Esper: Iranians want to 'get what they can' before midterms

Source: thehill.com · Section: politics · Bias: Center-Right · Published: Thu, 09 Jul 2026 13:14:48 GMT

Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper said late Wednesday that Iran will attempt to leverage as much as it can in peace negotiations with the U.S. ahead of midterm elections, after which he predicted President Trump will “unleash” America’s military might on the country. “His hand will become freer after the election for sure, and the Iranians know...

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