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![A woman in a hijab looks at a mural depicting several soldiers fighting](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2019/06/2019_0626-iran-mural-400x300.jpg)
Iranian Families Are Caught in the Crossfire as Trump Flirts With War
Thanks to U.S. sanctions, many people in Iran are struggling to put food on the table.
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Trump Pulls Back From Iran Attack as Bolton and Pompeo Continue to Push for War
Bolton and Pompeo want the destruction of the Islamic Republic -- and maybe even Iran itself.
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War Survivor Ilhan Omar Makes Impassioned Case Against Iran Attack
Omar, the first Somali refugee elected to Congress, wrote, “War is hell.”
![Fog rises from a young man as he breathes with a U.S. flag in the background](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2019/06/2019_0621-ferguson-flag-400x300.jpg)
America Was Never Great. Behind the Flag Is a Harrowing History.
Arguing that “America was never great” is more than controversial today: It is dangerous for those who say it.
![A RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle is seen at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, November 23, 2010. Iran's Revolutionary Guard shot down a RQ-4 Global Hawk on June 20, 2019.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2019/06/2019_0620-uav-drone-400x300.jpg)
Accusing US of Intrusion in National Airspace, Iran Shoots Down US Drone
The incident follows the Trump administration's attempts to blame Iran for the Gulf of Oman oil tanker attack last week.
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Trump Orders 1,000 More Troops to Middle East to Threaten Iran
In response to the announcement, Iran's president said his country “will not wage war against any nation.”
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How the Upheaval in Khartoum Affects One of Sudan’s Longest-Running Crises
Civilians’ futures are dependent on what transpires in Khartoum.
![A woman checks her cell phone as the Holy Fire burns in Cleveland National Forest on August 8, 2018, in Lake Elsinore, California.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2019/06/2019_0611-forest-fire-400x300.jpg)
Catastrophe Is Coming, and We Can’t Kill Our Way Out of It
There will be more wars as a result of climate change.
![Chris Murphy stands with arms crossed and eyebrows raised](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2019/06/2019_0610-chris-murphy-400x300.jpg)
There Is Bipartisan Support to Stop Trump From Selling Arms to Saudi Arabia
A Republican and a Democratic senator join forces to introduce a bill they hope will check Trump's power.
![A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress aircraft receives fuel.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2019/06/2019_0604-b-52-bomber-400x300.jpg)
The US Cult of Bombing and Endless War
From the Middle East to South Asia, a U.S. aerial curtain has descended across a huge swath of the planet.