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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

#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
https://apnews.com/article/gas-diesel-prices-us-iran-war-ebd01b9773365ee40550dcfd7d3ebf87?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=more_org_joinmastodon_app_shareactionextension

In Small Iranian Town, a #US Attack Turns a #Wedding Into a Tragedy

The bomb that hit the #residential area was American, according to a weapons expert & a visual analysis by NYT. It killed 5 people & wounded 67 others, the Iranian authorities said.

#Trump #Hegseth #WarCrimes #kakistocracy #TrumpsWar #IranWar #Iran #war #RulesOfWar #InternationalLaw #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/video/iran-us-attack-wedding.html?unlocked_article_code=1.-VA.l0O_.PT7uzyf8tGO2&smid=nytcore-ios-share

#Pentagon cuts INTERNAL access to classified documents after WaPo reporting on #military concerns about #IranWar

Documents associated with the Secretary of Defense Orders Book [ #SDOB ] were removed from an internal Pentagon web portal after the reporting, 3 people familiar with the matter said.

#transparency #journalism #FourthEstate #Trump #Hegseth #idiocracy #kakistocracy #MilitaryReadiness #TrumpsWar #US #Iran #law #Congress #WarPowers #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/09/02/pentagon-cuts-access-classified-information-amid-iran-war-concerns/

#US military completes latest strikes against #Iran, while #Trump vows more

The US #military hit targets in Iran Tues & Tehran fired missiles & drones at various sites across the region in response as hostilities flare once again in a #war that has lasted >6 months. One US strike hit a home hosting a wedding, killing 5 people & wounding dozens, local officials said.

#TrumpsWar #IranWar #WarCrimes #law #Congress #WarPowers #NationalSecurity #economy #inflation #oil
https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-strikes-ad84a64884aedbbd1e5914182bb3cd8d?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=more_org_joinmastodon_app_shareactionextension

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
https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-strikes-ad84a64884aedbbd1e5914182bb3cd8d?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=more_org_joinmastodon_app_shareactionextension

#DanDriscoll’s personal appeal to #Trump just days before his exit was the most direct articulation of high-level concerns among #Pentagon leaders about the strains facing the force—including #Hegseth’s intervention in #Army personnel decisions & the mounting demands of the #IranWar.

#MilitaryReadiness #NationalSecurity #TrumpsWar #geopolitics #US #Iran #MiddleEast #economy #law #Congress #WarPowers #idiocracy #kakistocracy #CultureWars

#GiftArticle

[Prior to his resignation] #ArmySecretary #DanDriscoll brought his concerns about the future of the #Army under #Defense Secretary Pete #Hegseth directly to #Trump — a sign of how far tensions between the #Pentagon leaders had escalated, & of the #dysfunction inside the building….

#MilitaryReadiness #NationalSecurity #IranWar #TrumpsWar #geopolitics #US #Iran #MiddleEast #economy #law #Congress #WarPowers #idiocracy #kakistocracy #CultureWars

https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/2026/08/driscoll-hegseth-military-resignation/688479/?gift=guxsrl_dAdXUP9zqbQPWxRhaQk0apYGDek2YNq2YKPQ

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
https://apnews.com/article/iran-strait-hormuz-strike-united-states-6b098da673ac3161a266ee459d5eff44?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=more_org_joinmastodon_app_shareactionextension

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.

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

The #SDOB, typically produced twice monthly, outlines the worldwide availability of #US warships, aircraft, personnel & weapons systems. It reflects the president’s priorities for the force, which are carried out by the defense secretary, & includes insights from the #military’s top generals & admirals that inform the directives the #Pentagon issues.

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

It illustrates the cascading fallout from #Trump’s decision to launch a #war against #Iran, a conflict that reaches the 6-month mark on Friday. #US missile stocks in #Europe have been moved to the #MiddleEast, where US & Gulf allies have fired off significant numbers of interceptors, including Patriots, to thwart Iran’s drones & missiles. Some of those attacks have killed & wounded US troops.

