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Here’s how some US lawmakers are reacting to Israel’s strikes on Iran.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said “the United States Senate stands ready to work with President Trump and with our allies in Israel to restore peace in the region,” and warned that Iran should “should heavily consider the consequences before considering any action against Americans in the region.”

House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, said: “Israel IS right—and has a right—to defend itself!”

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said an interview on MSNBC, “We certainly believe that Iran should never be allowed to become nuclear capable. They are an enemy, not just to Israel, but to the United States and to the free world.”

Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley, a Democrat, told CNN’s Kaitlan Collins that he does not support Israel’s strikes against Iran, insisting that Iran’s nuclear program would still be under “severe restrictions,” if the Trump administration hadn’t withdrawn from the Iran nuclear deal, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, in 2018.

Idaho Sen. Jim Risch, a Republican who chairs the Senate Armed Services Committee, voiced support for Israel and warned Iran against attacking the US.

Rhode Island Sen. Jack Reed, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, called Israel’s attack on Iran a “reckless escalation.”

Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth, an Iraq war veteran who sits on the Senate Armed Services Committee, said she was closely monitoring the “developing conflict.”

Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton, a Republican who chairs the Senate Intelligence Committee, touted his support for Israel, saying Iran “is rushing to build not only nuclear weapons, but also missiles that can strike the United States.”

Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy, a Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, blamed President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the escalating crisis with Iran.

Washington Rep. Adam Smith, the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, cautioned against escalating violence in the Middle East in the wake of Israel’s attack on Iran.