House speaker Pelosi calls for de-escalation with Iran Unlisted Video

On Thursday U.S. House of Representatives’ Speaker Nancy Pelosi called for the United States to de-escalate tensions with Iran. Reuters reports that the speaker said this after top lawmakers attended a White House briefing on the downing of an American drone by Tehran. Pelosi, the top Democrat in Congress, said in a statement, “It is essential that we remain fully engaged with our allies, recognize that we are not dealing with a responsible adversary and do everything in our power to de-escalate.”