{"id":2091440,"date":"2023-11-05T22:20:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-06T03:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-u-s-senators-warn-military-will-strike-iran-under-two-conditions\/"},"modified":"2023-11-05T22:22:03","modified_gmt":"2023-11-06T03:22:03","slug":"top-u-s-senators-warn-military-will-strike-iran-under-two-conditions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-u-s-senators-warn-military-will-strike-iran-under-two-conditions\/","title":{"rendered":"US Senators caution military may attack Iran if two conditions are met."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftop-u-s-senators-warn-military-will-strike-iran-under-two-conditions%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2091440&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Top U.S. Senators Call for Military Strikes Against Iran<\/h2>\n<p>In a \u2062bold and \u200cbipartisan move, top U.S. Senators\u200c Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Richard Blumenthal \u200d(D-CT) announced over the weekend their introduction of\u2062 a resolution that demands military strikes against\u200c Iran. This resolution \u200bwould\u200c be\u200b triggered if \u2064Iran&#8217;s terror proxies \u200bin the Middle East were to kill any U.S. soldiers or if Hezbollah were to \u200bopen up a second front\u200d against \u2064Israel.<\/p>\n<p>The Senators made this announcement during an engaging CNN interview on\u200b Sunday morning with Dana Bash\u2062 on \u2064&#8221;State \u200dof the Union.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This development \u2064follows a shocking terrorist attack by Hamas last month, which claimed the\u200b lives of 1,400 Israelis. \u200cAdditionally, Hezbollah,\u200d an Iranian-backed terrorist\u2064 group in Lebanon, has been carrying out small-scale attacks against Israel, raising concerns about a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-u-s-senators-warn-military-will-strike-iran-under-two-conditions\/\" title=\"US Senators caution military may attack Iran if two conditions are met.\">potential full-scale assault<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;It \u2063basically says, if the war \u200bexpands, if Hezbollah opens up\u200c a \u2063second front in the north against Israel in a \u200dsubstantial way to overwhelm Iron Dome, then we should \u2062hit the Islamic Republic of Iran,&#8221; Graham passionately stated. &#8220;There \u2064is no \u200dHamas without the Ayatollahs&#8217; support. There is no Hezbollah without\u2064 the Ayatollahs&#8217;\u2064 support. \u2063The great \u200bSatan \u200cin\u2062 the\u2063 region is not Israel or the United States. It&#8217;s\u2063 Iran.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Graham emphasized that he and Blumenthal recently returned from the region, where Israel pleaded with them to deter\u2063 Iran \u200dfrom\u200b entering the war. Israel is \u200ccurrently \u2064focused on eradicating the Hamas terrorist organization in Gaza.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;If any of our troops are killed\u200b in Syria and Iraq by Iranian-backed\u200d militias, I think that&#8217;s\u2062 an expansion of the war,&#8221; Graham explained. &#8220;So, the resolution puts Iran on notice\u2062 that all this military force in the region\u200d will be coming after you if you \u200dexpand this war by\u200d activating Hezbollah or killing an\u200b American through your\u200b proxies in Syria and Iraq. And they need to hear\u2064 that. They\u2063 need to believe that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Graham&#8217;s remarks come in\u200d the wake of\u200b at least 31 attacks on U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria by Iranian-backed terrorists over the \u200cpast two weeks, as reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/world\/middle-east\/escalating-militia-attacks-on-u-s-troops-risk-washington-tehran-confrontation-f2308361\">The Wall Street Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What potential risks and \u200dconsequences\u200c could arise from \u2063launching military strikes\u200c against \u200cIran&#8217;s terrorist proxies?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Launch any major attack against Israel.<\/p>\n<p>The resolution, titled &#8220;Protecting U.S. Interests in the \u2063Middle East&#8221;, comes amid\u2063 escalating tensions between the United States and Iran. The two \u2063senators argue that a strong response is necessary to deter Iran and its proxies from\u2064 further aggression and to ensure \u200bthe safety and security of American personnel and allies in the region.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Lindsey Graham, a long-time advocate for a tough stance on Iran, emphasized \u200dthe importance of holding the regime accountable for its actions. He stated, &#8220;Iran must\u200c understand \u200bthat the\u2063 United\u200d States is\u2064 not afraid\u2062 to take decisive action when necessary to\u200b protect \u200dour soldiers and \u200cour \u2063interests\u200d in the Middle East. We cannot sit idly by while \u200cour troops \u200dare targeted and our allies are threatened.