Two national security experts told Newsmax on Tuesday that Iran’s call for a ceasefire in Gaza reveals both the extent of Tehran’s strategic setbacks and its desire to regroup after months of punishing blows to its regional proxies.
Appearing on Newsmax’s “National Report,” retired U.S. Army Col. Bill Connors and Behnam Ben Taleblu, senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, said Iran’s shift in tone signals exhaustion — not a genuine pursuit of peace.
Their appearance comes a day after Iran announced its support for any initiative that “ends the killing in Gaza” while cautioning of “dangerous dimensions” in the peace talks.
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