Senate Republican on Iran having missiles: ‘They have to be able to defend themselves’
Marshall backed Trump’s stance on Iran missiles and said the new deal could help avoid a forever war, after 13 Americans were killed in the conflict.
- Senator Roger Marshall echoed President Donald Trump on Wednesday night, telling CNN's Kaitlan Collins that Iran should keep ballistic missiles to "defend themselves" and avoid a "forever war."
- President Trump signed a memorandum of understanding with Iran on Sunday that includes a $300 billion investment fund and sanctions relief, but notably omits the destruction of Iran's ballistic missile program.
- At the G7 summit in France on Wednesday, Trump defended the missile policy, asserting missiles "hurt a little location, but they don't blow up the planet" and calling it "unfair" to deny Iran such capabilities.
- GOP hawks and some Democrats have denounced the concessions, with Israeli correspondent Nir Dvori likening the agreement to a "diplomatic Oct. 7." Critics questioned the shift from destroying Iran's missile arsenal to allowing it.
- Reopening the Strait of Hormuz remains central to the agreement, though critics argue the U.S. is "walking away with nothing" while the administration maintains the deal prevents a costly regional conflict.
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Senate Republican on Iran having missiles: ‘They have to be able to defend themselves’
Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) on Wednesday said Iran should be able to “defend themselves,” weighing in on the fallout over text in the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding (MOU) that would allow Tehran to keep its arsenal of ballistic missiles. “I certainly don’t want them to have long-distance missiles. I don’t want them to have nuclear-armed…
Sen. Roger Marshall: Iran needs to ‘be able to defend themselves’
Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) said on Wednesday that Iran has to be “able to defend themselves,” suggesting the U.S. would never get a full surrender from Tehran. The Kansas Republican was responding to a question from CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, who asked Marshall if he was OK with Tehran having missiles. “I’m hesitating. Id prefer that they not,” Marshall replied. “I certainly dont want them to have long-distance missiles. I dont want them to have nuc…
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