PT Statement on U.S. Bombing of Iran
- Elizabeth Miller
- Jun 22
- 1 min read
June 22, 2025
Statement from September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows on the U.S. Bombing of Iran
President Trump justified the June 21st bombing of Iran as "bold, decisive action against Iran — the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism." As relatives of those killed in the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the members of September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows have learned a great deal about trying to end terrorism with war. IT DOES NOT WORK. Today Afghanistan remains under the control of the Taliban, despite U.S. boots on the ground for two decades. Years of deadly military action in Iraq brought a branch of Al Qaeda to that nation where it had not previously existed. In the years following the invasion of Iraq, outrage over U.S. warfare led to the multiplication of branches of Al Qaeda throughout the Middle East and beyond.
We unequivocally condemn the U.S. decision to enter the war that Israel initiated with Iran, a war that was already dependent on a supply of U.S. weapons and fuel. The June 21st U.S. bombings violate international law and the laws of war and will further weaken the post-WWII United Nations charter order, threatening greater international chaos and conflict. At home, they further erode our Constitution, which empowers Congress, and not the President, to declare war.
Our thoughts and concerns lie with the innocent civilians of Iran, caught in an international conflict not of their making. They are and will continue to be the victims of the fighting, dying in great numbers and losing their homes and livelihoods. U.S. military aggression will profoundly hinder their striving for democracy, women’s rights, and human rights.
THANK YOU to the leaders of September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows for this powerful, thoughtful statement. As always, you have provided moral leadership to a nation that has lost its way in a series of misguided rushes to international violence in the aftermath of 9/11. I am grateful for your individual and organizational commitment to peace and to the global struggle for protection of human rights. Don't ever stop. THANK YOU
Dear Peaceful Tomorrows, I thank you for finding and writing the damning facts and evil consequences of our country’s current foreign policies. Your words strengthen and support my own mournful view and at the same time inspire hope that many will heed your message. All blessings on your efforts. Anne Mulderry