A nuclear Iran poses an “unacceptable risk” and may have to be confronted militarily, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said. In comments Sunday to Yeshiva University’s annual Chanukah dinner in Manhattan, McCain urged a robust diplomatic effort — including immediate U.N. Security Council action — to obstruct Iran’s efforts to acquire nuclear weapons, but warned that the military option cannot be taken off the table.
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