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Despite efforts to stay clear of #TrumpsWar with #Iran, #SaudiArabia faced missile attacks from the #Houthis in July, ending a 4-year de facto ceasefire between the rebel group & the kingdom.

Women & #children were among the wounded in Tuesday’s attacks, Al-Maliki said in a statement.

#Trump #IranWar #US #Israel #Yemen #war #WarCrimes #RulesOfWar #InternationalLaw #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast

Despite efforts to stay clear of #TrumpsWar with #Iran, #SaudiArabia faced missile attacks from the #Houthis in July, ending a 4-year de facto ceasefire between the rebel group & the kingdom.

Women & #children were among the wounded in Tuesday’s attacks, Al-Maliki said in a statement.

#Trump #IranWar #US #Israel #Yemen #war #WarCrimes #RulesOfWar #InternationalLaw #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast

Despite efforts to stay clear of #TrumpsWar with #Iran, #SaudiArabia faced missile attacks from the #Houthis in July, ending a 4-year de facto ceasefire between the rebel group & the kingdom.

Women & #children were among the wounded in Tuesday’s attacks, Al-Maliki said in a statement.

#Trump #IranWar #US #Israel #Yemen #war #WarCrimes #RulesOfWar #InternationalLaw #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast

Despite efforts to stay clear of #TrumpsWar with #Iran, #SaudiArabia faced missile attacks from the #Houthis in July, ending a 4-year de facto ceasefire between the rebel group & the kingdom.

Women & #children were among the wounded in Tuesday’s attacks, Al-Maliki said in a statement.

#Trump #IranWar #US #Israel #Yemen #war #WarCrimes #RulesOfWar #InternationalLaw #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast

Despite efforts to stay clear of #TrumpsWar with #Iran, #SaudiArabia faced missile attacks from the #Houthis in July, ending a 4-year de facto ceasefire between the rebel group & the kingdom.

Women & #children were among the wounded in Tuesday’s attacks, Al-Maliki said in a statement.

#Trump #IranWar #US #Israel #Yemen #war #WarCrimes #RulesOfWar #InternationalLaw #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast

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
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#Diesel hit a new record price in the #US on Friday, soaring to an average of $5.85 a gallon for the first time ever as the 6-month-long #war with #Iran continues to disrupt the world’s flow of #fuel.

#Trump #idiocracy #kakistocracy #economy #inflation #affordability #CostOfLiving #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis #TrumpsWar #IranWar #ForeverWars #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast
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On Sunday, the #US #military said it struck rocket launchers on #LarakIsland in the #StraitOfHormuz. #Iran responded by launching missiles at US sites in #Jordan, which were intercepted, while #UAE said it stopped an Iranian drone over its waters.

#idiocracy #kakistocracy #TrumpsWar #IranWar #ForeverWars #Trump #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #economy #inflation #oil

#US says it's striking targets in #Iran as hostilities flare again after month with little #military action

CENTCOM said Tuesday that the strikes “follow recent attempted attacks by the IRGC against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz & against American service members deployed to the region.”

#idiocracy #kakistocracy #TrumpsWar #IranWar #ForeverWars #Trump #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #economy #inflation #oil #energy
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US Strikes Hormuz Rocket Launchers in Renewed Iran War

Washington, D.C., August 30, 2026.

US strikes Hormuz rocket launcher positions Sunday, the first known American military action against Iran in a month, after a U.S. official said Revolutionary Guard crews were caught preparing to fire rockets loaded with sea mines into the strait’s shipping lanes. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive military movements, said the launchers were located on Larak Island, a small island that sits inside the strait itself.

Semiofficial Iranian outlets reported explosions near Larak shortly before the strike was confirmed in Washington. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard acknowledged the attack in a statement carried by state broadcasters, saying it had cost the “martyrdom and injury of several of our fighters and compatriots” and vowing that the strike would bring “punishment of the aggressor.” The Pentagon has not released details on the results of the strike or whether the launchers were destroyed.

