Cheering support and instant condemnation: US lawmakers respond to attack on Iran

<p>Ro Khanna and Bernie Sanders denounced the decision to launch attack, while most Republicans praised the action</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/jun/22/israel-iran-war-live-trump-says-us-has-attacked-nuclear-sites-in-iran-including-fordow">US strikes Iran – follow it live</a></p></li></ul><p>American politicians reacted to the news of the US bombing of nuclear targets in <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/iran">Iran</a> with a mix of cheering support and instant condemnation, reflecting deep divisions in the country that cross party lines as Washington grapples with yet another military intervention overseas.</p><p>Donald Trump announced on Saturday night that the US had <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/21/trump-us-nuclear-strikes-iran">completed strikes</a> on three nuclear sites in Iran, directly joining <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/20/a-week-of-war-has-left-iran-stunned-and-bloodied">Israel’s effort</a> this month to destroy the country’s nuclear program.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/21/us-lawmakers-respond-us-attack-on-iran">Continue reading...</a>