Cabot Phillips

Is there a chance that they take a diplomatic approach with Trump, sort of like we saw in Venezuela with the new leadership?

Is there a chance that they take a diplomatic approach with Trump, sort of like we saw in Venezuela with the new leadership?

Or do you think they're going to dig their heels in and fight even harder?

Or do you think they're going to dig their heels in and fight even harder?

President Trump has offered all along the diplomatic track, which the regime has consistently exploited.

President Trump has offered all along the diplomatic track, which the regime has consistently exploited.

I think that was a mistake.

I think that was a mistake.

And so here we are again, where the president is making very clear that there is an opportunity to have good diplomatic relations with the United States, but Iran has to end its enrichment so that we don't ever face the prospect of a nuclear armed Iran.

And so here we are again, where the president is making very clear that there is an opportunity to have good diplomatic relations with the United States, but Iran has to end its enrichment so that we don't ever face the prospect of a nuclear armed Iran.

We also need to end all of this proxy warfare, which has been such a danger to our troops in the Middle East.

We also need to end all of this proxy warfare, which has been such a danger to our troops in the Middle East.

And they also need to end these long range ballistic missile productions, which could be aimed at the United States.

And they also need to end these long range ballistic missile productions, which could be aimed at the United States.

And so regardless of who is in power, whether it's the Ayatollah or this triumvirate that's in place, any sort of government that follows the death of the Ayatollah, there is an opportunity to be at peace, not only with the United States, but also with Iran's Arab neighbors.

And so regardless of who is in power, whether it's the Ayatollah or this triumvirate that's in place, any sort of government that follows the death of the Ayatollah, there is an opportunity to be at peace, not only with the United States, but also with Iran's Arab neighbors.

And that would be a very good thing because

And that would be a very good thing because

The biggest driver of terrorism and instability in the Middle East has been the Iranian regime.

The biggest driver of terrorism and instability in the Middle East has been the Iranian regime.