Washington, Feb. 28 -- Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick issued the following press release:

Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1), senior member of the House Intelligence Committee and Chairman of the Central Intelligence Agency Subcommittee, released the following statement in response to U.S. military operations in Iran, underscoring the grave threat posed by the Iranian regime and the importance of standing with the Iranian people in their pursuit of freedom:

"For decades, the Iranian regime has methodically built a network of terror, proxy militias, missile proliferation, and regional coercion designed to destabilize the Middle East, threaten American interests, and openly calls for the destruction of sovereign nations. It arms and funds ...