Joe Biden ‘appeased the Iranians' and ‘refused' to curb their behaviour in the region
Former US Army vice chief of staff general Jack Keane says former US president Joe Biden 'failed' on his policies within the Middle East.
Mr Keane told Sky News host Andrew Bolt that Joe Biden 'appeased the Iranians'.
'They refused to get involved in doing anything to curb their behaviour in the region.'
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