Event Brief
Scott Lucas says US negotiating stance lacks strength
Filed: Jun 22, 2026 at 10:05 AM ET
Summary: Scott Lucas says the US shifted from regime change to regime surrender and miscalculated Iran’s retaliation.
WHO: Scott Lucas
WHAT: Lucas argues the US is not negotiating from a position of strength and miscalculated Iran’s retaliation and the Strait of Hormuz blockade’s economic impact.
WHEN: Jun 22, 2026 at 9:05 AM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: Lucas says the US tried to bomb for capitulation, failed, and then had to return to the table, miscalculating Iran’s retaliation and the blockade’s economic impact.
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