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Ex-US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta Warns Iran War May Drag On For Another 6 Months

Former US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warned that the Iran War, launched by Donald Trump six months prior, may continue for another six months. He criticized the Pentagon's turmoil as a sign of weakness and warned of the risk of an endless 'forever war' in the Middle East.

Panetta, in an interview with the Guardian, stated that the war risks becoming another 'forever war in the Middle East' with no clear end in sight. He criticized the Pentagon's 'turmoil' as sending a message of weakness. The war was launched by Donald Trump over six months ago, according to the Guardian. The Guardian also reported that Panetta warned of the potential for the conflict to drag on indefinitely.

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IndependentThe GuardianSep 6, 05:26 PM
Iran war likely to drag on for another six months, ex-US defense secretary warns

Leon Panetta tells Guardian US is risking ‘forever war’ and says Pentagon ‘turmoil’ sending message of weakness Donald Trump’s war with Iran is likely to drag on for another six months, Leon Panetta, the former US defense secretary, has warned, as the US president struggles to find his way out of the controversial conflict. Panetta declared in an interview that the war with Iran – launched by Trump over six months ago – risks becoming another “forever war in the Middle East”, with no clear end in sight. Continue reading...

IndependentWIONSep 6, 05:16 PM
Iran War may drag on for another 6 months: Ex-US defence secretary Leon Panetta - WION

Iran War may drag on for another 6 months: Ex-US defence secretary Leon Panetta  WION