"In the end, the campaign we set out on to weaken the Iranian regime and deny it the ability to reach nuclear weapons is currently focused on an event that was not the event before the war," he said.

Tensions in the Middle East continue to escalate as Iranian officials declare they will never surrender control of the Strait of Hormuz, calling it a key strategic deterrent.…

“They understand, as we do, who Trump is, that nothing he says should be taken seriously in any case and under any circumstances," Zisser explained.