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Israel Carpet Bombs Lebanon After Announcement of Iran Ceasefire
Israeli forces announced on Wednesday that it struck 100 sites in Lebanon over 10 minutes.
Trump Baselessly Suggests That Iran, US Will Jointly Manage Strait of Hormuz
The 10-point plan offered by Iran does not mention the involvement of the US within the waterway.
Trump Calls Factual CNN Report on Iran Ceasefire Statement “Fake News”
Trump said he was ordering CNN “to immediately withdraw” its reporting.
Dems Call for 25th Amendment Remedy to Remove Trump — Is It Plausible?
A new poll shows two-thirds of Americans dislike Trump's promise to destroy the “whole civilization” of Iran.
Trump’s Genocidal Threats on Iran Are Enabled by a Vast Apparatus of Destruction
“A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again,” Trump threatened.
GOP Lawmakers Defend, Spin Trump’s Genocidal Truth Social Screed Against Iran
“The president has to follow through with his threats,” one GOP lawmaker said, describing Iran as “a cancer.”
Trump Budget Proposal Gives Pentagon Record $1.5T Funding, Cuts Social Programs
“It’s beyond the wildest dreams of the military-industrial complex,” says Public Citizen co-president Robert Weissman.
Trump Uses Same Language Cited by ICJ in Genocide Ruling Against Israel
Trump said the US is fighting “animals,” echoing Yoav Gallant’s “human animals” remark early in Israel’s Gaza genocide.
Absence of Accountability for Gaza Genocide Has Enabled Israel’s War on Lebanon
There has been “no accountability whatsoever for violations of the laws of war,” says researcher Ramzi Kaiss.
Trump Threatens to Commit War Crimes If Iran Maintains Blockade on Hormuz Strait
In threats to civilian infrastructure, he said Tuesday “will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one."