Sky News contributor Bruce Wolpe says Iran will 'continue to lash out' as they remain at the behest of 'crippling sanctions'.
Sky News contributor Bruce Wolpe says Iran will "continue to lash out" as they remain at the behest of "crippling sanctions". "We could find ourselves back in the same position...
with Iran taking strikes to urge relief and get out of the box they're in, and the US responding," he said. "Iran announced a full restart of their nuclear program, years earlier than under the Iran nuclear agreement. "We have the president in a strong position achieving his objectives but the underlying issue is still unresolved."
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