Polanski Blasts Trump, US Strikes on Iran

0:00On March 1, this episode is brought to you by NordVPN, fast, reliable online privacy. Links in the episode description. Here's the latest in U.K. news. Green Party leader Zach Polansky has strongly criticized Donald Trump for U.S. strikes on Iran, calling them illegal and unprovoked. He accused Trump of following the law of the jungle after the attacks, alongside Israel, killed Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Kamanay. Polansky made these remarks on a BBC show, right after his party won a recent by-election. Iran responded with missile strikes across the Middle East, hitting civilian airports and hotels. Polansky slammed U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Defense Secretary John Healey for condemning Iran's retaliation without criticizing the initial U.S. And Israeli actions first. Many on the left share Polansky's outrage, seeing the strikes as a blow to international law. He argued there's no historical case where bombing leads to democracy and stressed

1:02he's speaking for ordinary Iranians, not their regime. Trump defended the moves as targeting imminent threats and Iran's nuclear program. Polansky called for the U.K. to break from decades of close military ties with the U.S. and urged everyone to deescalate. He admitted there's no simple fix for peace in the region, but insisted cool heads and sticking to global rules are key to keeping everyone safer. Tensions remain high as leaders weigh next steps, with calls growing for diplomacy to prevent wider conflict.