Crushing sanctions from the US have sent Iran's economy into a 'tailspin,' former CIA director David Petraeus says. He warned that Iran's economy could continue to nosedive 'as we tighten the screws a few more turns.'
Las Vegas Crushing sanctions from the United States have sent Iran's economy into a"tailspin," ex-CIA director David Petraeus told CNN Business.
Petraeus, who was also America's top general in the Middle East, warned that Iran's economy could continue to nosedive"as we tighten the screws a few more turns." Despite soaring tensions between Washington and Tehran, the former CIA director isn't overly concerned about an all-out war breaking out. "Certainly, if Iran were to precipitate that, it would be a suicide gesture," Petraeus said from the sidelines of the SALT Conference in Las Vegas.
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