Art of the Deal v Art of War: Retired US general lashes Iran-US social media diplomacy | ABC NEWS
A former US Army commander is calling on Washington and Tehran to stop trading barbs on social media and reach a ‘win-win’ diplomatic solution behind closed doors.
Retired lieutenant general Russel Honore says the White House and the Iranian leadership are playing playing chequers versus chess over the Strait of Hormuz and the US President Donald Trump’s demeanour is ‘confusing to everybody’.
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