Congressman Wittman: I Am More Concerned About Iranian-Backed Militant Groups Than ISIS 

Army General Joseph Votel, the head of the U.S. Central Command, told Congress on Wednesday he shares lawmakers’ concerns about Iran’s destabilizing effect in Iraq and the wider Middle East. Susan Jones wrote in CNSNews on March 30, 2017 and the article continues as follows:
“I think the Iran's objective here is to be the regional hegemon,” Votel told the House Armed Services Committee. “They want to be the predominant power in the region, there's -- there's no doubt about that and I think that's what they -- what they are pursuing.”