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Trump Doesn't Have an Iran War Plan, 'Hasn't Done Enough Explanation Why it was Necessary'

Trump's Iran war lacks clear reasons; shifting justifications and Israel's influence raise questions about the true motives behind the conflict.

International Business Times UK

‘We don’t have a plan on how to get out of this’: Democrats give dire warning after congressional briefing on Iran

Senators emerge from classified Capitol Hill session with Secretary of State Marco Rubio claiming administration has no endgame for conflict with Tehran

The Independent UK

Who is Manu Raju? Indian-American journalist who faced off with Marco Rubio on US-Iran conflict

CNN journalist Manu Raju, the network’s chief congressional correspondent, gained attention an exchange with US secretary of state Marco Rubio during a press briefing in Washington, DC.

The Times of India

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Justifications for war multiply at White House

The Trump administration is trying to justify its decision to bomb Iran, but the panoply of voices muddles the message.

Roll Call

Stranded Americans Slam Trump Administration, Say They Were Left in the Middle East to Fend for Themselves

As US and Israeli strikes on Iran escalate, Americans in the Middle East face limited evacuation help, with government advisories urging departure but little practical assistance.

International Business Times UK

Marco Rubio Threatens to "Unleash Chiang" on Iran. What?

Rubio: "We're going to unleash Chiang on these people in the next few hours and days. You're going to really… The post Marco Rubio Threatens to "Unleash Chiang" on Iran. What? appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason

Trump administration waging illegal war on Iran, experts say

Administration offers shifting explanations as it acts without congressional approval or legal premise

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Trump Faces Impeachment Calls as Iran War Splits MAGA Base and Angers Republicans

Trump faces possible impeachment as the Iran war fiasco splits his MAGA base and sparks Republican outrage over broken campaign promises.

International Business Times UK

Rubio Faces Backlash After Viral Clip Suggests Israel Drew US Into Iran War

A viral clip of Marco Rubio has triggered political backlash after the US secretary of state suggested Washington launched strikes on Iran partly because Israel was preparing its own attack.

International Business Times UK

US troops say Iran war briefings invoked Armageddon, the return of Jesus: Report

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The Times of India

Adelaide University cancels literary festival event with UN Gaza investigator Francesca Albanese

Festival organisers criticise the university for last-minute booking cancellation of event headlined by special rapporteur for Palestinian territories

The Guardian - AU

Trump news at a glance: Rubio and his boss can’t seem to agree on why US attacked Iran

Rubio said the US was reacting after learning that Israel planned to strike Iran, but Trump on Wednesday contradicted that explanation

The Guardian - US

Why are we waging war in Iran? Trump, Hegseth and Rubio can’t seem to agree

ANALYSIS: Polling shows one in four members of Trump’s party think he’s too eager to use military force, a sign the public isn’t buying a disjointed White House messaging campaign, writes John Bowden

The Independent UK

Exclusive: The Trump-Netanyahu call that changed the Middle East

The call answers the question the world has been asking since Saturday: why now?

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Roll Call

Lawmakers’ concerns grow about Americans left stranded in Mideast

The State Department did not order evacuation of nonessential personnel from most U.S. embassies in the Middle East until Monday.

The Guardian - US

Trump denies that Israel forced US’s hand in launching strikes against Iran

Democrats have decried Marco Rubio’s briefings as inadequate in articulating the goals of war

International Business Times UK

Trump Contradicts Rubio to His Face in the Oval Office Over Real Reason America Went to War With Iran

President Trump publicly contradicts Secretary of State Rubio's explanation for Iran strikes, highlighting confusion within the administration.

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Lindsey Graham declares Cuba is ‘next’ after Iran, while Trump teases a ‘friendly takeover’

Iran isn’t even over yet.

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The Guardian - UK

Trump administration has still not settled on reasons for going to war with Iran

The rationale keeps changing – from Iran planning a preemptive strike to lobbying by Israel

The Guardian - UK

Middle East attacks intensify as Trump says he rejects Iran’s attempt to talk

US president claims ‘they want to talk. I said: Too Late!’, while Rubio threatens the ‘hardest hits are yet to come’

We Got This Covered

Donald Trump asks Iran to ‘take back your government,’ but his Defense Secretary just said no

What does a win look like here?

The Times of India

‘Dishonoring the fallen’: Megyn Kelly trolled after saying US troops ‘died for Iran or Israel’

American media personality Megyn Kelly is drawing fierce online criticism after declaring that US service members killed in the ongoing strikes on Iran died “for Iran or for Israel” rather than for the United States, a statement that has ignited heated backlash across social media.

International Business Times UK

Officials Acknowledge No US Intel Showed Iran Was About to Strike, Fuelling Criticism of Trump's War Justification

Congressional briefings reveal no intelligence of an imminent Iranian attack, challenging the Trump administration's rationale for Operation Epic Fury.

Reason

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Roll Call

Trump claims he ‘forced’ Israel into Iran war, contradicting Rubio’s account

President Trump said he has not thought much about Iran's next leader and claimed he forced Israel to go to war with the Islamic Republic.

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