https://motube.smithandtech.com/videos/watch/b5c58de9-2144-4715-a524-1c8cab4858e3 Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) on Monday praised the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, arguing they were necessary to address the threat he said the country poses.   "It is clear that Iran poses a serious risk to America's national security interests as well as those of our allies and partners," he said, pointing to Iran's nuclear ambitions, ballistic missile program and threats to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.   The Republican leader said the Trump administration turned to military action after exhausting diplomatic options.   "President Trump and his administration relentlessly pursued a diplomatic solution to the threat posed by Iran. But the Iranian regime refused diplomatic offramps. And so now the president is taking action," he said. Mon, 04 May 2026 21:47:00 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://motube.smithandtech.com https://motube.smithandtech.com/lazy-static/avatars/933c9118-81c8-4e69-a82c-512c3a13a060.jpg https://motube.smithandtech.com/videos/watch/b5c58de9-2144-4715-a524-1c8cab4858e3 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://motube.smithandtech.com/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.