Iran

Despite the fragile ceasefire in the Middle East, tensions and violence in the region are once again escalating.

On Thursday, the U.S. military carried out strikes on Iranian military facilities after U.S. Navy ships exchanged fire with Iranian vessels.

Guided by the Spirit of love and Truth, the Jacksonville Quaker Worship Group expresses its anguish, shared by many across the world, over the ongoing war in Iran and Lebanon and its hope for peace, justice, and reconciliation.

It’s time for Congress to reclaim its constitutional power of the purse and answer the growing public call: Enough is enough.

This week, we were thrilled to have more than 300 people join us in Washington, D.C. and virtually to lobby for peace at a pivotal moment.

The first months of 2026 have laid bare the fragility of global climate progress. The escalating war in Iran that has now killed around 3,375 people has not only taken innocent lives, but has destabilized global energy markets internationally, while flagging momentum on international climate assistance has deepened environmental injustice.

“The phones in Congress were ringing off the hook when the US went to war with Iran,” said Bridget Moix, general secretary of the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL), which is aligned with Quaker values of pacifism. On Tuesday, FCNL hosted hundreds of people from across the country for a lobby day on Capitol Hill, calling for “No War at Home or Abroad”.

This week, we were thrilled to have more than 300 people join us in Washington, D.C. and virtually to lobby for peace at a pivotal moment.

Hassan El-Tayyab, of the Friends Committee for National Legislation (FCNL), told HuffPost that Trump’s continued pushes against Tehran — like his new blockade on the Strait of Hormuz — and ongoing Israeli attacks in Lebanon boost the argument for a move beyond war powers resolutions to challenge the U.S.-Israel status quo.

Tuesday was a deeply shameful and frightening day for our country, with President Trump threatening to destroy the “entire civilization” of Iran.

The Trump administration has requested $200 billion in supplemental funding for war against Iran that Congress has neither authorized nor meaningfully debated. Yet Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is indicating that the amount could increase.