Robert Wilkie to Newsmax: US Goal Should Be Dismantling Iran Regime

Former Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie said the United States’ ultimate objective in any negotiations with Iran should center on dismantling the regime’s military and regional threat capabilities, while expressing deep skepticism about Tehran’s willingness to negotiate in good faith. Speaking on Newsmax TV’s “Saturday Agenda,” Wilkie outlined what he described as core U.S. goals: “the disarmament of the Islamic Republic, the cessation of their support for proxies Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis,” as well as “the elimination of their ballistic missile capability.” Wilkie argued that Iran’s activities extend beyond its borders, posing a broader threat to stability in the Middle…