Congressman Bill Huizenga says the situation in Iran is rapidly evolving, but he sees a mix of conflict and opportunity.

Huizenga tells us there’s a divided government in Iran — a civilian government and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

“The civilian government, which has really born the brunt of a lot of the incoming attacks, they’re far more interested in coming up with a solution and they’re the ones that, for example, agreed to the ceasefire,” Huizenga said. “The Iranian Guard Corps, the military wing, they are not.

Huizenga said it’s that more militant government that’s closed the Strait of Hormuz, creating economic instability around the world. And the U.S. strikes are seeking to weaken Iran’s ability to do that.

Huizenga says the Trump administration’s military strikes are also aimed at weakening Iran’s ability to destabilize the region, and that’s what shouldn’t be forgotten.

“We have to have a little perspective on what the long-term goal is here, which is to make sure that Iran doesn’t have the ability to threaten the world or its neighbors with a nuclear capability.”

Huizenga says the past has shown sanctions weren’t working. As for Congress, he tells us it may have a say in the situation soon.

“It kind of depends on what the actions are, but 60 to 90 days is typically where the War Powers Act comes to an end without authorization. We’re a little over halfway through that right now, so that is something that is being discussed.”

Huizenga supports current U.S. actions, saying the goals have been clear. Meanwhile, he’s critical of European allies that have declined to get involved. He does say the U.S. has some Middle Eastern allies who are starting to step up, which could serve to stabilize the situation more rapidly.