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War Against Iran Has Cost U.S. Consumers $100 Billion in Higher Energy Costs
Estimates by a U.S. university indicate that the war with Iran has so far imposed approximately $100 billion in additional energy costs on consumers in the United States as a result of higher energy prices.
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CNN: U.S. Weighs Reducing Troop Levels and Bases in West Asia After Iranian Attacks
CNN, citing informed sources and U.S. officials, reported that significant damage inflicted on U.S. bases and interests by Iranian attacks during Operation True Promise 4 has prompted U.S. military and CIA officials to consider reducing troop levels and rebuilding some damaged facilities
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The broken illusion: US fails to subdue Iran in war
Washington said the war would force Iran to surrender. Instead, after months of strikes, US officials now warn of rising costs, depleted missile stocks, and an Iran that remains strong.
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Iran Urges UN to Hold US and Israel Accountable for War Crimes
Iran's mission to the UN Office in Geneva has urged for holding the United States and Israeli regime accountable for the war crimes they committed during their aggression against Iran on February 28.
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Susan Sarandon Says Pro-Palestinian Views Continue to Cost Her Hollywood Roles
Oscar-winning actor Susan Sarandon says she continues to lose acting opportunities because of her outspoken support for Palestinians, claiming major Hollywood studios remain reluctant to hire her and other prominent critics of "Israel".
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Pentagon Initially Withheld Benefits From Widow of Airman Killed in Iran War
A US Air Force widow says the Pentagon initially withheld benefits owed to her family after her husband was killed in the US war on Iran, citing the absence of a formal declaration of war by Congress.
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Senator Warner says Trump's Iran war cost $100 billion with no clear goals
Democratic Senator Mark Warner has sharply criticized US President Donald Trump over the ongoing war against Iran, describing it as a costly “war of choice” launched without a plan, strategy, allies, or a way out, and warning that American taxpayers have already paid $100 billion, with the bill rising by $1 million every two minutes.
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Former US Secretary of War on War Against Iran: Trump Lost Credibility, in Worst Possible Position
Leon Panetta stated that Donald Trump has "trapped himself" in the war against Iran, and his credibility has been damaged due to repeated claims about the imminent end of the war and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. He predicted that the war could continue for another six months.
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Trump’s ‘small potatoes’ conflict is now a big bill
Donald Trump has used an expression for America's war against Iran that, perhaps more than anything, reflects his effort to downplay a reality that is taking on ever-larger dimensions by the day: "small potatoes." It is a term used in English political and everyday language for a matter that is insignificant and marginal. But if the war with Iran is truly "small potatoes," why has the United States, after seven months, still not been able to close the file on it?
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Senator Murphy Calls Trump “Dangerously Delusional” Over Iran War Remarks
Chris Murphy, a Democratic senator, has described Trump as “dangerously delusional” after the US president dismissed the war on Iran as “small potatoes and “not a big thing”.
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Republican Concern Over Elections Turning into Referendum on Trump
The New York Times, in a report on the intense concern of Republican candidates on the eve of the midterm congressional elections, wrote that they, on the one hand, need Donald Trump's financial support and voter base to win, and on the other hand, fear that the president's low popularity could lead to their defeat in the elections.
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Former US Secretary of War: Trump Trapped Himself in Deadlock in War Against Iran
The former US Secretary of War said in remarks that Trump has trapped himself in a deadlock with the war against Iran.
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Vance: We Could Leave Persian Gulf; Regional Countries Afraid of America Leaving
The Vice President of the United States, in thought-provoking remarks, claimed that Washington could withdraw its military forces from the Persian Gulf region, but the countries in the region are terrified of such a move and consider it the "worst thing" that could happen. These remarks once again highlight the security dependence of some Arab countries in the region on the American military presence.
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25 Years After September 11; Intensifying Wave of Islamophobia, Racist Attitudes in America
Twenty-five years after the September 11 terrorist attacks, American Muslims continue to face discrimination and suspicion, and negative attitudes toward Islam in the country have increased, particularly among Republicans.
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Analysis: Bombing of Weddings, the US’s Fixed Pattern of Crimes in the Region
For families across Middle East, wedding ceremonies are far more than a family ritual; they are a symbol of life and continuity. But over the past two decades, wedding celebrations in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Yemen have repeatedly turned into scenes of civilian death during US military operations or those of its allies. This week, that grim pattern was repeated when an American airstrike hit a home hosting a wedding in Kuhestak, a mountainous area in Sirik County of Iran's Hormozgan Province.
