Why is the US waging war on Iran? Secretary of state Marco Rubio said the Trump administration knew Israel was about to launch an attack on Iran and wanted to “pre-emptively” attack the Islamic Republic before it could retaliate. But Trump has also talked about ballistic missiles, Iran’s nuclear programme and the prospect of regime change. With the death of Ayatollah Khamanei, critics say that the reshaping of power across the region will reinforce US-Israeli hegemony.

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