Texas Representative Chip Roy dropped a sobering truth bomb that cuts through the Washington spin machine: Iran likely still has active nuclear operations, and Americans shouldn't buy into any premature victory laps about neutralizing the terrorist regime's atomic ambitions.
During a hard-hitting interview on Mark Levin's show Friday—conducted before Israel's latest strike on Iranian targets—Roy delivered the kind of straight talk that's rare in the swamp. The conservative firebrand made it crystal clear he's not buying the narrative that Iran's nuclear capabilities have been eliminated.
"I avoid saying we 'took out' Iran's nukes," Roy stated bluntly. "I assume they have operations" still running.
This isn't pessimism—it's strategic realism from a congressman who actually understands the Iranian threat. While the mainstream media and foreign policy establishment love to paint rosy pictures about containing Iran, Roy knows better than to trust a regime that chants "Death to America" in their parliament.
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Roy's warning comes at a critical time for the Trump-Vance administration's Iran strategy. While President Trump has rebuilt American strength and backing for Israel, the ayatollahs haven't suddenly abandoned their decades-long quest for nuclear weapons. They've simply gotten better at hiding their operations.
The Texas Republican's cautious approach stands in stark contrast to the Obama-Biden era of wishful thinking that gave us the disastrous Iran Nuclear Deal. Remember when they told us that would solve everything? How'd that work out?
Roy's assessment reflects the kind of America First foreign policy thinking that puts our national security ahead of diplomatic fantasies. He understands that assuming Iran's nuclear program is dead could be a fatal mistake for American safety.
This is exactly why we need more fighters like Chip Roy in Congress—politicians willing to tell hard truths instead of peddling comfortable lies. The Iranian regime remains one of the world's leading state sponsors of terrorism, and pretending they've given up their ultimate weapon is dangerously naive.
The question every American should be asking: Are we prepared for the reality that Iran's nuclear threat is far from over?