Fetterman on Israel: 'Keep wiping out Iranian leadership' [View all]
Source: The Hill
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) said Thursday he fully supported Israel’s attack on Iran and said it should “keep wiping out Iranian leadership” and its nuclear personnel.
“Our commitment to Israel must be absolute and I fully support this attack,” Fetterman wrote in a post on the social platform X late Thursday. “Keep wiping out Iranian leadership and the nuclear personnel. We must provide whatever is necessary—military, intelligence, weaponry—to fully back Israel in striking Iran.”
Fetterman has been a firm and vocal advocate for Israel, at times criticizing members of his own party on the topic. The issue came to the forefront after the Oct. 7, 2023, attack by Hamas on Israel, which led to the Gaza war.
Israel launched a major attack on Iran early Friday, hitting nuclear and missile sites in that country amid fears about Tehran’s advancing nuclear program. Israel has feared Iran gaining the capability to launch nuclear-armed ballistic missiles, and has vowed to not let that happen. Iran is now warning of a major retaliation.
Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5348719-fetterman-supports-israel-iran-attack/
His position on Israel's attack on Iran is actually to the right of Trump's. Let that sink in.
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