Joint Chiefs Chair: Iran's Attacks 'Below Threshold' For Restarting War
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Dan Caine stated that Iran's recent attacks are 'below the threshold' for restarting full-scale war, with the decision to respond resting solely with President Donald Trump. Over 22,000 mariners remain trapped on more than 1,550 commercial vessels in the Arabian Gulf due to Iran's indiscriminate attacks. The U.S. military has established a defensive 'dome' over the Strait of Hormuz and continues a blockade of Iranian ports under 'Project Freedom,' while urging allies to contribute to regional security.
- ▪Iran launched attacks on Oman and the UAE, including an attempted strike on the Fujairah Oil Terminal, which was repelled.
- ▪The Pentagon maintains a ceasefire is still in effect unless Iran directly attacks U.S. forces or 'Project Freedom' operations.
- ▪Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned that any attack on U.S. forces or commercial vessels would be met with 'overwhelming and devastating' force.
- ▪The U.S. Navy has turned back six Iranian ships attempting to break the blockade since the start of Project Freedom.
- ▪Hegseth criticized NATO, South Korea, Japan, and European allies for not sending warships to assist in securing the Strait of Hormuz.
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Joint Chiefs Chair: Iran's Attacks 'Below Threshold' For Restarting War Ed Morrissey 9:20 AM | May 05, 2026 AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein Hmmmm. What precisely is the threshold for responding to attacks from Iran? Joint Chiefs chair Gen. Dan Caine admits that the answer to that is, essentially, whatever Donald Trump thinks it is. Right now, though, the Pentagon wants to focus on releasing over 1500 commercial ships and 22,000 mariners from the Arabian Gulf, which seems like a reasonable focus in the moment: Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_4"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_4"]]) }); MARITIME MAYHEM: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine is sounding the alarm on a massive maritime crisis, confirming…
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