Sen. Sanders: U.S. Senate Must Be Clear - No War With Iran
February 28, 2026
February 28, 2026
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following statement after the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran:
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President Trump, along with his right-wing extremist Israeli ally Benjamin Netanyahu, has begun an illegal, premeditated and unconstitutional war. Tragically, Trump is gambling with American lives and treasure to fulfill Netanyahu's decades-long ambition of dragging the United States into armed conflict with Iran.
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President Trump, along with his right-wing extremist Israeli ally Benjamin Netanyahu, has begun an illegal, premeditated and unconstitutional war. Tragically, Trump is gambling with American lives and treasure to fulfill Netanyahu's decades-long ambition of dragging the United States into armed conflict with Iran.