Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has fired one of the Pentagon's senior strategic planners who is being investigated for allegedly leaking classified information to reporters concerning the war in Iran and Russia's war against Ukraine. 

Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia failed three polygraph examinations related to the allegations, and the investigation has been referred to the Justice Department, Fox News reported, citing an unnamed Department of War official. 

Sylvia is alleged to have met with journalists outside the Pentagon with the intention of leaking classified materials. The alleged meeting followed Hegseth's policy requiring reporters to be escorted inside the building. 

Sylvia was not a central planner of the Iran war, the official said. That falls under U.S. Central Command and its commander, Adm. Brad Cooper.