Senate Republican on Iran Having Missiles: ‘They Have to Be Able to Defend Themselves’

Marshall on Iran’s missile arsenal: ‘They have to be able to defend themselves’

Sen. Roger Marshall took to CNN to defend the terms of a tentative peace deal with Iran that has sharply divided members of his own party.

Senate Republican on Iran having missiles: ‘They have to be able to defend themselves’

Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) on Wednesday said Iran should be able to “defend themselves,” weighing in on the fallout over text in the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding (MOU) that would allow Tehran to keep its arsenal of ballistic missiles. “I certainly don’t want them to have long-distance missiles. I don’t want them to have nuclear-armed…

GOP Senator Announces Stark Iran War Pivot On CNN: 'They Have To Defend Themselves'

Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) echoed President Donald Trump's latest stance in suddenly arguing Iran has the right to develop ballistic missiles for its defense.

GOP Senator Says Iran Should Have Ballistic Missiles

“They have to be able to defend themselves, or otherwise we turn this into a forever war.”

Sen. Roger Marshall: Iran needs to ‘be able to defend themselves’

Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) said on Wednesday that Iran has to be “able to defend themselves,” suggesting the U.S. would never get a full surrender from Tehran. The Kansas Republican was responding to a question from CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, who asked Marshall if he was OK with Tehran having missiles. “I’m hesitating. Id prefer that they not,” Marshall replied. “I certainly dont want them to have long-distance missiles. I dont want them to have nuc…

GOP Sen. Marshall: Prefer Iran Doesn't Have Missiles, But They 'Have to Be Able to Defend Themselves'

On Wednesday's broadcast of CNN's "The Source," Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) said that he prefers Iran not having missiles, "But I don't think that's the