 "Trump denies reports of top US general warning against war with Iran, threatens Tehran of consequences if talks fail")
US President Donald Trump has denied reports that America’s top military officer warned about the risks of launching strikes on Iran, insisting instead that the United States would win easily in any conflict.
US media reports suggested that General Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, had raised concerns about the dangers of military action against Tehran, including the possibility of a prolonged and costly entanglement.
But Trump dismissed those claims outright.
“It was ‘100 percent incorrect’ that Caine was ‘against us going to war with Iran,’” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.
“General Caine, like all of us, would like not to see War but, if a decision is made on going against Iran at a Military level, it is his opinion that it will be something easily won,” Trump said.
“He has not spoken of not doing Iran, or even the fake limited strikes that I have been reading about, he only knows one thing, how to WIN and, if he is told to do so, he will be leading the pack.”
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Inside the Pentagon jitters and backchannel diplomacy
Despite Trump’s denial, multiple reports suggested military officials had privately flagged risks. According to The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal, Pentagon leaders warned of potential US and allied casualties, shortages of critical munitions, and the strain on American air defenses.
Axios also reported that Caine cautioned about the United States “becoming entangled in a prolonged conflict.”
At the same time, Trump’s negotiator Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law Jared Kushner reportedly urged him to delay military action and allow diplomatic talks to continue, as per the Guardian.
Trump, however, accused media outlets of deliberately misrepresenting the situation.
“I am the one that makes the decision, I would rather have a Deal than not but, if we don’t make a Deal, it will be a very bad day for that Country and, very sadly, its people,” he said.
Military muscle on display
The tensions come as Washington maintains a heavy military presence in the Middle East, including aircraft carriers, warships, and combat aircraft.
Trump, who previously ordered strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities and withdrew from the nuclear deal in 2018, has repeatedly warned of further action if ongoing negotiations fail.
Still, diplomacy remains on the table, with the next round of US-Iran talks expected on Thursday.
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