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Bernie Sanders on U.S. Involvement in the Israel-Iran Conflict
Bernie SandersU.S. Senate, Vermont
Statement opposing U.S. involvement in the conflict between Israel and Iran
“The United States must not be dragged into another of Netanyahu’s wars — not militarily or financially.”
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- Sanders statement on U.S. involvement in the Iran conflict
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- U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders
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- Jun 16, 2025
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- Statement text, paragraph beginning “The United States must not be dragged”
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Bernie Sanders on U.S. Involvement in the Israel-Iran Conflict. Congress Receipts, https://congressreceipts.com/statements/sanders-iran-war-2025/. Original source: U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, Jun 16, 2025, https://www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releases/news-sanders-statement-the-u-s-must-not-be-dragged-into-netanyahus-war-against-iran/.
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