The resignation of the commander of US forces in Iraq and Afghanistan does not signal a policy change on Iran, US Defence Secretary Robert Gates says.
Admiral William Fallon said on Tuesday he was stepping down because of public perceptions of a rift with Mr Bush.
A recent article said Adm Fallon opposed military strikes against Iran.
The Pentagon also denied claims by leading Democrats that the resignation was a sign of White House attempts to stifle dissent.
The affair centres on an article in the April edition of Esquire magazine which described the admiral as “the strongest man standing between the Bush administration and a war with Iran”.
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