Brian Hughes

A nuclear weapon, Iran, would so destabilize the Middle East beyond where it's been under Biden, that it simply can't happen, and the president's commitment is steadfast. But again, the president will always try to do that through discussion and negotiation, but they should make no mistake about it that all options are on the table.

Well, you know, all options are all options. And you've kind of identified the far ends of the spectrum. A full normalization with Iran seems as hard to imagine as war. Yes. Where we're living is in the middle space, and that's where I think it would be best solved. But all options are all options because we simply cannot accept an Iran with a nuclear weapon.

Well, you know, all options are all options. And you've kind of identified the far ends of the spectrum. A full normalization with Iran seems as hard to imagine as war. Yes. Where we're living is in the middle space, and that's where I think it would be best solved. But all options are all options because we simply cannot accept an Iran with a nuclear weapon.

Well, you know, all options are all options. And you've kind of identified the far ends of the spectrum. A full normalization with Iran seems as hard to imagine as war. Yes. Where we're living is in the middle space, and that's where I think it would be best solved. But all options are all options because we simply cannot accept an Iran with a nuclear weapon.

The instability in their own government is both a good reason for them to be at the table, but also a good indicator of why they cannot possess a nuclear weapon. They are a fanatic regime that has its own instability internally that would make that just untenable.

The instability in their own government is both a good reason for them to be at the table, but also a good indicator of why they cannot possess a nuclear weapon. They are a fanatic regime that has its own instability internally that would make that just untenable.

The instability in their own government is both a good reason for them to be at the table, but also a good indicator of why they cannot possess a nuclear weapon. They are a fanatic regime that has its own instability internally that would make that just untenable.

We are. I mean, there's always a complicated dance that our regional partners have to do there. But I think our allies in the Middle East the Emirates, the various other nations, I think they understand the same as we do, that it would be too much of a destabilizing force to see them with a nuclear weapon. So they're certainly helping.

We are. I mean, there's always a complicated dance that our regional partners have to do there. But I think our allies in the Middle East the Emirates, the various other nations, I think they understand the same as we do, that it would be too much of a destabilizing force to see them with a nuclear weapon. So they're certainly helping.

We are. I mean, there's always a complicated dance that our regional partners have to do there. But I think our allies in the Middle East the Emirates, the various other nations, I think they understand the same as we do, that it would be too much of a destabilizing force to see them with a nuclear weapon. So they're certainly helping.

I mean, we have partners like Oman and UAE that are helping facilitate discussions. So it's an important part of what's happening now.

I mean, we have partners like Oman and UAE that are helping facilitate discussions. So it's an important part of what's happening now.

I mean, we have partners like Oman and UAE that are helping facilitate discussions. So it's an important part of what's happening now.

Is there anything to read into that particularly? Well, you don't have to imagine it, and I'd hate to say that the Biden administration got anything right, but you can look back to CISA, the folks that look at cybersecurity for the government.

Is there anything to read into that particularly? Well, you don't have to imagine it, and I'd hate to say that the Biden administration got anything right, but you can look back to CISA, the folks that look at cybersecurity for the government.

Is there anything to read into that particularly? Well, you don't have to imagine it, and I'd hate to say that the Biden administration got anything right, but you can look back to CISA, the folks that look at cybersecurity for the government.

CISA during Biden in 2024 issued a report that really comprehensively looked at the threats, particularly in China and Iran, as it comes to cyber and to technology. So even the Biden administration had suggested to senior officials in that report that encrypted end-to-end encrypted messaging was better for public or senior officials.

CISA during Biden in 2024 issued a report that really comprehensively looked at the threats, particularly in China and Iran, as it comes to cyber and to technology. So even the Biden administration had suggested to senior officials in that report that encrypted end-to-end encrypted messaging was better for public or senior officials.

CISA during Biden in 2024 issued a report that really comprehensively looked at the threats, particularly in China and Iran, as it comes to cyber and to technology. So even the Biden administration had suggested to senior officials in that report that encrypted end-to-end encrypted messaging was better for public or senior officials.

And they even introduced in that report that Signal is a good option. Again, what's most important to understand about it, and I think Both my boss, National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, and Secretary Hegsath of the DOD have been trying to make sure this is understood. No classified information has been put through Signal.