Martin Dempsey: “I would not recommend we put United States forces in harm's way... simply to stiffen the spine of local forces.”

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

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

Guantanamo does create a psychological scar on our national values. Whether it should or not, it does.

Under no circumstances should we relieve pressure on Iran relative to ballistic missile capabilities and arms trafficking.