Risks 'up immeasurably' as diplomat warns US defence against Iran 'insufficient'
"I think it’s wise for Americans to consider themselves likely to be on a war footing – if it can be averted, fine, but I’m dubious about that.Ms Rice, who served as Ambassador to the UN under former US President Barack Obama, continued:"We can harden our embassies and our facilities through a variety of means, we can draw down military and diplomatic personnel or increase military personnel, we can warn American citizens not to travel or leave.
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