Barrasso says Iran should not retaliate against Israel ‘if they’re smart’

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Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) cautioned Iran against issuing a response strike to Israel’s attack on the country’s military targets, which he argued was “a proportional response.”

Israel’s strike against Iran was in response to Iran firing about 180 ballistic missiles at Israel on Oct. 1. It comes after top secret documents showing Israel’s plans for its retaliatory strike on Iran were leaked earlier this month.

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