Democratic Congress member Pramila Jayapal stated that there is no evidence Iran poses an imminent threat to the United States. She made the remarks after a House briefing on the Iran war, saying that no justification had been provided for an attack on Iran. Jayapal criticized the lack of a clear strategy regarding the conflict and noted that lawmakers were not informed about how long the war might last. She emphasized that congressional approval is required before initiating any war and warned of potential casualties.

Jayapal further argued that the justification for attacking Iran is weak and called for a congressional vote on the matter, insisting that Congress must decide on any war-related action. Meanwhile, the US-based Human Rights Activist News Agency (HRANA) reported that at least 1,097 civilians have been killed in Iran since February 28 amid ongoing violence. The report also claimed that 104 attacks occurred in the past 24 hours, targeting military bases, medical centers, and residential areas.

The developments highlight growing concern in Washington over the direction of US policy toward Iran and the humanitarian toll of escalating violence inside Iran.