What Happened at Larak Island

According to the U.S. official’s account, Revolutionary Guard Corps personnel were observed setting up rocket launchers on Larak Island with the apparent intent of firing rockets carrying sea mines into the strait’s international shipping channel. American forces struck the launchers before any rockets were fired. The strike came just days after the U.S. military finished clearing sea mines from the strait’s shipping routes, an operation that had consumed weeks of naval resources.

President Trump said last week that all mines previously threatening the waterway had been located and removed or destroyed, and he warned Tehran that any attempt to replace them would be met with a rapid response. Sunday’s strike suggests the administration was watching closely for exactly the kind of activity it says it found on Larak Island, and moved before any new mines could reach open water.

Why This Strike Matters Now

The Strait of Hormuz is one of the most important chokepoints in global trade, carrying roughly a fifth of the world’s oil shipments on a given day. Iran has repeatedly signaled it can restrict or threaten traffic through the strait when it wants leverage in the broader conflict, and mining the channel would be one of the most direct ways to do it. That is what makes this strike different from a routine skirmish: it targeted an attempt to threaten the global economy, not just American or Israeli forces directly.

It also ends a run of relative quiet. Both sides had gone roughly a month without a confirmed military exchange, the longest lull since the war began in February. Whether Sunday’s strike restarts a more active phase of the conflict, or stands as an isolated response to a specific threat, is not yet clear.

Iran’s Response

Iran’s account of the day added another layer. Earlier Sunday, before the U.S. strike, an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps spokesperson claimed Iran had “complete control” of the Strait of Hormuz and threatened to attack any vessel that tried to cross without permission. The spokesperson also said Iran had reached an understanding with Oman over managing the strait and dividing revenue generated from it, but accused the United States of obstructing and delaying that arrangement, according to reporting from Al Jazeera.

Those claims have not been independently verified, and Omani officials have not publicly confirmed the arrangement the IRGC described. Readers should treat the claim of “complete control” as an assertion by a combatant, not a verified fact.

A War Now in Its Seventh Month

The conflict began on February 28, 2026, when the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iranian military and nuclear sites, killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei along with several senior officials. Iran responded with missile and drone strikes on Israel, American bases and U.S.-allied Gulf states. Since then the war has moved through several rounds of escalation and short-lived pauses, including a ceasefire that later collapsed.

Casualties have mounted on both sides over the course of the war, and the fighting has repeatedly disrupted oil markets and shipping through the Gulf. Sunday’s strike is a reminder that even after a month of quiet, the underlying conflict has not been resolved through negotiation or a durable ceasefire.

Washington’s Pivot Toward Sanctions

The strike lands just days after the Trump administration signaled a shift in strategy, saying it would lean more heavily on economic pressure, including sanctions threats against any country or entity that keeps doing business with Tehran, rather than continued military escalation. Administration officials have pointed to depleted munitions stockpiles after months of sustained operations as one factor behind the shift, along with concern that a prolonged war in the Gulf could leave the U.S. military stretched thin in other parts of the world. The administration paused major strikes last month over a reported Patriot missile shortage, and that same resource strain appears to be shaping its approach now.

Sunday’s action complicates that pivot. A strike, even a limited one aimed at a specific threat, is still military action, and it raises the question of whether the administration can credibly shift toward sanctions while continuing to respond to Iranian provocations on the ground.

Congress and the War Powers Fight

The strike also arrives amid a monthslong standoff between the White House and Congress over who controls the war. Lawmakers in both the House and Senate have repeatedly forced votes on resolutions to limit or end Trump’s ability to wage war in Iran without congressional authorization, citing the 1973 War Powers Resolution. Several of those votes have picked up a small but growing number of Republican defectors, including Sens. Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski and Rand Paul, along with Reps. Thomas Massie, Brian Fitzpatrick, Tom Barrett and Warren Davidson in the House.

None of the resolutions that have passed either chamber have carried the force of law, since they were not sent to the president for signature, and Trump has dismissed the effort as political theater. But the recurring votes reflect real discomfort within his own party over a war that has stretched past six months with no clear endpoint, rising troop injuries, and a steady drain on military resources.

