Former US Ambassador says Iran miscalculated Trump’s resolve

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: July 16, 2026Country: Iran

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Former US Ambassador says Iran miscalculated Trump’s resolve

Nightly strikes between the US and Iran have been the heaviest since the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreement was signed a month ago. A former US ambassador told Al Jazeera's 'This is America' that Tehran has miscalculated in thinking that Trump would back down.

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