Konstantin Kisin

Those are the only options.

Or he talked about the fact that America could try and escalate by putting boots on the ground, which would be even worse than both of those two things.

That's kind of where we are, I'm afraid.

It's just where we are.

And I take no pleasure in this because, as I say, I think Iran is a regional threat.

Them having nukes is not something the world should accept.

And I applaud President Trump for trying to do something about it.

But I just never thought that this was the thing to do, given the lack of a clear strategy for how to achieve their objectives.

And I also, you know, I have to be honest, man.

I empathize with a lot of the pro-Iranian activists and the Iranian protesters in Iran.

Let's call it what it is, man.

They were sold a lie.

They were told, rise up and your freedom is at hand.

But that was never actually on the table.

It was never going to happen.

The people of Iran are perfectly entitled to rise up and try and have the government that they want.

That's their right.

But for other people outside to effectively say to them, rise up and we will come and help you, and then not help them,

That's a whole different conversation.

And that is what happened.