Ex-Trump Pentagon Chief: US 'On Back Foot' on Iran
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- Ex-Trump Pentagon chief warned the US 'seem to be on our back foot' regarding Iran, per The Hill
- Iran's steep demands for the US over the Strait of Hormuz threaten to derail reopening negotiations, while Gulf states accept a new normal with Iran in control of the waterway
Why it matters: With Gulf states already conceding Iran's control of Hormuz and Iran's demands blocking reopening, Pakistan-mediated talks in Tehran represent the remaining diplomatic channel to shift the status quo before Iranian dominance of the waterway hardens further.
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