No War with Iran

Anti-riot police in central Tehran in front of a state building covered with a billboard depicting the destruction of a US aircraft carrier.

Photograph: Majid Saeedi/Getty Images

In the early hours of Saturday, the US and Israel launched joint strikes on Iran, the conclusion of weeks of saber-rattling. Trump’s flimsy legal pretense, abandonment of diplomatic recourse, and lack of any plan for what’s next are just some of the myriad reasons to oppose this action. This also marks yet another escalation in Trump’s ever-growing comfort in turning to force—at home and abroad—to get his way.