Economic Strain Inside Iran

The strike also comes as Iran’s government faces mounting pressure at home. Protests broke out in Tehran on Saturday night over the erosion of government benefits and rising inflation, and long lines formed at gas stations amid fears of fuel shortages, according to reporting from Israel Hayom. Those domestic pressures, layered on top of a war that has already damaged Iranian military and civilian infrastructure, help explain why Tehran continues to test American resolve in the strait even as its own economy strains under the weight of sanctions and war spending.

For now, both sides have reasons to avoid a full-scale return to open warfare. But Sunday’s strike shows how quickly a month of quiet can end, and how much of this conflict still hinges on decisions made in real time on a single island in a narrow stretch of water.

Sources:

• US forces strike Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in first military action in weeks (Associated Press via Scripps News)
• US strikes IRGC launchers in Iran amid Strait of Hormuz threats (Israel Hayom)
• U.S. Strikes Iranian Rocket Launchers Near Strait of Hormuz After IRGC Forces Seen Preparing Sea-Mine Attack ([your]News)
• House rebukes Trump in vote to restrict his Iran war powers (CNN)
• House again rebukes Trump over Iran war powers, while similar effort stalls in Senate (CBS News)

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Guess #Hegseth & #Trump are ignoring the #SDOB

#US forces strike #Iran rocket launchers on the #StraitOfHormuz in first #military action in weeks

#MilitaryReadiness #NationalSecurity #TrumpsWar #IranWar #war #ForeverWars #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #MiddleEast
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Leaders of the US European Command, the US Pacific Command & the US Southern Command, along with the Navy’s top admiral, responded with what is characterized in the #SDOB as a “non-concur,” those familiar with the assessment said — meaning they disagree with the secretary’s order to extend their forces but will execute it nevertheless.

#Trump #Hegseth #idiocracy #kakistocracy #MilitaryReadiness #NationalSecurity #TrumpsWar #IranWar #US #Iran #ForeverWars #law #Congress #WarPowers #MiddleEast

The Aug 14 #SDOB directs some troops deployed in the #MiddleEast to remain there through September & some others into 2027, said those familiar with the document. The prospect of extending those forces further compelled #military leaders to voice their concern, these people said.

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The #US #defense official said the most concerning shortfall involves #PatriotMissile interceptors, which can shoot down #Russia’s high-speed ballistic missiles. The #NATO official confirmed the low inventories of Patriots among US & NATO forces in #Europe. Both spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive #military matters.

#idiocracy #kakistocracy #TrumpsWar #IranWar #Iran #war #ForeverWars #Trump #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast

…Some #US #intelligence officials saw Israel’s sharing of the warning about threats to #Trump’s life as designed less to inform than to influence the president’s decision-making & US #policy in the region, a current & a former US official said.

#Israel views #Iran as by far its most urgent near-term threat.

#TrumpsWar #IranWar #ForeverWars #WarCrimes #InternationalLaw #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast

A top #Iran national security official delivered a sweeping set of demands on Saturday that he said the #US must meet before the #StraitOfHormuz can reopen to maritime traffic, throwing the fate of the critical #trade waterway into question.

#kakistocracy #TrumpsWar #IranWar #war #ForeverWars #Trump #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #economy #inflation #affordability #CostOfLiving #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
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Visuals Suggest #US Dropped 2,000-Pound Bomb on Home in #Iran, Killing 3

The weapon, one of the largest in the US’ arsenal, struck a house in a heavily populated area, according to a Times analysis.

#WarCrimes #Trump #Hegseth #TrumpsWar #IranWar #US #Iran #war #ForeverWars #RulesOfWar #InternationalLaw #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #MiddleEast
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/world/middleeast/us-iran-bomb-mk84-qeshm-island.html?unlocked_article_code=1.2FA.Iqei.MHhcVSQ2H51B&smid=nytcore-ios-share

The #US #economy slowed in the second quarter of the year, expanding at an annual rate of 1.5% as #Trump’s #war in #Iran upended #prices, #SupplyChains & #energy markets.

#idiocracy #kakistocracy #TrumpsWar #IranWar #ForeverWars #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #inflation #affordability #CostOfLiving #oil #EnergyCrisis
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/business/economy/us-economy-gdp-growth.html?unlocked_article_code=1.1lA.BOgu.hXySAZovz5tO&smid=nytcore-ios-share

The meeting comes as both face growing pressures at home. #Netanyahu is up for reelection & is embattled in part because of his deteriorating relationship with #Trump. Trump is under pressure to end an unpopular #war that has wreaked economic havoc & driven prices higher ahead of #midterm #elections this November.

