Hegseth ousts army’s top uniformed officer, even as US wages war on Iran

Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has asked the US Army’s top uniformed officer, General Randy George, to step down, the Pentagon said Thursday, as the United States wages a war against Iran. A Pentagon official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive matter, confirmed that George has been asked to take early retirement from the post of Army chief of staff, which he has held since August 2023.