05/05/2026
US imperialism & its ally Israel, launched an unprovoked & illegal war on the Iranian people on Feb 28. This flagrant violation of international law & the UN Charter took place under the cover of so-called “negotiations” between representatives of the Iranian government & the Trump White House, & was used to allow time for imperialist forces to move into offensive positions.
The US & Israel have tried to justify this war on the grounds of preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. This phony excuse follows a repeated pattern of inventing pretexts for naked aggression. In reality, imperialism seeks to control West Asia for its vast natural resources & its critical trade routes. Crucially, this means not only ensuring energy resources for the US & its NATO allies but, also, as a way of denying resources to China, the major peer competitor & ultimate target for Yankee imperialism.
The latest aggression against Iran is not a spur-of-the-moment Trumpian action - it dates back decades. Whichever political party controls the US government, the policy of attacking Iran is ever present.
The Canadian Peace Congress denounces the US-Israeli aggression against the people of Iran, & the Carney government for its initial statement of support. Such diplomatic cover for this illegal war demonstrates the extent to which Canada remains committed to imperialist aggression by the US & Israel. Far from standing up for the UN Charter & the sovereignty of states, Carney has demonstrated that he remains an obedient junior partner to the USA in its continuous efforts to dominate & destroy other countries.
We call for an immediate cessation of hostilities in the region, & express our solidarity with the people of Iran who are engaged in actions of self-defense against this illegal war of aggression.
