President Donald Trump appears to be moving toward striking Iran, with the U.S. military moving significant assets into the region as the president insists he would prefer to strike a deal with the Iranian regime but that, if it comes to war, his top general has told him “it will be something easily won.”
A number of outlets reported Monday that Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine had warned about the risks of striking the Iranians, with Trump issuing a lengthy statement on Truth Social pushing back on the reports and displaying confidence that the U.S. would not struggle to defeat Iran. The dust-up came as the U.S. Navy has greatly increased its presence in the region surrounding Iran.
“Numerous stories from the 'Fake News Media' have been circulating stating that General Daniel Caine, sometimes referred to as Razin, is against us going to War with Iran. The story does not attribute this vast wealth of knowledge to anyone, and is 100% incorrect,” Trump said. “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.”
The Wall Street Journal kicked off the week with a story titled, “Pentagon Flags Risks of a Major Operation Against Iran. The warnings have been led by Gen. Dan Caine.”
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