Shaheen Statement on Iran’s Attack on Israel

(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), senior member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees, released the following statement in response to Iran’s direct attack on Israel and the escalating violence across the region:

“Iran’s attack on Israel is a dangerous, reckless escalation that risks innocent lives in Israel and across the region. Through its terrorist proxies, Iran continues to try to destabilize the region and preserve its own authoritarian agenda.

“Thanks to U.S.-supported Israeli defense systems, Iran's attack on civilian populations was rebuffed.

“The current conflict is on the verge of spiraling into all-out war, with the people of Israel, Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon and other innocent civilians bearing the consequences of escalation.

“We need an immediate ceasefire to avoid a regional war and humanitarian catastrophe.”

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