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Senator Dan Sullivan, a prominent figure in U.S. politics, has recently taken to social media to express his views on the nation's defense policies and international relations. His statements focus on the need for strong deterrence strategies and commendations of current leadership decisions.

On June 20, 2025, Senator Sullivan expressed concerns about the state of deterrence in relation to Iran. He questioned Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth regarding the possibility of reestablishing Iranian deterrence following what he described as "four years of the Biden administration’s appeasement policies." The senator highlighted the difficulty in restoring deterrence once it is lost, as seen in his tweet "It's difficult to reestablish deterrence once you’ve lost it. I asked @SecDef Hegseth if now is our opportunity to reestablish Iranian deterrence following four years of the Biden administration’s appeasement policies."

Two days later, on June 22, 2025, Sullivan commended President Trump and his national security team for their firm stance against Iran's nuclear ambitions. In his tweet "President Trump meant what he said—Iran will never get a nuclear bomb. I commend @POTUS and his national security team for making this important but difficult decision and our brave military members for carrying it out.", he emphasized that "the terrorist leaders of Iran have, in essence, been at war."

Later that day, Senator Sullivan reiterated his support for President Trump's defense strategy through another post. He referenced a recent Senate Armed Services Committee hearing where he questioned Secretary Hegseth and General Dan Caine about these critical issues. As stated in his tweet @POTUS My recent questioning of @SECDEF and the Chairman of the @TheJointStaff, General Dan Caine, at a @SASCGOP hearing last week reinforces these same important points.

In recent months leading up to these tweets, tensions between Iran and Western nations have escalated due to concerns over nuclear proliferation.