Trump’s Iran strike: unprovoked, legally shaky, and built on power politics
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An opinion piece arguing that Trump’s attack on Iran was an unprovoked military move with no credible legal basis or congressional authorization, executed alongside Israel under the controversial Board of Peace. It criticizes the rationale, highlights bipartisan and international skepticism, and warns the bombing could escalate into a broader, hard-to-control conflict rather than yield a negotiated outcome.
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