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Hoffman warns new Iran strikes could bring regional retaliation

The Fox News contributor questions sanctions' effect on Iran's leadership, while Jack Keane argues for putting the regime on a path to collapse.

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'UNRESTRICTED RESPONSE': Iran's supreme leader threatens US

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0:23Hoffman says sanctions have not produced an internal threat to Iran's leadership.
0:50Hoffman describes diplomatic outreach involving Vance, Qatar and officials from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey.
1:42In an archival clip, Keane argues economic pressure alone cannot put Iran's government on a pathway to collapse.
2:24Hoffman says further military strikes remain an option but require preparations for Iranian retaliation across the region.

Further U.S. strikes against Iran would require preparations for Iranian retaliation across the Middle East, former CIA station chief Dan Hoffman tells Fox News. His warning centers on the risk that military pressure could draw Washington into a prolonged conflict rather than produce negotiations.

"I think what they want is for this to become a forever war and bog us down in the Middle East..." Hoffman says during the Fox Report interview.

The segment accompanies Fox's reporting that President Donald Trump is weighing post-midterm strikes. Although the video's title highlights threats from Iran's supreme leader, the interview chiefly examines American options and their risks, rather than presenting the leader's full remarks.

Hoffman says he sees no internal threat or mass protest movement endangering Iran's leadership despite economic sanctions. He argues that the leadership is willing to impose severe hardship on its own population without changing course.

An archival clip introduces retired Gen. Jack Keane's call for a more forceful approach. "You can't do it with just economic pressure alone," Keane says, arguing that Iran's government must be put on a pathway to collapse.

Hoffman says previous strikes have not induced good-faith negotiations. He also describes diplomatic outreach involving Vice President Vance, Qatar and officials from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey. An on-screen caption says the administration remains open to a diplomatic solution.

The interview drew about 765,000 views since yesterday, the most among Fox News's new uploads.

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