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Trump faces split among retired US commanders over whether to resume Iran strikes
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President Donald Trump said the ceasefire with Iran is on «massive life support,» as retired U.S. commanders and national security experts are increasingly split whether Washington should resume military operations against Tehran or avoid what critics warn could become another prolonged Middle East conflict.
«I would say the ceasefire is on massive life support,» Trump told reporters Monday. «Where the doctor walks in and says, ‘Sir, your loved one has approximately a 1% chance of living.’»
Trump also dismissed Iran’s latest response to a proposed agreement as «a piece of garbage,» amid reports the White House is reviewing military options should negotiations collapse.
Retired Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, former national security adviser under Trump, said he believes Iran’s leadership is unlikely to make the concessions Trump considers necessary for a deal.
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President Donald Trump said the ceasefire with Iran is on «massive life support,» as retired U.S. commanders and national security experts are increasingly split whether Washington should resume military operations. (Atta KENARE / AFP via Getty Images)
«I think the Iranian leadership and IRGC are unwilling to make the kind of concessions that President Trump thinks are at the minimum,» McMaster told Fox News Digital, referring to Iran’s hardline Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
«President Trump always wants a deal,» he added. «But he’s not going to sign up for a bad deal.»
The emerging debate now centers on a core question facing Washington: whether additional military pressure could force Iran to abandon its nuclear and missile ambitions, or whether renewed strikes would deepen a regional conflict without producing decisive results.
Retired Vice Adm. Mark Fox, former deputy commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), said he believes the current ceasefire and diplomatic track are unlikely to force Iran to back down.
«I really cannot envision anything other than a full return to combat operations,» Fox told Fox News Digital. «The only thing that they will respond to, I think ultimately, is force.»
Fox argued the U.S. military remains capable of reopening and securing commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz despite ongoing Iranian threats against vessels transiting the waterway.
HORMUZ CHOKE POINT PERSISTS AS IRAN HALTS OIL TRAFFIC DESPITE TRUMP CEASEFIRE
Supporters of renewed military action argue Iran is weaker than it has been in decades and that stopping now risks allowing Tehran to regroup, rebuild its missile arsenal and preserve leverage over one of the world’s most important energy choke points. (AP Photo)
«This is a militarily obtainable objective,» he said, outlining a strategy involving guided missile destroyers, attack helicopters, drones and expanded aerial surveillance to create a protected maritime corridor through the Strait.
Fox acknowledged the U.S. Navy is smaller than it was during the 1980s tanker wars, but argued American forces still possess the capability to secure the chokepoint if Washington commits enough naval assets and persistent monitoring operations.
«It’s not easy,» Fox said. «But the geography is fixed.»
He described a possible strategy that would rely on destroyers, drones and attack aircraft to create what he called an «unblinking eye» over the strait, allowing U.S. forces to identify and neutralize Iranian speedboats, drones and anti-shipping threats before they can strike commercial vessels.
Fox also warned against allowing Iran to preserve leverage over Hormuz while continuing to advance its missile and nuclear programs.
«If not now, when?» he said. «If they had a nuclear weapon, they would use it.»
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But not everyone agrees that renewed military action would produce a better outcome. (Contributor/Getty Images)
Fox, who also signed onto a recent policy paper by the Jewish Institute for National Security of America, echoed the report’s argument that Iran is using negotiations to buy time while preserving its military capabilities.
The paper was authored by several retired senior U.S. military officials and national security experts, including retired Gen. Chuck Wald, former deputy commander of U.S. European Command and retired Vice Adm. Robert Harward, former deputy commander of CENTCOM, argued the current ceasefire and diplomatic track «cannot reliably compel Iran» to meet U.S. demands and warned Tehran was seeking to «drag out talks, erode U.S. resolve, and use the time to strengthen itself.»
The report called for expanded military operations targeting Iran’s maritime capabilities, missile infrastructure and internal coercive apparatus while avoiding broad attacks on civilian infrastructure that could trigger wider regional escalation.
