US congressman urges action against Russia after Tehran-Moscow pact
US Congressman Joe Wilson called for action to counter Russia and Iran after they signed a strategic pact on Friday, saying US President-elect Donald Trump will solve the issue.
US Congressman Joe Wilson called for action to counter Russia and Iran after they signed a strategic pact on Friday, saying US President-elect Donald Trump will solve the issue.
“To defeat Iran, stop Russia. @realDonaldTrump will fix it,” the South Carolina Republican representative wrote on X Friday after the presidents of Russia and Iran signed a 20-year pact at the Kremlin just three days before Trump’s inauguration.
In a separate post, Wilson praised Scott Bessent, Trump’s treasury secretary-designee, for his economic ambition and stance on Iran and Russia.
“I am so grateful for Scott Bessent, who will impose maximum pressure sanctions on Iran and Russia ... He will help create the Trump economic boom. He is a South Carolinian, and we could not be prouder,” Wilson wrote on X.
Analysts say the Moscow-Tehran pact signals a united front Moscow in the face of Trump’s return, as his advisors have reportedly drafted sanctions to push a Russia-Ukraine accord while pressuring Iran.
