WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) led their colleagues in calling on President Biden to provide Israel with the military capabilities it needs to defend itself and prevent Iran from achieving a nuclear-weapons capability.
In part, the senators wrote, “Your administration appears intent on striking a new nuclear deal with Iran that will provide the regime with a pathway to nuclear weapons. A nuclear-armed Iran would have major negative regional implications. It would put at risk the existence of the State of Israel and the governments of our Arab allies, destroy America’s position in the Middle East, and ultimately threaten the U.S. homeland. A course-correction is necessary.”
“We therefore urge your administration to take immediate action to provide Israel with the military capabilities it needs to defend itself from Iran,” the senators continued.
Boozman and Cotton were joined on the letter by Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member James Risch (R-ID) and Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Roger Wicker (R-MS), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Rick Scott (R-FL), Ron Johnson (R-WI), Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN).
The letter is supported by the Jewish Institute for National Security of America (JINSA), Christians United for Israel (CUFI), Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC), and the Zionist Organization of America (ZOA).
Source: https://www.boozman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=11B1ACDD-A946-47B0-9096-B4CE251053F5
