Senior Iranian official tells CNN: Iran prepared for lengthy struggle

In an unique interview, Foreign Policy Advisor to the workplace of the Supreme Leader, Kamal Kharazi tells CNN’s Frederik Pleitgen that it’s a “false narrative” that the Iranian navy’s capabilities have been drastically degraded and that he sees no “room for diplomacy anymore.” CNN operates in Iran with the permission of the Iranian authorities, as required beneath native rules, however maintains full editorial management over what it stories. CNN photojournalist Claudia Otto contributed to this report. #cnn #iran #iranforeignpolicyadvisor #struggle #noroomfordiplomacy #longwar