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State Department Declares Iran War an “Emergency,” Speeding Sale of 20,000+ Bombs to Israel

HeadlineMar 09, 2026

In Washington, the State Department has declared the U.S. war of choice against Iran an “emergency,” allowing the Trump administration to bypass congressional approval to sell more than 20,000 bombs to Israel. The weapons are valued at nearly $660 million. Meanwhile, Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has declined to say whether he’ll block additional funding for the Pentagon’s war against Iran, telling NBC’s “Meet the Press,” “We’ll walk that bridge when we come to it.”

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