Senator Tom Cotton was on “Face the Nation” with host Margaret Brennan to discuss President Trump’s military action in Iran.
“We now turn to the Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Arkansas Republican Tom Cotton,” Brennan said.
“The President of the United States warned the American public that there could be casualties, American casualties. Does that mean the US is putting boots on the ground?” Brennan asked.
“No, Margaret. The President has been clear that what we should expect to see is an extended air and naval campaign that is designed not only to continue to set back Iran’s nuclear ambitions, but most importantly to destroy its vast missile arsenal,” Cotton said.
“One risk of that kind of campaign is that an aircraft could be shot down, and the President would never leave a pilot behind, so no doubt we have combat search and rescue assets in the region that are prepared to go in and extract any downed pilot, but barring that kind of unusual circumstance Margaret, the President has no plan for any kind of large scale ground force inside of Iran,” Cotton explained.
“Are you confirming that it is true that it is the United States that pinpointed his location, leading to his death?” Brennan asked of the supreme leader of Iran.
“No, Margaret, I can’t confirm anything about the intelligence that the United States intelligence community collects,” Cotton said.
Senator Cotton explained that the United States’ intelligence gathering methods are very advanced.
“I can tell you that of course, we have exquisite intelligence collection methods,” Cotton continued.
“Clearly, this operation is driven by intelligence, collected by Israel and the United States, that is once again proven that our nations have capabilities that no other nation on Earth has,” Cotton continued.
“We are seeing some succession planning happening inside Iran. Is this a managed regime change here, or is the United States betting on regime collapse?” Brennan asked.
“First I want to stress what happens next in the days ahead, and probably the weeks ahead. Iran does have a vast missile arsenal, and that is gonna be the priority objective for this military campaign is destroying that arsenal that threaten American troops,” Cotton explained.
“As far as the long-term future of Iran’s government, Secretary Rubio is right. I don’t think anyone can give you a simple answer,” Cotton said.
“We are gonna continue to hit their military capabilities and we are gonna continue to get their senior leadership,” Cotton continued.
Watch:
NEWS: Although President Trump has said to expect an extended air and naval campaign in Iran, Senate Intel Chair Tom Cotton tells @margbrennan “the president has no plan for any kind of large-scale ground force inside of Iran.” pic.twitter.com/1lVSXUEKGw
— Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) March 1, 2026
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