Republicans and Democrats unite to push for more war with Iran
US-Iran peace talks collapsed after Netanyahu pressured Trump to restart the war, which is bad for Americans, Iranians, and Lebanese, and good only for Israel's expansion plans.
- Israeli media reports Netanyahu and Trump faked the rift over peace talks to surprise Iran with new strikes, which then killed four Iranian soldiers.
- Both Republicans (Graham, Cruz, Bolton) and Democrats (Booker, Wasserman Schultz, Auchincloss) went on TV to attack the peace deal, while only Ro Khanna and Bernie Sanders backed diplomacy.
- Israel keeps bombing Lebanon, including a dam holding drinking water, and killed paramedics in double-tap strikes, while occupying over 60% of Gaza.
- Israeli minister Smotrich said Israel will destroy 10 buildings in Beirut for every Israeli soldier attacked in Lebanon, openly threatening civilians.
- Trump is now demanding Iran join the Abraham Accords and hand over enriched uranium on day one, conditions designed to make any deal impossible.
Outlook: The war will keep expanding as long as Israel sets US policy, with more strikes on Iran and Lebanon likely in the coming weeks.