Thank you Chairman Menendez, Ranking Member Risch, and members of the committee.

Our national discussion on Iran has focused primarily on tactical considerations and speculation about the likelihood of reviving the 2015 nuclear agreement. I would like to use this opportunity to briefly articulate a broader U.S. strategy for Iran that encompasses, but is not limited to, Iran’s nuclear ambitions and is premised on a sober understanding of the Iranian regime, based on a case study of the last 43 years.

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