But not everyone agrees that renewed military action would produce a better outcome.
Retired Lt. Col. Daniel Davis, a senior fellow at Defense Priorities and longtime critic of expanded U.S. military interventions, warned that calls to «finish the job» ignore the realities exposed during the recent fighting.
«To ‘finish the job,’ as they say, is irrational,» Davis told Fox News Digital. «It’s illogical, and it violates any kind of military principle.»
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A screengrab from a video released by U.S. Central Command shows smoke and dust rising after an explosion at an unknown location during the operation dubbed Epic Fury, an attack by the United States and Israel on Iran, released Feb. 28, 2026. (CENTCOM/Reuters)
Davis argued that despite thousands of strikes and weeks of fighting, Iran retained significant missile and maritime capabilities.
«We couldn’t knock them out with 14,000 targets hit,» he said. «Why does anybody think that going back another time is going to have a different result?»
He described Iran’s geography, dispersed missile infrastructure and asymmetric naval tactics as creating what he called «a militarily unsolvable problem.»
«The only thing left is a diplomatic outcome,» Davis said.
The disagreement reflects a broader divide emerging in Washington as officials weigh what comes next if negotiations fail.
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Supporters of renewed military action argue Iran is weaker than it has been in decades and that stopping now risks allowing Tehran to regroup, rebuild its missile arsenal and preserve leverage over one of the world’s most important energy choke points.
Critics counter that even extensive U.S. and Israeli strikes failed to fundamentally break the regime’s control or eliminate its military capabilities, raising the risk that further escalation could drag the United States into another drawn-out regional conflict with uncertain results.
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El Partido de Concertación Nacional desmiente fórmula presidencial para las elecciones de 2027 en El Salvador
El Partido de Concertación Nacional (PCN) de El Salvador emitió un comunicado oficial para desmentir las versiones que han circulado en redes sociales y diversos medios sobre la supuesta definición de su fórmula presidencial para las elecciones de 2027.
El documento, divulgado el pasado 31 de julio, aclara que el partido aún no ha elegido oficialmente a sus candidatos a presidente y vicepresidente de la República. En la publicación, el PCN explica que el 24 de julio de 2026 solicitó al Tribunal Supremo Electoral (TSE) una prórroga del plazo para la realización de la elección interna de candidaturas presidenciales. En ese sentido, el organismo electoral resolvió concediendo una extensión de ocho días, iniciando el 29 de julio y finalizando el 5 de agosto de 2026.
La dirección del partido señala que el proceso interno sigue en marcha y, por respeto a sus estructuras partidarias, no existe hasta la fecha una fórmula presidencial electa.
El mensaje del Consejo Ejecutivo Nacional del PCN enfatiza que cualquier “publicación, imagen, anuncio o comentario que circule en redes sociales, medios de comunicación o plataforma digital o impresa” sobre la supuesta designación de candidatos presidenciales no representa “la posición oficial del partido”.
“El Partido de Concertación Nacional se compromete que vencido el plazo otorgado por el Tribunal Supremo Electoral informará a través de la Comisión Electoral Nacional los resultados oficiales”.
El comunicado fue publicado luego que, en los últimos días, circulara información que atribuía al PCN una fórmula encabezada por el general Alirio García Flamenco como candidato presidencial, y Mauricio Vilanova, exalcalde de San José Guayabal, en Cuscatlán Norte, como candidato a la vicepresidencia.
García Flamenco es un militar con extensa trayectoria en la Fuerza Armada, quien ha sido reconocido por liderar misiones en Irak y Afganistán. Su perfil ha sido percibido como el de una figura de peso en el ámbito militar y de seguridad nacional.
Mientras que Vilanova alcanzó popularidad durante su gestión municipal por mantener una postura de combate a las pandillas. Estas características han hecho que ambos nombres se posicionen en discusiones y rumores en torno a la estrategia electoral del PCN, aunque el partido insiste en que aún no existe decisión oficial.
