[Retired U.S. General: Trump's Public Statements May Reveal Negotiation Bottom Line, Handing Leverage to Iran] Odaily Planet Daily News – Retired U.S. General Mark Kimmitt stated that he believes U.S. President Trump's public statements may have inadvertently shifted leverage to Tehran. Kimmitt noted that Trump has shown impatience with negotiations, saying, 'Every two or three days, he announces two or three times that we will reach an agreement in two or three days.' Kimmitt said these statements by President Trump signal to 'the Iranians that he lacks patience, and the Iranians are now exploiting this.' He added that Tehran is 'provoking him, perhaps not on the battlefield, but certainly at the diplomatic negotiating table.' Speaking about Trump's response approach, Kimmitt remarked: 'He is not responding at the diplomatic negotiating table but rather through military force.' (Jin10)