Iran started it, Israel can end it, and the US should help

Published June 20, 2025 12:01am ET



According to isolationists on the Left and Right, Israel’s recent attack on Iran is an escalation or the opening salvo in a “new” war between the nations. 

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) posted on June 16, “Netanyahu started this war by attacking Iran.” President Donald Trump’s former strategist Steve Bannon said the same thing, claiming on his podcast that “[Netanyahu] pulled the trigger first.” 

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