Van Hollen: Netanyahu 'has always wanted to drag' US into 'war with Iran'
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The Maryland Democrat, who sits on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, was asked during a CNN appearance Friday about a comment he made this week that Netanyahu had “outsmarted” President Trump on Iran.
“Prime Minister Netanyahu has always wanted to drag the United States into a war with Iran. Remember, Prime Minister Netanyahu was a big cheerleader for the war in Iraq. And many people believed that would be ‘a cakewalk,’” Van Hollen said.
“This is also why Prime Minister Netanyahu tried to sabotage the JCPOA when President Obama was in office,” Van Hollen added, referencing the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, which imposed restrictions on the country’s nuclear program in exchange for relief from sanctions. “[Netanyahu’s] goals have always been to take military action against Iran.”
“So, my view is that Prime Minister Netanyahu was on the verge, anyway, of getting Donald Trump to do what he’s wanted to do all along, which is drag the United States into a war with Iran.”
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https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5361150-van-hollen-netanyahu-iran-war/