Tell Congress: Stop Trump From Further Reckless Military Action in Iran

A key feature of President Donald Trump’s second term has been a penchant for unilateral executive action. His latest decision to authorize strikes in Iran was no different. While a tenuous ceasefire is in place between Israel and Iran, the ultimate consequences of the Trump administration’s military intervention remain unknown—but are potentially deeply damaging to U.S. interests. President Trump needlessly dragged the United States into an ongoing conflict that caused significant loss of life, did not achieve its most important aim of permanently ending Iran’s nuclear program, and risked further destabilizing the region.  

In failing to assert U.S. diplomatic leadership and privileging military action, the Trump administration bears considerable responsibility for any future rise in instability and has not demonstrated the will or capacity to effectively preserve American interests or personnel in the region. Regardless of any tentative ceasefire in place, given the enormous stakes at play, Congress must exercise its powers to prevent any further U.S. military intervention in the conflict. It is imperative that the United States use the full length of any truce period to pursue all peaceful options to achieve a sustainable solution to the potential threat posed by Iran’s nuclear program. 

Tell your lawmakers to exert their constitutional authority to prevent the president from entangling the United States in future conflicts that do not advance American interests.