Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., told Newsmax on Wednesday he blamed Democrats for the outbreak of fighting between Israel and Iran, saying the party helped “embolden Iran” during the Biden administration.

Israel last week launched a missile strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities and top military leaders, prompting the country to fire back and leading the two nations to exchange fire over a six-day period.

Hagerty said on “Wake Up America” that “what the Democrats did when they were in power is actually embolden Iran to do exactly what they’re doing.”

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