What Tim Sheehy gets right and wrong about Iran’s threat

Published June 25, 2026 1:55pm ET | Updated June 25, 2026 2:42pm ET



Speaking on Fox News recently, Sen. Tim Sheehy (R-MT) delivered a scathing assessment of the Iranian regime and an implicit call for a return to military action. The senator’s words have earned him plaudits from opponents to President Donald Trump’s diplomacy with Tehran. Iran hawks such as Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AK) and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) say that Sheehy’s rhetoric is pitch-perfect. A Wall Street Journal editorial offered a similar endorsement.

The reality?

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