The United States Secretary of the Navy, John Phelan, has been removed after several months of internal disputes with high-ranking Pentagon officials, including Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. The dismissal, announced this Wednesday by Department of War spokesman Sean Parnell, highlights the differences within the leadership of the U.S. defense organization, immersed in the war against Iran. The Pentagon announced his departure in a brief statement, saying he was leaving the administration "with immediate effect," without providing further details. It was the Reuters agency that reported that it was a forced dismissal and not a voluntary departure, as confirmed by sources from several American media outlets.