Republicans should use the Obama administration's ill-advised attempts to hammer out a nuclear arms deal with Iran as a major issue in the 2016 presidential race, says Ian Tuttle, a William F. Buckley Fellow at National Review.
"It's an extremely important issue. Republicans are very good on this, they're very consistent, so it'll help them politically," Tuttle said Monday on "The Steve Malzberg Show" on
Newsmax TV.
"But it's just enormously important that Republicans stand firm on this, stand united, because the prospect of an Iranian nuclear weapon is devastating."
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The
Wall Street Journal reported on Monday that the negotiations face a major roadblock if a potential power struggle rips apart the Islamic Republic's leadership.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, 75, is undergoing grueling treatment for prostate cancer, and the state-run media recently revealed how serious his illness has become by releasing photos of him in the hospital.
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