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The Trump administration is seeking major concessions from Iran on its nuclear program amid threats of military action.

Talks last week ended without a deal, but President Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law Jared Kushner head to Geneva for another round of discussions this week.

Yesterday, the U.S.

pulled out its non-essential diplomatic staff from Beirut and Lebanon amid growing concerns of conflict.

Right now, there's a significant U.S.

military presence already built up near Iran awaiting further instruction.

In fact, the U.S.

has now assembled the largest amount of air power in the Middle East since the 2003 Iraq War.

But the Wall Street Journal is reporting that General Dan Kaine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs, is warning President Trump that there could be serious consequences if the U.S.

gets involved in Iran.

Alex Ward is a national security reporter for The Wall Street Journal.

On Monday, President Trump disputed the reporting about Kaine's concerns, saying the Pentagon is ready for military action.

Ward says it's common for the president's most senior military advisor to lay out different scenarios, but Trump continues to say that the U.S.

will be ready to strike within weeks.