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Former Under Secretary of Defense Robert Wilkie told viewers on Carl Higbie’s FRONTLINE that the regime in Tehran is no mere diplomatic nuisance but an existential threat that openly signals hostility toward the United States and its allies. His blunt assessment — that Iran has been feeding proxies, arming enemies, and operating as a malign regional power — should wake every patriot to the clear and present danger across the globe.
Wilkie went further, warning that Iran is collaborating with hostile powers and pouring battlefield tools into theaters from the Mediterranean to the Donbas, a point underscoring Tehran’s expanding reach and reckless intent. That cooperation with Russia and the transfer of Iranian drones and weapons shows a regime intent on spreading violence, not negotiating in good faith.
Most chilling is the nuclear dimension: Wilkie and other national-security voices have warned that Iran has been racing to acquire the means to build and deliver a nuclear weapon, forcing allies like Israel to weigh unilateral action to defend themselves. This is not alarmism; it is the sober calculus of nations who understand what it means when a hostile theocracy crosses thresholds that cannot be undone.
Washington’s recent posture — at times passive, at times indecisive — has emboldened Tehran, a point Wilkie made by contrasting tougher prior policies with more permissive actions under the current administration. If you hand the ayatollahs breathing room, they use it to expand their terror network and bankroll proxies that stab at our interests and the lives of our friends.
There is already precedent for the right kind of response: Israeli and allied moves to degrade Iranian proxies and infrastructure show that strength deters and dismantles. U.S. policymakers who care about peace through strength should back measures that choke off Iran’s financing, deny it delivery systems, and support partners who will act decisively when our own red lines are crossed.
Patriots don’t cower before threats — we confront them. The choice before American leaders is straightforward: renew a policy of uncompromising strength, rally our allies, and make clear to Tehran that their violence will meet a firm and coordinated response, or continue down the road of weakness that invites more aggression. Our safety and the security of the free world depend on choosing courage over comfort.
