Retired top US general says Trump has only one option with Iran: Resume bombing
Retired Gen. Jack Keane urged President Trump to resume bombing Iran, arguing that diplomatic efforts are futile due to the Iranian leadership's disregard for its people. He cited Iran's violent suppression of protests and refusal to engage in meaningful negotiations during the ongoing ceasefire. Keane believes military action could force compliance within two weeks and called for targeting key infrastructure and leadership.
- ▪Retired Gen. Jack Keane served as acting Army Chief of Staff and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Trump in 2020.
- ▪Iran has reportedly killed nearly 40,000 of its own citizens during protests in January, according to cited reports.
- ▪The US-Iran ceasefire has lasted four weeks with no progress, as Iran refuses to disavow its nuclear program.
- ▪The War Powers Act of 1973 limits presidential military action to 60 days without congressional authorization, a deadline now in question.
- ▪Keane advocated for renewed US military strikes on Iranian leadership, nuclear sites, missile systems, and energy infrastructure.
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World News Retired top US general says Trump has only one option with Iran: Resume bombing By Alex Oliveira Published May 1, 2026, 3:35 p.m. ET A retired top US general Friday said Iran’s leaders “certainly don’t care” what happens to their people — so President Trump should stop trying to negotiate and resume bombing the Middle Eastern country. Retired Gen. Jack Keane — acting Army Chief of Staff at the start of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars — told Fox News that Iran’s merciless and violent crackdown on its own citizens show the leadership’s true colors and proves any negotiation is fruitless.
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