Daniel Larison

Instead of acting as a sort of regional policeman, it is more accurate to say that Trump has made the U.S. into the regional brigand.

Trump illegally orders attacks on other countries mostly for his own gratification and self-aggrandizement. Keeping the aggression secret spoils it for him.

The president starts off the new year with more threats against Iran: Donald Trump has warned Iran that the US will come to the “rescue” of protesters if Tehran responds violently to the largest nationwide demonstrations the Islamic republic has faced in several years. In a post on Truth Social…

U.S. ​President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to “obliterate” Iran's power plants if Tehran does not fully reopen the Strait ‌of Hormuz within 48 hours, a dramatic escalation that came barely a day after he talked about “winding down” the war.

Calling on Congress to endorse a war that the people reject is about as undemocratic as it gets. by | Apr 1, 2026 | News |

The US president gave Iran until 8pm eastern time on Tuesday to reopen the crucial shipping lane after earlier threatening to unleash “hell” in an expletive-laden social media post.

Like every mindless hawk before them, they believe that they will win if they just inflict more pain. by | Apr 23, 2026 | News |

The U.S. and Israel started a senseless, criminal war of aggression against Iran two months ago, and that war set much of the rest of the region on fire. The aggressors failed to achieve anything beyond inflicting death and destruction while causing massive damage to the region and the global economy. The smart thing to do now would be for the U.S. and Israel to cut their losses and accept Iran's latest

Israel never joined the Non-Proliferation Treaty and over the decades it has developed a significant nuclear arsenal. by | May 5, 2026 | News |

Seth Cropsey makes another deranged appeal for escalation against Iran: