Former White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney says a “hot war” between the US and Iran is still not off the cards.
US President Donald Trump’s peace negotiations have hit a roadblock following his threats towards Iran over its influence in Lebanon.
Talks have been paused, but the Iranians remain in Switzerland.
“We are no closer to peace than we were 24 hours ago,” Mr Mulvaney told Sky News Australia.
“There are a lot of things that we said could go wrong, and it looks like some of them are,” he said.
“There is tremendous pressure from various sides against the president.
“It wouldn’t surprise me at all if they recall JD Vance and we end up in an uncomfortable ceasefire and maybe even a hot war.”
