Ret. Gen. Frank McKenzie says it’s too soon to be “thinking about an off-ramp” in Iran mission

Iran policy analyst Karim Sadjadpour and former CENTCOM commander and CBS News contributor Ret. Gen. Frank McKenzie join “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” to discuss what’s next for Iran after the U.S.-Israeli military mission and the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei. Source link

Transcript: Karim Sadjadpour and Ret. Gen. Frank McKenzie on

The following is the transcript of the interview with Karim Sadjadpour from the Carnegie Endownment for international peace and former CENTCOM commander and CBS News contributor Ret. Gen. Frank McKenzie that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on March 1, 2026. MARGARET BRENNAN: We’re joined now by Iran policy analyst Karim Sadjadpour, who … Read more

Ret. Gen. Frank McKenzie

The U.S. military buildup in the Middle East includes elite F-22 fighter jets and two carrier strike forces, which can sustain aerial attacks for weeks. Ret. Gen. Frank McKenzie and CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan join “The Takeout” to unpack the state of U.S.-Iran relations. Source link