As diplomatic negotiations between the United States and Iran enter a critical second round, retired four-star General Jack Keane, Senior Strategic Analyst and Chairman of the Institute for the Study of War, issued a stark warning Sunday on Fox News, revealing that American and Israeli intelligence agencies are actively and intensively tracking the whereabouts of Iran’s top military commanders. The disclosure underscores the gravity of the current standoff and signals that Washington is preparing contingencies far beyond the negotiating table.
Speaking with anchor Griff Jenkins, General Keane stated unequivocally that American and Israeli intelligence services are leaving nothing to chance. “The Mossad and the CIA are working heavily on where they will be,” Keane said, referring to senior Iranian military figures. “They know where they are now, but where they will be if we go back to combat operations.”
The remarks came in direct response to a pointed question from Jenkins, who asked whether the United States would ultimately be compelled to eliminate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander, should the hardline military leader continue to refuse meaningful engagement at the negotiating table. Keane did not hesitate. He confirmed that in any return to active combat operations, every individual exercising influence over Iran’s military posture would immediately become a primary target.
Keane had earlier set the stage for this assessment by outlining the internal power dynamics now shaping Iran’s negotiating position. With the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei and his son assuming power in a significantly weakened capacity, the General explained that the IRGC has effectively filled the resulting authority vacuum. The corps, he noted, is led by hardliners with deep historical ties to figures such as Qasem Soleimani, and it is this faction, not Iran’s more flexible political establishment, that is currently dictating the country’s strategic direction.
Keane further argued that Iran is entering these negotiations with a deliberate strategy of delay, believing that prolonged talks will generate mounting political and economic pressure on President Trump, ultimately forcing concessions. That calculation, the General warned, is a serious miscalculation. He emphasized that President Trump, whom he described as the ultimate backstop in these negotiations, would not accept a deal that fails to meet America’s core demands.
Adding to the weight of Keane’s intelligence disclosure is the broader military posture the United States has assembled in the region. For the first time since 2003, three American aircraft carriers are simultaneously operating in the area, alongside Israeli forces whose military stockpiles have been fully replenished following weeks of prior combat operations. Together, Keane argued, they represent a combined force capable of delivering a decisive and consequential blow.
The message from General Keane was unmistakable. Iran’s leadership, military and otherwise, is being watched. If diplomacy fails, the consequences will be swift, precise, and inescapable……See More
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