Senate Democrat: Iran is ‘stronger’ than before war

Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) claimed Sunday that Iran is “stronger” than it was before the beginning of the U.S. war with the Middle Eastern country three months ago.

“Frankly, Iran is stronger than they were 90 days ago, before this war, because they’ve used their cheap and lethal drones, not just to close the Strait of Hormuz, but to attack our partners and allies in the region, harming oil and gas infrastructure, hitting our embassies and bases,” Coons told host Shannon Bream on “Fox News Sunday.”

“And we need a stronger, better answer to Iran’s ability to close the Strait of Hormuz at will,” he added.

The U.S. and Iran came to a tentative agreement last week that has yet to be approved, and officials from Washington and Tehran have previously said that the........

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