Sen. John Fetterman (D‑Pa.) told reporters in Jerusalem on March 20, 2025 that he would back partnering with Israel to strike Iran’s nuclear facilities, shouting “Oh yeah. Blow it up! Blow it up!” and saying he would support U.S. tools to do so. In the JNS interview he criticized fellow Democrats for backing away from Israel and argued strong action was necessary to prevent Tehran’s nuclear breakout. The remarks, reported by JNS and picked up by other outlets, intensified intraparty debate over military force versus diplomacy and prompted swift responses from both progressive and hawkish Democrats and national security experts. (jns.org)