As the U.S. and Israel continue their bombardment of Iran and the conflict spreads throughout the region, we speak with two former U.S. government officials with experience in Middle East policy.
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HANDS OFF IRAN Mr. TRUMP, said Yanis Varoufakis. “And to the rest of us: Let’s do whatever it takes to oppose another war crime—this time against the Iranian people.” An adviser to Donald Trump told Axios, “there is 90% chance we see kinetic action"
US armed forces’ seizure of the oil tanker constituted an unlawful use of force in violation of the UN Charter. This is the largest military buildup of US firepower in the Caribbean in decades. If regime change succeeds in Venezuela, Cuba may be next
From Venezuela to Yemen to Iran, the extrajudicial slaughter of civilians has been allowed to continue. What we are witnessing in the Caribbean and elsewhere today has been years in the making. Who will put a stop to it?
Though many wrote it off as a political stunt, it was clear the gathering was much more important than many realized, offering the clearest articulation yet of how the Trump administration thinks about and hopes to use military power.
The pro-Israel lobbying group has sent a flurry of communications to members of Congress, citing specific language for them to parrot in support of Israel’s strikes on Iran.
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