President Trump’s nominee for Pentagon chief told Congress that he agrees with former defense secretary Robert Gates that war with Iran would be a “catastrophe” and that Washington’s dispute with Tehran needs to be resolved through diplomacy.
“We do not want war with Iran. We are not seeking war with Iran. We need to get back on the diplomatic channel,” Mark Esper testified Tuesday at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee.
Recommended Stories
Print subscriber? Click here to login/register your account
Digital subscriber? Click here to login/register your account.