For decades, the Islamic Republic of Iran has posed one of the most enduring and serious threats to the national security of the United States.

Democrat administrations — particularly those led by former presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden — have largely favored strategies centered on diplomacy and strategic restraint. These efforts, however, failed to prevent Iran from advancing its uranium enrichment program or expanding its regional influence through terrorist proxies.

Meanwhile, Iran gained access to billions of dollars through sanctions relief, further emboldening its ambitions.

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