WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired the Pentagon’s top military planner, a defense official said Wednesday, the latest in a series of generals to be ousted and one that comes even as President Donald Trump is weighing renewed strikes on Iran in the eight-month-long war.
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Saudi Arabia has vowed to retaliate after Iran-backed Houthi forces from Yemen struck Saudi cities and energy sites, leaving over 70 people injured, including children. The Houthis claimed the attacks were in retaliation for more than 120 strikes launched by Saudi Arabia on Yemen over the last three days.
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Saudi Arabia has vowed to retaliate after Iran-backed Houthi forces from Yemen struck Saudi cities and energy sites, leaving over 70 people injured, including children. The Houthis claimed the attacks were in retaliation for more than 120 strikes launched by Saudi Arabia on Yemen…
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