Arizona Politics

Stanton Urges for Plans to Get Americans Out of Israel as Hostilities Continue

Representative Greg Stanton (D-AZ) spearheaded a recent bipartisan letter to President Donald Trump urging for answers on how they intend to get Americans out of Israel as the Jewish State and Iran continue hostilities.

"We are writing with deep urgency on behalf of our constituents currently located in Israel amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran," Rep. Stanton's letter said, adding, "We urge you to act quickly. Americans in Israel are depending on our government for guidance and a pathway to safety. We understand the obstacles posed by the current security situation and the closure of Israel's airspace. Therefore, all available options, including evacuations by land routes and sea, must be explored. At a minimum, American citizens in Israel deserve updates on the efforts underway to ensure their safe departure."

Since Friday, Israel and Iran have exchanged missiles and other projectiles, killing and injuring many, primarily in the latter country.

The Trump Administration has reaffirmed its stance that it will not tolerate Iran having nuclear weapons as fears of escalation or American involvement mount.

"President Donald J. Trump has never wavered in his stance that Iran cannot be allowed to have a nuclear weapon," a recent White House statement said. "A pledge he has made repeatedly, both in office and on the campaign trail."

So far, a second carrier strike group (CSG) has been deployed near Iranian waters, but direct involvement has not yet occurred.

On Tuesday, President Trump said that Israel and the United States have "complete and total control over the skies of Iran" and even implied that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei could easily be located and killed but would not do so "for now," calling for Iran's "unconditional surrender."

Then, on Thursday, Trump announced that he had approved a potential plan of attack but would not act upon it for two weeks, hoping the Islamic Republic would abandon its nuclear program within that timeframe.

"The next week is going to be very big, maybe less than a week," said the President.

Grayson Bakich

Florida born and raised, Grayson Bakich is a recent recipient of a Master’s Degree in Political Science at the University of Central Florida. His thesis examined recent trends in political polarization and how this leads into justification of violence.

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