The Hill – March 8, 2016 – Senators slammed Iran’s reported ballistic missile test on Tuesday, with Republicans and Democrats calling on the U.S. for swift action.
Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) said Tuesday that both the United States and the United Nations must show the reported tests will have “swift and immediate consequences.”
“The administration’s hesitancy and the council’s refusal to act after multiple violations last fall must not be repeated now that Iran appears ready to test the will of the international community with the nuclear agreement in place,” he added.
Sen. Ben Cardin, the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, also urged swift action.
“The Administration should act swiftly to raise these concerns at the United Nations and take action to hold all parties involved responsible for their actions, including, if necessary, through unilateral action,” he said in a statement Tuesday.
Iran on Tuesday test-fired ballistic missiles across its country, according to a state-backed television station. The reported launches come after the U.S. rolled out new sanctions in response to a ballistic missile test in October.