Former US Ambassador Warns US-Iran Escalation is ‘Pointless’
Barbara Leaf cautions that escalating tensions between the US and Iran yield no decisive victories and urges direct negotiations to avoid broader regional conflict.
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Barbara Leaf cautions that escalating tensions between the US and Iran yield no decisive victories and urges direct negotiations to avoid broader regional conflict.
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