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‘All Gas, No Brakes’: Trump’s Escalating War With Iran, NATO on Edge, and Congress Paralyzed

In this urgent segment of The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle, veterans and national security voices warn that President Trump’s rapid military escalation into Iran has unleashed a regional war ...that now threatens multiple NATO allies, raises the prospect of Turkey entering the conflict, and risks a long, protracted campaign with no clear endgame as American munitions and planning are already strained. They detail how repeated strikes across Iran and other countries like Ecuador and potential targets such as Cuba are creating a dangerous new normal in which Trump bypasses Congress, shifts justifications to avoid accountability, and leaves critical questions unanswered about who will secure Iran, what happens in a looming power vacuum if the Ayatollah’s hardline son rises, and whether uranium stockpiles are protected—all while a war-weary American public and a hesitant Congress debate if and how to use tools like the War Powers Act or even impeachment to stop further regime-change wars. #The11thHourShow More