U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz appeared on Fox News where, in response to a question regarding potential U.S. involvement in an Israeli strike on Iranian nuclear facilities, he suggested that the U.S. would be willing to negotiate if Iran was willing to “give up their entire program.” Prior successful negotiations with Iran have envisioned Iran retaining a civilian nuclear infrastructure:
“I can speak to what the president has repeatedly said, and that is Iran can never have a nuclear weapon. That not only would be existential for Israel, I think it would be existential for the entire world because it could kick off a nuclear arms race in the Middle East. How we get there I’m not going to get into the details of here, but the president has also expressed a willingness to take whatever action is necessary — all options are on the table. But also, to talk to Iran as well if they want to give up their entire program and not play games as we’ve seen Iran do in the past in prior negotiations. All options are on the table, but I’ll promise you this — President Trump is absolutely serious, deadly serious, when he says Iran can never have a nuke, and certainly not on President Trump’s watch. They are an irrational actor that we cannot allow to have their finger on the button.”