As US-Iran clashes escalate, former US Ambassador to UAE Barbara Leaf warns escalation is ‘fairly pointless’.
US Escalation with Iran is 'pointless', warns former US diplomat As US-Iran clashes escalate, former US Ambassador to UAE Barbara Leaf warns escalation is ‘fairly pointless’ and delivers no decisive win. Leaf tells Al Jazeera that de-escalation and direct negotiation are the only ways to prevent wider regional danger.
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