Blinken: Iran cannot be forced to surrender.
Former US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, who criticized Donald Trump's withdrawal from the nuclear deal and his decision to start a war against Iran, emphasized that Washington can pressure Tehran to negotiate, but cannot force it to surrender. He also warned that the escalation of the war in the current situation would be "catastrophic" and the US should use the way of negotiations to end the conflicts.
Referring to Iran's situation after the military strikes, the former US Secretary of State said that this country has changed in some ways, but it has become stronger in some areas. In this context, he pointed to Iran's position in the Strait of Hormuz and the strengthening of the position of the most extreme currents in the country's power structure.