Where the Iran war stands as 60-day window to reach peace deal expires
President Trump lashed out at U.S. allies on Monday as the deadline to reach a deal to end the war with Iran expires. Trump threatened to bomb Oman, which has been mediating negotiations, and called for military exercises with South Korea to be scaled back, in part for refusing to join the war. Amna Nawaz discussed where the war stands and what happens next with Alan Eyre and Reuel Marc Gerecht.
As the 60-day deadline to reach a peace deal with Iran expires, President Trump has been criticizing U.S. allies. He threatened to bomb Oman, which has been mediating negotiations, and called for scaling back joint military exercises with South Korea. Trump falsely claimed that the U.S. controls the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20 percent of global oil previously traveled.
He also mentioned seizing the strait as a U.S. territory. Experts Alan Eyre and Reuel Marc Gerecht discussed the collapse of the deal, with Eyre attributing it to a lack of goodwill and Gerecht blaming Iran's unwillingness to give up its claim to control the strait. Eyre stated that the U.S. does not control the strait, as Iran possesses the military ability to block traffic.
Gerecht agreed, saying the Iranian leadership has no intention of relenting and may intensify the war through economic warfare.
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