US needs to signal to Iran it's a possible target so it doesn't get too comfortable, says former top general in the Middle East

Mon, 02/05/2024 - 14:36

The Dwight D. Eisenhower in waters near Iran — Components of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Strike Group (IKECSG) and the fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE 6) transit the Strait of Hormuz, Dec 14, 2023.
US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Keith Nowak

Frank McKenzie, former head of US Central Command, said the US is sending the wrong deterrence message.
The retired general does not support attacks on Iran, but he says the country should be worried.
Retaliatory US strikes have been focused on IRGC and Iran-backed militia targets outside Iran.

The US should be signaling that Iran is a potential target so that they are "held at risk," according to retired Gen. Frank McKenzie, a former head of US Central Command.