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But it’s not a “war” right? 🙄
#US #military hits 3 Iranian #oil tankers after saying Navy warships were targeted with missiles
#Trump #JDVance #idiocracy #kakistocracy #TrumpsWar #IranWar #Iran #war #ForeverWars #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #economy
https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-war-oil-tankers-b3650799901c56a6deeca962cbaa4109?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=more_org_joinmastodon_app_shareactionextension -
But it’s not a “war” right? 🙄
#US #military hits 3 Iranian #oil tankers after saying Navy warships were targeted with missiles
#Trump #JDVance #idiocracy #kakistocracy #TrumpsWar #IranWar #Iran #war #ForeverWars #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #economy
https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-war-oil-tankers-b3650799901c56a6deeca962cbaa4109?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=more_org_joinmastodon_app_shareactionextension -
But it’s not a “war” right? 🙄
#US #military hits 3 Iranian #oil tankers after saying Navy warships were targeted with missiles
#Trump #JDVance #idiocracy #kakistocracy #TrumpsWar #IranWar #Iran #war #ForeverWars #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #economy
https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-war-oil-tankers-b3650799901c56a6deeca962cbaa4109?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=more_org_joinmastodon_app_shareactionextension -
But it’s not a “war” right? 🙄
#US #military hits 3 Iranian #oil tankers after saying Navy warships were targeted with missiles
#Trump #JDVance #idiocracy #kakistocracy #TrumpsWar #IranWar #Iran #war #ForeverWars #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #economy
https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-war-oil-tankers-b3650799901c56a6deeca962cbaa4109?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=more_org_joinmastodon_app_shareactionextension -
But it’s not a “war” right? 🙄
#US #military hits 3 Iranian #oil tankers after saying Navy warships were targeted with missiles
#Trump #JDVance #idiocracy #kakistocracy #TrumpsWar #IranWar #Iran #war #ForeverWars #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #economy
https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-war-oil-tankers-b3650799901c56a6deeca962cbaa4109?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=more_org_joinmastodon_app_shareactionextension -
#Inflation has been stuck above the #CentralBank’s 2% target for >5 years. The #IranWar has generated uncertainty over the #economy’s outlook & has driven #energy prices higher, intensifying inflationary pressure & creating a quandary for #Fed policymakers.…
New #Fed Chair #KevinWarsh has declared that he has “no tolerance” for elevated inflation. He was appointed by #Trump, who has put intense pressure on the Fed to cut rates.
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Trump signals he may intensify military operations in Iran
Trump signals he may intensify military operations in Iran as ten…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #BreakingNews #Congress #gasprices #Headlines #iran #iranmilitaryoperations #Iranwar #MiddleEast #MilitaryOperations #PresidentDonaldTrump #PresidentTrump #surginggasprices #Topstories #TopStories #Trump #u.s.airstrikes #warpowers #WarPowersResolution #Washington #WhiteHouse
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Trump signals he may intensify military operations in Iran
Trump signals he may intensify military operations in Iran as tensions flare in the region President Donald Trump…
#NewsBeep #News #BreakingNews #breakingnews #Congress #GasPrices #Iran #iranmilitaryoperations #iranwar #MiddleEast #MilitaryOperations #PresidentDonaldTrump #PresidentTrump #surginggasprices #Trump #u.s.airstrikes #WarPowers #WarPowersResolution #Washington #WhiteHouse
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#Trump just keeps #killing #Americans
The #US announced another death of a service member as it launched more #airstrikes at #Iran Sunday in “response” to the killing of US troops, & Iran fired missiles toward #Jordan that risked widening the conflict into neighboring #Israel.
The US military said the service member was killed in #Iraq Saturday during a “controlled detonation” [doesn’t sound controlled] of a downed Iranian drone.
#IranWar #law #Congress #WarPowers
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Let’s See How This Ages: U.S.–Iran Policy Under Trump (June 27, 2025)
By WPS News Special Correspondents
3–4 minutesAs of June 27, 2025, President Donald Trump, inaugurated for a second term on January 20, has already taken the United States into direct military confrontation with Iran. On June 22, U.S. forces launched Operation Midnight Hammer, striking Iran’s nuclear sites at Natanz, Fordow, and Isfahan with B-2 bombers and Tomahawk missiles. This move followed Israeli raids on June 13 that targeted Iranian missile and nuclear infrastructure, escalating an already tense regional conflict.
