{"id":2220630,"date":"2024-04-14T11:41:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-14T15:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-military-response-to-iran-missile-attacks-not-needed-at-this-point-mike-turner\/"},"modified":"2024-04-14T11:42:49","modified_gmt":"2024-04-14T15:42:49","slug":"us-military-response-to-iran-missile-attacks-not-needed-at-this-point-mike-turner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-military-response-to-iran-missile-attacks-not-needed-at-this-point-mike-turner\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Turner stated that the US military does not need to respond to Iran&#8217;s missile attacks at this time"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">38<\/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%2Fus-military-response-to-iran-missile-attacks-not-needed-at-this-point-mike-turner%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=2220630&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--><p>House \u2062Intelligence Committee member Mike Turner (R-OH) opposes a US <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/syria-airstrikes-sent-very-strong-signal-pentagon-says\/\" title=\"Syria Airstrikes Sent \u2018Very Strong Signal,\u2019 Pentagon Says\">military response<\/a> to Iran&#8217;s missile attack on \u2062Israel, contrary to the Biden administration&#8217;s \u200dstance on the conflict escalation. \u200dTurner believes that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-speak-loudly-and-carry-a-small-stick-republicans-blast-bidens-response-to-putins-escalation-in-ukraine\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE: \u2018Speak Loudly And Carry A Small Stick\u2019: Republicans Blast Biden\u2019s Response To Putin\u2019s Escalation In Ukraine\">direct <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">military action<\/a><\/a> \u2063against Iran by the United States \u2063is unnecessary at this\u2062 moment. Israeli forces intercepted the majority \u2062of Iranian missiles targeting Israel.\u2062 House Intelligence Committee member Mike Turner (R-OH) disagrees with the need for a US <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tim-scott-hamas-terrorists-need-to-feel-the-wrath-of-god-and-some-israeli-military-hardware\/\" title=\"Tim Scott: Hamas must face divine retribution and Israeli military might.\">military retaliation<\/a> following Iran&#8217;s missile \u2062strike on Israel, in contrast to the Biden\u2063 administration&#8217;s view \u200bon escalating the conflict. Turner asserts that direct \u200bUS military intervention \u2064against Iran is not warranted currently. Israeli defenses successfully intercepted a large portion of the Iranian missiles aimed at Israel.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_78\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house-intelligence-committee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>House Intelligence Committee<\/a> Mike Turner (R-OH) does not believe the United States needs to engage in an offensive military response to <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Iran<\/a>\u2018s missile attack on Israel but disagrees with the <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/biden-administration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Biden administration<\/a> that this is not an \u201cescalating\u201d conflict.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t think at this point that the United States should be engaged in a military action directly at Iran,\u201d Turner said in a Sunday interview with NBC News\u2019s <em>Meet the Press<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Turner\u2019s comments come after Iran launched more than 200 UAVs, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ronald-regans-former-secretary-of-state-george-p-schultz-dies-at-100\/\" title=\"Ronald Regan\u2019s Former Secretary Of State George P. Schultz Dies At 100\">cruise missiles<\/a>, and ballistic missiles into the Jewish State on Saturday night and into Sunday morning. Israeli military forces have said they were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/2965457\/israel-with-foreign-help-intercepted-most-of-iranian-missiles-and-drones\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>able to intercept<\/a> \u201c99% of the threats launched toward Israeli territory.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>WATCH: As some Republicans call for the U.S. to strike Iran, House Intel Chair <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepMikeTurner?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RepMikeTurner<\/a> says the U.S. shouldn\u2019t engage in military action at Iran \u201cat this point.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But I do believe if this administration fails to step up to the plate \u2026 we will be in a broader conflict.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gsZitgykIr\">pic.twitter.com\/gsZitgykIr<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u2014 Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MeetThePress\/status\/1779506122497425628?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 14, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Ahead of Turner\u2019s interview, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MeetThePress\/status\/1779474191726616699\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a> Biden has been clear that he does not want to see an escalating conflict with Iran.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re not looking for a wider war with Iran,\u201d Kirby said. \u201cI think the coming hours and days will tell us a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, Turner slammed Kirby\u2019s reaction to the attacks as dismissive and \u201cwrong.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn this instance, you just heard John Kirby articulate that the defense was successful, and then almost as if a dismissal of the fact that Iran has attacked <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Israel<\/a> directly,\u201d the chairman said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd certainly, this is an escalation,\u201d Turner added. \u201cI think John Kirby is wrong to be able to say we don\u2019t want an escalating conflict. It is already escalating and the administration needs to respond.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>President Joe Biden released a statement praising Israel\u2019s \u201cremarkable capacity to defend against and defeat even unprecedented attacks\u201d and reaffirmed \u201cAmerica\u2019s ironclad commitment to the security of Israel\u201d with Israeli Prime Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/benjamin-netnayahu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a>, as well.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>However, Turner said the Biden administration has failed to say there is a \u201cred line,\u201d and if it continues to deny the threat Iran poses, then there will be a \u201cbroader conflict\u201d in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTheir failure to box in Iran and let them understand there will be consequences make it more dangerous every day,\u201d the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Ohio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Ohio<\/a> congressman said.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Intelligence Committee member Mike Turner (R-OH) opposes the idea of a US military counterattack to Iran&#8217;s missile strike on Israel. He diverges from the Biden administration\u2019s view that this does not escalate the conflict. 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