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Raphael Warnock on U.S. Strikes in Iran
Raphael Warnock · U.S. Senate, Georgia ·
Statement on U.S. strikes in Iran
“Let’s be clear: the Iranian regime is brutal and destabilizing. It cannot be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon. But the President has not explained why diplomatic talks that were underway this week are no longer viable and diplomacy no longer available.”
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Raphael Warnock on U.S. Strikes in Iran. Congress Receipts, https://congressreceipts.com/statements/warnock-raphael-iran-strikes-2026/. Original source: U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock, Feb 28, 2026, https://www.warnock.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warnock-statement-on-u-s-strikes-in-iran/.
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Ruben Gallego on U.S. Military Action Against Iran
“Supporting the Iranian people does not require bombing their country and putting our troops at risk.”
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