In the aftermath of the war, Iran will hopefully understand that it will not be permitted to either have a nuclear weapon or support terrorist activity, Rep. Pat Fallon told Newsmax on Tuesday.

Appearing on Newsmax’s “Newsline,” the Texas Republican said that President Donald Trump “made it very clear [to both Israel and Iran] that he wanted the cease fire to hold and he used his influence … but let’s not lose sight of the fact that Iran is the No. 1 state sponsor of terrorism in the world. They were directly responsible for the death of over 600 United States military members in Iraq.”

Fallon, a member of House Armed Services Committee, emphasized that “hopefully, after these strikes from Israel and then us, [Tehran] will understand that they will not be allowed to have a nuclear weapon and they should reign in this [terrorist] activity or there will be a dark road ahead for them.”

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