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Inside the Ring: Stratcom Commander Backs Iran Deal

Cecil Haney
Adm. Cecil Haney, commander of U.S. Strategic Command / AP
July 30, 2015

The commander of the U.S. Strategic Command on Wednesday gave qualified support to the Obama administration’s controversial nuclear deal with Iran.

Adm. Cecil D. Haney, the commander, said in a meeting with reporters in Omaha, he was very impressed by the monthslong international diplomatic effort that culminated in the July 14 announcement of an international agreement seeking to contain Iran’s nuclear program.

"Clearly as the commander of the U.S. Strategic Command, I do not want to see a nuclear Iran, and I think this piece going forward is very important to the future of the region as the world," Adm. Haney said.

Read the full article at the Washington Times.

Published under: Iran Nuclear Deal