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The Last Thing America Needs Right Now Is War With Iran

It is imperative that the U.S. resist calls for escalation.

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Adam Johnston
May 05, 2025
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Despite relentless pressure, President Donald Trump has thus far resisted the push for a regime-change war with Iran, thanks in large part to the growing influence of America First realists fighting to reclaim U.S. foreign policy from the permanent war machine.

But that influence is under siege, as evidenced by the shake-ups within the Pentagon as well a…

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