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Tina Smith on U.S. Military Policy Toward Iran
Tina Smith · U.S. Senate, Minnesota ·
Statement on U.S. military policy toward Iran
“America’s moral leadership and rule of law is what sets us apart from our adversaries in the world. President Trump’s threats this morning to destroy an entire civilization and commit the United States to another endless war in the Middle East are completely wrong.”
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Tina Smith on U.S. Military Policy Toward Iran. Congress Receipts, https://congressreceipts.com/statements/smith-tina-iran-military-policy-2026/. Original source: U.S. Senator Tina Smith, Apr 7, 2026, https://www.smith.senate.gov/u-s-senator-tina-smiths-statement-on-president-trumps-threats-to-commit-war-crimes-in-iran/.
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