By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-senate-convenes-for-first-time-since-u-s-launches-air-strikes-against-iran Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Senate convenes for first time since U.S. launches air strikes against Iran Politics Updated on Jun 23, 2025 4:13 PM EDT — Published on Jun 23, 2025 11:12 AM EDT The Senate will convene for debate as President Donald Trump calls Iran’s retaliation ‘very weak’ and thanks the country for an advance warning of their plans The Senate will convene at 4:30 p.m. ET. Watch in the player above. Trump said Iran had “a very weak response” to the U.S. bombing of three Iranian nuclear sites and thanked the country’s leadership for providing “early notice” of the retaliatory attack. Of the 14 missiles fired at a U.S. base in Qatar, Trump said in a social media post that “13 were knocked down, and 1 was ‘set free,’ because it was headed in a nonthreatening direction.” “I am pleased to report that NO Americans were harmed, and hardly any damage was done,” Trump posted on Truth Social. “Most importantly, they’ve gotten it all out of their ‘system,’ and there will, hopefully, be no further HATE. I want to thank Iran for giving us early notice, which made it possible for no lives to be lost, and nobody to be injured.” Trump said that Iran might be able to “now proceed to Peace and Harmony” and he said would encourage Israel to do the same. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
The Senate will convene for debate as President Donald Trump calls Iran’s retaliation ‘very weak’ and thanks the country for an advance warning of their plans The Senate will convene at 4:30 p.m. ET. Watch in the player above. Trump said Iran had “a very weak response” to the U.S. bombing of three Iranian nuclear sites and thanked the country’s leadership for providing “early notice” of the retaliatory attack. Of the 14 missiles fired at a U.S. base in Qatar, Trump said in a social media post that “13 were knocked down, and 1 was ‘set free,’ because it was headed in a nonthreatening direction.” “I am pleased to report that NO Americans were harmed, and hardly any damage was done,” Trump posted on Truth Social. “Most importantly, they’ve gotten it all out of their ‘system,’ and there will, hopefully, be no further HATE. I want to thank Iran for giving us early notice, which made it possible for no lives to be lost, and nobody to be injured.” Trump said that Iran might be able to “now proceed to Peace and Harmony” and he said would encourage Israel to do the same. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now