U.S. Lawmakers React to Strikes on Iranian Nuclear Sites: “Grave but Necessary”


U.S. Lawmakers React to Strikes on Iranian Nuclear Sites: “Grave but Necessary”
Members of Congress across both parties are reacting to the United States’ overnight military strikes on three of Iran’s most fortified nuclear facilities — Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan — with a mix of support, caution, and urgent calls for diplomatic restraint. President Donald Trump authorized the precision strikes late Friday, calling them a “spectacular military success.” While administration officials have framed the operation as a warning to Tehran over its continued uranium enrichment, many lawmakers emphasized the risk of broader regional escalation. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) called the strikes “a grave but necessary step,” adding that the U.S. must “show Iran there are limits to its nuclear ambitions.” Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee,...