It feels like the Trump administration is purposely trying to confuse… everyone. As soon as Israel attacked Iran on Friday, the administration called the strikes a “unilateral action” by Israel. But the very next day, President Trump claimed he had full knowledge of the strikes—and that they were carried out using U.S. weapons. Then, not long after, he insisted that the U.S. “had nothing to do with the attack on Iran tonight”—only to follow it with a threat that if “we are attacked in any way, shape or form by Iran,” the U.S. would respond with “strength and might… at levels never seen before.” And just to cap off the incoherence, he added that “we can easily get a deal done between Iran and Israel, and end this bloody conflict!!!” Who can follow this? The American people have no clear idea how much of our money has gone into bombing Iran, defending Israel, or preparing for escalation. Israel has openly invited the United States to join its campaign—and no one in the Trump administration will give the public a straight answer about what we’re actually being pulled into. The European Union has pledged support for Israel but gave lip service to “a negotiated solution.” But Iran pulled out of peace negotiations with the United States for obvious reasons. Who would trust the U.S. now? President Trump indicated that Russian President Putin may be the next best party to negotiate a peace. The irony writes itself. The post Trump’s Mixed Signals on Iran Leave Americans—and Allies—in the Dark appeared first on Redacted.

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from Sputnik News: European leaders have effectively blamed Iran for being attacked, Responsible Statecraft reports. Israel’s strike violated Article 2(4) of the UN Charter — it was launched with no legal basis for self-defense, per Responsible Statecraft. But instead of condemning it, Europe parroted Israeli justifications. The claim that Iran is building nuclear weapons was dismissed by US […]

by Martin Armstrong, Armstrong Economics: Neither side is listening to international calls to back down. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said on Saturday that Israeli strikes had “paved a path to Tehran” and that the Israeli air force would soon be seen flying over the Iranian capital. Speaking to the nation in a video, […]

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