'I think the President had no idea about the number of casualties and deaths there would be until right before the potential strike. It’s extremely alarming,' says SenBlumenthal, about the lack of strategy in the President’s decisions regarding Iran.
Washington Fresh fury flying between President Donald Trump and Iran shows why the threat of a disastrous war was not averted by his last minute decision to call off"cocked and loaded" US air strikes to avenge the downing of a US drone last week.
Haass: sanctions alone won't get Iran to negotiating table 03:52The most alarming scenarios for what happens next could unfold if Iran refuses Trump's offer of talks -- which is not accompanied by any kind of economic or diplomatic carrot.Should Iran not capitulate to US pressure, and instead seek its own ways to respond to the US, it could provoke further flashpoints and rising tensions that spill over into war.
Trump hopes new sanctions will bring Iran to negotiating table 02:30Despite this environment, Trump is insisting that he wants talks with Iranian leaders without preconditions."I think a lot of restraint has been shown by us, a lot of restraint. And that doesn't mean we're going to show it in the future. But I felt that we want to give this a chance, give it a good chance," Trump told reporters Monday.
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