March 2, 2026 — SUNTV Global Channel
The United States House Minority Leader, Hakeem Jeffries, has sharply criticized President Donald Trump over ongoing military strikes on Iran, saying the administration has failed to provide evidence that Tehran posed an imminent threat to the United States.
Speaking during a television interview ahead of a classified congressional briefing, Jeffries said lawmakers have yet to see intelligence justifying the military operation. According to CNN, he insisted he would continue demanding full disclosure of the intelligence that led to the strikes.
“I will continue to look for information suggesting there was intelligence that Iran was prepared to strike the United States. Nothing has been presented to justify what’s taking place up until this point,” Jeffries stated.
The Democratic leader warned that many Americans want their government to prioritize domestic economic challenges rather than engage in another prolonged conflict in the Middle East.
“Americans want leaders focused on making life more affordable — not getting dragged into another endless war that could end in failure,” he added.
Jeffries also questioned the legal authority of President Trump to launch large-scale military action without congressional approval, stressing that the U.S. Constitution gives Congress the sole power to declare war. Lawmakers are now pushing for a vote on a war powers resolution in response to the strikes.
Criticism in Washington has intensified following reports that intelligence briefings did not indicate Iran was preparing an immediate attack before the joint U.S.–Israeli military operation, raising bipartisan concerns over the rationale and long-term strategy of the campaign.
Meanwhile, international condemnation is mounting after the UNESCO strongly denounced the bombing of a girls’ primary school in southern Iran, calling it a grave violation of international humanitarian law.
According to the UN agency, missiles destroyed a school in Minab during ongoing military operations, killing about 150 people — many believed to be students — and injuring nearly 100 others.
“The killing of pupils in a place dedicated to learning constitutes a grave violation of protections afforded to schools under international humanitarian law,” UNESCO said in a statement.
Humanitarian organizations, including Save the Children, have renewed calls for all parties to protect civilians and infrastructure. The group’s chief executive, Inger Ashing, warned that children often suffer the most in armed conflicts.
“Every war is a war on children, and the world cannot stand by and watch them be killed or injured,” she said.
The incident has become one of the deadliest civilian tragedies linked to the escalating conflict, as global leaders warn that tensions risk spiraling into a wider regional crisis while debate continues in Washington over the legality, objectives, and human cost of the military campaign.
