A retired Pakistani general has said Iran has no realistic military option left to sustain its conflict against the United States and Israel — and that economic pressure will ultimately drive Tehran back to the negotiating table, even after weekend peace talks in Islamabad collapsed without a deal.
Retired Lt Gen Muhammad Saeed made the assessment in an interview with the New York Post on Monday, days after US Vice President JD Vance departed Pakistan following 21 hours of negotiations that ended without agreement. Saeed, a former senior Pakistani official, said he believed Iran would eventually respond to Washington's terms, whether by accepting, rejecting outright, or seeking adjustments to the proposal on the table.
