Pentagon and US national intelligence chiefs sidelined from Iran‑Israel discussions – media

President Donald Trump is reportedly relying on a small group of lower-profile aides as he weighs military intervention

US President Donald Trump has excluded Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard from high-level discussions on the ongoing Iran-Israel conflict, NBC News and the Washington Post have reported, citing senior administration officials.

Gabbard’s sidelining, according to NBC...