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left the fight against the iran rebels and in syria the u.s. is supporting the fight against iran and the allie and with iran with isis. >> we do not seem to be to the people in the region and the person people pursuing and presenting an overall strategy that will defeat the really bad forces in that region. >> the former u.s. ambassador say that the suni state lead is going their own way because they can not be relied on what they see. leaders today called for the creation of the united states standing arab army. it will stand against iran. there's a proxy war under way that's big and expanding between saudi and other nations against iran and the administration is trying and failing to play both sides of it confusing it's friends and em boiling the enemies. >> i am joined by the saudi ambassador and welcome to meet the press. >> thank you. >> let me start with a basic question. what is saudi's objective in getting involved? >> we're there to protect the people of yemen by the occupation of a radical group that's turning addradicalism. we want

iran is consolidating a -- to syria a rebellion has just succeeded also shiite majority. so, you could say that the worry is this arc of influence will deepen and that's the worry of nuclear negotiations, that if sanctions are lifted sunnis fear iran's influence will simply consolidate. now, if iran helps to defeat isis in iraq, what kind of victory really in the end is that for the united states. >> well the complexity of this iranian relationship. >> bill, thank you. >>> i'm joined by retired admiral the former chief of the joints chief. welcome back to "meet the press." >> good morning, chuck. >> this basic question here, is it a good thing or a bad thing that iran is such an important ally of iraq right now in defeating isis? >> i think it's a part of what's going on in iraq that we have to accept. the number one priority there, i think, is to defeat isis. but i don't think we should ever lose sight of the fact that iranian regime as well as the irgc and specifically the leadership of the irgc has committed a lot of terrific -- a lot of terrorist activities in the reg

. >> libya, syria, yemen, three filed states. now to u.s.-israeli relationship. we know in a tough election things get said in the heat of the moment. and benjamin netanyahu's warning high turnout from voters would benefit the left and his ruling out a palestinian state helped him win another term in office. but he may have incurred a heavy cost provoking outrage from the obama administration and though prime minister netanyahu has attempted to walk back his comments it seems the damage at least with president obama has already been done. >> i want a sustainable peaceful two state solution. >> that was israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu to nbc's andrea mitchell trying to temper an election he promised that there would be no palestinian state while he was prime minister. >> i haven't changed my policy. what has changed is the reality. >> the u.s. is not buying the walk back. >> we can't just in perpetuity maintain the status quo. that's not a recipe for stability in the region. >> is there any reason at this point to believe he's serious about a palestinian

you cannot settle syria and leave assad in power. the degree to which we can work in out diplomatically is important, and, of course, that's where the nuclear agreement comes in because as i look at it, the nuclear agreement could be a real sea change for iran. >> do you think we have to do a nuclear agreement to get their cooperation on syria? >> i think we have to do a nuclear agreement to protect from a breakout. and i think that, you know, a prime minister netanyahu did here was something that no ally of the united states would have done. i find it humiliating, embarrassing and very arrogant because this agreement is not yet finished, to trash it before you have the final period on it before you know what it is i think it is a huge error in judgment for our number one ally in that area. >> very quickly, senator menendez is facing potentially federal charges. if he does, can he continue to serve in the senate and be -- >> well, look my heart fell when i saw that. i don't wish this upon any senator. and particularly somebody that h

we need to eliminate there and then actually figure out how we're going to progress against them in syria as well. >> i want to play you something that senator graham said to me last week and get your opinion on what he said. here it is. >> there is a root cause of this problem in the middle east as much as isil. i fear them more than i fear isil. >> you fear iran more than isis? >> absolutely. not any close. >> admiral mullen do you fear iran long-term more than isis? >> i do actually. i think iran is a much more difficult challenge, incredibly complex country that we don't understand very well. we have had had no relations with them for 35 years. there is a complexity inside that country that is represented by enormous tension on the part of president rouhani who is considered to be a reformer, was somewhat of a surprise selectee as president. and the ideological faction led by the supreme leader and it is the supreme leader and his ideological group, if you will, that lead in the judiciary, and lead with respect to the military. and this whole focus on the nuclear deal is part of where