The Iran War Could Be Stopped! Condition: US Citizens Must Take to the Streets

The United States and Israel have been pressuring Iran since February 28 in a campaign that officials say is not driven by any nuclear threat. It has emerged that there are reasons behind this unprovoked aggression, and there are ways to halt it.

Consequently, American citizens are urged to play a direct role in stopping the US-Israel alliance’s assault on Iran. Entering the second week since the first strike, today, Saturday (7 March 2026), Arab leaders have begun to express positions as the conflict between the US-Israel bloc and Iran has spread.

Israeli left-wing politician Ofer Cassif, in an interview with RT, said the war could be stopped. And, according to him, the group most likely to stop the war is the American public themselves. If the American public, according to polls, oppose the war, they should take to the streets; the war might end.

‘The main thing is that if in the Republican base there are clear indications of public opposition to the aggression, Trump, especially ahead of the midterm elections, might stop the war for his own interests. Just like Netanyahu, he also only cares about himself,’ he told RT, quoted on Saturday (7 March 2025).

‘Thus the key is in the hands of the American public. If they take to the streets or exert enough pressure on Trump and his administration, I think this aggression can be halted,’ he added.

It should be noted that Ofer Cassif is the only Jewish member of the Hadash party, which is Arab-majority. He has emerged as one of the few parliamentarians openly opposing the war.

Is the Iran War Truly Not About Stopping Nuclear Weapons?

Cassif also outlined that political calculations are the reason for the war breaking out between the US-Israel bloc and Iran. Recently, there has been much speculation on social media about the two countries’ attack on Iran. The gist is that if both countries dislike Iran’s nuclear programme, why do they focus solely on Iran rather than North Korea?

Since 2024, North Korea has openly claimed it is testing nuclear weapons. Indeed, this week North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was reported to oversee the testing of a naval destroyer while claiming Pyongyang is racing to arm its navy with nuclear weapons.

Cassif gave a highly critical assessment of the motives, timing, and possible direction of the war. ‘The real reasons behind the aggression are the political and economic interests of the Israeli government and the United States administration, including Donald Trump,’ he said.

He linked this to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s remarks in June after the first attack on Iran, when Netanyahu reportedly stated, ‘We have achieved a historic victory… we have eliminated Iran’s nuclear programme and its missile industry.’

‘This has nothing to do with an existential threat, as I just mentioned,’ he claimed, adding that he does not sympathise with the Iranian regime and opposes it.

‘This is entirely about economic and political interests, including Netanyahu’s personal interests in calling early elections and presenting himself as Israel’s saviour to the Iranian people and the wider region,’ he said.

According to him, Netanyahu fears imprisonment; he alluded to a number of legal scandals involving the prime minister and his family.

‘He is afraid of being imprisoned. He knows that once he loses political power, he may soon find himself behind bars due to ongoing trials,’ he added.

‘That is the real reason behind the rhetoric. He is not saving the world from radical Islam. Moreover, I do not believe radical Islam is the main problem facing the world today. Certainly, fanatic Islam is a problem, as is fanaticism in other forms. But I do not think it is worse than evangelist fanaticism in the United States or what is called Zionist religious fanaticism in Israel,’ he explained.

As for Trump, he also mentioned the desire to delay the US election that should have been held in October. Because the electoral campaign could be moved to June 2027.

‘The timing of the aggression serves Netanyahu’s and Trump’s interests, particularly their personal interests,’ he insisted.

‘As I said, there is a midterm election in the United States, and the election here should be held in October, but it seems it might be postponed to June. Unfortunately, both leaders and the administrations around them believe such aggression will benefit them electorally,’ he asserted.

Separately, former IFS officer and former UN representative Manjeev Singh Puri explained that geography and regional influence make Iran a far more urgent strategic concern. Located at the heart of the Middle East, Iran’s nuclear ambitions, its missile programme, and its support for regional armed groups directly affect Israel and the United States’ major allies, unlike the relatively contained threats posed by Pyongyang.

‘Another important factor is energy security,’ he noted, as cited by The New Indian Express, on Saturday (7 March 2026),

‘Iran sits along the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil transit chokepoint through which a large portion of the world’s crude supplies pass,’ he added.

‘Any instability there has direct global economic consequences, making Iran central to international calculations.’

Puri also pointed to Donald Trump’s legacy, particularly the withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal, as a turning point that hardened positions and narrowed diplomatic space. This is what has pushed tensions closer to confrontation.