Elecciones presidenciales 2027: proceso y candidatos confirmados
El proceso electoral en El Salvador para 2027 avanza bajo la supervisión del Tribunal Supremo Electoral. Para estas elecciones, el TSE ha abierto plazas temporales para personal de apoyo y ha instado a los salvadoreños en el exterior a actualizar su residencia para poder ejercer el sufragio. La Asamblea Legislativa aprobó un presupuesto de 172.1 millones de dólares para la organización de los comicios.
Hasta el momento, algunas fórmulas presidenciales han sido confirmadas por otros partidos, aunque la competencia oficial aún no está completamente definida. Medios nacionales indican que, al cierre de julio de 2026, las principales agrupaciones políticas continúan con sus procesos internos y definiciones de candidatos, y que figuras como Manuel Flores han desmentido anuncios prematuros sobre postulaciones para 2027. El debate sobre la participación de ARENA y FMLN también se mantiene vigente, mientras que la reelección indefinida ha sido tema de discusión en el contexto de reformas constitucionales recientes.
El PCN reitera en su comunicado el compromiso con la transparencia, la legalidad y el respeto a las normas democráticas en la elección de sus candidatos, asegurando que cualquier decisión se tomará conforme a la Constitución y la legislación electoral.
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Sen Bernie Moreno calls for ex-son-in-law to resign from House, get ‘serious psychological help’
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Unmoved by his former son-in-law’s X livestream denials Sunday, Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, called on Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, to resign from Congress and seek «serious psychological help.»
«If there are any basic standards of character required to hold elected office, Max Miller fails them,» Moreno wrote in a lengthy statement on X. «He should not serve in the House of Representatives.»
It was a call repeated by Miller’s Democratic challenger in Ohio’s 7th Congressional District.
«No one credibly accused of holding a gun to his wife’s head and breaking their 2-year-old daughter’s collarbone belongs in the halls of power,» Brian Poindexter, the union ironworker and Brook Park city councilman, wrote in a statement Sunday.
GOP REP MAX MILLER PUSHES BACK AGAINST ABUSE ALLEGATIONS: ‘I HAVE NOTHING TO HIDE’
Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, rejected Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, on his denials of daughter Emily Moreno’s allegations against his former son-in-law and called for him to resign from the House and seek ‘serious psychological help.’ (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Moreno delivered an even more blistering public rebuke an hour after Miller livestreamed a sweeping denial of domestic abuse allegations made by ex-wife Emily Moreno, the daughter of the senator.
«As he has admitted privately, Max Miller needs serious psychological help,» Moreno wrote. «He is a danger to my daughter, and I hold my breath every minute he has custody of my granddaughter.»
The aftermath of the couple’s divorce had been «pure hell» for his family, Moreno began.
«As a father and husband, I can tell you the last two years have been pure hell for my wife Bridget, our daughter Emily, me, and our entire family in the aftermath of Emily’s divorce,» Moreno wrote.
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Emily Moreno and Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, have gone through a difficult divorce that continues to rock their family, the 2026 midterm elections and divide the Republican Party. (Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/AP)
«It has been horrific to watch this play out in full public view, all while knowing an innocent two-year-old girl is caught in the middle. Our priority has always been protecting our daughter and our granddaughter.
«Out of concern for the safety of my family, I hoped to keep this matter private but Max Miller’s increasingly erratic and dangerous behavior has made that impossible.»
Miller has categorically denied abusing Emily Moreno or their daughter. In the livestream, he said no court or government agency had substantiated an allegation of abuse against him and that he had never faced a criminal charge related to the claims.
The congressman said child welfare investigations involving his daughter had been closed without findings against him. He also argued that the allegations emerged as the former couple’s custody battle intensified and accused his former wife of using them as leverage.
DEMOCRATS TARGET MORE GOP HOUSE SEATS AFTER SOCIALIST VICTORIES ROCK LEFT-WING PRIMARIES
Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, vowed to stay in the race Sunday, but the Republican Party might still pressure him to resign before Wednesday’s deadline so they can replace him before the November general election ballot deadline. (CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
Emily Moreno has accused Miller of physically assaulting and threatening her during their marriage, including allegedly holding a gun to her head. Questions have also been raised about how the couple’s daughter suffered a broken collarbone. Miller denies causing the injury and said his daughter was no longer in his care when it was discovered.
