Warns the strikes will lead the country into a complete morass
Scott WienerDemocratic candidate for U.S. House, California's 11th district; California state senator
Speaking to KQED in the first days of the strikes on Iran, Scott Wiener said Trump is acting for his own political purposes, warned the war could become a complete morass or another forever war, and said that if he were in office he would vote no on any war with Iran.
“Trump is not doing this to help Iranians. He's doing it for his own political purposes. And I am so deeply worried that this is going to lead into a complete morass for our country, that it's going to put Iran into a state of chaos.”
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Do they support the war in Iran?
An issue tracker recording where members of Congress and 2026 congressional candidates stand on continued U.S. military operations against Iran, based on their votes, campaign statements, and public remarks.
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KQED report on how candidates for California's 11th district, the seat held by Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, responded to the first days of U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran.
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Wiener spoke with KQED for a March 3, 2026 report, days after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran began on February 28.
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Wiener ran in the June 2 primary for the open 11th district seat after Nancy Pelosi's retirement.
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Wiener said he would vote no on the war and warned it would become a morass, a clear opposition position, while acknowledging the Iranian regime's trauma on its own people.
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The Dispute Index. "Warns the strikes will lead the country into a complete morass". First published: 2026-09-24. Last updated: 2026-09-24. https://disputeindex.com/events/2324-speaking-to-kqed-in-the-first-days-of