Dear MoveOn member,

Trump issued an assassination order for Iran's top general, escalating tensions and bringing us dangerously close to another endless war. And tensions continue to rise as over the last 24 hours Trump has used Twitter to issue dangerous and reckless threats to the Irarian people. Congress must use its power to stop Donald Trump's reckless march to war with Iran. 

RSVP now for a national strategy call on Wednesday, January 8, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT to hear from foreign policy experts and MoveOn leaders on the ramifications of Trump's attack on Iran and how we can take action together to prevent another endless war.

Here is what we know so far about the situation, which is still unfolding: 

• Donald Trump brought us to the brink recklessly and unnecessarily. After successful diplomacy by the Obama administration and an intensive campaign from grassroots leaders, including MoveOn, to approve the Iran nuclear deal, the risk of war with Iran was at its lowest point in decades. Since taking office, Trump has surrounded himself with war-hawk advisers and changed course from pursuing peace to acts of war. His attacks, from the Muslim Ban to withdrawing from the Iran nuclear deal to painful sanctions on Iranian citizens to the military assassination this week, make America less safe and could incite a war with devastating consequences for Iran, Iraq, the United States, and other countries across the globe.

• War with Iran would be catastrophic, potentially worse than the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan combined. Starting a war with Iran would likely destabilize an entire region, funnel U.S. resources into an unwinnable conflict, and unleash mass-scale human suffering on Iran’s 80+ million civilian population and beyond.

• Only Congress can decide whether U.S. forces should be put into harm's way. Congress has the power to authorize war, and a bipartisan majority in both the House and Senate recently voted to prevent Trump from starting another war. However, that language did not make it into the final bill. 

So here's our chance: We need Congress to declare Trump has no authorization to use military force in Iran and cut off any money he might try to use for more attacks. 

How can we do it? RSVP now for a mass call on Wednesday, January 8, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT to come together to stop Trump's escalation to war with Iran.

Endless wars feed billions of dollars into military contractors and their wealthy owners and cost untold numbers of lives from all countries involved. MoveOn members have been leaders in the anti-war movement since our founding and played a crucial role in the opposition to the Iraq War. We must continue to work for peace as an essential part of how we create an America where everyone can thrive.

As we welcomed in a new year and new decade, none of us anticipated or wanted this incident to define how this new decade begins. Trump's recklessness knows no bounds. Whether you are feeling hopeful or weary, ready to take to the streets or seeking reprieve from relentless organizing, or a valid combination of all of these, this call is for you. It is an opportunity to come together as a nation and as a community. We are in this together.

Thanks for all you do.

–Kate, Emma, Eric, Manny, and the rest of the team

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