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Panel: strikes have weakened Iran’s regional power but pressure must continue
Summary
Witnesses said recent strikes and joint operations degraded Iran's nuclear and proxy capabilities but cautioned Tehran remains a threat; they urged continued sanctions enforcement, maritime security and coordination with partners including snapback sanctions under JCPOA mechanisms.
Witnesses at the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee said recent military operations have markedly reduced Iran's regional capabilities, but they cautioned the Iranian regime remains a persistent threat that will seek to reconstitute capabilities if pressure eases.
Former U.S. diplomat Brian Hook described a sequence of operations he said “neutraliz[ed] their nuclear infrastructure, military command, control sites, ballistic missile production, launch and storage sites,” calling those actions “an…
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