Pentagon Accused of Giving Iran Cover after Iraq Attack as Joe Biden Mulls Retaliation

Newsweek

…Iran-watchers on Twitter took issue with Kirby's remarks and suggested they may be signaling a policy pivot from the administration. Giorgio Cafiero, the CEO of the Gulf State Analytics geopolitical risk company, said Kirby's phrasing was "rather weird." Jason Brodsky, the policy director of the United Against Nuclear Iran group, said the exchange with Kirby was "bizarre."