
CNN Defends Iran War Reporting After General's Challenge
CNN has defended its anonymous sourcing on Iran after retired Brig. Gen. Mark Kimmitt publicly challenged the network's reporting about Gen. Dan Caine seeking an off-ramp from escalation.
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CNN has defended its anonymous sourcing on Iran after retired Brig. Gen. Mark Kimmitt publicly challenged the network's reporting about Gen. Dan Caine seeking an off-ramp from escalation.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Dan Caine said Iranian missile and drone launches have sharply declined since Operation Epic Fury began.

The United States and Oman are reportedly nearing a deal regarding the Strait of Hormuz, with American officials expressing optimism about avoiding further escalation with Iran. This comes as the highest-ranking US general seeks an 'off-ramp' to the conflict.

Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said more troops and fighter jets were heading to the region. He acknowledged the possibility of an extended campaign.

Gen. Dan Caine said the United States had destroyed 44 mine-laying Iranian vessels, thus deterring Iran's capabilities to mine the strait.

The remarks differ from what Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is said to have told the president in high-level White House meetings.