House Foreign Affairs Committee member, GOP Rep. Tim Burchett, weighs in on ending the war in Iran: ‘I think we need to have an exit strategy very soon’ | CNN

Foreign Affairs Cmte. member, GOP Rep. Burchett, on war with Iran: ‘I think we need to have an exit strategy very soon’

By Joshua Senegal, CNN

Updated 2:13 PM EDT, Thu March 12, 2026

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Foreign Affairs Cmte. member, GOP Rep. Burchett, on war with Iran: "I think we need to have an exit strategy very soon"

As Iran's new supreme leader is purportedly pledging to continue striking the US and Israel, House Foreign Affairs Committee member, GOP Congressman Tim Burchett, joins CNN’s Wolf Blitzer to discuss ending the war. Plus, hear Burchett’s take on the possibility of US troops in Iran and the financial cost of a prolonged conflict.

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