Targeting Iran
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.
World
Voices
Israel Destroyed Gaza’s Roads and Transit. Now, We Walk Everywhere.
Israeli bombing left cars in Gaza immobile and roads impassable. The assault on Iran has only spiked prices and worsened conditions.
Targeting Iran
Sources Briefed on Iran War Say U.S. Has No Plans for What Comes Next
“The administration doesn’t have a clue. They do not have an actual, real rationale, endgame, or plan for the aftermath of this.”
Voices
Military Leaders See Iran War as “God’s Divine Plan” — a Chilling Turn for Trump’s Fascism
A military watchdog has been “inundated” with complaints that officials are using end-times Christian rhetoric to justify war.
License to Kill
U.S. Military Joins Drug War in Ecuador: “It Wasn’t Going to Be Just Boat Strikes Forever”
Two government officials told The Intercept that the joint U.S.–Ecuador military action won’t just be a one-off raid.
Targeting Iran
Rubio Admits That America Is Fighting Israel’s War
Israel’s plan to strike Iran would put American lives at risk, the secretary of state said. Rather than confronting Israel, the U.S. joined their war.
Voices
The Regime Change President Who Won’t (or Can’t) Actually Change Any Regimes
The Iran war shows that Trump is loving his military interventions — but they are never what he claims them to be.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Trump’s Orwellian Board of Peace Consists Entirely of Human Rights Abusers
An Intercept analysis finds that every single Board of Peace member state has been rebuked for human rights violations.
Targeting Iran
Trump’s Iran Attack Was Illegal, Former U.S. Military Officials Allege
“This is an introduction of U.S. forces into hostilities. It absolutely triggers the 48-hour notice requirement.”
Targeting Iran
The U.S. and Israel Killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. What Comes Next?
“This tells any potential adversaries of the U.S.: Get nuclear weapons. Hedging is not a strategy.”