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==== Iran ====
Despite her initial criticism of it,<ref>{{Cite web|work=Rep. Tulsi Gabbard|title=Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Remains Cautious on Iran Nuclear Deal|date=July 14, 2015|url=https://gabbard.house.gov/news/press-releases/rep-tulsi-gabbard-remains-cautious-iran-nuclear-deal}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|work=[[Jacobin (magazine)|Jacobin]]|title=Yes, Tulsi Gabbard Opposed the Iran Deal|date=January 17, 2019|url=https://jacobinmag.com/2019/01/yes-tulsi-gabbard-iran-deal-war-hawk}}</ref> Gabbard voted in favor of the [[Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action]] , an agreement with Iran thatwhich imposed restraints on [[Nuclear program of Iran|Iran's nuclear program]] in exchange for lifting nuclear-related [[sanctions against Iran]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.staradvertiser.com/2015/09/11/breaking-news/hawaii-house-members-vote-for-iran-nuclear-deal-2/|title=Hawaii House members vote for Iran nuclear deal|last=Reichman|first=Deb|date=September 11, 2015|work=[[Honolulu Star-Advertiser]]|access-date=November 21, 2016}}</ref> She opposesopposed the Trump administration's decision to withdraw from the JCPOA and has said that as president she would reenter the agreement, but also negotiate on remaining issues in order to find a diplomatic solution and deescalate tensions.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/tulsi-gabbard-on-why-she-wants-to-prioritize-foreign-policy|title=Tulsi Gabbard on why she wants to prioritize foreign policy|date=17 May 2019|work=PBS NewsHour|access-date=19 May 2019}}</ref> ▼In 2013, Gabbard co-sponsored and voted for the Nuclear Iran Prevention Act, which imposed sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/850/cosponsors?searchResultViewType=expanded&KWICView=false|access-date=April 17, 2020|work=Congress.gov|title=H.R.850 - Nuclear Iran Prevention Act of 2013|date=August 2013}}</ref>
Since 2018, Gabbard had repeatedly attempted to insert amendments into the [[National Defense Authorization Act]] to prevent the President from starting a war with Iran without Congressional approval, and she introduced the [[No More Presidential Wars Act]] <nowiki/>to definemake starting or joining a war without Congressional approval an impeachable "high crime and misdemeanor".<ref>{{cite web |last=Gabbard |first=Tulsi |date=May 30, 2020 |title=H.Res.411 - Defining Presidential wars not declared by Congress under article I, section 8, clause 11 (Declare War Clause) as impeachable "high crimes and misdemeanors" within the meaning of article II, section 4 of the Constitution and defining the meanings of war and cobelligerency for purposes of the Declare War Clause and Impeachment provisions. |url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/411 |website=116th Congress (2019-2020)}}</ref> However, these previous legislative efforts did not find majorities in Congress.<ref>{{cite news | urldate= https://mauinow.com/January 9, 2020 /01/09/rep-tulsi-gabbard-votes-to-pass-war-powers-resolution/ |title=Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Votes to Pass War Powers Resolution |date=January 9, 2020|publisher=Maui Now }}</ref> Her [[Tulsi Gabbard 2020 presidential campaign| campaign]] streamed a panel discussion with [[Stephen Kinzer]] and [[Dennis Kucinich]] on the [[Iran–United States relations]] in a collaboration with Kim Iversenurl=https://mauinow. <ref>Tulsi Gabbard (January 15, com/2020 ). {{YouTube|s/01/09/rep- W9btulsi- _K_Xo|Tulsi talks IRAN with Guests Stephen Kinzer & Dennis Kucinich gabbard- Intro by Kim Iversen}}.<!votes- to- streamed on both channels pass- war- >powers-resolution/}}</ref> ▼In 2014, Gabbard described Iran as the "world's leading state sponsor of terrorism".<ref>{{cite web|work=Rep. Tulsi Gabbard|title=Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Renews Calls for Critical Funding for Missile Defense in FY2015 Budget|date=March 4, 2014|url=https://gabbard.house.gov/news/press-releases/rep-tulsi-gabbard-renews-calls-critical-funding-missile-defense-fy2015-budget}}</ref>
