In a series of interviews with Fox News, CERL Executive Board Member General Joseph Votel discusses Iran “hedging its bets” by continuing negotiations while also appearing to send out ships to lay mines in the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, the Trump administration continues to leverage the possibility of renewed strikes if diplomacy fails. General Votel also discusses the merits of Qatar, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia joining the Abraham Accords, a move which has been floated by President Trump.
General Joseph L. Votel, U.S. Army (Ret.), is the former Commander of the U.S. Central Command. He is a Distinguished Military Fellow at the Middle East Institute and a member of the CERL Executive Board. Read his bio here.
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