Former diplomat: Iran attacks create opportunity for talks

The Donald Trump administration should use the investigation into suspected Iranian attacks on Saudi oil facilities to de-escalate regional tensions, a former top US diplomat said at an Al-Monitor event today.

Ambassador Bill Burns, who served as deputy secretary of state during the Barack Obama administration, said at an Al-Monitor Middle East Mornings breakfast that growing diplomatic pressure on Iran could allow the United States to press for room to have expansive talks to lower tensions in the region.