The idea that “nothing will happen” is no longer plausible. Trump’s June 22 strikes were the first direct U.S. military attacks on Iran’s nuclear facilities, framed by the administration as necessary to “obliterate” Iran’s nuclear capacity and enforce red lines. Early reports show significant damage, but intelligence assessments suggest Iran’s program may only be set back by a few months. Iran’s scientific expertise and decentralized enrichment capabilities mean reconstruction is likely. Meanwhile, Trump declared the operation an overwhelming success and threatened “regime change” if Iran refused to make peace.
Iran responded on June 23 with missile and drone strikes against the U.S. Al Udeid airbase in Qatar, resulting in no confirmed American casualties. Trump quickly dismissed the attack as weak while simultaneously calling for Iran to negotiate. Global reaction was divided: U.N. Security Council members demanded restraint, while Israel praised the U.S. strikes as a vital defense of regional stability. The potential for further escalation remains high, with Iran threatening to close the Strait of Hormuz and warning of retaliatory action through regional proxies such as Hezbollah and the Houthis.
Looking ahead to the rest of 2025, my prediction is that Trump will continue along this escalatory path. At least one more U.S. strike is likely before December, whether through airpower, drones, or cyber operations, especially if Iran or its proxies strike U.S. forces or allies. Trump’s team will avoid large-scale ground deployments, but will pursue what they call “overwhelming deterrence.” Back-channel negotiations, possibly mediated by Oman or other Gulf states, will continue quietly in hopes of forcing Iran to limit enrichment, but prospects for a comprehensive deal look dim.
Meanwhile, Congress is increasingly divided. Republicans and some hawkish Democrats support Trump’s hard line, while Senate Democrats are calling for war-powers debates and formal authorization votes. There is real risk that the U.S. could slide into a sustained, low-level conflict with Iran’s regional network, even if Washington avoids formally declaring war. The Biden-era strategy of managing tensions through diplomacy and sanctions has been replaced by a high-risk military gamble that could reshape the Gulf balance of power.
If you’re reading this months or years later, consider: Did Trump’s initial strike prove decisive? Did it prevent Iran’s nuclear progress or provoke a wider war? Was there a second or third U.S. strike? Did Congress reassert control? The answers will reveal whether America’s 2025 Iran policy was a strategic masterstroke or another reckless plunge into Middle East chaos. Let’s see how this ages.
References
- Council on Foreign Relations. (2025, June 23). Trump’s Iran Attack Was Impressive, but Airpower Has Its Limits.
- Mills, A., Hafezi, P., & Cornwell, A. (2025, June 23). Iran fires missiles at US base in Qatar, Trump calls for peace. Reuters.
- Reuters. (2025, June 22). US warns against Iran retaliation as Trump raises ‘regime change’. Reuters.
- Reuters. (2025, June 22). Satellite images indicate severe damage to Fordow, but doubts remain. Reuters.
- Reuters. (2025, June 23). US strikes failed to destroy Iran’s nuclear sites, intelligence report says. Reuters.
- Reuters. (2025, June 23). Iranian retaliation against U.S. forces could come soon, U.S. officials say. Reuters.
- Institute for the Study of War. (2025, June 26). Iran Update, June 26, 2025.
- Prince Holding Falcon, made Iran by The Metropolitan Museum of Art is licensed under CC-CC0 1.0
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US Congress passes resolution to halt military action in Iran, but don’t expect war to end
The US Senate approved a war powers resolution seeking to block military action against Iran on Tuesday, local…
#NewsBeep #News #BreakingNews #breakingnews #Congress #DonaldTrump #Iran #Trump #USPolitics #WarPowers #WarPowersResolution
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#Trump, in response, threatened to impose #US tolls in the crucial waterway if a final deal with #Iran isn’t reached in 60 days, saying the money would be for “services rendered as the Guardian Angel to the countries of the Middle East.”
What a jackass.
