Transcript: Mike Waltz on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," June 21, 2026

The following is the transcript of the interview with Mike Waltz, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on June 21, 2026. MARGARET BRENNAN: We're joined now by UN Ambassador Mike Waltz, who joins us from New York. Good morning, and happy Father's Day. UNITED STATES AMBASSADOR TO THE UNITED NATIONS MICHAEL WALTZ: Hey, good morning. Thank you, and happy Father's Day to all the great fathers out there. Strong men make strong families. Thanks MARGARET BRENNAN: Well, Ambassador, the war is unpopular, as you just heard, but how it ends matters as you know. CBS's Olivia Gazis is reporting that senior members of Trump's national security team, including Secretary Rubio, remain doubtful Iran will comply with this deal's terms. The CIA director presented Trump with intelligence indicating inconsistencies with Iran's commitments. So, if even the president's own team doubts this is a win. How do you sell this to the public? AMB. WALTZ: Well, Margaret, I'll go back to other polling that shows that the American people absolutely agree with President Trump that Iran can never have a nuclear weapon. Of course, we all want lower gas prices, they are lower, below $4 and falling with more work to do. They're cheaper than under the Biden administration. We'll remember just a few months ago when analysts were saying oil would be upwards of $150 to $200 dollars a barrel. And it is not- it's now under $80. …