Overview
- Speaking on ABC’s This Week, Sen. Rand Paul said bombing is not the answer and warned strikes could prompt Iranians to rally around the regime.
- He urged political encouragement for demonstrators and argued the U.S. should not involve itself in every foreign freedom movement.
- Paul emphasized that the Constitution requires Congress to authorize major military action, noting his support for a recent bipartisan curb on Venezuela operations.
- President Trump has warned Tehran not to kill protesters, saying the United States is ready to help and threatening to start shooting too, as Sen. Lindsey Graham presses for intervention.
- Reports say Trump was briefed on potential strike options, but goals and targets remain unclear as protests persist under an intensified security crackdown.