Is the Iran War Legal? The AUMF and War Powers Debate Explained
Congress never authorized the Iran war. Trump cited Article II. The War Powers Resolution failed three times. Here is what the law says, what the president claims, and why it matters.
Strait of Hormuz Explained: Why a 21-Mile Waterway Controls the Global Economy
Twenty percent of the world's oil passes through a gap narrower than the English Channel. Iran has blocked it. The U.S. just declared a naval blockade. Here is everything you need to understand about the most important waterway on Earth.
Trump Decided to Go to War With Iran on a Gut Feeling. His Own Team Thought the Plan Was 'Farcical.'
A New York Times investigation by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan reveals that Trump was the most hawkish voice in his own administration on Iran — overruling his CIA director, his vice president, and the Joint Chiefs to launch a war on a gut feeling.
While Trump Threatens to Destroy a Civilization, China Tells the World: We Are the Stable Alternative
The UN Security Council voted 11-2 on reopening the Strait of Hormuz. China and Russia vetoed. While Trump threatens to destroy a civilization, China offers itself as the stable alternative.
US and Israel Bombed 75+ Iranian Police Stations in Populated Areas — Investigation Reveals Systematic Targeting of Internal Security
Al Jazeera investigation documents US and Israeli strikes on more than 75 Iranian police facilities in residential areas, revealing a systematic campaign targeting internal security infrastructure rather than military sites.
The Iran War Has Cost $12 Billion. Congress Never Authorized a Cent of It.
The U.S. has spent $12 billion on military operations against Iran without congressional authorization. The war's costs are spiraling, its objectives remain undefined, and constitutional oversight is absent.