Congress Splits Over Iran War as Senate Faces a Vote
The administration’s shifting justifications for the military operation alarmed Democrats, who said no clear rationale had been given. Republicans struggled to echo the evolving explanations.
The administration’s shifting justifications for the military operation alarmed Democrats, who said no clear rationale had been given. Republicans struggled to echo the evolving explanations.
Many of President Trump’s allies have urged him and his Make America Great Again movement to shift away from their close ties to Israel and military entanglements in the Middle East.
Many of President Trump’s allies have urged him and his Make America Great Again movement to shift away from their close ties to Israel and military entanglements in the Middle East.
Many of President Trump’s allies have urged him and his Make America Great Again movement to shift away from their close ties to Israel and military entanglements in the Middle East.
Many of President Trump’s allies have urged him and his Make America Great Again movement to shift away from their close ties to Israel and military entanglements in the Middle East.
The president told lawmakers that the objective of the assault was to “neutralize Iran’s malign activities,” but did not present evidence of immediate plans by Tehran to attack the United States.
A day earlier, the secretary of state had said that the decision to attack Iran was based on knowledge that Israel was going to strike, and an assumption that Iran would target U.S. forces as a result.
“We’ll see what happens with the people,” President Trump said as he appeared to be distancing himself from the longer-term consequences of the war in Iran.
Many residents of Tehran managed to get out of town when the U.S. and Israel attack began, but others who could not described living under bombardment.
The secretary of state signaled that an escalation in Iran was likely and said the attacks underway were both pre-emptive and defensive, describing a far more extensive mission than was initially laid out.