Iran has had a very harmful effect in a variety of ways in the region... fomenting unrest to a degree in Saudi Arabia, undoubtedly in Bahrain, and definitely in Yemen with Hamas, with Lebanese Hezbollah among other activities in locations.

Engaging Iran won't guarantee improved U.S.-Iranian relations or a more stable Gulf region. But not engaging means more of the same.

Iran has had a very harmful effect in a variety of ways in the region... fomenting unrest to a degree in Saudi Arabia, undoubtedly in Bahrain, and definitely in Yemen with Hamas, with Lebanese Hezbollah among other activities in locations.

Engaging Iran won't guarantee improved U.S.-Iranian relations or a more stable Gulf region. But not engaging means more of the same.

For decades, Iran has covertly worked to develop a nuclear weapons program and has repeatedly violated its international obligations.

The truth of the matter is that Iran is a cancer.

Hezbollah is not fighting for Syria. Hezbollah is not fighting for Iran. Hezbollah is fighting for Lebanon.

I spent several months patrolling Al Dora district in Baghdad in 2006 with the 101st Airborne. It's a tough neighborhood. There's a lot of militias operating there, including a lot of Shiite militias, which are backed by Iran.

Syria is a problem, but Iran is a bigger problem.

After September 11, when the United States took action to overthrow the Taliban, our interests and Iran's aligned, and we were able to coordinate quietly but effectively.

The interference of Iran affects us all.

What Iran wants and what North Korea wants is respect.

I'm worried for a war to break out between Saudi Arabia and Iran, even though I rule it out.

Any business can do business with Iran; they can also do business with the United States, but they can't do business with both.

There is total unanimity that the most serious threat facing the United States and Israel is a nuclear-armed Iran.

There's an 800 kilometer border between Iran and Afghanistan.

There's no doubt that Iran funds and supplies Hamas with weapons.

Italy has no colonial past in Iran.

The nuclear deal with Iran is fundamentally flawed.

Iran is an anti-Semitic, terrorist government.