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Frank Gaffney

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622 total appearances

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The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | May 3rd, 2025: Economic Pain in Beijing & U.S.–Iran Negotiation Breakdown

And it's made more worrying by the fact that easily over a year ago, we were told they were only a couple of days away from having a nuclear weapon. At some point, that ceases to be in prospect. If it wasn't before now, the idea that we want to have further discussions with these guys, at the risk of it being in the near future,

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | May 3rd, 2025: Economic Pain in Beijing & U.S.–Iran Negotiation Breakdown

And it's made more worrying by the fact that easily over a year ago, we were told they were only a couple of days away from having a nuclear weapon. At some point, that ceases to be in prospect. If it wasn't before now, the idea that we want to have further discussions with these guys, at the risk of it being in the near future,

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | May 3rd, 2025: Economic Pain in Beijing & U.S.–Iran Negotiation Breakdown

The case that they've got these things, that they can actually operationalize them is insane, I think, in short. So, if there is a delay in these negotiations that winds up translating into more time for them, that's a bad thing. If there's the negotiations, which has the effect of delaying... Any action, that's a bad thing.

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | May 3rd, 2025: Economic Pain in Beijing & U.S.–Iran Negotiation Breakdown

The case that they've got these things, that they can actually operationalize them is insane, I think, in short. So, if there is a delay in these negotiations that winds up translating into more time for them, that's a bad thing. If there's the negotiations, which has the effect of delaying... Any action, that's a bad thing.

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | May 3rd, 2025: Economic Pain in Beijing & U.S.–Iran Negotiation Breakdown

The case that they've got these things, that they can actually operationalize them is insane, I think, in short. So, if there is a delay in these negotiations that winds up translating into more time for them, that's a bad thing. If there's the negotiations, which has the effect of delaying... Any action, that's a bad thing.

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | May 3rd, 2025: Economic Pain in Beijing & U.S.–Iran Negotiation Breakdown

I personally believe that there's only at this point one option if you're serious about preventing the Iranian mullahs from getting nuclear weapons, Mike, and that is you put them out of business. And I don't think that requires a ground invasion. I don't think that requires blowing up their nuclear facilities.

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | May 3rd, 2025: Economic Pain in Beijing & U.S.–Iran Negotiation Breakdown

I personally believe that there's only at this point one option if you're serious about preventing the Iranian mullahs from getting nuclear weapons, Mike, and that is you put them out of business. And I don't think that requires a ground invasion. I don't think that requires blowing up their nuclear facilities.

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | May 3rd, 2025: Economic Pain in Beijing & U.S.–Iran Negotiation Breakdown

I personally believe that there's only at this point one option if you're serious about preventing the Iranian mullahs from getting nuclear weapons, Mike, and that is you put them out of business. And I don't think that requires a ground invasion. I don't think that requires blowing up their nuclear facilities.

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | May 3rd, 2025: Economic Pain in Beijing & U.S.–Iran Negotiation Breakdown

I think it requires some strategic attacks on the IRGC, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps that keeps these guys in business. That, I believe, could translate into, in short order... The end of this horrific regime that has brutalized the people of Iran for over 40 years and keeps threatening us.

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | May 3rd, 2025: Economic Pain in Beijing & U.S.–Iran Negotiation Breakdown

I think it requires some strategic attacks on the IRGC, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps that keeps these guys in business. That, I believe, could translate into, in short order... The end of this horrific regime that has brutalized the people of Iran for over 40 years and keeps threatening us.

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | May 3rd, 2025: Economic Pain in Beijing & U.S.–Iran Negotiation Breakdown

I think it requires some strategic attacks on the IRGC, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps that keeps these guys in business. That, I believe, could translate into, in short order... The end of this horrific regime that has brutalized the people of Iran for over 40 years and keeps threatening us.

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | May 3rd, 2025: Economic Pain in Beijing & U.S.–Iran Negotiation Breakdown

I think it might look like what's been happening in Iran in the past week or so. A series of explosions. By my count, at least two of them, I think there have been three that have created these huge fires and a lot of damage, some loss of life, obviously. At least two of them, as I understand it, have been associated with sites associated with the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps.

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | May 3rd, 2025: Economic Pain in Beijing & U.S.–Iran Negotiation Breakdown

I think it might look like what's been happening in Iran in the past week or so. A series of explosions. By my count, at least two of them, I think there have been three that have created these huge fires and a lot of damage, some loss of life, obviously. At least two of them, as I understand it, have been associated with sites associated with the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps.

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | May 3rd, 2025: Economic Pain in Beijing & U.S.–Iran Negotiation Breakdown

I think it might look like what's been happening in Iran in the past week or so. A series of explosions. By my count, at least two of them, I think there have been three that have created these huge fires and a lot of damage, some loss of life, obviously. At least two of them, as I understand it, have been associated with sites associated with the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps.

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | May 3rd, 2025: Economic Pain in Beijing & U.S.–Iran Negotiation Breakdown

Now, I'm not saying that those were targeted because they are trying to take down... And I do think it's the Israelis, the security apparatus and therefore the regime. I think that's where the Israelis are going, though. And it's where we ought to go to. Rather, apparently, they're drones and nuclear weapons related activities that seem to be being targeted as well. But the point is.

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | May 3rd, 2025: Economic Pain in Beijing & U.S.–Iran Negotiation Breakdown

Now, I'm not saying that those were targeted because they are trying to take down... And I do think it's the Israelis, the security apparatus and therefore the regime. I think that's where the Israelis are going, though. And it's where we ought to go to. Rather, apparently, they're drones and nuclear weapons related activities that seem to be being targeted as well. But the point is.

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | May 3rd, 2025: Economic Pain in Beijing & U.S.–Iran Negotiation Breakdown

Now, I'm not saying that those were targeted because they are trying to take down... And I do think it's the Israelis, the security apparatus and therefore the regime. I think that's where the Israelis are going, though. And it's where we ought to go to. Rather, apparently, they're drones and nuclear weapons related activities that seem to be being targeted as well. But the point is.

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | May 3rd, 2025: Economic Pain in Beijing & U.S.–Iran Negotiation Breakdown

There are known facilities, communications, networks, command and control centers and the like that if neutralized could, I think, create conditions under which The people of Iran's ambition for decades to free themselves from these guys could actually eventuate in the overthrow of this regime. And you know, Mike, I'm reminded here of an age where you may remember this too, of the day...

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | May 3rd, 2025: Economic Pain in Beijing & U.S.–Iran Negotiation Breakdown

There are known facilities, communications, networks, command and control centers and the like that if neutralized could, I think, create conditions under which The people of Iran's ambition for decades to free themselves from these guys could actually eventuate in the overthrow of this regime. And you know, Mike, I'm reminded here of an age where you may remember this too, of the day...

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | May 3rd, 2025: Economic Pain in Beijing & U.S.–Iran Negotiation Breakdown

There are known facilities, communications, networks, command and control centers and the like that if neutralized could, I think, create conditions under which The people of Iran's ambition for decades to free themselves from these guys could actually eventuate in the overthrow of this regime. And you know, Mike, I'm reminded here of an age where you may remember this too, of the day...