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DAWN’s Statement in Response to the United States and Israel’s Military Attack on Iran
February 28, 2026
In response to the United States joining Israel’s military strikes against Iran tonight, DAWN issues the following statement:
“By joining Israel’s attack on Iran, Trump has dragged the United States into an illegal war of aggression without congressional approval, in flagrant violation of the Constitution,” said Raed Jarrar, Advocacy Director at DAWN. “This is not America’s war, and the American people did not authorize it. Trump must immediately cease U.S. military involvement, withdraw U.S. forces from the region, and submit to congressional oversight before this war spirals beyond anyone’s control. Congress must immediately invoke its constitutional authority to end U.S. participation in this war and make clear that the United States is not Israel’s military wing.”
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Trump’s unprovoked attack on Iran has no mandate – or legal basis
February 28, 2026
The first war of Donald Trump’s Board of Peace era has begun – an unprovoked attempt at regime change in collaboration with Israel, with no legal foundation, launched in the midst of diplomatic efforts to avert conflict, and with minimal consultation with Congress or the American public.
Trump’s recorded eight-minute address after the first bombs had fallen, made clear that this would be no limited strike aimed at cajoling Tehran into concessions at the negotiating table. He warned that if Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) did not surrender they would be killed, and the country’s armed forces, its missile and navy would be smashed.
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Fury from Congress at Trump’s ‘illegal’ attack on Iran after no foreign wars promise and chilling warning US troops may DIE
February 28, 2026
President Donald Trump is facing furious backlash from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle after launching a ‘massive’ military campaign against Iran.
The president announced in a surprise video early Saturday that the US was engaged in a ‘major’ campaign to ensure Iran will never obtain a nuclear weapon.
He also warned that US troops could be killed in the dangerous campaign, as it ‘often happens in war.’
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States Sue to Block Trump’s ‘Anti-Science’ Vaccine Policy
February 26, 2026
Scientists have long warned that a warming world is likely to hasten the spread of infectious diseases, making vaccination even more critical to safeguard public health.
And though most scientists hail vaccines as one of public health’s greatest achievements, they have provoked fear, distrust and contentious resistance since Edward Jenner invented the first vaccine, to prevent smallpox, in the late 1700s.
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