Washington, March 3 -- Congressman Robert Aderholt issued the following press release:

Today, Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) released the following statement after President Trump launched an attack early Saturday to target the Iranian regime.

"To call the current Iranian regime brutal would be an understatement. For nearly 50 years, its leaders have called for 'Death to America' and 'Death to Israel.' They are responsible for the deaths of hundreds of American service members, including the 241 U.S. Marines murdered in the 1983 Beirut barracks bombing, as well as many other Americans killed directly and through their terrorist proxies. The current leadership has also suppressed and killed thousands of Iran's own people simply for se...