1. United States
2. Kan.
3. Letter

We write to you with urgency and clarity: under no circumstances should the United States repeat the grave mistakes of the Iraq War. That conflict, built on false claims of weapons of mass destruction, cost this country over $3 trillion and the lives of more than 4,500 U.S. service members. Estimates of Iraqi deaths range from 200,000 to over 1 million. No one was held accountable for this devastating miscalculation. We will not allow history to repeat itself. Current tensions with Iran must not be exploited by the Trump administration or anyone else seeking political gain through war. The intelligence community, including assessments from 2025, has not concluded that Iran is actively building nuclear weapons. We must not sacrifice American lives and global stability over speculation or sabre-rattling. Congress has the constitutional duty to authorize war, and we urge you to use every tool at your disposal to prevent an unauthorized, unjustified military escalation. We demand immediate public hearings, binding legislation to reassert congressional war powers, and a commitment to diplomacy. Our soldiers deserve more than reckless policy built on ego. Our country deserves leadership that learns from the past—not one that drags us into another preventable war. Do not fund or authorize a conflict with Iran. The American people won’t forget who stood for peace and who stood by in silence.