Mike Waltz

Iran fears economic sanctions more than military strikes, Trump's UN envoy Mike Waltz says

“When Iran is coming to the table with our negotiators, they are talking about cash, cash, cash. Because they’ll absorb the bombings," Waltz said in an interview with Fox News.

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U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz speaks with the media following meetings with a Ukrainian delegation in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, March 11, 2025.
Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi speaks to the press as he takes part in a roundtable discussion regarding the situation in Iran at the Dutch parliament in The Hague on July 6, 2026; illustrative.

Pahlavi remains Iran’s main opposition figure, lack of US backing causing failure at regime change

Reza Pahlavi emerged as the most visible candidate to lead a post-regime Iran, but US resistance, donor frustration, and opposition divisions have weakened his campaign.

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(Illustrative) A projectile is fired during what the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said was a third round of strikes this week against Iran, in this screen grab taken from a handout video released on July 11, 2026.

Iran to halt attacks as long as US maintains latest pause, Iranian source says

"Iran’s position remains ‘attack for attack’: if the attacks stop, Iran will also halt its operations. That message has already been conveyed to the United States," the source told Reuters.

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Newly appointed Senior Policy Advisor at the US Mission to the United Nations Ellie Cohanim with US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz.

Iran-born Ellie Cohanim joins US UN Mission as senior policy advisor, UN ambassador announces

Cohanim has been a longtime anti-regime advocate, and has also used her platforms to spread awareness about the global rise in antisemitism.

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'Expect strong response,' Trump's national security advisor pick tells ICC

In a post on X, Arkansas Republican Sen. Tom Cotton decried the ICC as a "kangaroo court" and called Karim Khan a "deranged fanatic."

NOVEMBER 21, 2024ByHANNAH SARISOHN
Congressman Mike Waltz speaks on Day 1 of the Republican National Convention (RNC) at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US, July 15, 2024.

Donald Trump picks Mike Waltz as new national security adviser, WSJ reports

Waltz has criticized Chinese activity in the Asia-Pacific and has voiced the need for the United States to be ready for a potential conflict in the region.

NOVEMBER 12, 2024ByREUTERS
US Rep. Michael Waltz (left) questions the panel while Rep. Mike Johnson holds a map of the Middle East during a House Armed Services Committee hearing, in Washington, US, September 29, 2021