The Iran War Remains Unpopular—Unless You’re a Weapons Contractor
The Trump administration has approved $8.6 billion in fast-tracked weapons sales to Israel, Qatar, Kuwait, and the UAE amid stalled peace talks with Iran, using emergency provisions to bypass congressional approval. The arms sales, justified as necessary due to ongoing military operations, are benefiting major defense contractors like Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman. Despite government support for the war effort, a majority of Americans view the conflict as a mistake and prioritize ending it quickly.
- ▪The US has approved $8.6 billion in fast-tracked weapons sales to Israel, Qatar, Kuwait, and the UAE.
- ▪Secretary of State Marco Rubio invoked emergency authorization for the third time to bypass congressional approval for arms sales.
- ▪At least 3,375 people have been killed in Iran and 2,509 in Lebanon since the bombing campaign began.
- ▪The Pentagon estimates the US military campaign has cost approximately $25 billion so far.
- ▪61 percent of Americans believe the war with Iran is a mistake, according to a recent poll.
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freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: "motherjones_right_rail_1", slotId: "ROS_ATF_300x600" }); The Patriot missile launcher systems the US sells to Qatar cost about $4 million each.Jack Guez/Getty Images Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. As peace talks with Iran continue to stall, the Trump administration announced on Friday an additional $8.6 billion in fast-tracked weapons sales to Israel, Qatar, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates. Secretary of State Marco Rubio justified the deal under an “emergency provision” allowing arms to be sold without the congressional approval nominally required for warmaking.
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