Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) deemed Vice President Kamala Harris Iran’s “hand-picked candidate” for the 2024 election, claiming that the Democratic Party has consistently aided “the rise of Iran.”

Cotton’s comments come as many Republican lawmakers have called on the White House to focus its Middle East efforts toward Iran, as Rep. Mike Waltz (R-FL) suggested that a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is not possible as long as Iran is “flush with cash.”