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Published 05 May, 2026 05:36pm

Restarting war a political decision above my pay grade, says top US general

US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine says a decision to restart the Iran war is ultimately a political decision.

The threshold of restarting is a political decision above my pay grade,” the chairman tells reporters. “What I’ll say is it’s below harassing fire right now; it feels like Iran is grasping at straws to try to do something across the southern flank.”

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