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Pentagon Subjects 50 Joint Staff Members to Polygraph Tests Over Leaks
The New York Times reported that the Pentagon has subjected roughly 50 members of the US military’s Joint Staff to polygraph tests as part of an unprecedented investigation into leaks to journalists, including reports about dwindling US munitions stocks during the war on Iran
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Bolton's Contradictory Remarks on the Sirik Wedding Attack, From Accidental to Slander
The former National Security Advisor in Donald Trump's first administration, in an interview with MSNBC, referring to the deadly US attack on the wedding ceremony in Kuhistak, Sirik, which was carried out with a 500-kilogram bomb, claimed that the killing of civilians was not "accidental" but also did not consider it "intentional," and said, "America will admit its mistake."
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Bernie Sanders: Trump's Catastrophic War in Iran Is Destroying the US Economy
Bernie Sanders, the independent Senator from Vermont, referring to the unprecedented increase in gasoline and diesel prices following the US war of attrition against Iran, described this war as "illegal and catastrophic" and emphasized that the war has not only caused thousands of casualties but is also severely destroying the American economy, and must be ended as soon as possible.
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US Security Agencies Deeply Concerned Over Expansion of War with Iran
US security agencies are deeply concerned about the expansion of the war with Iran, and an informed Israeli official emphasized that the recent punitive attacks by Iran's armed forces on American bases in Jordan constitute a "signal" of what Tehran might do.
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September 11 After 25 Years; Day That Passed, Legacy That Did Not Leave Muslims Behind
A quarter-century after the September 11 attacks, the legacy of that day still lingers in American society. From prolonged wars and the expansion of security policies to the erosion of public trust and a discourse that repeatedly placed Muslims at the center of suspicion.
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From Settler "Terrorism" to School Bombings, Wedding Attacks; America's Dual Standard in Defining Terrorism
Mike Huckabee, the US Ambassador to the Occupied Territories, in response to settler violence against Palestinians, said, "Crime is a crime and terrorism is terrorism," and warned that those responsible for these actions must face severe consequences. But these remarks come as, on the other side of the region, US military strikes have resulted in the deaths of a large number of Iranian civilians, and even the White House and US military officials have been forced to investigate attacks that have left many civilian casualties.
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Controversial Proposal for War with Iran; Forgiving Young Americans' Debt in Exchange for Military Service
A retired Canadian army officer, in an op-ed in the Jerusalem Post, proposed that the United States, in the event it decides on a ground invasion of Iran, should forgive the debts of young Americans in exchange for several years of military service to secure the needed forces. This proposal has faced widespread critical reactions and has raised the question of whether Washington will face a manpower crisis for a possible war with Iran.
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Lie Detector Test! Washington's New Effort to Suppress Leaks About War Against Iran
In an unprecedented move in the history of the US terrorist military, government investigators subjected approximately 50 personnel from the Joint Chiefs of Staff to polygraph tests following leaks about severe ammunition shortages caused by the war against Iran. According to experts, this move is designed to intimidate other officials from disclosing the extent of Washington's failure.
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American Expert: Adventure in Persian Gulf Become "Political Death Sentence" for Trump / Iran Grounded Superpower in "War of Choice"
A member of the Council of Economic Advisers under the Reagan administration has emphasized that each round of the conflict has left Iran in a stronger position and the United States in a weaker one.
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NYT: Iran Gained More Confidence in Confronting US
The New York Times, citing US intelligence reports, announced that Iran has gained more confidence in its ability to confront the United States.
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US House Passes Bill Targeting Universities Over Israel Boycotts
The US House of Representatives on Thursday approved a Republican-backed bill that would penalize universities participating in boycotts of “Israel” or restricting students from exchange programs with “Israel,” The Guardian reported.
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Iran Says US, E3 Move Shows ‘Complete Failure’ of Snapback Mechanism
Iran’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations in Vienna announced that a planned resolution by the United States and European troika (E3) against Tehran at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors indicates the failure of the snapback mechanism
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US diesel prices hit record high amid aggression against Iran, Hormuz closure
Average diesel prices have hit a record high in the United States, amid the US acts of aggression against Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, through which around a fifth of the world's traded oil flows.