Rep. Turner: Iran is a threat to the United States

Washington, D.C. – Today, following Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to a joint session of Congress, Congressman Mike Turner, Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces released the following statement:

“A nuclear Iran is unacceptable.

"Iran’s turbulent past, along with its unstable central government prove that the country cannot be trusted, especially when negotiating issues like weapons of mass destructions.

"For this reason, I have long opposed any negotiated deals between Iran and the international community that would allow Iran to maintain a nuclear program in any form.

"As Prime Minister Netanyahu noted today, a nuclear Iran is a dangerous threat to Israel and to the entire international community. Preventing a nuclear Iran is undeniably critical to the national security of the United States.

"We must work together with the nation of Israel and all our allies to confront this serious threat,” said Turner.

Congressman Turner is the former Chairman and current member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.

Under his leadership, the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces provided strong support to the Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system.

For FY 2015, Congressman Turner has strongly supported additional support for the Iron Dome.

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Rep. Turner, who previously represented Highland County in the Third District, serves as the Chairman of the House Armed Services Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee and overseas ammunition programs, Army and Air Force acquisition programs, all Navy and Marine Corps aviation programs, National Guard and Army and Air Force National Guard and Reserve. Turner ensures that America's soldiers and airmen are fully equipped to carry out their mission.

In January of 2011, Turner was appointed Chairman of the US Delegation to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Parliamentary Assembly - the inter-parliamentary organization of legislators from the countries of the North Atlantic Alliance. In December of 2014, Turner was elected President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly.

In January 2015, Congressman Turner was appointed to the House Intelligence Committee. He is one of only two members of Congress to serve on both the House Intelligence Committee and as a Subcommittee Chairman on the House Armed Services Committee.