Miller also denied an allegation that he threw boiling water on his former wife, saying he sprayed her with water from a kitchen sink during what he described as horseplay.
«It is shameful that Max Miller decided to go on a bizarre and lie-filled rant about his ex-wife to desperately try to save his political career,» Emily Moreno spokesman Stefan Mychajliw wrote in a statement Sunday.
«There is a documented trove of evidence that Miller has a history of violent and dangerous behavior and no amount of victim shaming will change that.
«It is despicable and abhorrent that Miller lied on an unhinged and humiliating video for their daughter to watch one day.
«No loving parent would have ever used their daughter as a PR pawn to save their own political career. Miller can lie and spin on X, but he cannot do so under oath in a court of law. We are confident that justice will prevail in court.»
The extraordinary intervention from a sitting Republican senator adds pressure on Miller as a Wednesday deadline approaches for the party to replace him on the November ballot. Democrats have increasingly viewed the northeast Ohio district as a possible pickup opportunity amid the controversy.
Miller, a former advisor in President Donald Trump’s first administration who had Trump’s endorsement, insisted Sunday that he would remain the Republican nominee.
«I’m not dropping out of this race,» Miller said. «And I’ll win in November.»
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Mayor calls upscale restaurant bombing a ‘brutal terrorist act’ after 3 killed, 21 injured
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A bombing at an upscale restaurant in Moscow that killed three people and wounded at least 21 others on Saturday was a «brutal terrorist act,» according to the city’s mayor, who vowed to hunt down those responsible for the attack.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin made the declaration Sunday, a day after the explosion tore through the Balzi Rossi Italian restaurant in the Russian capital.
«Yesterday, a brutal terrorist act was committed in Moscow that claimed human lives. The victims are currently in the city’s hospitals, where they are receiving all necessary care,» Sobyanin wrote on social media Sunday.
EXPLOSION AT RESTAURANT IN CENTRAL MOSCOW LEAVES THREE DEAD, MORE THAN A DOZEN INJURED
Police block an area near a deadly explosion at a restaurant in Moscow, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026. (Sergei Vedyashkin/Moscow News Agency via AP)
He added investigators are working to identify those behind the attack and vowed they «will certainly be found and will face the punishment they deserve.»
Russian authorities have not identified any suspects, and no group had claimed responsibility as of Sunday.
Emergency vehicles are parked in an area near a deadly explosion at a restaurant in Moscow, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026. (Sergei Vedyashkin/Moscow News Agency via AP)
Russia’s National Anti-Terrorism Committee said the blast was caused by a homemade explosive device. Russian state news agency RIA Novosti, citing local officials, reported that a woman carrying the bomb tried to enter the restaurant but was stopped by a security guard before it exploded.
The blast killed the woman, the security guard and a restaurant patron, RIA Novosti reported. At least 21 other people were injured in the explosion, which happened around 8 p.m. local time at the restaurant on Kudrinskaya Square.
UKRAINE UNLEASHES MORE THAN 400 DRONES NEAR MOSCOW IN ONE OF WAR’S BIGGEST ATTACKS
The restaurant was closed to the public Saturday night for a private event, according to its website and Russian state media.
Police block an area near a deadly explosion at a restaurant in Moscow, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026. (Sergei Vedyashkin/Moscow News Agency via AP)
Video released by Russian state media showed heavily armed police officers, ambulances and other emergency vehicles outside the damaged restaurant as investigators examined the scene.
Earlier this year, Russia’s Federal Security Service, or FSB, said it would tighten security for senior military and government officials following a series of assassination attempts in Russian cities since the Kremlin launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Russian authorities have not linked the restaurant bombing to those earlier attacks or to the war in Ukraine.
Fox News Digital’s Brie Stimson and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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