Top updates: US Army chief steps down amid war, Iran’s largest bridge bombed
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United States Army chief Randy George on Thursday retired with immediate effect amid the conflict in West Asia.
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CBS News quoted unidentified officials as saying that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had asked George to step down because he wants an officer who will implement his and President Donald Trump’s vision for the Army.
While it is unclear if the decision is related to the conflict in Iran, firing a general during wartime is nearly without precedent, Reuters reported. George was appointed as the Army chief in mid-2023 under the Joe Biden administration and, with a typical four-year tenure, would have been in the position until 2027.
Here are more top updates from the conflict in West Asia:
- The US military has destroyed the largest bridge in Iran, Trump said on social media. He shared a video of an air strike on the newly-built bridge that forms a part of the road linking Tehran and Karaj. Eight persons were killed in the attack.
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that striking civilian structures “will not compel Iranians to surrender”. The attack by the US “only conveys the defeat and moral collapse of an enemy in disarray”, he said on social media. “Every bridge and building will be built back stronger. What will never recover: damage to America’s standing.”
- On Friday, Trump said on social...