In 2019, she warned about the danger of a potential war with [[Iran]] and criticized the Trump administration for [[Iran–United States relations#2019 escalation in tensions|elevating tensions]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/444197-gabbard-us-must-not-go-to-war-with-iran|title=Gabbard: US must not go to war with Iran|date=16 May 2019|work=The Hill|access-date=19 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.foxnews.com/politics/tulsi-gabbard-warning-war-with-iran|title=Rep. Tulsi Gabbard warns war with Iran would make Iraq War 'look like a cakewalk'|date=May 18, 2019|work=[[FOX News]]|access-date=May 19, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/2020-candidate-rep-tulsi-gabbard-presses-us-war/story?id=63123990|title=2020 candidate, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard presses that US must not go to war with Iran|date=19 May 2019|work=ABC News|access-date=19 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://theintercept.com/2019/06/14/mike-pompeo-iran-war-authorization/|title=Mike Pompeo Said Congress Doesn't Need to Approve War With Iran. 2020 Democrats Aren't Having It.|date=June 14, 2019|work=[[The Intercept]]}}</ref> In 2020, she denounced Trump's [[2020 Baghdad International Airport airstrike|assassination of Iran's Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani and Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis]] as an act of war against Iran without [[Declaration of war by the United States|Congressional declaration of war]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Stockler|first=Asher|date=2020-01-03|title=Tulsi Gabbard called the Soleimani strike an "act of war," saying that President Trump violated the U.S. Constitution|url=https://www.newsweek.com/tulsi-gabbard-trump-soleimani-iran-1480311|access-date=2021-02-04|website=Newsweek|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Duster|first=Chandelis|date=|title=Tulsi Gabbard says 'no justification whatsoever' by Trump administration for killing Soleimani|url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/08/politics/tulsi-gabbard-no-justification-for-killing-soleimani-cnntv/index.html|access-date=2021-02-04|website=CNN}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.foxnews.com/media/qassem-soleimani-tulsi-gabbard-trump-iran|title=Tulsi Gabbard rips Soleimani strike: Trump isn't acting like he wants to end 'forever wars'|date=January 3, 2020|first=Julia|last=Musto|work=[[Fox News]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1cOUisJKoE|title=Tulsi Gabbard slams Soleimani airstrike|date=January 3, 2020|work=[[Fox News]] on YouTube}}</ref> She said the act of war against Iran broke the fragile alliance between Iran, Iraq and the U.S. in combating [[Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant|ISIS]], potentially causing a resurgence of terrorist groups. Iran's withdrawal from the JCPOA.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2020/01/04/middleeast/iran-soleimani-nuclear-deal-intl/index.html|title=Iran drives another stake into the heart of the nuclear deal|date=January 6, 2020|first=Tim|last=Lister|work=[[CNN]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.foxnews.com/media/rep-gabbard-calls-hillary-clinton-a-warmonger-calls-for-troops-to-leave-iraq-and-syria|title=Tulsi Gabbard calls Hillary Clinton a 'warmonger,' says US troops should leave Iraq and Syria|date=January 8, 2020|first=Victor|last=Garcia|work=[[Fox News]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29-LniyAJnE|title=Tulsi Gabbard: 'Everybody knows' Hillary Clinton is a 'war-monger'|date=January 8, 2020|first=Tucker|last=Carlson|work=[[Fox News]] on YouTube}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newsweek.com/tulsi-gabbard-demands-us-troops-withdraw-iraq-syria-1480462|title=Tulsi Gabbard Demands 'No War With Iran,' Says There Is 'No American Victory' in Middle East|date=January 5, 2020|first=Benjamin|last=Fearnow|publisher=[[Newsweek]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Duster |first=Chandelis |date=January 8, 2020 |title=Tulsi Gabbard says 'no justification whatsoever' by Trump administration for killing Soleimani |publisher=[[CNN]] |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2020/01/08/politics/tulsi-gabbard-no-justification-for-killing-soleimani-cnntv/index.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Tapper |first=Jake |date=January 8, 2020 |title=President Trump No justification Whatsoever By CNN |publisher=[[CNN]] via YouTube |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNgZ7ab-ddk}}</ref>
