President Trump has blasted reports claiming his top general, Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine, advised him to abandon plans for an Iranian military campaign.
‘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 posted on Truth Social.
‘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 rubbished reports of a rift with his top general, hailing ‘Razin’ Caine as a ‘Great Fighter’ who leads the world’s most powerful military.
Blasting the media for ‘purposefully’ misrepresenting potential war plans, the President denied that Caine had ever advised against a campaign or suggested ‘fake limited strikes’ against Iran.
Trump insisted that his top commander is focused solely on winning and stands ready to ‘lead the pack’ if given the order to strike, effectively dismissing claims of internal cold feet.
Insiders, however, tell a different story.
Reports surfaced today by Axios and the Washington Post claim the General issued a chilling warning to the Commander–in–Chief, cautioning that a ‘critical’ shortage of ammo and a lack of backup from world allies could leave U.S. troops sitting ducks.
President Trump has blasted reports claiming his top general, Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine, advised him to abandon plans for an Iranian military campaign
Donald Trump is considering assassinating Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s 55–year–old son, Mojtaba Khamenei, US officials told Axios
USS Abraham Lincoln sails alongside USS Frank E Petersen Jr and USNS Carl Brashear in the Arabian Sea on February 6
Sources familiar with the tense internal talks claim Caine warned that the mission is now fraught with significant risk to American lives.
Conversations from inside the White House reveal that Caine went head–to–head with Trump and his top aides just days ago.
His warning was clear: America’s munitions are in low supply, thanks to the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East. With the U.S. defense shield spread thin, Caine cautioned that an Iran offensive is a gamble the military might not be equipped to win.
Caine isn’t just a decorated commander – he’s Trump’s right–hand man in the Situation Room. As the President’s most trusted military advisor, his word carries immense weight in the Oval Office.
Trump’s secret weapon in the Iran crisis is a ‘small brain trust’ of elite strategists, a US official told Axios. This select group is currently drafting a tactical playbook that will allow the President to strike at a time of his choosing – ensuring he holds all the cards while keeping American forces out of the line of fire.
Two sources explain that while Caine gave the Venezuela operation the green light, he is taking a much more hesitant approach to Iran, with one source even describing Caine as a ‘reluctant warrior.’
They said that despite his hesitancy, Caine would ultimately agree to whatever the president wanted. He has reportedly been the only military leader to brief Trump in recent weeks on this matter.
‘General Caine is a talented and highly–valued member of President Trump’s national security team. The President listens to a host of opinions on any given issue and decides based on what is best for US national security,’ White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly said in a written statement.
Trump rubbished reports of a rift with his top general, hailing ‘Razin’ Caine as a ‘Great Fighter’ who leads the world’s most powerful military
Video footage from last weekend showed protesters clashing with members of the Basij, a volunteer internal police force that is a branch of the IRGC
Mojtaba Khamenei (left), 55, is Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s son and most likely successor. President Trump is considering assassinating him and his father with a view for wholesale regime change
A combination of satellite images shows an increase in the number of aircraft at the Al Udeid Air Base, near Doha, Qatar, comparing January 17 and February 1
Trump’s negotiators Steve Witkoff and son–in–law Jared Kushner are planning to meet Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Thursday in Geneva.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is reportedly paralyzed by indecision. Sources say the nation’s top diplomat is sitting on the fence when it comes to Iran, spending a large portion of his time tackling Venezuela and Cuba.
One option Trump is said to be considering is the assassination of the son of Iran’s supreme leader as brave protesters have marched again in Tehran, chanting ‘death to Ayatollah’ over the weekend.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s 55–year–old son, Mojtaba Khamenei, is his father’s most likely successor due to close ties with the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) – a powerful branch of the armed forces designated a terrorist group by the US.
While Trump’s reported assassination threat looms from above, students at the Sharif University of Technology are back on the streets and were chanting ‘death to Khamenei’ and ‘shameless, shameless’ last Saturday, anti–government media site Iran International said.
Protests began against the Ayatollah’s regime over economic grievances in December 2025 but were violently suppressed, with some estimates saying 30,000 demonstrators were killed by pro–government security forces.
More conservative estimates from the US–based Human Rights Activists News Agency say at least 6,876 people have been killed, alongside 50,000 arrests.
The US Navy ‘armada’ has been gathering on Iranian shores in the Persian Gulf as Trump supported the protesters, saying ‘help is on its way’ on January 22, with more than a third of American personnel now actively deployed in the region.
The White House has been considering launching ‘limited’ military strikes since last Friday to force them to the negotiating table and curb their nuclear programme.
If these negotiations should fail, the assassination of Mojtaba and his father is one option being considered by the president, aiming at wholesale regime change.
