Key facts
- US Representative Yassamin Ansari called President Donald Trump's threats against Iran 'unhinged' and 'dangerous.'
- Trump had previously stated the US might 'militarily complete the job' if Iran did not comply with an agreement, warning the country 'will no longer exist.'
- Ansari cited thousands of deaths, regional chaos, and economic devastation as reasons the war must end.
US Representative Yassamin Ansari has criticized President Donald Trump's recent threats against Iran, describing his rhetoric as 'dangerous' and 'unhinged.' The Iranian-American Democrat from Arizona was responding to a Truth Social post in which Trump stated the United States could 'be forced to militarily complete the job' if Tehran failed to comply with an agreement between the two countries, adding that the Islamic Republic 'will no longer exist' if that occurs.
Ansari wrote on X that 'Thousands of innocent people are dead, the region is in chaos, and our economy is devastated. This war must end now.'