For Immediate Release
PORTLAND, OR – Let us be clear. This bombing is an illegal act of war that risks dragging the United States into another endless, catastrophic conflict. It doesn’t make us safer; it shatters trust, destroys diplomacy, and endangers us all. At this point, we don’t know the death toll of innocent Iranians, but it will keep rising.
By choosing war over dialogue, the administration has shattered the diplomatic process and made a return to negotiations nearly impossible. This move brings the world closer to long-term danger, not stability.
The Trump regime is acting without restraint. This is the consequence of militarism—a system that normalizes military force as the main tool of policy. It treats violence as security and dismisses human life as collateral.
As peace professionals, we reject this logic. We work with partners to address militarism at its roots. We challenge assumptions that portray military force as protection. We focus on human security and nonviolent solutions.
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Statements from partners within the peace field:
American Friends Service Committee
“The U.S.—not Iran—is the most significant threat to international peace and security.”
Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom
“The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom condemns the unlawful US and Israeli military assault on Iran, which reportedly killed Ali Khamenei, other officials, and hundreds of civilians, and triggered escalating retaliation across the region.”
“The economic situation in Iran is dire, and it is incredibly human to demand better in the face of such hardship. However, bombing the country will do nothing but kill people who are demanding an affordable life, tearing people’s lives apart for the conquest of more land and regional control.”
“President Trump has taken another hammer to global stability and order.”
Center for International Policy
“There is no evidence of an imminent threat to the United States by Iran that warrants bypassing Congress and violating the Constitution.”
“The US and Israel have begun a senseless, unprovoked, and illegal war against Iran, with no viable plan for its conclusion.”
“We condemn President Trump for joining Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu in a new and unnecessary war with Iran that threatens millions of people across the region, including U.S. service members.”
