US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine conduct a briefing on the Iran conflict at the Pentagon on Tuesday. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Dan Caine have commenced a briefing at the Pentagon, where they are anticipated to address the US conflict with Iran.
Yesterday, US President Donald Trump refrained from commenting on whether the tenuous ceasefire between the US and Iran is still intact, following exchanges of gunfire in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Caine states that Iran has launched attacks on US forces over 10 times since the ceasefire commenced.
General Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, conducts a briefing on the war in Iran at the Pentagon on Tuesday. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters
Since the ceasefire began, Iran has launched over 10 attacks on US forces, yet this remains “below the threshold” for the US to resume combat actions, stated Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine on Tuesday.
“Following the announcement of the ceasefire, Iran has targeted commercial vessels nine times and captured two container ships while attacking US forces over 10 times, all remaining below the limit for resuming significant combat operations currently,” he stated.
“The decision to restart is a political matter that exceeds my level of authority.” What I can say is that it’s currently low-intensity harassment. Caine stated, “It seems as though Iran is clutching at straws.”
The ceasefire is unstable, especially after Adm. Brad Cooper, who leads US Central Command, informed reporters on Monday that the US “destroyed” six Iranian small boats in the Strait.
Cooper stated he wouldn’t “disclose specifics on whether the ceasefire has ended or not,” emphasizing that the US was reacting “specifically under the president’s guidance.”
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