January 2021 - On Nov. 12, according to multiple sources, Pres. Trump asked his national security team for options on attacking Iran's nuclear facilities. He was reportedly talked out of it by the group, but the desire to attack Iran may be alive and well in his heart. One reason may be that he walked out of the "Iran Deal" which cut way back on Iran's nuclear stockpile and enrichment capability, with very intrusive inspections to ensure compliance. So now those safeguards are threatened, and Iran has increased its nuclear enrichment activities. Pressure to deal with this deteriorating situation is building up again, especially from Israel, just like before the Iran Deal.
In a Dec. 10 article in The Nation, Michael Klare pulled together a half-dozen events that may well amount to preparation for an attack. Mike Pompeo's talks in Israel with Prime Minister Netanyahu, and later their joint talks in Saudi Arabia with its Crown Prince, the B-52 flights in the area, and entry of the aircraft carrier Nimitz with its many fighter bombers into the Persian Gulf, are what one might expect as preparations for an attack.
If Iran takes action in retaliation for the recent assassination of its chief nuclear scientist, that might just give sufficient excuse to attack Iran's nuclear facilities.
TAKE ACTION:
Urge your newly elected or re-elected Representatives and Senators to speak out strongly against going to war against Iran. Congress should pass a resolution specifically denying the use of funds for a Congressionally unauthorized attack on Iran. Rather, we should try to reinstate the Iran Deal, which, under international inspections, kept Iran from developing the capability to make a nuclear weapon.
CONTACT: Your Representative and Senators
- Web: Find their names and links to their websites at senate.gov, www.house.gov; send an email or leave a message via ‘Contact’ on his/her website
- Tel: 202 224-3121 (Capitol switchboard-ask for his/her office & leave a message)
- Mail: Senator or Representative (first & last name) S. Senate, Washington, D.C. 20510
or U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. 20515
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