# Allen Sees No ‘Imminent Return to Negotiations’ With Iran

https://mins.news/en/video/51692

- Bloomberg Television, 2026-09-09 16:19 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlB8-lbxjcg

> Michael Allen, a former special assistant to President George W. Bush in national security, says the U.S. is pressing Iran’s economy at its most vulnerable point and calls Kharg Island the “Achilles’ heel” of its oil system. He sees no imminent return to negotiations and advocates a broader strategy toward China, Russia, Iran and North Korea.

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