'Not only do we have to continue the economic push against them, but we have to be willing, if necessary, to use the military,' Representative Adam Kinzinger said.
Republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger warned on Thursday that the U.S. Navy could"push, shove, stomp and destroy" Iran"in a heartbeat" after attacks on allied oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman, which the U.S. has blamed on Tehran.America's Newsroomon the situation between Iran and the U.S. The GOP lawmaker voiced support for President Donald Trump's hard-line policies toward the country, while also suggesting that Washington may have to consider military action.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani attends a military parade during a ceremony marking the country's annual Army Day in Tehran on April 18Iranian officials have denied carrying out the Thursday attacks, which targeted oil tankers owned by Japan and Norway. Iran's state-run Islamic Republic News Agency
"Iran is lashing out because the regime wants our successful maximum pressure campaign lifted," the secretary of state continued."No economic sanctions entitled the Islamic Republic to attack innocent civilians, disrupt global oil markets and engage in nuclear blackmail."
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