World Co., "Willingness to attack Iran, Hezbollah: The world will witness very important developments - Iran's video of their underground base with missiles! - August 7, 2024
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August 7, 2024
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"In the next few hours, the world will witness exceptional scenes and very important developments," Iranian state television said in a live broadcast focused on Tehran's retaliation against Israel for the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran.
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) tabled a bill on the eve of Congress in August authorizing President Biden to use military force against Iran if he considers Iran to have capabilities that threaten the United States" national security interests.
The President is authorized to use all necessary and appropriate force against the Islamic Republic of Iran if the President decides that the Islamic Republic of Iran:
1) It is in the process of possessing a nuclear weapon that threatens the national security interests of the United States; or
It owns weapons-enriched uranium, has a nuclear warhead or transport vehicle capable of carrying a nuclear warhead that threatens the national security interests of the United States;
While the bill clarifies that it is limited to Iran's nuclear program, it is broad enough to potentially authorize Biden to strike Iran once the bill is passed.
Although Iran is not believed to have nuclear warheads, it already has an arsenal of missiles that could carry a nuclear warhead if Iran acquired it. After the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on Tuesday, Iran promised "hard punishment" for Israel.
On Wednesday, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the United States was ready to defend Israel in the event of an attack by Iran.
On the same day, Graham also presented a bill that would confirm that any Hezbollah escalation would be seen as an escalation by Iran and urges Congress and President to use all diplomatic tools and power projection capabilities to put both parties responsible for their actions, but did not specifically authorize military power.
On Thursday, Graham posted on X that it was time to start talking about an insult when it comes to Iranian threats against Israel, the United States and the world.
Both bills come as tensions between Hezbollah, Israel and Iran rise.
Earlier this week, Hamas leader Ismail Haniye was assassinated in Tehran, and Hezbollah leader Fuad Shukur was killed in an Israeli airstrike in southern Beirut. Iran and Hezbollah have promised retaliation.
The Senate will be suspended on August 3. If an emergency meeting is not convened, both houses of Congress will return to Washington on September 9.
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