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Cogent, sober analysis from the best - my friend and colleague @jconricus . It is very surprising that the Trump administration allows Iran to CONFLATE both its war with Israel and the United States with preserving Hezbollah’s ‘ sovereignty’ at the expense of Lebanon-
The interim score is this:
1. Iran blinked first.
2. Israel checked the Iranian attempt to restrict Israeli freedom of action against Hezbollah. This, despite reported discrepancies between the US and Israel. Very important as we move forward.
3. Iran failed to hit Israeli
Besides anger at Iran, the mood toward the U.S. in Kuwait and the rest of the Gulf has been frustration, said Bader Al-Saif,“We’ve been the sacrificial lamb.”
The failure of negotiations to reach a conclusive end to the war doesn’t bode well for U.S.-Gulf ties, Al-Saif said.