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Two Other Generals Also Removed
ईरान से युद्ध के बीच Hegseth ने US Army Chief जनरल Randy George को बर्खास्त किया — दो और जनरल भी हटाए
⚡ Key Facts
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asked Gen. Randy George — 41st Chief of Staff of the US Army — to retire immediately on April 2, 2026.
- Gen. David Hodne (Army Transformation & Training Command) and Maj. Gen. William Green Jr. (Army Chief of Chaplains) were also dismissed.
- George was nominated by President Biden and confirmed by the Senate in 2023 — a West Point graduate and veteran of Desert Storm, Iraq & Afghanistan.
- Gen. Christopher LaNeve, Hegseth's former military aide, will serve as acting Army Chief of Staff.
- Hegseth reportedly blocked promotions of 4 officers — including 2 Black officers and 2 women — triggering the rift with George.
- Five former US Defense Secretaries, including Gen. James Mattis, have condemned the ongoing purge as "reckless."
In an extraordinary wartime move, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday called Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George and told him to retire immediately — giving no public reason for the abrupt dismissal. The Pentagon's chief spokesperson Sean Parnell confirmed the departure in a post on X, saying George "will be retiring from his position as the 41st Chief of Staff of the Army effective immediately." Two other senior generals were also shown the door the same day.
The ouster, first reported by CBS News, comes just weeks after a deepening rift between Hegseth and George over a promotion list. Hegseth had intervened to block four officers — reportedly including two Black officers and two women — from a list of 29 recommended promotions. When George requested a meeting with Hegseth to discuss the matter, the Defense Secretary refused to meet him, according to the New York Times.
— Sen. Chris Murphy, Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Gen. Christopher LaNeve — Hegseth's own former military aide — will now lead the Army as acting chief. Hegseth praised him as "a battle-tested leader" who will implement the administration's vision "without fault." This latest firing is part of a sweeping Pentagon purge that has already removed the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Chief of Naval Operations, Air Force Vice Chief of Staff, and over a dozen senior military figures since Hegseth took office.
अमेरिका के रक्षा सचिव Pete Hegseth ने 2 अप्रैल 2026 को — ईरान से चल रहे युद्ध के ठीक बीच — US Army के शीर्ष जनरल Randy George को फोन करके तुरंत रिटायरमेंट लेने का आदेश दिया। Pentagon के प्रवक्ता ने X (Twitter) पर पुष्टि की कि George "41वें Army Chief of Staff के पद से तत्काल प्रभाव से सेवानिवृत्त हो रहे हैं।" कोई औपचारिक कारण नहीं बताया गया।
इस बर्खास्तगी की जड़ में एक बड़ा विवाद है। Hegseth ने 29 अधिकारियों की पदोन्नति सूची में से 4 अफसरों — जिनमें 2 अश्वेत और 2 महिलाएं शामिल थीं — की पदोन्नति रोक दी थी। जब George ने इस मामले में Hegseth से मिलने का समय मांगा, तो Hegseth ने मिलने से इनकार कर दिया। इसके बाद से George के हटाए जाने की अटकलें चल रही थीं।
George की जगह अब Gen. Christopher LaNeve लेंगे, जो पहले Hegseth के खुद के Military Aide थे। इसके अलावा Gen. David Hodne और Maj. Gen. William Green Jr. को भी उसी दिन हटाया गया। अमेरिका के पांच पूर्व रक्षा सचिवों ने इस purge को "लापरवाही भरा" बताते हुए Congress से हस्तक्षेप की मांग की है।
Former Iranian FM Zarif Urges Tehran to "Declare Victory" and End the War — Proposes Full Peace Deal with Trump
ईरान के पूर्व विदेश मंत्री Zarif ने कहा — "जीत का एलान करो और युद्ध खत्म करो" — Trump से शांति समझौते का खाका पेश किया
⚡ Key Facts
- Former Iranian FM Mohammad Javad Zarif published an op-ed in Foreign Affairs on April 3, 2026, urging Iran to end the war diplomatically.
- Zarif argues Iran has the "upper hand" but continued fighting will only cause more civilian deaths and infrastructure destruction.
- His peace proposal: Iran limits its nuclear program + reopens Strait of Hormuz — in exchange for full lifting of all US sanctions.
- He also proposes a mutual US-Iran non-aggression pact and economic cooperation between the two nations.
- Zarif wrote on X: "I'm convinced that war must end on terms consistent with Iran's national interests."
- Zarif served as Iran's Foreign Minister from 2013–2021 and led its nuclear deal negotiations.
In a remarkable intervention, former Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif published an article in the prestigious American journal Foreign Affairs on Thursday, calling on Tehran to end the war with the United States and Israel — not by surrendering, but by turning its battlefield position into a lasting diplomatic victory.
Zarif, who led Iran's landmark nuclear negotiations from 2013 to 2021, argued that Iran has successfully withstood over a month of intense bombardment by the US and Israel while preserving its leadership and institutions. But he warned that continuing the war would only bring more civilian casualties, destroy more infrastructure, and risk dragging the region into a far wider conflict.
— M. Javad Zarif, Foreign Affairs, April 3, 2026
Zarif laid out a concrete peace framework: Iran would agree to limit its nuclear program and reopen the Strait of Hormuz — currently blocked, sending oil prices to $109 per barrel — in exchange for the lifting of all sanctions and economic reintegration. He also proposed a formal non-aggression pact between Washington and Tehran. On X, he wrote in English: "As an Iranian, outraged by Trump's reckless aggression, yet proud of our armed forces and resilient people — I'm convinced that war must end on terms consistent with Iran's national interests."
ईरान के पूर्व विदेश मंत्री Mohammad Javad Zarif ने 3 अप्रैल 2026 को अमेरिकी पत्रिका Foreign Affairs में एक महत्वपूर्ण लेख लिखा — जिसमें उन्होंने तेहरान से युद्ध खत्म करने की अपील की। उनका तर्क था कि ईरान इस युद्ध में "ऊपरी हाथ" की स्थिति में है — लेकिन अगर लड़ाई जारी रही, तो नागरिकों की जान और बुनियादी ढांचा दोनों बर्बाद होते रहेंगे।
Zarif ने एक स्पष्ट शांति योजना प्रस्तुत की: ईरान अपने परमाणु कार्यक्रम पर सीमाएं लगाए और Strait of Hormuz को फिर से खोले — इसके बदले में अमेरिका सभी प्रतिबंध हटाए और ईरान को वैश्विक अर्थव्यवस्था से जोड़े। इसके साथ एक formal non-aggression pact (आक्रामकता न करने का समझौता) भी हो। Zarif ने X पर लिखा: "मुझे यकीन है कि यह युद्ध ईरान के राष्ट्रीय हितों के अनुरूप शर्तों पर खत्म होना चाहिए।"
Zarif 2013 से 2021 तक ईरान के विदेश मंत्री रहे और उन्होंने ऐतिहासिक परमाणु समझौते (JCPOA) की वार्ता का नेतृत्व किया था। उनकी यह अपील ईरान के रणनीतिक समुदाय से एक महत्वपूर्ण संकेत मानी जा रही है — कि कूटनीतिक रास्ता अभी बंद नहीं हुआ है।
