Waltz Fired After Unauthorized Iran Coordination With Netanyahu

Former U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz was dismissed by President Donald Trump, with multiple reports citing Waltz’s direct coordination with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on potential military actions against Iran as a major factor. Waltz reportedly discussed military options with Netanyahu ahead of a Trump meeting without the president's prior knowledge, an act Trump’s advisors described as ‘a red line crossed.’ Trump’s frustration with Waltz was compounded by an earlier incident in which Waltz accidentally included a journalist in a secret Signal group chat discussing sensitive military plans, resulting in a media leak. Sources indicate Trump was uncomfortable with Waltz’s hawkish stance and preference for military solutions over diplomacy with Iran. The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office, however, denied that conversations with Waltz involved Iran or constituted intensive security coordination. Following Waltz's dismissal, Secretary of State Marco Rubio was named interim National Security Advisor, while Waltz was nominated as ambassador to the United Nations.