Former CIA Director David Petraeus said that Iran is going to have to be “very careful not to overplay“ its hand as tensions with the U.S. continue to increase
’ have been used by Sen. Marco Rubio. The Trump administration has made it clear from the git-go that it distrusts Iran, withdrawing from the 2015 nuclear agreement negotiated with the Obama administration and the leading powers of the world — and pushing sanctions designed to penalize countries that continue to trade with Iran. The tensions grew when Iranian President Hassan Rouhani announced Iran was also withdrawing from the nuclear agreement. Rhetoric on both sides has become more heated.
Petraeus, who oversaw coalition forces in Iraq and also commanded U.S. forces in Afghanistan, went on to say Iran may be having second thoughts about any type of retaliation with President Donald Trump in the White House.
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