In the wake of Israel’s military operation overnight on Iran’s military leadership and nuclear capabilities, J Street urges leaders regionally and globally to find a path quickly to end the fighting before it spirals into a broader regional war.
With family and friends in Israel, throughout the region, and serving the United States in the Middle East, J Street expresses our deep concern for the safety and well-being of all those in harm’s way.
J Street recognizes the threat posed by Iran’s hardline regime to the United States, Israel and our other allies. We have consistently maintained that the best way to address this very real threat is diplomatically and not militarily and that remains so today.
We are deeply concerned about the damage and devastation a cycle of retaliation and escalation could cause in the coming days and weeks, not to mention the long-term incentive this action may provide to Iran to double down much more aggressively and pursue a nuclear weapon.
Now that a strike has happened, we urge all the parties to take this moment to reassess. We urge the Trump Administration to meaningfully pursue a diplomatic resolution to this conflict as quickly as possible while making clear the US will do what is necessary to defend Israel and US troops from retaliation.