#idiocracy #kakistocracy #MilitaryReadiness #TrumpsWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #NationalSecurity

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

#US #PatriotMissile stocks in #Europe are 'beyond critical' due to #IranWar

The US #military is experiencing a “beyond critical” shortage of advanced missile interceptors in Europe largely driven by #TrumpsWar with #Iran, a US #defense ofcl in Europe & a #NATO ofcl told AP, raising concerns about vulnerabilities in NATO countries to a potential attack from #Russia

#idiocracy #kakistocracy #MilitaryReadiness #Trump #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity
https://apnews.com/article/patriot-missiles-iran-war-russia-ukraine-trump-09c7d8030a2e11fbd8ee3f7176b3f2d4?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=more_org_joinmastodon_app_shareactionextension

#Trump says the #US has no talks planned with #Iran but that the #StraitOfHormuz is operating despite limited traffic.

Guess nobody told him a ship was bombed coming out of the strait this morning, killing at least 1 person & injuring many others.

#idiocracy #kakistocracy #TrumpsWar #IranWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #economy #inflation #affordability #CostOfLiving #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-israel-lebanon-gaza-hormuz-august-18-2026-9c48af23b713709e8e170191fbc78c2a?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=copy_link

The #FAA requires all active aircraft to be registered with the agency, with exceptions that include periods of ownership transfer & “aircraft of the national defense forces of the United States,” according to federal #law.​

That registration number had been reserved by a company that has no obvious website & lists its address as a mailbox at a UPS store in Virginia, records show.

#Trump #Congress #WarPowers #CIA #FishingBoats #Ecuador #WarCrimes #ExtrajudicialKillings #InternationalLaw

Radio communications & flight-tracking data…show the plane, a Cessna Citation Longitude, arriving in El Salvador from Tennessee with a crew of 6 in November.

It flew under a #US registration number, according to radio transmissions, & taxied to a #military section of the airport upon landing. Available #FAA documents show no aircraft registered to that number.

#Trump #law #Congress #WarPowers #CIA #FishingBoats #Ecuador #sovereignty #WarCrimes #ExtrajudicialKillings #InternationalLaw

The strikes are separate from the #Pentagon’s campaign against alleged drug boats that began last fall. Those strikes have been fiercely criticized by #HumanRights groups & most Democratic lawmakers, who say they are #extrajudicial #murders. The admin has justified the strikes by equating “narco-terrorists” with militants assaulting the #US.


#Trump #MafiaState #law #Congress #WarPowers #criminal #CIA #FishingBoats #Ecuador #sovereignty #WarCrimes #ExtrajudicialKillings #InternationalLaw

#GiftArticle

Covert #CIA program said to be behind mysterious attacks on #Galápagos boats


A surveillance plane flew from El Salvador toward the #FishingBoats before #drones attacked, flight data shows.

#Trump #MafiaState #law #Congress #WarPowers #criminal #Ecuador #sovereignty #WarCrimes #ExtrajudicialKillings #InternationalLaw #imperialism #geopolitics
https://wapo.st/4wYbG9R

There is disagreement, however, among senior #US officials over whether to proceed with attacking the militant group. A vocal advocate for using force is the #NationalSecurity Council’s senior director for counterterrorism [& #FarRight #fraudster media personality] #SebastianGorka, said the current & former officials….

#Mali #Trump #warmonger #MadWithPower #MafiaState #imperialism #sovereignty #geopolitics #law #Congress #WarPowers #InternationalLaw

WTF?

#Trump admin weighing #military options in #Mali, officials say

If approved, it would add an eighth nation to the list of countries where Trump has ordered strikes since the start of his second term.

#NationalSecurity #warmonger #MadWithPower #MafiaState #imperialism #sovereignty #geopolitics #law #Congress #WarPowers #InternationalLaw
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/07/22/trump-administration-weighs-military-options-mali-officials-say/

#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

Un-American anticonstitutional cowards!

https://www.npr.org/2026/05/22/g-s1-123592/republicans-call-off-vote-on-iran-war-resolution

#unamerican #anticonstitution #TraitorMAGA #TraitorGOP #warpowers #iran #Congress #senate #house #USPolitics #USPol #government

Trump’s Iran Strike Bypasses Congress—A Constitutional Crisis Unfolds

Trump’s strike on Iran bypassed Congress, risked global oil shocks, and reignited impeachment calls over executive war powers.

Class Warfare’s Global Genocide: How Trump, Netanyahu, and Elites Drive Endless War

Wars in Gaza, Iran tensions, and sanctions on Cuba reveal a global system where elites preserve power at the expense of ordinary people. The public must confront the truth behind these conflicts.

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

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