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Top US general says Iranian forces not more formidable than expected

Mar 10, 2026, 12:34 GMT+0

Dan Caine said on Tuesday that while Iranian forces were fighting, they were not more formidable than the United States had expected.

"I think they're fighting, and I respect that, but I don't think they're more formidable than what we thought," Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told reporters.

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