Jeffrey Sachs: U.S. and Israel underestimated Iran

Jeffrey, we have just heard from the Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Mushtaba Kaman . His statement was uh the first since he was elected by the Assembly of Experts . It was read on Iranian television . He called for unity among Iranians and he said the martyrs will be avenged and he also called on all US bases in the Persian Gulf to be closed immediately or they will continue to be attacked . He said the straits of Hormuz, that vital sea route will remain closed . Seems like he's taking a very hard line, not in the mood for any kind of compromise or negotiation. Given that, where do you see this heading ? Well, what kind of negotiation ? Iran tried to negotiate twice . Both times it was bombed by Israel and the United States . Iran is under a absolutely brutal attack . Iran is under a absolutely brutal attack . It's under carpet bombing . It's under carpet bombing . The US and Israel are destroying . The US and Israel are destroying infrastructure . They murdered this man's father and the leaders of the Iranian government . They are killing thousands of people . So exactly what is to be negotiated ? This is a a a brutal war of aggression by Israel and the United States and Iran is responding. And . And it's not surprising that they are responding . They're under threat of conquest . Basically, that was what Trump said that he would pick the new leader that Israel and the United States would run Iran . Well, the Iranian people have a different view . Clearly, they're showing to say that they don't want to be run by the United States and Israel . Right. And President Trump is also claiming that the United States has won this war . That's what he says. Yet we