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Christian Nationalists in US Government Push Attacks on Iran as Holy War
With Pete Hegseth leading the Department of Defense, the line separating church and state is increasingly blurred.
Trump Slashed Medicaid. Now He Says US Can’t Fund It Because of His War on Iran.
The president's comments come as the Pentagon seeks $200 billion to continue funding the unpopular, destructive war.
Israel Strikes Pharmaceutical Factory in Tehran That Made Cancer Drugs
“The only reason you would hit this target is to try to limit medicine production in Iran,” one expert said.
Thousands of Iranians Who Live on Kharg Island Face Possibility of US Invasion
US media talk about the island’s civilians as if they are a military problem, if they talk about them at all.
US Killed Children in Iran Using New Missile That Explodes Into Pellets
The PrSM detonates just before contact with its target, exploding into a spray of tungsten pellets.
Activist Nerdeen Kiswani Speaks Out After Being Targeted in Assassination Plot
Kiswani says she has been “screaming into the void” about the way Palestine activists have been targeted with violence.
Pope Leo Says God “Does Not Listen to the Prayers of Those Who Wage War”
The pope’s sermon was seen as a rebuke of Pete Hegseth, who has supported a Christian crusade in the Middle East.
Houthis Strike Israel, Expanding Trump’s Illegal War on Iran
Experts say Yemen’s Houthis could escalate pressure by targeting Red Sea routes and key infrastructure.
Jeremy Scahill Debunks Trump’s Lies About US Strategy and Negotiations With Iran
Scahill also discusses possible avenues of US escalation and what he’s learned in conversations with Iranian officials.
Hegseth Prays for “Overwhelming Violence” in Iran in the “Name of Jesus Christ”
The secretary of defense has previously said that the US is fighting Muslim “religious fanatics” in the Iran war.