Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on President Trump’s decisive action to destroy Iran’s Nuclear Capabilities:

“For far too long, the Islamic Republic of Iran—the world’s leading state sponsor of terror—has held the world hostage with nuclear threats and the export of violence through its terrorist proxies, including Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Houthis.

Iranian threats of death to Israel and death to America are real and should never be ignored or trivialized—they mean it.

President Trump’s decisive action to destroy the nuclear capabilities of the Islamic Republic of Iran—and the existential threat they present to American interests and its allies, especially Israel—is a clear message that the further proliferation of nuclear weapons is unacceptable.

The strike to destroy Iranian nuclear facilities—including the enrichment and storage sites of Fordow, Isfahan, and Natanz—demonstrate the clear resolve of President Trump and the United States to address critical threats that threaten American interests. 

To the men and women of the Armed Forces who executed this daring attack—and stand guard day and night protecting America—you deserve our sincerest gratitude and utmost thanks for putting yourself in harm’s way while taking action to protect Americans, not just today, but for the future.

A nuclear-armed Iran would be a mortal danger not only to Israel and America but every country in the Middle East. Thanks to President Trump’s decisive action, Iran’s ability to threaten its neighbors, and the world, was dealt a significant and hopefully fatal blow.”

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