AMP Condemns U.S./Israel Unprovoked War on Iran

American Muslims for Palestine unequivocally condemns the joint military attack being carried out by the United States and Israel on Iran.

Launching unprovoked, coordinated strikes at any time is reckless but doing so during Ramadan, the holiest month for Muslims around the world, signifies a profound disregard for both regional stability and the sanctity of a month rooted in reflection, mercy, and restraint. From Palestine to Iran and across the global Muslim community, this escalation is a grave moral violation layered onto ongoing violence, loss, and collective grief.

It hasn’t even been 24 hours and the human cost is already devastating. The joint U.S.–Israeli strikes have hit civilian targets, including a girls’ school in Minab where dozens of children and civilians have been killed and many more wounded. 

Yet again, the U.S. is entangling itself in another war in the Middle East, not for itself but in service of a foreign entity that has repeatedly acted with impunity. Just last week, Israeli forces were responsible for the killing of yet another American. At the same time, the Israeli government continues its assault on Palestinians in Gaza, advances annexation efforts in the occupied West Bank, and enables escalating settler violence; all while facing accusations of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Despite a so-called “peace plan,” led by President Trump, there has been no accountability, no meaningful restraint, and no justice.

It is not up to Israel or the United States to impose regime change on the Iranian people. The future of Iran belongs to Iranians, not to foreign governments seeking to reshape the region to fit their needs. We have seen, time and time again, the devastation that follows U.S. and Israeli interference under the banner of “regime change.” From prolonged instability to civilian suffering and regional collapse, these interventions have rarely, if ever, delivered freedom or safety for people.

To be clear, this war was undertaken without congressional authorization and without popular approval. The power to declare war rests with the legislative branch for a reason, to prevent exactly this kind of unilateral, executive-driven escalation. Yet once again, this administration has sidestepped constitutional limits and disregarded Congress’s authority.

To take it a step further, this is happening in direct opposition to popular approval. At a time when Americans are struggling under mounting economic pressure, political instability, and attacks on basic rights, this administration has chosen to drag the country into another foreign conflict that the American people did not ask for and do not support. Americans do not want more war.

By starting another illegal war under the guise of “diplomacy,” the administration has once again damaged U.S. credibility on the world stage. You cannot claim to pursue peace while initiating an illegal war and supporting a government notorious for committing crimes against humanity on a regular basis.

Congress has both the constitutional authority and the moral obligation to act. Every single lawmaker must use every lever available to them, from war powers resolutions to funding restrictions, to hold this administration accountable and bring this unlawful expansion of war to an immediate halt.

The Israeli government should be under rigorous international scrutiny and accountability for its ongoing violations, not emboldened with expanded military coordination to carry out additional strikes that threaten the entire region.

Join us, in coalition with grassroots organizations, for emergency protests in scores of cities around the country today to oppose the Trump administration’s attack against Iran. A full list of demonstrations can be found here.