Day 476
May 10, 2026
2 incidents
- War Crime / Crime Against Humanity Military Overreach
Trump Rejects Iran Ceasefire Proposal, Plans 'Very Major Attack,' Cancels at Last Minute (May 2026)
Between May 10 and May 19, 2026, Trump rejected Iran's ceasefire counterproposal as 'TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE,' declared the ceasefire 'on massive life support,' and VP Vance announced the US was 'locked and loaded' for resumed strikes. Trump then planned a 'very major attack' on Iran for May 20 before canceling it at the last minute after Gulf state allies (Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE) personally lobbied for a 2–3 day pause to allow nuclear negotiations to continue. The episode illustrates a pattern of extrajudicial war threats made without congressional authorization, resolved only by foreign-government intervention rather than domestic legal constraint.
- War Crime / Crime Against Humanity Military Overreach
Ceasefire near-collapse; Trump cancels 'very major attack'
Trump rejected Iran's ceasefire counterproposal as 'TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE' and planned a 'very major attack' for May 20 before canceling it after Gulf state lobbying. VP Vance declared the US 'locked and loaded.' No congressional authorization was sought for any of these planned operations.
From: Iran War: Crime of Aggression — War Launched Without Congressional Authorization