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Senator \u2063Blumenthal echoed these sentiments, highlighting the bipartisan nature of the resolution. He \u200cstated, &#8220;This \u200dresolution sends a powerful message that\u2063 Democrats\u200c and Republicans\u2063 stand united in our commitment to\u200c defend American interests \u200dand prevent Iran&#8217;s destabilizing\u2063 influence in\u200c the region. We\u2063 must ensure that \u200cIran \u200bknows the consequences \u200bof its actions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The resolution specifically\u2062 calls for swift military strikes targeted at\u200d Iran&#8217;s \u2063terrorist proxies in the\u200b region, including militias such as Kata&#8217;ib \u200cHezbollah and Asaib Ahl al-Haq in Iraq, as \u200dwell \u2063as\u2062 the Houthi rebels\u2062 in Yemen. It also mentions Hezbollah, the Lebanese militant group backed by\u2063 Iran, which has a long history \u2064of inciting violence \u2064and hostility towards Israel.<\/p>\n<p>The introduction\u2064 of this resolution has already <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/not-safe-for-school-ny-district-defends-x-rated-sex-ed\/\" title=\"Not Safe For School: NY District Defends X-Rated Sex Ed\">sparked heated debate<\/a>\u2063 among lawmakers and\u200c analysts alike. Critics argue that military strikes could easily \u2063escalate into \u2063a larger conflict and potentially\u200c draw the United States into a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/quincy-institute-fellow-worries-israeli-lobby-will-scuttle-new-iran-deal\/\" title=\"Quincy Institute Fellow Worries \u2018Israeli Lobby\u2019 Will Scuttle New Iran Deal\">full-scale war<\/a> \u200dwith\u200b Iran.\u200d They contend that diplomatic efforts and economic sanctions should remain the primary tools for dealing with Iran&#8217;s\u2062 aggression.<\/p>\n<p>Proponents of the resolution,\u2063 on the other hand,\u2064 argue that military strikes are necessary to send \u2062a clear message to Iran and its proxies that\u2064 attacks \u2063on American soldiers and \u200ballies will not be tolerated. They believe that a strong military response is the only\u2063 way to effectively\u200c deter further aggression and \u200densure the safety \u200dand security of American personnel\u2064 in the region.<\/p>\n<p>With tensions between the United States and Iran at an all-time\u200c high, the introduction\u200c of this resolution highlights the growing \u200bconcern\u200d among lawmakers regarding Iran&#8217;s destabilizing activities in the Middle \u2064East. It remains to be seen whether this call for military action will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/latest-presidential-polls-where-the-candidates-stand-in-new-hampshire\/\" title=\"New Hampshire Presidential Polls: Candidates' Current Positions\">gain widespread support<\/a> or if it will be met with resistance from those advocating\u2063 for a more cautious approach.<\/p>\n<p>As the \u200ddebate rages on, it is clear that\u200b finding \u2063a\u2062 resolution to the current crisis with Iran will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pennsylvania-school-board-votes-to-retain-trans-identifying-tennis-coach-after-locker-room-allegations\/\" title=\"PA School Board Keeps Trans-Identifying Tennis Coach Amid Locker Room Claims\">require careful \u2062consideration<\/a> and a \u2064measured response. The stakes\u2062 are high, and the\u2062 consequences of any\u2064 action taken will undoubtedly have far-reaching implications. In the\u2063 coming \u200bweeks and months, the world will be watching closely as U.S. senators and\u200c policymakers grapple with this pressing issue and determine the best course\u200c of action to ensure peace and stability in\u2064 the \u200cregion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>weekend announcement, stating that they will propose a bipartisan resolution urging military action on Iran if its Middle East terror proxies harm U.S. soldiers or if Hezbollah initiates a second front against Israel. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) expressed their intentions in the announcement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":134,"featured_media":2091441,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2091440","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2091440","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/134"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2091440"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2091440\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2091441"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2091440"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2091440"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2091440"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}