aniga anhiliation. streets in iran have been filled with protesters angry with president trump. democratic congressman meets with us here. thank you for being with us this morning. >> good to be with you this morning. >> thank you. israel is our strongest ally and i support its right to defend itself. we have to deescalate tensions in the middle east lest we c careen to another conflict. what's your reaction to this and what can the u.s. do? >> well, i'm really concerned about what's taking place now in the middle east and, you know, clearly israel has the right to defend itself. they are our closest ally and significant and most important ally in the region. so, you know, that is