U.S. SENATOR JONI ERNST OF IOWA IS AMONG THOSE IN WASHINGTON WATCHING TO SEE IF IRAN WILL LAUNCH A MILITARY STRIKE AGAINST ISRAEL THIS WEEK.
IRAN HAS THREATENED RETRIBUTION AFTER ISRAEL KILLED A HAMAS LEADER IN TEHRAN LAST WEEK, AND A HEZBOLLAH LEADER IN BEIRUT, LEBANON IN SEPARATE ACTIONS AGAINST KNOWN TERRORISTS.
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ERNST SAYS THE U.S. DOES NOT WANT TO SEE AN ESCALATION IN THE MIDDLE EAST, BUT WILL STAND BY AND SUPPORT ISRAEL IF NECESSARY:
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ERNST SERVES ON THE SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE AND SAYS IRAN STILL HAS EXISTING THREATS AGAINST SOME AMERICAN OFFICIALS:
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ERNST ALSO SERVED IN THE MILITARY, INCLUDING THE IOWA NATIONAL GUARD, FOR 23 YEARS.
SHE AND NEARLY ALL THE OTHER REPUBLICANS IN THE U-S SENATE, INCLUDING IOWA SENATOR CHUCK GRASSLEY, SIGNED A LETTER FRIDAY THAT CALLS ON THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION TO ENSURE ALL CONGRESSIONALLY APPROVED AMMUNITION AND WEAPONS SYSTEMS ARE DELIVERED TO ISRAEL.
