# Ortagus Sees No Evidence US Is on Its ‘Back Heels’ Against Iran

https://mins.news/en/video/19543

- Bloomberg Television, 2026-08-11 21:46 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prvLP2aGuug

> Morgan Ortagus, a former deputy presidential special envoy, said she sees no evidence supporting the narrative that the United States is on its “back heels” in negotiations with Iran. She argued that strategic patience currently favors Washington. Ortagus added that military options remain available. In her view, the Iranian regime fears neither the United States nor Israel most, but rather an uprising by its own people.

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