Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., talks about the war with Iran and upcoming war powers vote

NPR | By A Martínez

Published March 3, 2026 at 5:41 AM CST

NPR's A Martínez asks Delaware Democrat Chris Coons, a member of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee, about the war with Iran.

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A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First. He came to NPR in 2021 and is based out of NPR West.

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