WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Mark Kelly issued the following press release:

Today, Arizona Senator and Navy Combat Veteran Mark Kelly released the following statement on the U.S. military operation against Iran:

"After promising to keep America out of war and instead focus on lowering costs for families, Donald Trump has launched a large-scale military operation against Iran.

"We've seen this playbook before. Weeks of inflated claims, selective facts, and talk of imminent threats that led the American people into a war that cost thousands of American lives and trillions of taxpayer dollars.

"The United States has the most capable military in the world. I have complete confidence in our service members, and I'm praying for their safety...