Retired General Warns Iran Mission Is “Shifting” as Americans Are Stranded in Dubai

Interview
Written By David Petri

Major General Randy Manner, USA (Ret.)

CNN

March 2, 2026

On CNN, Ret. Maj. Randy Manner speaks from Dubai as the war with Iran widens across the Middle East.

He reacts to escalating strikes, the deaths of four U.S. service members, and warns that U.S. objectives appear to be shifting beyond the original mission. Manner also raises concerns about Americans stranded in Dubai amid airport disruptions and the lack of organized U.S. evacuation support.

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