Democrats in the U.S. Congress and some of the party's presidential contend...
WASHINGTON - Democrats in the U.S. Congress and some of the party’s presidential contenders warned on Tuesday about escalating conflict in the Middle East after Iran launched a retaliatory missile strike against U.S. forces in Iraq.
The attack was in retaliation for last week’s U.S. drone strike killing elite Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani, according to a statement from Iran’s Revolutionary Guards on state TV. U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the attack on Soleimani on the grounds that the Iranian general was planning to attack Americans, without providing evidence.
“But this is a reminder why we need to de-escalate tension in the Middle East. The American people do not want a war with Iran,” she added. On news of the attack, “there was not surprise in the room,” said House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, who attended the meeting with Pelosi.
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