▲Despite her initial criticism of it,<ref>{{Cite web|work=Rep. Tulsi Gabbard|title=Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Remains Cautious on Iran Nuclear Deal|date=July 14, 2015|url=https://gabbard.house.gov/news/press-releases/rep-tulsi-gabbard-remains-cautious-iran-nuclear-deal}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|work=[[Jacobin (magazine)|Jacobin]]|title=Yes, Tulsi Gabbard Opposed the Iran Deal|date=January 17, 2019|url=https://jacobinmag.com/2019/01/yes-tulsi-gabbard-iran-deal-war-hawk}}</ref> Gabbard voted in favor of the [[Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action]], an agreement with Iran that imposed restraints on [[Nuclear program of Iran|Iran's nuclear program]] in exchange for lifting nuclear-related [[sanctions against Iran]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.staradvertiser.com/2015/09/11/breaking-news/hawaii-house-members-vote-for-iran-nuclear-deal-2/|title=Hawaii House members vote for Iran nuclear deal|last=Reichman|first=Deb|date=September 11, 2015|work=[[Honolulu Star-Advertiser]]|access-date=November 21, 2016}}</ref> She opposes the Trump administration's decision to withdraw from the JCPOA and has said that as president she would reenter the agreement, but also negotiate on remaining issues in order to find a diplomatic solution and deescalate tensions.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/tulsi-gabbard-on-why-she-wants-to-prioritize-foreign-policy|title=Tulsi Gabbard on why she wants to prioritize foreign policy|date=17 May 2019|work=PBS NewsHour|access-date=19 May 2019}}</ref>
SheIn 2020, she said she would deescalate tensions with Iran by ending the "crippling" economic sanctions and reentering JCPOA to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapon capability.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.msnbc.com/katy-tur/watch/tulsi-gabbard-discusses-how-she-would-handle-an-escalating-crisis-with-iran-76367941813|title=Tulsi Gabbard discusses how she would handle an escalating crisis with Iran|date=January 9, 2020|first=Katy|last=Tur|publisher=[[MSNBC]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WWfkxOt14w|title=Tulsi Gabbard On Conflict With Iran: 'We've Got To Choose Diplomacy' Katy Tur MSNBC|date=January 9, 2020|first=Katy|last=Tur|publisher=[[MSNBC]] on YouTube}}</ref> This was in stark contrast to her previous support for Iranian sanctions.<ref name=":9">{{Cite web|date=2016-01-08|title=Gabbard Wants Iran Missile Sanctions|url=https://www.civilbeat.org/2016/01/gabbard-wants-iran-missile-sanctions/|access-date=2021-02-04|website=Honolulu Civil Beat|language=en}}</ref> [[File:US congressional delegation at HISF 2014.jpg|thumb|US congressional delegation at [[Halifax International Security Forum]] 2014]]▼In May 2019 Gabbard warned about the danger, costs, and consequences of a potential war with [[Iran]] and criticized the Trump administration for [[Iran–United States relations#2019 escalation in tensions|elevating tensions]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/444197-gabbard-us-must-not-go-to-war-with-iran|title=Gabbard: US must not go to war with Iran|date=16 May 2019|work=The Hill|access-date=19 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.foxnews.com/politics/tulsi-gabbard-warning-war-with-iran|title=Rep. Tulsi Gabbard warns war with Iran would make Iraq War 'look like a cakewalk'|date=May 18, 2019|work=[[FOX News]]|access-date=May 19, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/2020-candidate-rep-tulsi-gabbard-presses-us-war/story?id=63123990|title=2020 candidate, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard presses that US must not go to war with Iran|date=19 May 2019|work=ABC News|access-date=19 May 2019}}</ref> She said it would be illegal for the Trump administration to take action against Iran relying on a [[Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Terrorists|2001 law]] that authorized the use of [[United States Armed Forces|U.S. Armed Forces]] against those responsible for the [[September 11 attacks]] and any "associated forces".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://theintercept.com/2019/06/14/mike-pompeo-iran-war-authorization/|title=Mike Pompeo Said Congress Doesn't Need to Approve War With Iran. 2020 Democrats Aren't Having It.|date=June 14, 2019|work=[[The Intercept]]}}</ref>
