Iran is “the number one destabilizing factor” in the 21-nation region covered by U.S. Central Command, the nominee to head the command testified Tuesday. Army Lt. Gen. Michael Kurilla, the current commander of the XVIII Airborne Corps, told the Senate Armed Services Committee that Tehran poses “vexing challenges” by developing its ballistic and cruise missile arsenals and introducing long-range armed drones for its proxies like the Houthis to use in Yemen and its nuclear program. He “was supportive of any enforceable agreement” to prevent Iran from building nuclear weapons. But he did not go into detail on possible military options … Continue reading CENTCOM Nominee Kurilla: Iran Largest ‘Destabilizing Factor’ in Middle East