Petraeus warns of risk of 'inadvertent escalation' of Iran situation, calls for Trump policy clarity
He warned that the threat in the region comes not only from Iran's military: "It's from their proxies, the paramilitaries, the Shia militia in Iraq, in Syria and in other places in the Middle East. Not to mention Hezbollah, which poses an extraordinary threat to Israel, now not just from Lebanon but also from Syria."
When asked how he would handle the situation, he said, "What would I be doing if I were still Central Command Commander or CIA director? I would be dusting off many contingency plans we've developed." "I would be searching for clarity in regards to Iran policy," he said, suggesting that the Trump administration had not articulated
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