The Trump administration’s bet that Iran would not be able to shut down shipping across the Strait of Hormuz has “clearly now failed” and the result will be a “long war,” prominent political scientist and national security expert Robert Pape told Newsmax on Sunday.[#item_full_content]

Top Gulf official offers glimmer of hope on Trump-Iran nuclear talks as threat of war hangs over region
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A senior United Arab Emirates official says he is cautiously optimistic about negotiations between the United States and Iran, citing
