WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Jack Reed issued the following press release:
As the Trump Administration continues to weigh military action against Iran, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, says going to war with Iran could be a strategic misstep and is urging the Trump Administration to level with the American people about the true risks and costs of U.S. military action.
Reed notes the U.S. military could devastate Iran's armed forces, but the president has failed to make a case to Congress or the American people about what would follow. Ahead of an expected Iran war powers resolution vote in Congress next week, Senator Reed stated:
"If war is unnecessary, it should be avoided. Preside...