In January 2020 Gabbard denounced President Trump's [[2020 Baghdad International Airport airstrike|assassination of Iran's Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani and Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis]] as an act of war against Iran without [[Declaration of war by the United States|Congressional declaration of war]] and thereby violation of the U.S. Constitution.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Stockler|first=Asher|date=2020-01-03|title=Tulsi Gabbard called the Soleimani strike an "act of war," saying that President Trump violated the U.S. Constitution|url=https://www.newsweek.com/tulsi-gabbard-trump-soleimani-iran-1480311|access-date=2021-02-04|website=Newsweek|language=en}}</ref> She questioned what the actual goal of the U.S. administration in Iraq is and warned of an Iranian retaliation that could lead to a devastating war.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Duster|first=Chandelis|date=|title=Tulsi Gabbard says 'no justification whatsoever' by Trump administration for killing Soleimani|url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/08/politics/tulsi-gabbard-no-justification-for-killing-soleimani-cnntv/index.html|access-date=2021-02-04|website=CNN}}</ref>
Gabbard said the U.S. regime change wars in [[United States involvement in regime change#1991: Iraq|Iraq]], [[United States involvement in regime change#2011: Libya|Libya]] and [[United States involvement in regime change#2005–2017: Syria|Syria]] caused Iraq and Syria to seek support from Iran and thereby created the growing influence of Iran in Iraq and Syria which the U.S. now attempts to counter militarily.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.foxnews.com/media/qassem-soleimani-tulsi-gabbard-trump-iran|title=Tulsi Gabbard rips Soleimani strike: Trump isn't acting like he wants to end 'forever wars'|date=January 3, 2020|first=Julia|last=Musto|work=[[Fox News]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1cOUisJKoE|title=Tulsi Gabbard slams Soleimani airstrike|date=January 3, 2020|work=[[Fox News]] on YouTube}}</ref> After U.S. troops announced they suspended their [[War on terror#Operation Inherent Resolve (Syria and Iraq)|anti-terror operations in Iraq]] to concentrate on handling the fallout from Soleimani's assassination,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jan/05/anti-isis-coalition-suspends-operations-as-iraqi-mps-vote-to-expel-us-troops|title=Anti-Isis coalition suspends operations as Iraqi MPs vote to expel US troops|date=January 5, 2020|first=Dan|last=Sabbagh|work=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref> Gabbard said the act of war against Iran broke the fragile alliance between Iran, Iraq and the U.S. in combating [[Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant|ISIS]], potentially causing a resurgence of terrorist groups. Iran's withdrawal from the JCPOA<ref>{{cite news|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2020/01/04/middleeast/iran-soleimani-nuclear-deal-intl/index.html|title=Iran drives another stake into the heart of the nuclear deal|date=January 6, 2020|first=Tim|last=Lister|work=[[CNN]]}}</ref> means Iran gets closer to acquiring nuclear weapon capability according to Gabbard, who requested an immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq and Syria to prevent the U.S. getting into the "quagmire" of a prolonged militarily [[Tit for tat|"tit-for-tat"]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.foxnews.com/media/rep-gabbard-calls-hillary-clinton-a-warmonger-calls-for-troops-to-leave-iraq-and-syria|title=Tulsi Gabbard calls Hillary Clinton a 'warmonger,' says US troops should leave Iraq and Syria|date=January 8, 2020|first=Victor|last=Garcia|work=[[Fox News]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29-LniyAJnE|title=Tulsi Gabbard: 'Everybody knows' Hillary Clinton is a 'war-monger'|date=January 8, 2020|first=Tucker|last=Carlson|work=[[Fox News]] on YouTube}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newsweek.com/tulsi-gabbard-demands-us-troops-withdraw-iraq-syria-1480462|title=Tulsi Gabbard Demands 'No War With Iran,' Says There Is 'No American Victory' in Middle East|date=January 5, 2020|first=Benjamin|last=Fearnow|publisher=[[Newsweek]]}}</ref>
