Washington, March 6 -- Congressman Josh Gottheimer issued the following press release:

Today, March 5, 2026, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) released the following statement:

"First, I want to be clear: the Islamic Republic of Iran is the enemy and a tyrannical regime, and I completely support the decisive action our armed forces took last weekend to diminish those threats, including killing the Ayatollah, who brutally slaughtered scores of Americans and thousands of his own people. Iran remains the world's leading state sponsor of terror. Its ballistic missile and drone programs, nuclear ambitions, and terrorist proxies continue to pose a clear and present danger to the United States and our allies. For the sake of freedom and d...