{"id":2615432,"date":"2026-06-18T00:15:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T04:15:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-marshall-says-iran-has-to-be-able-to-defend-themselves\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T00:17:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T04:17:14","slug":"sen-marshall-says-iran-has-to-be-able-to-defend-themselves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-marshall-says-iran-has-to-be-able-to-defend-themselves\/","title":{"rendered":"Sen. Marshall says Iran has &#8216;to be able to defend themselves&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsen-marshall-says-iran-has-to-be-able-to-defend-themselves%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2615432&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Sen. Roger marshall (R-KS) indicated openness to allowing Iran to retain some non-nuclear weapons in ongoing peace negotiations with the United States. His stance aligns with President Donald Trump\u2019s position, as Trump suggested he might accept Iran having some ballistic missiles in a final deal. The negotiations recently resulted in a short-term memorandum of understanding aimed at temporarily halting the Iran conflict and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, giving both sides time to resolve issues related to Iran\u2019s nuclear program. Marshall emphasized that Iran should be able to defend itself and expressed support for lifting sanctions, viewing the agreement as a trial period that could be reversed if key issues aren\u2019t resolved within 60 days. He stated that the deal has regional support and could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/canada-warns-its-canary-in-the-coal-mine-for-trump-aggression-at-g7\/\" title=\"Canada warns it&#039;s &#039;canary in the coal mine&#039; for ... aggression at G7\">foster long-term stability<\/a>, and highlighted that this <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >approach helps prevent prolonged conflict<\/a> and promotes economic benefits for the U.S. Marshall supports a pragmatic approach that balances Iran\u2019s defensive needs with diplomatic efforts to address nuclear concerns.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) on Wednesday evening suggested he is open to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\">Iran<\/a> retaining some non-nuclear weapons in the peace deal it is negotiating with the United States.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The senator\u2019s take on the matter echoes President Donald Trump\u2019s position. The president <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4612931\/trump-iran-deal-keeping-ballistic-weapons\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">said earlier Wednesday<\/a> he could be on board with Iran having some ballistic missiles in a final peace deal, after a 60-day interim agreement was reached Sunday and formalized Wednesday evening, bringing the Iran war to a halt and reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4613001\/read-iran-mou-deal\/\">short-term memorandum of understanding<\/a> appears aimed at offering negotiators from both countries time to hash out details on Iran\u2019s nuclear program, which is the key focal point of the conflict.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4613776\/gop-sen-roger-marshall-says-iran-have-to-be-able-to-defend-themselves\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>GOP Sen. Roger Marshall says Iran \u2018have to be able to defend themselves\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4613474\/trump-sends-senate-gop-reeling-john-thune-intel-chief-chaos\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump sends Senate GOP reeling with intelligence chief chaos<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4613281\/bill-cassidy-trump-deal-iran-worst-foreign-policy-blunder\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Cassidy calls Trump\u2019s deal with Iran \u2018worst foreign policy blunder in decades\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When pressed on Iran having ballistic missiles during a CNN interview, Marshall said, \u201dYou know, I\u2019m hesitating.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI sort of don\u2019t want them to have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/interview-with-ukraines-former-economic-minister-how-much-will-it-cost-to-defeat-russia-and-rebuild-ukraine\/\" title=\"Interview With Ukraine\u2019s Former Economic Minister: How Much Will It Cost to Defeat Russia and Rebuild Ukraine?\">long-distance missiles<\/a>. I don\u2019t want them to have nuclear-armed missiles,\u201d said Marshall. \u201cI would prefer they didn\u2019t, but I don\u2019t think that\u2019s the key issue here. I think that they have to be able to defend themselves, and I just kind of come back to the big picture here, is that the Middle East countries like this agreement. I think Iran needs to be able to defend itself. Otherwise, we turn this into a forever war.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou\u2019re never going to get them short of boots on the ground of surrendering everything, an unconditional agreement, if you will, but again, what I\u2019m getting at here is this agreement has the support of all the most of the countries in the Middle East, and I think that\u2019s going to give it more of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/superstar-actress-answers-whether-she-will-ever-get-married-again-after-second-time-ends-in-divorce\/\" title=\"Superstar Actress Answers Whether She Will Ever \u2018Get Married Again\u2019 After Second Time Ends In Divorce\">long-lasting relationship<\/a>, a long-lasting success as well,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When asked if he agreed with a piece of the deal lifting sanctions on Iran and allowing it to sell oil, Marshall replied, \u201cAbsolutely.\u201d The senator reiterated that the agreement signed electronically by Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday is a \u201ctrial period\u201d that can snap back sanctions should key sticking points, including on Iran\u2019s nuclear program, fail to be hashed out by the end of 60 days. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/daily-memo\/4606308\/trump-public-inner-dialogue-iran-war-negotiations-strikes\/\"><strong>TRUMP\u2019S VERY PUBLIC INNER DIALOGUE ON IRAN<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWould I give them $30 billion of their own money back for them to agree to never build a nuclear weapon? Of course, I\u2019ll take that deal every time,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019ll see what happens in 60 days. I understand there\u2019s a lot more to be written out. I don\u2019t know what the final document is going to look like, but at the end of the day, the shooting has stopped. Gas prices \u2026 grocery prices are starting to come down as well. And again, we\u2019ve, this is a 110-day war. I wish it had only been two days, but it\u2019s certainly not a forever war. And Americans are glad to see us go on to the next page here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is the trust but verify portion of this, as long as they meet all the other conditions of it, we can keep doing that, but then we can slap them back on again,\u201d Marshall added. \u201cThis president has proved over and over again that he can snap these sanctions back.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. 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