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This Is Not a Regime Change War. Iran Is Being Pushed Toward State Collapse.
The US and Israel have killed Ayatollah Khamenei, but they seem to have no plan for what comes next.
Rubio Says US Had to Strike Iran Because Iran Would Defend Itself If Attacked
The conflicting explanation comes as CENTCOM is reportedly calling for troops to “Be Relentlessly Lethal.”
US-Israeli Assault on Iran Has Already Killed at Least 555 People
The death toll from a US-Israeli bombing of a girls’ elementary school has risen to at least 175 people.
Less Than a Third of US Voters Say They Approve of Trump’s War on Iran
A Reuters/Ipsos poll found 27 percent of respondents approved, 43 percent disapproved, and 29 percent weren’t sure.
Dem Leaders Offer Weak Response to Trump as Illegal Iran Assault Quickly Expands
Trump has vowed to continue bombing Iran despite the deaths of Ayatollah Khamenei as well as 3 US service members.
Ro Khanna Demands Congress Pass War Powers Resolution to Stop Assault on Iran
“The American people are tired of regime change wars that cost us billions of dollars," said Rep. Khanna.
In Contrast to Trump’s Claim, Iran Has Openly Vowed to Never Have Nuclear Weapon
Hours before the SOTU, Iran’s foreign minister said: “Iran will under no circumstances ever develop a nuclear weapon.”
A War With Iran Would Not Be a One-Off Event But a Disastrous Ongoing Rupture
If Congress cedes its power to stop a war with Iran, it will fully erode any lingering promise of democratic restraint.
As Trump Threatens Iran, We’re On the Brink of a Generational Catastrophe
A US war with Iran would be illegal, immoral, and dangerous. We can still stop it.
Trump’s Back-and-Forth Threats on Iran Are Psychological Warfare
As Trump threatens Iran yet again, Congress continues to abdicate its responsibility to rein in war.