"Iran continues to be a destabilizing element in the region"
Pentagon chief nominee: Iran a threat to US allies
Austin warns Iran does present threat to US partners in Middle East and those forces that Washington has stationed in region.
Wednesday 20/01/2021
"Iran continues to be a destabilizing element in the region"
WASHINGTON - Retired Army General Lloyd Austin, President-elect Joe Biden's pick to lead the Pentagon, said on Tuesday that Iran posed a threat to American allies in the region and forces stationed there.
"Iran continues to be a destabilizing element in the region. ... It does present a threat to our partners in the region and those forces that we have stationed in the region," Austin said during his confirmation hearing.
"If Iran were ever to get a nuclear capability, most every problem we deal with in the region would be tougher to deal with because of that," he added.