US EditionHegseth Fires General Whose Agency's Intel Assessment of Damage From Iran Strikes Angered Trump
General Jeffrey Kruse was dismissed after his agency's assessment of Iranian nuclear site damage conflicted with President Trump's claims, amid broad intelligence community changes.
- Pete Hegseth, the Defense Secretary, dismissed General Jeffrey Krause, who led the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency, following an intelligence report on damage to Iran's nuclear sites that displeased President Trump.
- The firing followed U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites known as 'Operation Midnight Hammer,' after which new intelligence indicated mixed damage levels, contradicting Trump's claims.
- Hegseth called the attack historically successful and criticized media reporting that Iran's nuclear stockpile remained intact, while Iran's Foreign Minister described the damage as serious but enrichment irreversible.
- The Trump administration insisted that Iran's nuclear arsenal had been eliminated, disputing reports that suggested otherwise; while multiple news outlets indicated that the Fordow facility suffered extensive damage, the impact on Natanz and Isfahan appeared to be less significant.
- Krause's removal represents part of broader military and intelligence shakeups under Trump, reflecting tensions over intelligence accuracy and administrative goals in handling Iran's nuclear capabilities.
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The head of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) was fired Friday weeks after the agency drafted a preliminary bomb-damage assessment – that was leaked to the media – suggesting that US strikes on Iran only set back the rogue nation’s nuclear program by a few months.
U.S. Defense Chief fires general whose intel on Iran strikes angered Trump
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Hegseth reportedly fires general whose agency’s intel assessment of damage from Iran strikes angered Trump - The Boston Globe
Lieutenant General Jeffrey Kruse would no longer serve as head of the US Defense Intelligence Agency, according to the Associated Press.
Hegseth fires general whose Iran strikes assessment angered Trump
WASHINGTON: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired a general on Friday whose agency’s initial intelligence assessment of damage to Iranian nuclear sites from US strikes angered President Donald Trump, according to two people familiar with the decision and a White House official. Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse will no longer serve as head of the US Defense Intelligence Agency, according
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