Targeting Iran
Trump Celebrates Achieving Absolutely Nothing in Iran
To end his war on Iran, Trump was forced to return to the status quo with the Strait of Hormuz open and no nuclear deal in place.
Nick Turse
Nick Turse is the editor of TomDispatch and a senior reporter for The Intercept, covering national security and foreign policy. He has reported from conflict zones from Libya and Somalia to Burkina Faso and the Democratic Republic of Congo and is the author, most recently, of “Next Time They’ll Come to Count the Dead: War and Survival in South Sudan” and the New York Times bestseller “Kill Anything That Moves: The Real American War in Vietnam.” Turse has written for the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and Harpers, among other publications. He has received a Ridenhour Prize for investigative reporting, a Military Reporters & Editors Association Award for Best Overseas Coverage, and a Deadline Club Award for Reporting by Independent Digital Media.
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Targeting Iran
A Point-by-Point Breakdown of Trump’s Failed Iran War Objectives
None of Trump’s stated goals in his war with Iran have been achieved.
License to Kill
Top Pentagon Official Admits Boat Strike May Have Killed Victims of Human Trafficking
If this boat was running drugs, why was it loaded with so many people?
Trump Administration Tries to Shift Blame for Ebola Response
After cutting its support for front-line healthcare workers in Central Africa, the Trump administration is pointing fingers.
Trump’s War on ISIS Is Failing, No Matter How Gorka Spins It
Despite rising terror attacks in Somalia, Trump counterterror czar Sebastian Gorka is taking a victory lap.
License to Kill
Trump’s “Donroe Doctrine” Supercharges Violence in the Americas
The Trump administration’s aggression in the Americas has resulted in cartels fragmenting and embracing new strategies.
Targeting Iran
U.S. Casualties in Iran War Rise as Military Strikes Begin Again
Despite a pause in hostilities during the rickety U.S.-Iran ceasefire, the number of American casualties has ticked up to 423.
Ebola Outbreak Rages After Trump Gutted Global Health Safeguards
“The outbreaks of Ebola and hantavirus in the past two weeks show why international threats need an international response.”
Internal Pentagon Report Reveals Hegseth Is Willfully Putting Civilians in Danger
A damning Department of War report finds that the Pentagon didn’t fully implement any required civilian harm mitigation measures.
Chilling Dissent
How Trump’s New Counterterrorism Strategy Puts You at Risk
The Intercept annotated the White House document to show how the U.S. government is bringing its war on terror home.