The Bottom LineDemocratic US Senator Chris Van Hollen argues that the US-Israel war on Iran ‘is making America and our allies less safe’.Israel’s leaders have finally found a United States president “stupid enough and reckless enough” to join them in a war against Iran, argues US Senator Chris Van Hollen.Van Hollen, a Democrat, tells host Steve Clemons that the US capacity to degrade the Iranian military has never been in question. “The question is to what end, both in lives and treasure,” he says.On the attempts by Israeli and US officials to frame the war as a holy quest, Van Hollen argues that “The last thing the world needs is a religious war.”Published On 15 Mar 2026
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SUN · 2026-03-15 · 18:52 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0315-24797
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US Senator Van Hollen: Trump ‘has no idea where this war is going’
In a March 15, 2026 interview, US Senator Chris Van Hollen stated that President Trump lacks understanding of the potential consequences of a US-Israel war against Iran. Van Hollen, a Democrat, believes this conflict is making the US and its allies less safe.
Al JazeeraFiled 2026-03-15 · 18:52 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
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In a March 15, 2026 interview, US Senator Chris Van Hollen stated that President Trump lacks understanding of the potential consequences of a US-Israel war against Iran. Van Hollen, a Democrat, believes this conflict is making the US and its allies less safe. He argues that while the US has the capability to weaken the Iranian military, the human and financial cost of such an endeavor is a major concern. Van Hollen also criticized attempts to frame the war as a religious one, emphasizing the dangers of such characterizations. He suggests that Israeli leaders have found a US president willing to engage in a war against Iran.
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Van Hollen argues that “The last thing the world needs is a religious war.”
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Van Hollen says the US capacity to degrade the Iranian military has never been in question.
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Van Hollen argues that Israel's leaders have found a US president “stupid enough and reckless enough” to join them in a war against Iran.
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US Senator Chris Van Hollen argues that the US-Israel war on Iran ‘is making America and our allies less safe’.
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