Tariq Khan, retired lieutenant general and former commander of Pakistan’s
Frontier Corps, said the US and its regional allies have been driven into a dead
end on Iran policy and that recent violence reflects President Trump’s inability
to impose his will on negotiations. He called the US‑Iran memorandum clear
evidence of a major US failure. Khan said recent US strike attempts have failed
and that a credible ground invasion would require about 300,000 troops. He added
Trump may want to extricate himself — which could be the only route to immediate
peace — but lacks the ability to do so, and questioned whether Israel has used,
threatened or coerced US policy, saying that is unknown.
