Iran Labeled as Main U.S. Foe by Kamala Harris on “60 Minutes” During her appearance on the CBS show “60 Minutes,” Vice President Kamala Harris was straightforward when naming the United States ‘greatest adversary’.
In conversation with reporter Bill Whitaker, she declared Iran as the most significant opponent, pointing out Iran’s attacks on U.S. military personnel overseas and its aggression towards Israel as key factors for this stance.
“Iran has American blood on their hands, OK. This attack on Israel, 200 ballistic missiles. What we need to do to ensure that Iran never achieves the ability to be a nuclear power, that is one of my highest priorities,” Harris said, referring in part to Iran’s recent missile attack on Israel.
Kamala Harris, running for president in 2024, called Iran the biggest enemy of the U.S. during a TV interview. When asked if she would use military force if Iran tried to make nuclear weapons, she didn’t give a direct answer.
Some people were surprised by her comments because under President Biden, the U.S. made it easier for Iran to get money by lifting some sanctions. Critics say this money might help groups that want to harm Israel.
The U.S. intelligence community sees Iran as the main country supporting terrorism, especially because it backs groups like Hamas and Hezbollah, which are against Israel. Iranian leaders have often spoken about wanting to destroy Israel and have shown hostility towards America.
In July, US Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines released a statement arguing that Iran has sought to expand its “influence efforts” with the objective of sowing distrust in American institutions. According to the US intelligence chief, Iran has deployed online influencers to push narratives that advance their goals of undermining the United States and fomenting hatred against Israel. Haines argued that Iranian agents, pretending to be social media influencers, are allegedly encouraging and financing protests against Israel.
Iran’s support for anti-Israel demonstrations in the United States is well documented. The regime’s so-called “supreme leader,” Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has repeatedly heaped praise on anti-Israel protesters on college campuses, referring to the demonstrations as a “courageous, humane resistance movement.”
