The experts of the deep state called him “unqualified” when he sought the Presidency in 2016. They said he was reckless. Some 50 former GOP national security officials said he “would put at risk our countrys national security.” And even one former Secretary of Defense called him “cavalier about the use of nuclear weapons.”Â
Turns out they really didnt know much about . They didnt understand that he viewed keeping the American people safe as his top responsibility as commander-in-chief. And they didnt grasp his commitment to ensure that the worlds number one sponsor of terrorism, a radical Islamist regime that had vowed “death to America,” never acquired a nuclear weapon.Â
The free world has long been concerned about . And its their nuclear ambitions, when combined with the ever-increasing range of its ballistic missile capability, that poses the greatest threat. Over the years, steps have been undertaken to try and delay or slow down Irans nuclear efforts. The Stuxnet cyberattack in 2010 destroyed many spinning centrifuges at Irans Natanz facility. Experts believe this set Irans nuclear program back approximately 2 years. Regardless of these efforts though, Iran would always reconstitute and expand its nuclear program, thumbing its nose at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) along the way.
In 2015, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or “,” was negotiated with U.S. Government support, and the support of the vast majority of national security experts who opposed Trumps candidacy in 2016. During the 2016 presidential campaign, then candidate Trump called it a “horrible, one-sided deal” because it did not address Irans ballistic missile program, and that it would allow Irans nuclear efforts to continue as restrictions are phased out. Fortunately, in 2018, President Trump, determined that Iran would never have a nuclear weapon, formally withdrew the U.S. from the Iran Deal.
To me, another non-starter for the Iran Deal was that Americans were not permitted on IAEA inspection teams. As President Obamas National Security Advisor, Susan Rice, said at the time, “No Americans will be part of the IAEA team.” This was ludicrous. The United States is the largest donor to the IAEA. American taxpayers provide over 25% of the IAEAs budget. There should be an American on each IAEA inspection team.
Iran has also exported its nuclear and ballistic missile know-how. It has been the chief enabler of s nuclear and ballistic missile programs. Using open-source intelligence (OSINT), I first revealed to Fox News in 2012 that Iranian experts were at a North Korea missile launch. I further revealed that Iran and North Korea were both using the same miniaturized nuclear warhead design that can be traced back to the infamous Pakistani scientist, Dr. A.Q. Khan. On September 1, 2012, in Tehran, North Korea signed an agreement with Iran focused on scientific and technological cooperation. During the visit of the North Korean delegation to Iran, Ayatollah Khamenei announced that both countries must reach goals despite pressure and sanctions from others. Japans Kyodo News Agency reported that after the agreement was signed, Iran stationed staff in North Korea to strengthen cooperation in missile and nuclear development.
We shouldnt be surprised. As the Federation of American Scientists pointed out in the late 1980s, Iran has been in bed with North Korea since the early 1980s and helped fund North Koreas missile development. When we look at Irans Shahab missile, we see it looks an awful lot like the North Korean Taepodong missile.
Last year, on June 22, 2025, President Trump made the right decision with Operation Midnight Hammer to strike Irans nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan. And he made the right decision with , to prevent Iran acquiring a nuclear weapon, a day after the IAEA reported suspicious activity at Irans uranium enrichment sites that were bombed last June. As Senator ap
