‘That’s the cost of war’ vs ‘acts of war’: Analysts discuss war costs and Hormuz blockade

The US says it has spent $25bn on the war on Iran so far.
President Trump tells Iran to “get smart and agree to a non-nuclear deal”.
Tehran insists lifting the blockade on its ports is non-negotiable.

To discuss this further, General Mark Kimmit, a retired US general and former assistant secretary of state for political and military affairs and Foad Izadi, an associate professor at the University of Tehran, tell Al Jazeera what this escalating standoff means.

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