The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned reported attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure in Iran conducted as part of the Trump administration’s renewed war on Iran.
U.S. forces have reportedly bombed bridges in Iran with travelers on them, among other civilian sites, according to media reports. One of these attacks, on the Bandar-e-Khamir bridge, allegedly killed at least seven and wounded nine others.
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In a statement, CAIR said:
“The full resumption of this unnecessary and disastrous war on Iran without congressional approval is unacceptable. So is bombing essential civilian infrastructure. The American people have made clear that we do not want our tax dollars spent on forever wars, including wars instigated by a foreign government. Congress must, at long last, exercise its authority over matters of war and peace before more innocent people lose their lives in a war that never should have started in the first place.”
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CONTACT: CAIR National Deputy Director Edward Ahmed Mitchell, 404-285-9530, [email protected]; CAIR Government Affairs Director Robert McCaw, 202-742-6448, [email protected]; CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726, [email protected]; CAIR National Communications Manager Ismail Allison, 202-770-6280, [email protected]