Fox News host Mark Levin delivered a forceful argument Saturday night in favor of continuing military pressure on Iran, urging President Donald Trump to see the campaign through rather than rely on any future diplomatic agreement with the country’s ruling regime.
Speaking on his Life, Liberty, and Levin program, Levin expressed deep skepticism that Iran’s leadership would honor any agreement reached with the United States, even as Trump indicated a deal with Tehran could soon be finalized.
Levin argued that any memorandum of understanding or formal agreement would ultimately fail because, in his view, the Iranian regime would not abide by its commitments.
“A memorandum of understanding, from my perspective, or a final deal will not matter to the Iranian regime,” Levin said. “It will not matter to the Iranian regime, even if they sign on the dotted line tomorrow, the next day, whenever. Or if they are bombed into signing — one or the other, or both, at some point. They will never abide by any of it.”
The comments came as debate continues over whether diplomacy or military action offers the best path forward in dealing with Iran. Levin made clear he believes any agreement would serve only as a temporary measure and would not fundamentally change the intentions of Iran’s leadership.
According to Levin, the country’s ruling clerics are driven by ideological and religious convictions that make lasting cooperation with the United States impossible.
“They cannot [abide], they cannot,” Levin said. “Because as a matter of religious and political ideology [and] doctrine, they will not in the end bend to the demands of the great Satan.”
He continued by arguing that Iran’s leaders view diplomacy differently than Western governments do, seeing negotiations primarily as a means of survival rather than a genuine effort at compromise.
“They view the act of diplomacy as a last resort, but as a resort to survive,” Levin said. “For them to survive, and ultimately for us to lose.”
Levin painted the conflict in stark terms, describing the United States and Iran as operating on “totally different wavelengths” and suggesting that fundamental differences between the two sides make any lasting agreement unlikely.
Later in the program, Levin turned his attention to Trump’s relationship with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He predicted that future generations could compare the partnership to the relationship between Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Winston Churchill during World War II.
Despite the possibility of a diplomatic agreement, Levin made clear that he would prefer to see the current military campaign continue rather than conclude with a negotiated settlement.
“I continue to truly believe we should finish the spectacular military achievements we have won on the Iranian people and get it over with. I truly do,” Levin said.
He added that the Iranian regime would not voluntarily abandon its objectives, referring to it as a “mass-murdering death cult.”
Levin’s remarks are notable given his long-standing support for Trump. In recent years, he has been among the president’s most vocal defenders. At a Hanukkah event last winter, Levin praised Trump as the “first Jewish president,” and he also applauded the president’s decision to launch the war against Iran earlier this year.
Trump later came to Levin’s defense after criticism from media figures including Megyn Kelly. Kelly argued that the United States was fighting “Israel’s war” and accused Levin, along with commentator Ben Shapiro and others, of helping push the country toward military action against Iran.
The disagreement highlights an ongoing debate among Trump supporters over the proper balance between military force and diplomacy, even as questions remain about what a future agreement with Iran might ultimately achieve.