#TrumpsWar #Iran #US #Israel #ForeverWars #WarCrimes #InternationalLaw #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #economy #inflation #oil #EnergyCrisis

#Netanyahu will meet with #Trump for first time since the #IranWar began.

The two also plan to discuss the framework agreement the #US & #Israel signed with #Lebanon over the Israel - #Hezbollah #war & the expansion of the #AbrahamAccords, according to a White House official.

#TrumpsWar #Iran #ForeverWars #WarCrimes #RulesOfWar #InternationalLaw #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #economy #inflation #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
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…Since the renewed hostilities began, the #Pentagon has provided even less information about #military strategy & casualties than it did during the first phase of the conflict. The Pentagon has not held a press briefing about the #war since early May, & officials at #US CENTCOM have stopped providing casualty updates to reporters.

#Iran #TrumpsWar #IranWar #ForeverWars #Trump #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast

The #US & #Israel launched the #war in #Iran on Feb 28, & 14 troops were killed in the initial waves of fighting. Washington & Tehran agreed to a ceasefire in April & then signed an interim deal to end the war in mid-June.

It was short-lived.… #Trump soon declared that the ceasefire was over.

The #Pentagon system’s new “Overseas Operations” category says it tallies casualties starting July 7.

#TrumpsWar #IranWar #ForeverWars #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast

By Wednesday, the #IranWar figures in the #Pentagon’s system fell back to 14 dead & 420 wounded. However, a #US official told AP at the time that the actual number of wounded personnel in the war had actually grown to well over 500 troops.

The Pentagon’s top spokesman, Sean Parnell, took to social media that day to assert that the reported drop was a “temporary data disruption.”

#Iran #TrumpsWar #ForeverWars #Trump #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast

Adding further confusion, when the #Pentagon announced 2 of the deaths in Jordan, it said the troops were supporting the #US mission to counter the Islamic State group. The other 2 were announced in press releases simply as supporting overseas operations.

#Trump confirmed the total, writing in a Truth Social post on Tuesday that the “Iran Military Conflict” had claimed 18 lives.

#Iran #TrumpsWar #IranWar #ForeverWars #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast

It appeared to reflect that 4 soldiers had been killed since fighting resumed despite the signing of an interim ceasefire deal last month — 3 on a base in Jordan that was struck July 17 by Iranian ballistic missiles & drones, & 1 in Iraq a day later during a controlled detonation of an Iranian drone.

#US #Iran #TrumpsWar #IranWar #ForeverWars #Trump #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast

#Pentagon press secretary Joel Valdez argued Thursday that the drop in casualty figures in the online system was not an effort to hide the growing human toll of the #war but rather the result of “anomalies” & “temporary data disruptions” that were being resolved “imminently.”

As late as Tuesday, the website was reporting the war’s official toll as 18 killed & 482 wounded.

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The 4 American troops killed during renewed fighting between the #US & #Iran in recent weeks are no longer listed as part of the #IranWar death toll in the #Pentagon’s official casualty count. They have been placed in a new, separate category Sunday.

It raises questions about properly counting the impact to US service members as the #Trump admin has escalated strikes on Iran.

#TrumpsWar #ForeverWars #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast
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Trump signals he may intensify military operations in Iran

Trump signals he may intensify military operations in Iran as ten…
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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…
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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
https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-hormuz-strait-war-july-19-2026-63996576847424ab5f22887f38037ce8

Let’s See How This Ages: U.S.–Iran Policy Under Trump (June 27, 2025)

By WPS News Special Correspondents

As 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

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…
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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…
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#Hegseth’s order, which has not been previously reported, adds another dimension to the campaign against suspected drug traffickers. Some current & former #US officials & #LawOfWar experts have said that the #Pentagon’s lethal campaign—which has killed more than 80 people to date—is #unlawful & may expose those most directly involved to future prosecution.

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