Regime change happened: Iran mocks US after top officials 'sacked'
India Today
Several analysts on US television and online have suggested that US Army Chief of Staff General Randy George may have been removed due to opposition to a ground invasion, though he has not made any public statements.
As Donald Trump beats his chest about effecting a regime change in Tehran, Iranians are having a laugh as heads reportedly roll in Washington, DC. Following reports that US Army Chief of Staff General Randy George was dismissed on Thursday by US War Secretary Pete Hegseth amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia, Iran took to X to mock the US President, writing, “The regime change happened successfully.”
Iran's embassy in South Africa shared images of a recent meeting of the US military leadership, ticking off certain figures, although these did not exactly correspond to the reported dismissals. The caption read: “The regime change happened successfully,” accompanied by Trump’s slogan “MAGA” and a laughing emoji.
The Pentagon confirmed that General Randy George, who had over a year remaining in his term, “will be retiring from his position as the 41st Chief of Staff of the Army effective immediately.”
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The Department of War did not provide a reason for General George’s departure. The US Army, the largest military branch with approximately 450,000 active-duty soldiers, has mainly deployed troops for air defence systems in the Middle East.
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