The Senate returned to session yesterday June 16 as lawmakers demand clarity on the U.S. military's involvement in Iran amid escalating conflict between Israel and the Islamic Republic.
Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) has called on Israel to adopt a no mercy strategy in dealing with Iran, urging direct action against Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei.
Tehran-backed Iraqi militias have declared their intent to expand the Israel-Iran war into a broader regional conflict, heightening fears of a wider Middle East escalation.
Israel bombarded hundreds of targets across Iran on Sunday—cratering military leadership, government buildings, nuclear infrastructure, and energy facilities—as its Air Force carried out a pre‑dawn offensive meant to cripple the Islamic Republic regime.
President Donald Trump issued a stark follow-up Friday morning after Israel’s decisive strike on Iran’s nuclear sites and military command, declaring in a post that he gave Tehran “chance after chance to make a deal” and warned them plainly: “JUST DO IT, BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE.”
Operation Rising Lion grabbed global attention as President Donald Trump confirmed the United States was fully aware of Israel’s preemptive strike on Iran.