Trump Keeps Claiming Iran Is Desperate For A Deal Weeks After Explaining Why It’s Not

Robert Kagan, a top State Department official during the Reagan administration, said Iran has no incentive to give up de facto control of the strait. “Folks need to remember that control of the strait is not a luxury for Iran. It’s not just a power grab. It’s a vital interest,” he said. “Iran has every reason to believe that either Trump or Israel or both will attack again in the future. Control of the strait, at least as long as it remains a vital waterway, remains Iran’s best deterrent.”

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