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Was the Iran War Justified? What U.S. Intelligence Found

Trump justified two rounds of strikes on Iran with claims of imminent weaponization. His own intelligence agencies assessed otherwise, including in writing that Iran was not rebuilding.

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Two Iran Deals, Eleven Years Apart: Trump’s 2026 MOU vs. Obama’s JCPOA

The 2026 US-Iran ceasefire memorandum defers the hard nuclear numbers to a ‘final deal’ 60 days out; on the measures Trump used to attack the 2015 JCPOA, the signed text is so far looser and…

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Hegseth vs. Murray: The Iran War’s Price Tag, Fact-Checked

Pentagon claims $29B for the Iran war; independent estimates say $50–72B. Murray’s core claims hold up. Hegseth’s framing that ‘previous presidents’ let Iran go nuclear omits that Trump himself…

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