WASHINGTON D.C (VINnews)-President Donald Trump on Monday sharply rebutted media reports suggesting that Gen. Daniel Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, opposes military action against Iran, calling such stories “100% incorrect” and accusing the press of spreading misinformation.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump dismissed anonymous claims that Caine — sometimes nicknamed “Razin” or “Raizin” — is against going to war with Iran. Trump said the stories lack attribution and are deliberately false.

“General Caine, like all of us, would like not to see War but, if a decision is made on going against Iran at a Military level, it is his opinion that it will be something easily won,” Trump wrote.

Trump highlighted Caine’s experience, noting that the general oversaw Operation Midnight Hammer, the June 2025 U.S. airstrikes that targeted Iran’s key nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan using B-2 stealth bombers and massive ordnance penetrator bombs. Trump described the Iranian nuclear development as having been “blown to smithereens” and no longer existing.

“He knows Iran well in that he was in charge of Midnight Hammer,” Trump said of Caine. “Razin Caine is a Great Fighter, and represents the Most Powerful Military anywhere in the World.”

Trump emphasized that Caine has not advocated against action or suggested only limited strikes, but rather focuses on winning decisively. “He has not spoken of not doing Iran, or even the fake limited strikes that I have been reading about, he only knows one thing, how to WIN and, if he is told to do so, he will be leading the pack,” the president stated.

Trump asserted that he alone makes the final decision on military matters. He expressed a preference for a negotiated deal over conflict but warned that failure to reach one would lead to severe consequences for Iran.

“Everything that has been written about a potential War with Iran has been written incorrectly, and purposefully so,” Trump wrote. “I am the one that makes the decision, I would rather have a Deal than not but, if we don’t make a Deal, it will be a very bad day for that Country and, very sadly, its people, because they are great and wonderful, and something like this should never have happened to them.”

The comments come amid heightened tensions over Iran’s nuclear program and ballistic missiles, following last year’s U.S. strikes and ongoing diplomatic pressures. Trump has repeatedly called out what he terms “Fake News Media” for what he views as inaccurate reporting on military intentions and capabilities.

No immediate comment was available from the Pentagon or Caine’s office. The administration has not detailed any new military plans regarding Iran