Hegseth ousts Pentagon's top planning officer as renewed US strikes on Iran loom

Washington, Oct 29 (UNI) The Pentagon's top military planning officer is the latest official to have been ousted under US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth as President Donald Trump weighs potential new strikes against Iran. Lieutenant General Brett Sylvia, who served as director for strategy, plans and policy, known as J5, on the Joint Staff, is leaving the position, CNN quoted a spokesman for Joint Chiefs Chairman General Dan Caine as confirming. Under Hegseth, at least 20 to 25 top generals, admirals and senior civilian leaders have been fired, forced to resign or pushed out of the Pentagon. Sylvia's departure marks…