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7. Same administration also claims the Iran war has been going on for 10 months

Thu May 7, 2026, 08:22 AM

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As I mentioned elsewhere, in order to get around the fact that there was no legal justification for the war, they're telling e.g. the U.N. that the war started much earlier than Feb 28, that it's not a "new" war at all but rather a continuation of the operation that began in June of 2025. So not only has it been more than "6 weeks," the Trump administration argues here that it's been at least 10 months.

From the Conclusion section at
https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-legal-adviser/2026/04/operation-epic-fury-and-international-law

The operations recommenced in late February were part of an armed conflict with Iran that has been ongoing for years and, at the very least, since June 2025. Under well-established rules of international law, it is reasonable to conclude that this conflict did not end in the interim. And in an ongoing conflict, it is not necessary as a matter of international law to reassess whether an armed attack is imminent prior to every subsequent action taken against an adversary.

Two diametrically opposed positions, and neither one is the truth.

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shithole's lackeys are up with him doing his bidding's.................. Lovie777 Yesterday #1

That's "excursion" to you. I want to see the "excursion" chart. Vinca Yesterday #2

I think he meant incursion, but he said excursion so he can't back off of course. What a moron. Walleye Yesterday #6

More expensive. Turbineguy Yesterday #3

Wars and Incursion chart. Did they do an apples and oranges chart too? dem4decades Yesterday #4

So they're renaming the Pentagon again. Now it's the Department of Incursions? TheRickles Yesterday #22

Graphs are fun... Here he is winning the spending competiton kerouac2 Yesterday #5

Kegsbreath called our defense spending "investment" Walleye Yesterday #8

Need to get you and progree together BumRushDaShow Yesterday #9

Same administration also claims the Iran war has been going on for 10 months thesquanderer Yesterday #7

And wasn't part of the rationale lonely bird Yesterday #11

The stupid burns like a thousand suns. enigmania Yesterday #10

I thought they said this war has been going on since 1979 when Iranians took the hostages. Ray Bruns Yesterday #12

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It's wild that Trump has cathected on this moronic argument Prairie Gates Yesterday #14

He has lost his mind PatSeg Yesterday #15

trump's number one! trump's number one! Bayard Yesterday #16

The entire country is subjected to the Ludovico Technique .................by a narcissistic psychopaths........ turbinetree Yesterday #17

It's so stupid it would be funny if it weren't damaging and killing so many people all over the world. Martin68 Yesterday #18

And the world-ending nuclear war will last about 30 minutes.... Ol Janx Spirit Yesterday #19

Also shorter than the Hundred Years War. (nt) Pinback Yesterday #20

Yes, but doesn't the idiot know those wars are over? NNadir Yesterday #21

Trump's Iran war has been going on longer than 6 weeks he has just claimed. Botany Yesterday #23

Oh, my... the unequal capitalist empire is falling fast. Justice matters. Yesterday #24

LOL popsdenver Yesterday #25

Six Whip-poor-will Yesterday #26

Not as short as his temper. xuplate Yesterday #27

or his thang twodogsbarking Yesterday #28

It's not the length of his war C_U_L8R Yesterday #29

Peace prize material for sure IronLionZion Yesterday #30

It's all a joke to him, just an excuse to troll on SM. maxsolomon Yesterday #31

And like many wars on the list lakercub 22 hrs ago #32

He is completely demented and our useless Congress does nothing. travelingthrulife 22 hrs ago #33