War on Iran Is Enriching Weapons Firms as It Tanks the Global Economy

"On February 28 he joined Israel in launching an attack on Iran, killing the country's supreme leader and targeting both military installations and civilian projects, including bombing a girl's primary school in Minab, in Iran's Hormozgan province, that killed more than 170 people, most of them children."

"The war in Iran is illegal. In addition to murdering and maiming civilians and spreading fear and suffering, it is also causing collateral damage to the world economy and may very well trigger a global economic crisis if it continues much longer."

"Since the end of World War II, almost every U.S. president has initiated a major military conflict without congressional approval. Donald Trump attempted to portray himself as a 'peace president,' promising to end the U.S.'s endless wars and bring troops home from the Middle East and other parts of the globe. But he has proven to be even more trigger-happy than most of his predecessors."

The United States and Israel launched a military attack on Iran on February 28, 2026, killing Iran's supreme leader and targeting military installations and civilian infrastructure. The attack bombed a girls' primary school in Minab, killing over 170 people, mostly children. Despite portraying himself as a peace president, Donald Trump has initiated multiple military conflicts in his first year back in office. The war is characterized as illegal and causes civilian casualties, suffering, and fear. Beyond humanitarian concerns, the conflict creates significant economic disruption to the global economy. Economic experts warn the ongoing war could trigger a worldwide economic crisis if it continues, adding to existing instability and uncertainties already affecting capitalism's inherent cyclical nature.

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