U.S. Commander Says Iran Sanctions Not Working -- CNN
Severe sanctions against Iran are not working, the top U.S. commander in the Middle East says.
Gen. James Mattis of Central Command made the statement at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Tuesday.
"In your professional opinion, are the current diplomatic and economic efforts to stop Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons capability - are they working?" Sen. James Inhofe, an Oklahoma Republican, asked.
"No, sir," Mattis replied.
Mattis later told Sen. Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican, that Iran's "nuclear industry continues."
"I think we have to continue sanctions, but have other options ready," Mattis replied.
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More News On General James Mattis Remarks Regarding Iran
U.S. Commander: Sanctions On Iran 'Not Working' -- Radio Free Europe
CENTCOM Commander: Iran Sanctions Are Not Working -- Nathaniel Botwinick, NRO
Top U.S. Mideast commander: Iran sanctions not working -- Haaretz/DPA
US Gen.: An Iranian Nuke Would Spark Arms Race -- ABC News
Mattis: Iran ‘Most Significant Threat’ To Regional Stability -- US Department of Defense
Top General: At Least One Arab State to Go Nuclear If Iran Does -- Washington Free Beacon
Marine Gen. James Mattis: Iran is No. 1 threat in Middle East -- Washington Times
Top US commander: Iran sanctions not working yet but diplomatic pressures could still succeed -- Washington Post/AP
Mattis backs Obama on Iran -- The E-Ring/Foreign Policy
My Comment: A blunt assessment from the General. Check the above video.
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