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Trust, but verify. (the jewelry edition) #ifykyk

My family in Tehran has piled into a car and evacuated. This is war, unfolding in real time. Other relatives are meeting them halfway because gas is being rationed. As my sister said, it’s taking a literal village to get them to places that may only be slightly less dangerous.

The GHF is now just generating daily massacres. Abhorrent. Shut it down and let real humanitarians work for God’s sake.

This is not our war. But if it were, Congress must decide such matters according to our Constitution. I’m introducing a bipartisan War Powers Resolution tomorrow to prohibit our involvement. I invite all members of Congress to cosponsor this resolution.

Both of my parents fled Iran so this is personal. Trump's words are callous and horrifying. Tehran is a massive city of nearly 10 million. Iranian people deserve freedom but Trump’s threat of murdering innocent civilians, a mass casualty event, or another endless war is not the

Spoke to my mom minutes ago. They’re leaving Tehran. Everyone is trying to leave Tehran. Whether they will be able to is a different question. The roads are packed to the point of literal non-movement.

Deputy assistant to US president Donald Trump debunks report claiming US is attacking Iran, says "American forces are maintaining their defensive posture, and that has not changed."

Where the fu*k are the adults in the room?

NEW — Here are the 12 members of Congress who have so far signed on to efforts against the Trump-Vance administration's moves towards war on Iran. 2.2% of Congress

Dehumanization. That's how we got here. When we tell you how we are represented on television, in film, in the news, in schools and offices, in places of decision-making and in the history books matters, perhaps you will now believe us.

UPDATE — Here are the *25* members of Congress who have now signed on to efforts against the Trump-Vance administration's moves towards war on Iran. A new Economist/YouGov poll shows Americans strongly disapprove of US involvement in the conflict between Israel and Iran: 16-60

[The Iranian people] did not want this war and they were pushing their leaders to avoid it, but Israel chose to attack … [They] are no longer in control of their futures, and they find themselves watching the trajectories of ballistic missiles, wondering what could have been

One decade since the so-called "European migration crisis," the EU is "paying states and looking the other way." An alternate way that addresses the root cases of migration & offers more opportunities for legal asylum is possible. More in Drew Mikhael's new piece for The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy.

"Israel’s attacks demonstrate a contempt not just for life, but also a contempt for the agency and aspirations of the Iranian people. They did not want this war and they were pushing their leaders to avoid it." An important read from my friend Esfandyar Batmanghelidj theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

"Contrary to Israeli claims, senior administration officials were unaware of any new intelligence showing that the Iranians were rushing to build a nuclear bomb — a move that would justify a pre-emptive strike." -The New York Times There is no justification for a preemptive attack.