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Army Secretary Dan Driscoll strongly praised an Army chief who was fired earlier this month by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth but conceded that civilian leadership of the military gets “to pick the leaders that they want.”

Secretary of the Navy John Phelan is leaving his position “effective immediately,” Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell announced on Wednesday evening.

An Iranian delegation is expected to arrive in Islamabad tonight as efforts ramp up to break the impasse in US-Iran negotiations. Follow for live news updates.

As undersecretary of the Navy, Hung Cao, a retired Navy captain and former Republican Senate candidate in Virginia, was supposed to have a broad portfolio as the service’s No. 2 civilian, which included personnel issues and safeguarding the Navy’s “warfighter ethos.”

Live Updates Iran is expected to submit a revised peace proposal, sources say, after President Donald Trump indicated he would not accept an earlier version.

Mediators in Pakistan expect to receive a revised peace proposal from Iran on Friday, according to sources. Here’s what we covered.

With concerns about Iran laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth was asked Tuesday whether Iran might turn to dolphins to help confront the US Navy.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is again calling for Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) to be investigated, this time over comments he made about US weapons stockpiles. CNN’s Haley Britzky explains how Kelly has once again become a focus for Hegesth. Discover more videos, including live streams and exclusive storytelling, on our Watch page.

This week Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth abruptly cancelled two US military deployments to Europe and ordered the removal of other personnel from the continent, according to two defense officials, in a series of moves meant to reduce the number of US troops following criticism by President Donald Trump about support from European allies.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth abruptly cancelled two US military deployments to Europe this week. CNN’s Haley Britzky explains what led to the decision that is concerning some lawmakers on Capitol Hill. Discover more videos, including live streams and exclusive storytelling, on our Watch page.