Rick Scott

President Donald Trump is "on the right path" with Iran, though "you don't know what the future is," Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., said Sunday.

Scott defended Trump's strategy of combining diplomacy with military pressure after Iran launched fresh drone and missile attacks against Bahrain and Kuwait in response to new U.S. airstrikes.

Scott argued that Trump is the first president in decades to confront Tehran forcefully while making clear the Islamic Republic will never be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon.

"They've been killing us for 47 years," Scott said during an appearance on "Fox News Sunday."

"This president is the first to step up and say this is going to end and they're not going to have a nuclear weapon."

Scott acknowledged Trump is likely frustrated by Iran's continued aggression but said the administration is giving Tehran one final opportunity to change course.

"We're going to give them a chance, and if not, we're going to have to continue to bomb them," Scott said.

"This president doesn't want to put troops in harm's way. He doesn't want to kill people. He has no interest in that.

"So he's giving them a chance.

"But if they don't, they're not going to have a nuclear weapon, they're not going to be able to continue to kill Americans, they're not going to continue to support Hamas, the Houthis, and Hezbollah.

"The president is on the right path," Scott said.

He then added, "You don't know what the future is because you don't know what the regime's going to do."

Iran struck targets in Bahrain and Kuwait after U.S. forces hit Iranian surveillance systems, air defenses, drone storage facilities, and naval mine-laying capabilities.

Trump accused Iran of violating the ceasefire and warned the U.S. would "militarily complete the job" if attacks continue.

Scott also questioned Qatar's role in ongoing negotiations with Iran, arguing Doha has long maintained close ties to Tehran and continues to host Hamas leaders.

"They're not our friend," Scott said. "Qatar has always been supportive of Iran. They still host Hamas."

The conversation then shifted to Trump's legislative agenda, particularly the stalled SAVE America Act election security legislation.

Scott said Republican voters remain intensely focused on requiring voter identification, proof of citizenship, and stronger safeguards for mail-in voting.

"I was just at the Republican convention yesterday in Florida.

"Everybody that came up to me said, 'When are you guys going to pass the SAVE America Act?'" Scott said, adding it received the biggest applause line during his speech.

Scott argued that election security extends beyond Republicans.

"Democrats want secure elections. Independents want secure elections," he said, criticizing California's prolonged ballot counting and calling it evidence of a flawed system.

Although Senate Republicans lack the votes to overcome a filibuster, Scott said lawmakers must continue fighting for Trump's priorities, comparing the effort to the Democrats' successful use of a talking filibuster during passage of the Civil Rights Act.

"We fight every day," Scott said. "The public wants this. We have got to figure this out."