Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., told Newsmax on Tuesday that while Iran refuses to engage with the United States publicly under President Donald Trump concerning its nuclear program, it is likely doing so through back channels out of recognition of American strength.
Mullin, a Senate Armed Services Committee member, told “Finnerty” that Iran’s leaders are hesitant to respond to Trump’s proposals because acknowledging him publicly would be seen as a sign of weakness.
“They [will] look like they’d be really cowering down to him,” Mullin said. “But in the back channels, they also understand the destruction that President Trump brought to them in his first administration.”
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