World · 8 August 2026
Trump's top general privately seeks exit from Iran war
Photo: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from Washington D.C, United States (CC BY 2.0)
General Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, has privately informed other top Trump officials that the US must devise a strategy to withdraw from the conflict. CNN, citing three sources, reported that Caine believes military options to escalate the conflict could backfire and airpower alone is unlikely to achieve President Trump's goals.
Reported by Independent · How we write briefs