▲She would deescalate tensions with Iran by ending the "crippling" economic sanctions and reentering JCPOA to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapon capability.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.msnbc.com/katy-tur/watch/tulsi-gabbard-discusses-how-she-would-handle-an-escalating-crisis-with-iran-76367941813|title=Tulsi Gabbard discusses how she would handle an escalating crisis with Iran|date=January 9, 2020|first=Katy|last=Tur|publisher=[[MSNBC]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WWfkxOt14w|title=Tulsi Gabbard On Conflict With Iran: 'We've Got To Choose Diplomacy' Katy Tur MSNBC|date=January 9, 2020|first=Katy|last=Tur|publisher=[[MSNBC]] on YouTube}}</ref> This was in stark contrast to her previous support for Iranian sanctions.<ref name=":9">{{Cite web|date=2016-01-08|title=Gabbard Wants Iran Missile Sanctions|url=https://www.civilbeat.org/2016/01/gabbard-wants-iran-missile-sanctions/|access-date=2021-02-04|website=Honolulu Civil Beat|language=en}}</ref>
The intelligence briefing by the Trump administration did not convince Gabbard about the alleged "imminent threat" by Soleimani and gave "no justification whatsoever for this illegal and unconstitutional act of war". In her view, President Trump's actions showed a lack of basic understanding and foresight in [[national security]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2020/01/08/politics/tulsi-gabbard-no-justification-for-killing-soleimani-cnntv/index.html|title=Tulsi Gabbard says 'no justification whatsoever' by Trump administration for killing Soleimani|date=January 8, 2020|first=Chandelis|last=Duster|publisher=[[CNN]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNgZ7ab-ddk |title=President Trump No justification Whatsoever By CNN|date=January 8, 2020|first=Jake|last=Tapper|publisher=[[CNN]] via YouTube}}</ref> Gabbard held a floor speech in the House to advocate for passing H.Con.Res.83<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/83|title=H.Con.Res.83 - Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to terminate the use of United States Armed Forces to engage in hostilities in or against Iran.|date=January 8, 2020|first=Elissa|last=Slotkin|website=116th Congress (2019-2020)}}</ref> which reasserts the Constitutional authority of Congress to declare war and specifically directs the President to terminate the use of U.S. Armed Forces to engage in hostilities in or against Iran. H.Con.Res.83 passed the House with a 224–194 vote.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2020/roll007.xml|title=FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 7|date=January 9, 2020|publisher=House of Representatives}}</ref>
▲Since 2018, Gabbard had repeatedly attempted to insert amendments into the [[National Defense Authorization Act]] to prevent the President from starting a war with Iran without Congressional approval, and she introduced the [[No More Presidential Wars Act]]<nowiki/>to define starting or joining a war without Congressional approval an impeachable "high crime and misdemeanor".<ref>{{cite web|last=Gabbard|first=Tulsi|date=May 30, 2020|title=H.Res.411 - Defining Presidential wars not declared by Congress under article I, section 8, clause 11 (Declare War Clause) as impeachable "high crimes and misdemeanors" within the meaning of article II, section 4 of the Constitution and defining the meanings of war and cobelligerency for purposes of the Declare War Clause and Impeachment provisions.|url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/411|website=116th Congress (2019-2020)}}</ref> However, these previous legislative efforts did not find majorities in Congress.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://mauinow.com/2020/01/09/rep-tulsi-gabbard-votes-to-pass-war-powers-resolution/|title=Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Votes to Pass War Powers Resolution|date=January 9, 2020|publisher=Maui Now}}</ref> Her [[Tulsi Gabbard 2020 presidential campaign|campaign]] streamed a panel discussion with [[Stephen Kinzer]] and [[Dennis Kucinich]] on the [[Iran–United States relations]] in a collaboration with Kim Iversen.<ref>Tulsi Gabbard (January 15, 2020). {{YouTube|s-W9b-_K_Xo|Tulsi talks IRAN with Guests Stephen Kinzer & Dennis Kucinich - Intro by Kim Iversen}}.<!-- streamed on both channels --></ref>
[[File:US congressional delegation at HISF 2014.jpg|thumb|US congressional delegation at [[Halifax International Security Forum]] 2014]]
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