Senate Republican on past Iran nuclear missile program remarks: ‘I was wrong’
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Senator Roger Marshall admitted he was wrong about his past comments on Iran's nuclear program.
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Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) stated on Tuesday that he "was wrong" regarding his past comments about Iran's nuclear program. Marshall had previously suggested it would take Iran "years" to restart its program. This admission followed U.S.-Israeli strikes that hit Iran late last month.
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