According to a report by Fox News from 6:16, on Thursday April 30, 2026, as the U.S. naval blockade continues to squeeze the Iranian economy into a downward spiral, retired U.S. Air Force General Charles Wald suggested today that further military action might be necessary to ensure the job is finished.
Speaking on the 23rd day of a ceasefire following recent hostilities, Gen. Wald, a former deputy commander of U.S. European Command, expressed optimism about the current strategy but cautioned that the remaining Iranian missile capabilities must be addressed.
“It’s going to be hard to predict. I think we’ll get there. We can get there without firing any more bullets,” Gen. Wald stated during an interview with Fox News.
However, he pivoted to a more aggressive stance regarding the remnants of Iran’s arsenal.
“I personally think it wouldn’t be a bad idea if we did fire a few more to make sure that this 20% of the missiles that the President referred to a little earlier today is destroyed”.
The General’s comments come amid intelligence reports suggesting that Russia may be looking to bolster Iran’s depleted defenses.
Following the destruction of Iran’s older S-300 systems by Israeli and U.S. forces, rumors have surfaced that Moscow is considering the delivery of the more advanced S-400 air defense system.
Gen. Wald was emphatic that such a move should be met with immediate force. “Any new air defense, there’s been reports the Russians have consider sending new S-400 air defense capability to Iran. If that happens, I think we ought to go after it,” he said.
He added that the U.S. military is already preparing for such a scenario, noting, “I know the Commander of Central Command, Brad Cooper, is looking at options to do just that”.
The backdrop of these military considerations is a humanitarian and economic crisis within Iran.
The U.S. blockade of Iranian ports and the Strait of Hormuz has reportedly left 41 tankers carrying 69 million barrels of oil stranded, depriving the regime of an estimated $6 billion in revenue.
Despite defiant rhetoric from Iran’s Supreme Leader, who recently threatened to send foreign actors to the bottom of the sea, Gen. Wald believes the regime is far more fragile than it admits.
“I think the story the Iranians are telling is obviously not correct. It is for the benefit of their people,” Wald remarked. He described the internal state of the country as dire, with citizens facing water shortages, starvation, and a collapsed economy. “They are on their backs and I think Iran is ready to go”…Read_More…