US Congress Members Accuse Trump Of Waging ‘Illegal Iran War’ With No Exit Plan
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US Congress Members Revolt After Classified Briefing, Accuse Trump Of Waging ‘Illegal Iran War’ With No Exit Plan
The outrage followed a classified briefing attended by members of Congress, where top administration officials reportedly failed to provide clear justification or a concrete endgame for the escalating military campaign.
Fresh cracks have emerged within the American political establishment after several US lawmakers accused President Donald Trump of dragging the United States into what they described as an illegal and directionless war against Iran.
The outrage followed a classified briefing attended by members of Congress, where top administration officials reportedly failed to provide clear justification or a concrete endgame for the escalating military campaign.
Senator Ed Markey, in a post on X shortly after the closed-door session, did not mince words.
“I just left the classified briefing on Iran. And it only confirmed what we already knew: Donald Trump is waging an illegal war and he has no plan to end it,” Markey wrote.
His remarks were echoed by Congressman Seth Magaziner, who revealed key takeaways from the briefing in a video shared on his X account.
Magaziner said the briefing was conducted by the U.S. Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defence, the CIA Director and other top officials. According to him, the session raised more questions than answers.
“Number one, there is no intelligence that suggests that Iran was planning an attack against the United States,” Magaziner stated.
“Number two, the administration does not have any plan for what is going to happen to Iran after the war is over.”
He stressed the scale of the potential fallout, noting that Iran is a nation of roughly 90 million people with nearly one million armed personnel.
He added that his constituents in Rhode Island were questioning why the U.S. had entered “yet another Middle Eastern war.”
“Unfortunately, the Trump administration is still not giving members of Congress or the American people any answers,” he said.
Senator Chris Van Hollen also expressed frustration, describing the conflict as “Trump’s war of choice.”
“Today, Congress was finally briefed on Trump’s war of choice in Iran,” Van Hollen wrote on X. “Even behind closed doors, they couldn’t get their story straight. But one thing is clear: they don’t have a clue what the end game is, and it sure as hell isn’t making America safer.”
Similarly, Congressman Don Beyer condemned the military campaign, calling it unlawful and morally indefensible.
“Trump’s war in Iran is not smart, not legal, not morally right and not in our national interest,” Beyer wrote, urging Congress to pass a War Powers Resolution aimed at curbing the President’s military authority.
The backlash comes amid rising global tension following coordinated U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Iranian military installations and strategic infrastructure, strikes Tehran described as unprovoked aggression.
On Tuesday, Iran’s newly declared Supreme Leader, Alireza Arafa, issued a fiery statement vowing retaliation against both Washington and Tel Aviv.
“The time for negotiations is over. The United States has chosen to cross the red line,” Arafa declared in a message circulated across social media platforms. He warned that by launching the war, the U.S. had “signed their own death warrant.”
Arafa dismissed Western claims that the strikes were pre-emptive measures to counter a nuclear threat, insisting Iran had not initiated hostilities.
He also warned Israel of sustained retaliation, raising fears that the conflict could spiral into a broader regional war involving Iranian-aligned armed groups across Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Yemen.
US Congress Members Revolt After Classified Briefing, Accuse Trump Of Waging ‘Illegal Iran War’ With No Exit Plan
The outrage followed a classified briefing attended by members of Congress, where top administration officials reportedly failed to provide clear justification or a concrete endgame for the escalating military campaign.
Fresh cracks have emerged within the American political establishment after several US lawmakers accused President Donald Trump of dragging the United States into what they described as an illegal and directionless war against Iran.
The outrage followed a classified briefing attended by members of Congress, where top administration officials reportedly failed to provide clear justification or a concrete endgame for the escalating military campaign.
Senator Ed Markey, in a post on X shortly after the closed-door session, did not mince words.
“I just left the classified briefing on Iran. And it only confirmed what we already knew: Donald Trump is waging an illegal war and he has no plan to end it,” Markey wrote.
His remarks were echoed by Congressman Seth Magaziner, who revealed key takeaways from the briefing in a video shared on his X account.
Magaziner said the briefing was conducted by the U.S. Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defence, the CIA Director and other top officials. According to him, the session raised more questions than answers.
“Number one, there is no intelligence that suggests that Iran was planning an attack against the United States,” Magaziner stated.
“Number two, the administration does not have any plan for what is going to happen to Iran after the war is over.”
He stressed the scale of the potential fallout, noting that Iran is a nation of roughly 90 million people with nearly one million armed personnel.
He added that his constituents in Rhode Island were questioning why the U.S. had entered “yet another Middle Eastern war.”
“Unfortunately, the Trump administration is still not giving members of Congress or the American people any answers,” he said.
Senator Chris Van Hollen also expressed frustration, describing the conflict as “Trump’s war of choice.”
“Today, Congress was finally briefed on Trump’s war of choice in Iran,” Van Hollen wrote on X. “Even behind closed doors, they couldn’t get their story straight. But one thing is clear: they don’t have a clue what the end game is, and it sure as hell isn’t making America safer.”
Similarly, Congressman Don Beyer condemned the military campaign, calling it unlawful and morally indefensible.
“Trump’s war in Iran is not smart, not legal, not morally right and not in our national interest,” Beyer wrote, urging Congress to pass a War Powers Resolution aimed at curbing the President’s military authority.
The backlash comes amid rising global tension following coordinated U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Iranian military installations and strategic infrastructure, strikes Tehran described as unprovoked aggression.
On Tuesday, Iran’s newly declared Supreme Leader, Alireza Arafa, issued a fiery statement vowing retaliation against both Washington and Tel Aviv.
“The time for negotiations is over. The United States has chosen to cross the red line,” Arafa declared in a message circulated across social media platforms. He warned that by launching the war, the U.S. had “signed their own death warrant.”
Arafa dismissed Western claims that the strikes were pre-emptive measures to counter a nuclear threat, insisting Iran had not initiated hostilities.
He also warned Israel of sustained retaliation, raising fears that the conflict could spiral into a broader regional war involving Iranian-aligned armed groups across Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Yemen.
