Iran is 'continuing to do what they've done for nearly four decades now,' former Defense Secretary James Mattis told ABC's 'This Week,' and the Trump administration needs to 'build trust that we have a coherent strategy' on Iran following the country's alleged
Iran is"continuing to do what they've done for nearly four decades now," former Defense Secretary James Mattis told ABC's"This Week," and the Trump administration needs to"build trust that we have a coherent strategy" on Iran following the country's alleged Sept. 14 attack on Saudi oil facilities.
Reiterating his calls for multilateralism, Mattis said on Sunday,"We need our allies, our partners and -- when you need them -- you have to build trust that we have a coherent strategy … this is a situation whose best possible outcome will come from a coalition of nations that want a stable the Middle East, and that has to be our goal to stabilize this situation as soon as possible."
NEW: Former Trump Defense Sec. Gen. James Mattis tells @MarthaRaddatz Iran is"continuing to do what they've done for nearly four decades now." In an earlier interview on Raddatz, Pompeo said,"We do want a peaceful resolution to this. That is our objective." Since the attacks, Trump has escalated pressure on Iran, announcing additional sanctions on the country. On Friday, the Pentagon also approved the deployment of additional U.S. troops and missile defense equipment to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
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