PROVIDENCE, RI – As Iran and U.S. military forces trade waves of strikes, President Trump and Iranian hardliners renew verbal threats, and a crumbling so-called ceasefire agreement threatens to renew military prolonged conflict and regional tensions in the Middle East, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) issued the following statement:

“I opposed Trump’s reckless Iran war from the start. President Trump and Secretary of Defense Hegseth underestimated Iran and failed to plan for obvious contingencies.

“There has never been a true ceasefire. President Trump changes his mind on a daily basis, prolonging the conflict without a strategic plan to end it.

“Under the Trump Administration, it has been one mistake after another resulting in lost lives, millions of dollars wasted, depleted munitions, and global instability. Every day, Americans are forced to pay higher costs due to President Trump’s unilateral failures in Iran.

“He has somehow weakened America’s hand while strengthening Iran’s leverage over the Strait of Hormuz.

“We have to insist upon diplomacy, but the way the President is approaching this, with his son-in-law and his golfing buddy as lead negotiators instead of a group of true professionals, is not getting the job done.

“I have voted repeatedly to end this unauthorized war and will continue pressing for more votes in Congress until my Republican colleagues join Democrats in doing the right thing and holding President Trump accountable.”