‘It could be fatal’: Ex-State Department negotiator says US ‘misjudged’ Iran’s response to strikes
Key Takeaways
- Aaron David Miller, former State Department Middle East negotiator, critiques Trump’s Iran misjudgment.
- He contends Iran's leadership response to US strikes was misjudged.
- The remarks aired on CNN during an interview with Fredricka Whitfield.
Lead claim
Former US State Department Middle East negotiator Aaron David Miller talks with CNN’s Fredricka Whitfield and explains why he thinks the Trump administration “misjudged” Iran’s leadership response to the US strikes.
“Former US State Department Middle East negotiator Aaron David Miller talks with CNN’s Fredricka Whitfield and explains why he thinks the Trump administration “misjudged” Iran’s leadership response to the US strikes”
Central assertion on misjudgment
Former US State Department Middle East negotiator Aaron David Miller talks with CNN’s Fredricka Whitfield and explains why he thinks the Trump administration “misjudged” Iran’s leadership response to the US strikes.
Interview subject
Former US State Department Middle East negotiator Aaron David Miller talks with CNN’s Fredricka Whitfield and explains why he thinks the Trump administration “misjudged” Iran’s leadership response to the US strikes.
“Former US State Department Middle East negotiator Aaron David Miller talks with CNN’s Fredricka Whitfield and explains why he thinks the Trump administration “misjudged” Iran’s leadership response to the US strikes”
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