Thread by @marcorubio

Facing repeated #IRGC attacks the U.S. & @potus exercised admirable restraint while setting clear red lines & the consequences for crossing them

#Iran’s Quds Force chose the path of escalation

They are entirely to blame for bringing about the dangerous moment now before us.

The defensive actions the U.S. has taken against #Iran & its proxies are consistent with clear warnings they have received

They chose to ignore these warnings because they believed @POTUS was constrained from acting by our domestic political divisions

They badly miscalculated

You don’t have to support @potus withdrawing from the #IranDeal or his “maximum pressure” campaign to support the proposition that planning,conducting,directing or funding attacks aimed at killing Americans merits a swift & decisive response.

The U.S. exercised economic pressure on Iran

Iran chose to respond to economic pressure with #IRGC sponsored & directed attacks aimed at killing Americans

For months @POTUS has exercised tremendous restraint

These are facts & any other view is either a misinformed one or a lie