Former CIA director David Petraeus speaks after leaving the Federal Courthouse in Charlotte, North Carolina, April 23, 2015. REUTERS/Chris Keane
CNN: David Petraeus: Iran's economy is in a 'tailspin' and it would be 'suicide' to start a war with US
Crushing sanctions from the United States have sent Iran's economy into a "tailspin," ex-CIA director David Petraeus told CNN Business.
Petraeus, who was also America's top general in the Middle East, warned that Iran's economy could continue to nosedive "as we tighten the screws a few more turns."
Despite soaring tensions between Washington and Tehran, the former CIA director isn't overly concerned about an all-out war breaking out.
"Certainly, if Iran were to precipitate that, it would be a suicide gesture," Petraeus said from the sidelines of the SALT Conference in Las Vegas. "It would be very, very foolhardy. And they know that."
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WNU Editor: I do not think the concerns in the U.S. intelligence Community is on what Iran will do directly. I think the focus is on what Iran told its proxies to do.
