Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://gographicsoutput.com/video/ZPscNz791fe.html Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Vance, Caine express hard truths to Trump over Iran [ppnYXI5D0iB] Health Updated on August 06, 2026 EDT — Published on August 06, 2026 EDT Vice President JD Vance and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine both raised concerns about escalating the war in Iran as President Donald Trump weighed the possibility during a White House meeting on Friday, a source familiar with the matter and a US official told CNN. On Friday night, the US appeared to pause its bombing campaign on Iran after nearly two weeks of consecutive nights of strikes. Operations are “on a hold,” a Department of Defense source told CNN. CNN's Zachary Cohen reports on the White House meeting. Also, CNN military analyst Cedric Leighton, CNN global affairs analyst Brett McGurk and The National editor-in-chief Mina Al-Oraibi discuss the state of play in the Iran conflict. Watch 24/7 live news with CNN Headlines: #Iran #Trump #News VkiU9hs0Q1X AcdwPRlSaob lM4y0wwF79o R4E8NduKLx2 nvw6GOkmJ4A 0l3lXAGlT0L
Vice President JD Vance and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine both raised concerns about escalating the war in Iran as President Donald Trump weighed the possibility during a White House meeting on Friday, a source familiar with the matter and a US official told CNN. On Friday night, the US appeared to pause its bombing campaign on Iran after nearly two weeks of consecutive nights of strikes. Operations are “on a hold,” a Department of Defense source told CNN. CNN's Zachary Cohen reports on the White House meeting. Also, CNN military analyst Cedric Leighton, CNN global affairs analyst Brett McGurk and The National editor-in-chief Mina Al-Oraibi discuss the state of play in the Iran conflict. Watch 24/7 live news with CNN Headlines: #Iran #Trump #News VkiU9hs0Q1X AcdwPRlSaob lM4y0wwF79o R4E8NduKLx2 nvw6GOkmJ4A 0l3lXAGlT0L