US EditionWhy did Donald Trump insert the US in Israel's war with Iran?
IRAN, JUN 22 – Trump authorized use of 30,000-pound bunker busters and about 30 Tomahawk missiles to strike Iranian nuclear facilities after Netanyahu's request, aiming to permanently weaken Iran's program.
- Donald Trump expressed confidence that U.S. assistance helped damage Iran's nuclear program, despite warnings from others about escalating conflict.
- The U.S. has directly involved itself in military action against Iran, targeting critical Iranian facilities.
- Many lawmakers, including Representative Ro Khanna, raised concerns about the legality of Trump's actions without congressional approval.
- Iran's leadership, including Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, warned of severe repercussions for U.S. strikes, predicting they could lead to an all-out war in the region.
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Why did Donald Trump insert the US in Israel's war with Iran?
Just three days ago, Donald Trump had set an infamous two week deadline, theoretically for Iran to return to the negotiating table. Was that just smoke and mirrors? FRANCE 24’s Erin Ogunkeye asked Scott Lucas, professor of US and International Politics at the Clinton Institute of University College Dublin.
Trump's attack on Iran threatens to escalate not only the situation in the Middle East completely. Instead of eliminating the nuclear threat, other states should now decide to rely on nuclear weapons to protect them rather than hollowed out international law.
Donald Trump made the largest siege of his four-and-a-half years in the White House, combining the two missions, on the low (21) night when he attacked Ir and joined Israel's war against the Rep blica Small Isl. Read more (06/22/2025)
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