New Delhi, May 10 -- As the United States and Iran continue to work towards agreeing on a framework agreement that would effectively end the war, analysts said that if talks failed, Washington would move quickly to degrade Tehran's military capabilities, Fox News reported Saturday (local time).

Retired Army Col. Seth Krummrich, a former Joint Staff planner and current Vice President at Global Guardian, added that such a campaign would first target missile systems, naval assets, and command networks before escalating to more controversial targets.

His remarks come at a time when US and Iranian negotiators are still working toward what officials call a preliminary framework agreement, essentially a one-page outline intended to serve as th...