FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 11, 2007

Contact: Marshall Wittmann, 202-224-4041

Senate Unanimously Adopts Lieberman Amendment to Confront Iran on its Attacks on American Soldiers

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Senate voted 97-0 today to approve an amendment introduced by Senator Joseph Lieberman (ID-CT), confronting the Islamic Republic of Iran over its proxy attacks on American soldiers in Iraq.

"Today's unanimous vote sends a strong, clear message from the entire Senate to the Iranians that we know what they are doing in Iraq, and they must stop," said Senator Lieberman. "This is a warning to the Iranians that whatever differences divide us politically here in Washington, we stand united against these outrageous attacks."

The Lieberman amendment -- which was cosponsored by Senators McCain, Kyl, Graham, Coleman, Collins, Sessions, and Craig -- detailed the publicly available evidence about Iran's proxy attacks against American soldiers in Iraq. It also stated that the murder of U.S. service members by a foreign government or its agents is an intolerable and unacceptable act against the United States by that government, and establishes a regular report to Congress on Iran's anti-coalition attacks in Iraq.

"This is the beginning of a longer conversation that I hope we will have here in Washington about Iran and the deadly and destabilizing role it is playing in Iraq, the Middle East, and the world," said Senator Lieberman. "The threat posed by Iran to our soldiers, to our allies, and to our national security is a truth that cannot be wished or waved away. Congress today began the process of confronting it."