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Iran regime has ‘gun to our head’ over Strait of Hormuz, says former CIA boss

Summary by The Independent
Leon Panetta warns that President Donald Trump may have bitten off more than he can chew and that a conflict he assumed could be won in weeks will in fact drag on for months

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With its control of the Strait of Hormuz, the hardline regime in Tehran holds “a gun to the head” of the United States, a former head of US intelligence and defense said. Leon Panetta, former CIA director and Obama defense secretary, gave a bleak assessment of President Trump’s chances of ending the Iran war with a satisfactory resolution.

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The Independent (US) broke the news in United States on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
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