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CENTCOM Warns Iran War Could Run to September as Pentagon Scrambles for Intel Staff

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Mar 05, 2026
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U.S. planners are signaling the Iran war may stretch far longer than early public timelines, and CENTCOM is already pushing for more people to run it. The shift matters now because it suggests the operation is being staffed and funded like a months-long fight.

The tension is that public messaging has leaned on a shorter window, while internal requests po…

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