TUNNELS UNDERNEATH. IRAN SUPREME LEADER SIGNALLING RENEWED NEGOTIATION WITH THE UNITED STATES OVER HIS COUNTRY'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM. PENTAGON SAYS THIS DOES NOT CHANGE U.S. STRATEGY IN THE MIDDLE EAST. BRING IN RETIRED FOUR-STAR GENERAL JACK KEANE. HE TOLD CIVIL IAN GOVERNMENT NO HARM IN ENGAGING WITH THE ENEMY, WHAT IS THE READ ON WHY HE'S SAYING THIS NOW? >> IT IS POLITICAL GRANDSTANDPOINTING AND DIPLOMATIC DIVERSION. THERE IS FOCUS ON IRAN IN TERMS OF WHAT THEY REPRESENT. HE HAS OPERATIONALIZED THEIR PROXIES, 200-PLUS ATTACKS ON U.S. FORCES, SHUT DOWN THE SUEZ CANAL AND SUPPORTING HAMAS AND THEIR ATTACKS AND SUPPORTING HEZBOLLAH, AS WELL. THIS IS TRYING TO WAVE A FIG LEAF IN TERMS OF DIPLOMATIC EFFORT. IRAN IS BEHIND WHAT IS HAPPENING IN MIDDLE EAST AND THERE IS NO WALKING AWAY FROM THAT. IT IS APPALLING THE UNITED STATES DOES NOT GO TO THEM DIRECTLY. INSPECTORS LOOK INSIDE OF IRAN, THEY DESTROYED CAMERAS IAE LEFT IN PLACE, THEY DO NOT WANT A DEAL HERE, THEY ARE CLOSE TO WEAPONIZATION THEMSELVES. THAT IS REALITY. THIS IS DIPLOMATIC DIVERSION AND GRANDSTANDING TAKING PLACE BY LIKELY NEW PRESIDENT FORCING THIS BECAUSE HE WANTS BETTER RELATIONSHIP WITH THE WEST. >> Brian: WE HAVE TWO AIRCRAFT CARRIER GROUPS READY TO ATTACK AND IRAN KNOWS THAT, THAT IS KEEPING THEM SOMEWHAT IN CHECK. YOU SEE OUR ASSETS THERE. COSTING US A LOT OF MONEY, THAT IS WHAT WE DO FOR ALLIES. FOCUS ON UKRAINE, ZELENSKYY IS BEGGING THE WEST, US, TO ALLOW HIM TO MOVE ON RUSSIAN ASSETS AND SITES AND STOP WITH RESTRICTIONS, AFTER PENETRATION INTO RUSSIA. WILL HE BE SUCCESSFUL? >> LET'S HOPE SO. THIS IS APPALLING WHAT ISSIC TAKING PLACE. LOOK AT RUSSIAN AIR CAMPAIGN THEY JUST ACCELERATED, THE WORST RESULTS UKRAINIANS HAVE SUFFERED SINCE THE WAR BEGAN HAS JUST TAKEN PLACE WITH THE ATTACK INTO EASTERN UKRAINE RATHER DRAMATIC AND THEY WILL CONTINUE IT. WE WILL NOT LET UKRAINIAN USE OUR WEAPONS TO FIRE BACK AT RUSSIANS. DOES THIS MAKE SENSE TO ANYBODY? IT IS ASHES PAULING HOW THEY ARE HAMSTRINGING THE UKRAINIANS. THEY WANT TO PUNISH RUSSIA AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE AND TAKE AS MUCH TERRITORY AS THEY CAN AND PREVENT RUSSIA FROM TAKING THE D DONBAS REGION AND GO INTO NEGOTIATIONS NEXT YEAR IN BEST POSSIBLE POSITION. LEVERAGE. RIGHT NOW PUTIN DOES NOT WANT TO NEGOTIATE, HE THINKS TIME IS ON HIS SIDE. AS LONG AS ADMINISTRATION IS STALLING AND PROTRACTING THE WAR AND RESTRICTING USE OF U.S. WOEPS IS DOING, SLOWING DOWN U UKRAINIAN EFFORTS TO GAIN LEVERAGE OVER RUSSIANS MAKES NO SENSE MILITARILY OR POLITICALLY. WE SHOULD LINEUP BEHIND UKRAINIANS WHO IS ADMITTING HE DOES WOUND TO NEGOTIATE LIKELY NEXT YEAR. THAT IS NOT SOMETHING HE'S ADVOCATED IN THE PAST. AND THE KIRSCH OPERATION, THAT IS REALITY OF WHAT HAS TAN PLACE HERE AND GIVES HIM A TACTICAL ADVANTAGE IN TERMS OF DIPLOMATIC NEGOTIATION. SUPPORT THAT AND HELP THEM GET THAT DONE. >> Brian: ABSOLUTELY, HE'LL BE HERE TO PERSONALLY PLEA TO PRESIDENT BIDEN TO ALLOW THEM TO DO THAT. BIDEN IS AFRAID OF ESCALATION, THAT HAS NOT BEEN THE PROBLEM AND UKRAINIANS ARE PAYING THE PRICE. THANKS SO MUCH. >> THANKS FO