Yacoubian Says Trump May Be Signaling Iran Offramp

CSIS Middle East Program Director and Senior Adviser Mona Yacoubian says President Trump’s comments that the war is “very complete” suggest an effort to create an economic off-ramp amid concerns a surge in oil prices could disrupt the U.S. economy. She warns any attempted exit would be far more complicated, saying the conflict has opened Pandora’s Box in the region and will be difficult to de-escalate. Yacoubian adds differences between U.S. and Israeli objectives risk further instability. She speaks on the late edition of Bloomberg’s “Balance of Power.” (Source: Bloomberg)