US Chairman of Joint Chiefs seeks "off-ramp" in five-month Iran-US conflict
US General Dan Caine has reportedly begun private discussions with Trump administration officials seeking a diplomatic "off-ramp" to the ongoing war with Iran. Reports indicate Caine warned that existing airpower-focused options are insufficient to achieve stated objectives and risks catastrophic escalation. Simultaneously, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi signaled progress in Oman-mediated talks to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, though the IRGC maintains that a full reopening remains conditional on the withdrawal of specific US maritime demands.