"The U.S.-led attack comes as Trump has repeatedly threatened an attack on Iran including in his State of the Union address this week if the country did not cave on its refusal to a nuclear deal. A third round of nuclear talks began in Geneva on Thursday, which Iranian officials said resulted in significant progress."
"In a social media video announcing the massive and ongoing operation, Trump called on Iranians to overthrow the regime, stating that when we are finished, take over your government. It will be yours to take. This will be probably your only chance for generations."
"Trump is drawing our country into yet another foreign war that Americans don't want and Congress has not authorized, Senator Adam Schiff posted on X. The Iranian regime is a brutal and murderous dictatorship. But that does not give Trump the authority to unilaterally initiate a war of choice."
The U.S. and Israel conducted a significant military operation against Iran on Saturday, triggering regional tensions and domestic controversy. Iran retaliated with missile and drone strikes against U.S. and Israeli military bases. President Trump threatened further military action and called for Iranian citizens to overthrow their government. The attack occurred amid failed nuclear negotiations in Geneva and followed Trump's repeated threats in his State of the Union address. Bay Area and California officials condemned the action as unconstitutional and unauthorized by Congress, calling for war powers resolutions to limit Trump's military authority. Initial strikes targeted locations near Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei's offices.
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