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.
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.
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.
Trump’s War on Iran Could Cost Trillions
“My kids’ kids, and probably their kids, are going to be paying for this,” said one official briefed on the U.S war on Iran.
Pentagon Report: U.S. Military Fired Missile at Elementary School in Iran
Despite attempts by Trump to claim otherwise, the U.S. military was responsible for killing at least 175 in a strike on a school in Iran.
Voices
It’s a War With Iran, Not an “Intervention”
Elected officials desperately want to cast our war with Iran as an “intervention” or “operation.” Don’t let them get away with it.
U.S. Military Refuses to Endorse Trump Claim That Iran Bombed Girls’ School
“It would be inappropriate to comment given the incident is under investigation,” CENTCOM told The Intercept.
The Intercept Briefing
Trump’s War to Nowhere
Intercept senior editor Ali Gharib discusses the human and political toll of the Israel–U.S. war on Iran with Séamus Malekafzali.