Martin Dempsey: “I share alarm about the future of Iraq, and we are developing a full range of options to help stabilize the region.”

The threats posed by Iran also included its support for proxies, arms trafficking, sea-based mines, and cyber activities.

Our Government's policy has been they will not get a nuclear weapon, and nothing we are talking about here today should change that policy.

Eliminating one terrible Middle Eastern dictator can too often lead to even more brutal influences filling the leadership vacuum

The first step will be to prevent Iran from acquiring advanced, offensive weapons by working with our partners.