House Intelligence Committee chairman says Iran could “declare itself a nuclear weapons state by the end of the year”
CBS News, August 18, 2024
Washington — Rep. Mike Turner, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, said Sunday that Iran could declare itself a nuclear weapons state “by the end of the year,” blaming Biden administration policies for what would mark a major escalation that the U.S. has sought for years to avoid.
“What we see now with this administration, [Iran] might declare themselves a nuclear weapons state by the end of this year, with the reports have been- news reports have been out stating that there is a possibility,” Turner said Sunday on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.”
Brennan asked him if Iran’s “Supreme Leader has changed his conclusion” on the country’s nuclear capability.
“There is a possibility, with the advances that have been made under the Biden administration’s policy, that Iran could, reports are out, that Iran could declare itself a nuclear weapon state by the end of the year, if- and you would not have had that,” Turner said.
“But that conclusion hasn’t been made, has it?” Brennan asked.
“No,” Turner answered
The comments came as Turner, an Ohio Republican, defended recent remarks by former President Donald Trump, who said in recent days that he’s “not looking to be bad to Iran” and that the U.S. would be “friendly” to the country. The former president noted that “they can’t have a nuclear weapon, and we were all set to make sure that they don’t have a nuclear weapon,” because once they do, he said “it’s a whole different world.”
Read More
Interview with The President’s Daily Brief (PDB Report) – What’s happening inside Iran?
OIAC Donation | 501 (c)(3) Tax deductible
Your donation will help OIAC advocate for a democratic, secular and non-nuclear government in Iran. Founded on the respect for human rights, gender equality, religious and ethnic tolerance, as wells as social, economic justice, and security for America. Our goal is to organize Iranian-American communities in the United States to promote these values.
