Opinion: Can this US-Israeli war of choice on Iran be stopped?
The bombs falling on Iran represent more than just another Middle Eastern conflict. They represent a fundamental assault on the international legal order, a deliberate escalation by powers that have chosen military force over diplomacy, and a dangerous gamble with global stability.
As the United States and Israel prosecute their joint military operation against the Islamic Republic, we must ask ourselves: can this war of choice be stopped? And perhaps more urgently, what are its true objectives?
This is not a war of necessity. Iran was not attacking the US or Israel. It was engaged in diplomatic negotiations when it was attacked.
This is a war of choice, chosen by Washington and Tel Aviv, imposed on Tehran, and justified through claims that crumble under scrutiny.
Read more: Can this US-Israeli war of choice on Iran be stopped? by Nelson Wong
Members of Iran’s Red Crescent society walk near smoke plumes after an air strike on the Shahran oil refinery in northwestern Tehran on 8 March 2026 (AFP)
