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![An MQ-9 Reaper drone of the sort used in the assassination of an Iranian military leader sits on the ramp at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, December 6, 2015.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/01/2020_0109-reaper-drone-400x300.jpg)
The Threat of War Inflates Stock Holdings of Military Contractor CEOs
As long as our privatized war economy can reap unlimited rewards, the profit motive for war in Iran will persist.
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Iran Sanctions Are Economic Warfare, and Trump Just Vowed to Increase Them
Sanctions have already caused a severe recession and shortages of life-saving medicine.
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Border Patrol Detains Iranian Americans at US-Canada Border as Xenophobia Rises
At least 100 people were delayed at ports of entry along the border over the weekend.
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Congress Must Forcibly Limit Trump’s Power to Attack Iran
We need an immediate shift to restorative diplomacy with Iran.
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Who Benefits From Escalation With Iran? Defense Contractors.
Defense industry leaders saw their stock values soar following the drone killing of General Suleimani.
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More Than 180 Events Planned Across US to Protest Trump’s March to War With Iran
We have a short window of time to stop a war with Iran. We need a massive protest.
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Conway Says Trump Didn’t Threaten Iranian Cultural Sites — But He Did
Trump threatened to attack Iranian cultural sites if Iran retaliated for the assassination of Qassim Suleimani.
![Anti-war activists protest in front of the White House in Washington, D.C., on January 4, 2020.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/01/2020_0107-white-house-iran-400x300.jpg)
Noam Chomsky: US Is a Rogue State and Suleimani’s Assassination Confirms It
Trump's assassination of Suleimani is an act of reckless international terrorism, says Chomsky.
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Many Soldiers Want to Stop Fighting. Let’s Build a Movement That Welcomes Them.
Many people in the military don't want to sacrifice their lives for Trump's whims.
![Antiwar protesters march during a demonstration against war in Iraq and Iran on January 4, 2020, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/01/2020_0107-iran-iraq-war-protest-400x300.jpg)
Here Are Some Ways Your Congress Members Can Oppose Iran War
Democrats have pushed legislation to prevent Trump from attacking Iran for months, but GOP leaders pushed back.