Overview

• Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) has called for a 'massive retaliation' against Iran in response to a series of attacks on US assets in the Middle East.
• Cotton criticized President Biden's restrained response to Iran, suggesting that the US should target Iranians operating in Iraq and Syria.
• There have been at least 66 attacks on US forces since October 17, according to the Department of Defense.
• Cotton dismissed fears of escalating militarily against Iran, citing historical examples of US retaliation that did not lead to outright war.
• Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.) defended the Biden administration's policy toward Iran, highlighting the imposition of nearly 50 new sets of sanctions that have led to significant inflation in the Iranian economy.