by Stefano Vaccara
NEW YORK (UNITED STATES) (ITALPRESS) – From the Glass Palace to the pages of the New York Times, passing through democratic leaders of Congress, from New York stands a growing choir of criticism and concerns for the military attack ordered by President Donald Trump against Iran along with Israel. A decision which, according to many observers, is likely to open a new phase of instability in the Middle East.
At the United Nations, Secretary General António Guterres reacted with a clear statement, condemning military escalation and inviting all parties to immediately stop hostilities. “The use of force by the United States and Israel against Iran, and the subsequent Iranian retaliation in the region, undermine international peace and security,” he said. Guterres recalled that the UN Charter prohibits the threat or use of force against territorial integrity or political independence of states, calling for rapid de-escalation and return to diplomacy.
A similar appeal came from the President of the General Assembly, Annalena Baerbock, who defined the situation “an extremely dangerous escalation” and invited the United States, Israel and Iran not to drag other countries of the region into the conflict. The crisis will be at the heart of an urgent meeting of the Security Council in the afternoon at the Glass Palace, in which Guterres participates and where the fifteen members will have to confront themselves on a situation that is feared will quickly turn into a regional conflict. From New York, the criticisms of the military operation also come from the leader of the Democratic minority in the Senate, Chuck Schumer, Senator of Brooklyn who immediately asked the Trump administration an urgent briefing at the Congress.
Schumer said he had asked the Secretary of State Marco Rubio “to be clear with Congress and the American people on the targets of attacks and what will happen next”, stressing that “Americans do not want another long and expensive war in the Middle East”. According to Schumer, the administration did not provide Congress with sufficient information on the extent of the Iranian threat and the reasons for the military operation. The democratic leader asked for a briefing classified for all senators and invited Congress to reaffirm its constitutional role through the War Powers Act. I also criticize the democratic leader of the House, Hakeem Jeffries, also of Brooklyn, who recalled that the American Constitution attaches to Congress the power to declare war. Jeffries said that Trump started “massive military operations” without Congress authorization, exposing American troops at the risk of Iranian retaliation.
The leader of the democrats at Congress also noted that, if the Iranian nuclear program was really “completely destroyed” in the attacks of 2025 as supported by the president, it would be difficult to justify a new military intervention today. Meanwhile, the New York Times published an editorial calling the operation against “unconsidered” Iran and accusing Trump to start a war without adequately explaining the reasons neither to Congress nor to public opinion. According to the New York daily newspaper, the president would show “a burden on the duty to tell the truth” when he decides to employ the American armed forces, fueling a dangerous uncertainty about the goals and consequences of the new escalation. The reaction is still expected by Mayor Zoharan Mamdani, who just two days ago had been to the White House by Trump and had a very “constructive” definitive meeting.
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