# Sources: Joint Chiefs chairman privately urges Trump advisers to seek an off-ramp from Iran war

https://mins.news/en/item/16578

- CNN, 2026-08-07 22:31 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/07/politics/general-dan-caine-off-ramp-iran-war?Date=20260807&Profile=CNN

> Over the past several weeks, Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has privately told other senior advisers to Trump that the United States needs a way out of its war with Iran, according to sources. The reported message reflects Caine’s view that Washington should look for an off-ramp from the conflict. The discussions were private and involved top Trump advisers.

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