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Dick Durbin: “Now, after nearly four months of hostilities, after an attack on Iran by the United States without support of any allies…”

On the recordJune 24, 2026
Now, after nearly four months of hostilities, after an attack on Iran by the United States without support of any allies beyond Israel, we have reached a point where we have spent billions of dollars, 13 American service members have given their lives, and the global economy held hostage—what do we have to show for it?
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Questioning the outcomes of U.S. actions in Iran.

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