WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Jack Reed issued the following press release:

U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today issued the following statement on President Trump's decision to launch 'major combat operations' in Iran:

"Against the clear wishes of the American people, President Trump has thrust our nation into a major war with Iran - one he never made a case for, never sought congressional authority for, and for which he has no endgame.

"Iran is weakened, but far from incapable. Iranian strikes on American bases have already begun, and we should expect more to follow on the battlefield, in the cyber domain, and through Iran's network of proxies across the region. Our forces and our all...