WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Chris Coons issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, issued the following statement in response to reports that President Trump is considering a variety of military strike options against Iran following a significant buildup in the Middle East:
"Less than one year after the United States bombed Iran's nuclear program, President Trump has deployed a massive concentration of air and sea power within striking distance of Iran, threatening military action. The president and his administration have not tried to explain whether their goal is to destroy Iran's nuclear program, protect Iranian protestors, pursue regime ch...