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Iran: A conflict without justification or strategy

Observer-Reporter 21 Mar 2026
After considering the themes of these two books, it is my view that the unprovoked Iran attack, initiated by the Trump administration, initially failed the justification test.
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US intelligence undercuts Trump’s main justification for war with Iran

Middle East Monitor 20 Mar 2026
One of US President Donald Trump’s central justifications for his war on Iran has been blown out of the water by his own intelligence community, which has ...
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The lies that built a war: Deconstructing Washington’s shifting justifications for attacking Iran

Tehran Times 20 Mar 2026
MADRID – One way to analyze the current U.S ... The sequence is known ... .
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White House appears to have ‘plagiarized’ war justifications from Israel

Alternet 20 Mar 2026
Two weeks ago, Trump was saying the war was “very complete,” but as of today, it is being reported that the Strait of Hormuz could remain closed for months and that the U.S ... Consequently, the Trump Administration has been flailing to justify the war ... .
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Steele: New crusade, same terrible justification

Daily Camera 19 Mar 2026
... the old justification offered for all of them.
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'Absurd and irresponsible': UAE diplomat slams Iran's justifications for attacks

Khaleejtimes 19 Mar 2026
Senior UAE official Dr. Anwar Gargash has condemned recent statements by Iranian officials threatening Arab Gulf states, describing them as a "dangerous approach" that violates international law and threatens the foundations of regional stability.
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News24 | US intelligence contradicts Trump’s Iran war justification, finds no nuclear rebuilding

News24 18 Mar 2026
US intelligence concluded on Wednesday that Iran was not rebuilding nuclear enrichment capacities that were destroyed in a June 2025 US-Israeli attack, contradicting US President Donald Trump’s justifications for his ongoing war ... .
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‘No legal justification’: a Pa. city council holds virtual meeting during ‘Sunshine Week’

Penn Live 18 Mar 2026
WILLIAMSPORT — It may be so-called “Sunshine Week” but the spirit of the state’s open government law was missing during a meeting of the Williamsport City Council on Tuesday ....
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Iran puts Trumpism to the test

Egypt Independent 18 Mar 2026
It both suggested that Trump is losing control of his own political coalition and highlighted an important issue over the president’s justification for the war.
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'No Justification': Taliban Spokesperson Slams Pakistan's 'Deliberate' Strike On Hospital & Civilian Hubs | Exclusive

News18 17 Mar 2026
Taliban spokesperson Suhail Shaheen in an exclusive conversation with CNN-News18 dismissed any possibility of a 'military miscalculation' by Pakistan ....
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Top Counterterrorism Official Joe Kent Resigns Over Trump's Iran War Justification

Gulf News 17 Mar 2026
Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Centre, announced his resignation on Tuesday, citing his concerns about the justification for military strikes in Iran and ...
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Trump contradicts his admin's own justification for launching Iran war

Raw Story 17 Mar 2026
President Donald Trump made a stunning admission Sunday aboard Air Force One that critics said contradicted his administration's justification for the Iran war, which has cost taxpayers $65 billion and claimed at least 13 U.S ... .
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