New Delhi, April 24 -- Former Diplomat Mahesh Sachdev on Friday said that the US and Israel miscalculated Iran's situation and thought the war would finish quickly.

Sachdev, in a conversation with ANI, said that as the red lines are clear now, further miscalculations can be avoided.

"Human history is full of wars being caused and expanded due to miscalculations. Most of the aggressions take place under the belief that they are to be short, swift, and decisive. We have seen this already on February 28 when the war started. Israel and the United States thought that they would be able to finish it quickly, but it hasn't happened. Now that all sides are well aware of each other's intentions and capabilities, the red lines are clear. Normall...