Fetterman Urges Strikes, Cites Weak Proxies

Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) has called for President Trump to abandon ongoing nuclear talks with Iran in favor of launching military strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities. Fetterman argues that Iran's regime cannot be negotiated with and asserts that its proxies—Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Houthis—are no longer significant military threats, suggesting now is the ideal time for action. He dismissed foreign policy experts' warnings about the risk of a wider war, labeling such concerns as unfounded based on the recent performance of the proxies. Fetterman, an outspoken supporter of Israel, insists that military force is the only effective response to Iran’s nuclear ambitions and criticized any consideration of renewed diplomacy. The Trump administration, meanwhile, has sent mixed signals about allowing uranium enrichment in a potential deal and has threatened military action if negotiations fail. These developments highlight deep divisions in U.S. policy over how to address Iran’s nuclear program.