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Senior US Democrat condemns Israel’s ‘reckless escalation’ for Iran strikes
Sen. Jack Reed during a Senate Committee on Appropriations subcommittee hearing to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2026 for the Department of Defense, on Capitol Hill, June 11, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
The top Democrat on the US Senate Armed Services Committee sharply criticizes key US ally Israel for its strikes on Iran, accusing it of putting the region and American forces at risk.
“Israel’s alarming decision to launch airstrikes on Iran is a reckless escalation that risks igniting regional violence,” Senator Jack Reed of Rhode Island said in a statement.
Dozens of targets across Iran related to the nuclear program, military facilities and military commanders are being struck by the Israeli Air Force. Iran repeatedly calls for Israel’s destruction while advancing its nuclear program.
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