Former Obama officials call Iran war a costly mistake

Former Obama officials call Iran war a costly mistake Former officials from the administration of Barack Obama welcomed the memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran while sharply criticising the conflict that preceded it. Robert Malley, who helped negotiate previous talks with Iran, described the agreement as “an important and welcome achievement” because it reopens the Strait of Hormuz. However, he argued that the memorandum was also “a clear and damning indictment of the war that preceded it”, calling the conflict a “reckless, costly debacle”.