And, you know, the question Iran has to ask itself is, "Where does this end?" If
they now retaliate in a significant way ? and considering how vulnerable their
infrastructure and forces are at a time when their economy is in dismal shape
because of the sanctions. So Iran is not in a position of strength, although it
clearly has many, many options available to it, as I mentioned, not just with
their armed forces and the Revolutionary Guards Corps, but also with these Quds
Force-supported proxy elements throughout the region in the world.

●Two short questions for what's next, Gen. Petraeus ? US remaining in Iraq, and
war with Iran. What's your best guess?
Well, I think one of the questions is, "What will the diplomatic ramifications of
this be?" And again, there have been celebrations in some places in Iraq at the
loss of Qasem Soleimani. So, again, there's no tears being shed in certain parts
of the country. And one has to ask what happens in the wake of the killing of the
individual who had a veto, virtually, over the leadership of Iraq. What transpires
now depends on the calculations of all these different elements. And certainly the
US, I would assume, is considering diplomatic initiatives as well, reaching out
and saying, "Okay. Does that send a sufficient message of our seriousness? Now,
would you like to return to the table?" Or does Iran accelerate the nuclear program,
which would, of course, precipitate something further from the United States? Very
likely. So lots of calculations here. And I think we're still very early in the
deliberations on all the different ramifications of this very significant action.