Fetterman Torches Democrats for Refusing to Admit Trump’s Iran Strike Made World Safer

March 12, 2026

Fetterman Torches Democrats for Refusing to Admit Trump's Iran Strike Made World Safer

Fetterman questions Democrats refusing to credit Trump Iran strike that set back Tehran’s nuclear ambitions.

redstate.com

By Ben Smith

For years, Democrats have insisted that Iran must never be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon.

Now that a military operation ordered by President Donald Trump appears to have dramatically set back that goal, Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) is asking a blunt question.

Why won’t Democrats admit it?

During an interview circulating on Wednesday night, the Pennsylvania Democrat reminded viewers that warnings about Iran’s nuclear ambitions have long been bipartisan…