Iranian commander says Trump seeking exit from war after setbacks

A senior Iranian military commander has claimed that US President Donald Trump is seeking a way out of the conflict with Iran after failing to achieve his objectives. Ali Abdollahi, commander of the Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), said Washington had become deeply entangled in the confrontation and was now turning to regional leaders to facilitate an exit. “After realizing the realities on the ground and failing to achieve his objectives, Trump turned to the leaders of some countries to extricate himself from the war,” Abdollahi said, according to Iranian media reports on Tuesday. READ: Iran calls for urgent UN Human Rights Council meeting over school bombing He described this development as “a source of pride […]