US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz was on “Fox News Sunday” with host Shannon Bream to talk about what the US is doing in Iran with ‘Operation Epic Fury.’
Waltz defended President Trump’s military operation and explained that no options were taken off the table. He also said, “This isn’t going to be another 2003 Iraq.”
“You’ve worn the uniform. You’ve been a troop on the ground. So, I want to get your take on this conversation that that may be necessary in order to get to the enriched uranium we believe Iran has?” Bream asked.
“The Pentagon’s job, Secretary Hegseth, Chairman Dan Caine, is to provide options to the President to have forces that are trained, equipped, in position, and ready for whatever he chooses to do as Commander-In-Chief,” Waltz said.
“President Trump is never going to take options off the table,” Waltz said.
“I can tell you as a former special operator, we have forces that are dedicated to handling WMD all over the world, should we have to cease it from a rogue nation or otherwise,” Waltz continued.
“What I can tell you, I’m confident is that this isn’t going to be another 2003 Iraq. There are not going to be hundreds of thousands of troops occupying urban areas somewhere, you know, certainly not Tehran,” Waltz continued.
“If the President has to dedicate limited options, very focused, very targeted options, I’m confident that is something that the Pentagon, an option that the Pentagon, can and will provide him,” Waltz explained.
“To this issue of the enriched uranium that we know about. Is it possible to declare an end to this, or some sort of victory or mission accomplished short of getting control of that?” Bream asked.
“There’s all kinds of options that President Trump can choose. There’s diplomatic options. There’s the options of seizing it. We’ll see what he decides to do,” Waltz said.
“But you know, at the end of the day, he’s made it clear that Iran can never have a nuke,” Waltz continued.
Ambassador Waltz explained that President Trump has been consistent from the beginning about his position on Iran not being allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon.
“I just want to reemphasize President Trump has been clear on that point for many years. In his 2016 campaign, his 2020 campaign, his 2024 campaign,” Waltz continued.
“I think one of the things that the American people wanted when they reelected President Trump was a Commander-In-Chief that lives up to his redlines,” Waltz said.
Watch:
WATCH: @USAmbUN, asked about boots on the ground in Iran, says the President is not going to take options off the table but “this isn’t going to be another Iraq.” pic.twitter.com/RYouX1Mjso
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