Iran Shoots Down F-15 Fighter Jet After Trump Bragged They Had No Capability
“We are unstoppable as a military force,” Trump boasted before Iran shot down one U.S. plane and another crashed near the Strait of Hormuz.
Targeting Iran
Decades of hostilities broke out into war during Donald Trump’s second term after Israel and the U.S. launched unprovoked attacks against Iran.
Iranian Americans Have Turned Against the War, New Poll Finds
At the start of the U.S.–Israel war, Iranian Americans were split. Now a NIAC poll found that two-thirds want to see it end.
“Casualty Cover-Up”: The Pentagon Is Hiding U.S. Losses Under Trump in the Middle East
The Pentagon has sent outdated statements on the number of U.S. troops killed or wounded during the Iran war, resulting in undercounts.
Voices
What Would We All Say If Iran Razed MIT Because of Military-Related Research?
The destruction of parts of two universities in Iran fits with Israel’s M.O. of crippling countries’ ability to rebuild.
Voices
The Regime Survives, Trump Has to Deal, and Iranians Are the Biggest Losers
Short of a full-scale invasion, it looks like Trump will need to deal with the Iranian regime.
Leaders of Elite Paratrooper Unit Ordered to Middle East as Trump Weighs Iran Ground War
Government sources tell The Intercept that leadership of the storied 82nd Airborne Division have been ordered to the Middle East.
Joe Kent’s Resignation Could Bolster a Wave of Conscientious Objectors to Trump’s Iran War
“This is the kind of thing that really resonates: seeing respected people in positions of power validating what many service members feel.”
The Intercept Briefing
“Liberate Their Bodies From Their Souls”: The Lies That Sell the Iran War
Ali Gharib speaks to Afeef Nessouli about the latest strikes on Lebanon and peace strategist Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini on the U.S.–Israel assault on Iran.
Data Centers Are Military Targets Now
With militaries increasingly relying on artificial intelligence, data centers have emerged as new targets for strikes.
Pentagon Claims It Needs Additional $200 Billion to Pay for War on Iran
“Obviously, it takes money to kill bad guys,” said Pete Hegseth, when asked about the funding request.