Oh, yes, of course, the country he is not wanting to risk confrontation with is Iran, which has a very powerful lobby in Washington which, along with palestinian-Americans and immigrants , has a growing demographic of voters and political donors.
And this is why he is much loved by Iran’s lobby in the US, NIAC.
Hell, isn’t Valerie Jarrett at least part Iranian? Considering she’s the First Lady (FLOTUS) to Obama, Thomas Massie has a valid concern.