# Sources: Trump’s top general seeks an off-ramp from Iran war

https://mins.news/en/video/16707

- CNN, 2026-08-08 03:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8cGNWYCNmE

> Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has privately told other senior Trump advisers that the United States needs a way out of the war with Iran, according to three people familiar with the matter. The sources say he believes military choices for escalating the conflict could backfire. They also say airpower alone is unlikely to deliver President Donald Trump’s stated objectives. One source put it bluntly: Caine is looking for an off-ramp.

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