#TrumpsWar #IranWar #IdiotInChief #piracy #RulesOfWar #InternationalLaw #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #economy #inflation #affordability #CostOfLiving #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
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Senate advances bill aimed at ending Iran war as Cassidy, after primary loss, flips to support
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate advanced legislation Tuesday that seeks to force President Donald Trump to withdraw from…
#NewsBeep #News #BreakingNews #BillCassidy #breakingnews #chrismurphy #congressionalapproval #DonaldTrump #Iran #iranwar #MikeRounds #Republicans #theSenate #WarPowers #WarPowersResolution
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Iran's Guards seize #wartime power, weakening Supreme Leader's role
2 months into a war with the #US & #Israel, #Iran no longer has a single, undisputed clerical arbiter at the pinnacle of #power — an abrupt break with the past that may be hardening Tehran’s stance as it weighs renewed talks with Washington.
#IranWar #TrumpsWar #Trump #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/irans-guards-seize-wartime-power-blunting-supreme-leaders-role-2026-04-28/?utm_source=braze&utm_medium=notifications&utm_campaign=2025_engagement -
The inspiration is the 19th cent #MonroeDoctrine that prioritized #USsupremacy in the #WesternHemisphere & which #Trump has embraced & renamed the “#DonroeDoctrine.”
Experts say that while the revival of this playbook may have unnerved some #US #allies, it could also serve the interests of #Russia, locked in a war in #Ukraine, a former Soviet republic, & #China, which has long had its sights set on #Taiwan.
#MafiaState #imperialism #geopolitics #NewWorldOrder #law #WarPowers #InternationalLaw
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The #Senate has advanced a resolution to limit #Trump’s ability to conduct further attacks against #Venezuela, sounding a note of disapproval for the president’s expanding ambitions in the #WesternHemisphere.
#MafiaState #geopolitics #law #Congress #WarPowers #oil #sovereignty #WarCrimes #ExtrajudicialKillings #InternationalLaw
https://apnews.com/live/donald-trump-news-updates-1-8-2026?utm_source=onesignal&utm_medium=push&utm_campaign=2026-01-08-Breaking+News -
Hurlburt cited a retired #US general who viewed the #Trump White House move in #Venezuela & its fixation on #Greenland as reminiscent of teenagers playing the geostrategic board game Risk.
“Once you start down the road of the #MonroeDoctrine or the #DonroeDoctrine, or whatever we’re saying now, you look at a map of the #WesternHemisphere, & there is Greenland,” she said.#Trump #MafiaState #imperialism #geopolitics #Europe #NATO #NewWorldOrder #law #Congress #WarPowers #InternationalLaw
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Just in case you were still buying the #propaganda from the White House that this is about #DrugTrafficking, they’re making their real intentions clearer & clearer…
#Trump says the #US seized an #OilTanker off the coast of #Venezuela, amid an ongoing pressure campaign against #Maduro
It’s all about #oil.
#Hegseth #law #criminal #murder #WarCrimes #ExtrajudicialKillings #Congress #WarPowers #Defense #DoD #Carribean #Pacific #InternationalLaw
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/dec/10/trump-us-politics-live-updates -
"Unauthorized #military action against #Venezuela would be a colossal & costly mistake that needlessly risks the lives of our servicemembers," #Democrats Tim Kaine of Virginia, Chuck Schumer of New York & Adam Schiff of California & #Republican Rand Paul of Kentucky said in a joint statement.
#Trump #Hegseth #law #criminal #murder #WarCrimes #ExtrajudicialKillings #Congress #WarPowers #Carribean #Pacific #InternationalLaw
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#US lawmakers to force vote on #WarPowers if #Trump attacks #Venezuela
US lawmakers of both parties who have tried repeatedly to rein in Trump's aggression against Venezuela said Tuesday they would file a new resolution to force a congressional vote on the issue if the admin carries out a strike within the country.
#law #criminal #Hegseth #murder #WarCrimes #ExtrajudicialKillings #Congress #WarPowers #Carribean #Pacific #InternationalLaw
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-lawmakers-force-vote-war-powers-if-trump-attacks-venezuela-2025-12-02/ -
But several senators, #Democrats & some #Republicans, as well as #HumanRights groups questioned the legality of Trump’s action. They called it a *potential* [frickin obvious] #overreach of #ExecutiveAuthority in part because the #military was used for #LawEnforcement purposes [#PosseComitatusAct].
By claiming his campaign against drug cartels is an active “armed conflict”, #Trump appears to be [illegally] claiming extraordinary wartime powers to justify his action.
