The New Jersey Libertarian Party issued a condemnation over the weekend of President Donald Trump’s decision to authorize airstrikes on multiple nuclear sites in Iran. The party called the operation a dangerous escalation and accused the president of betraying his campaign promises of peace and non-intervention.
On Saturday, President Trump ordered a series of coordinated airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites in Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan. The operation, carried out by B-2 stealth bombers and long-range missiles, was launched without prior congressional authorization. Shortly after the mission, Trump posted on Truth Social celebrating its success and declared, “NOW IS THE TIME FOR PEACE!”
In a statement the following day, the New Jersey Libertarian Party warned that the strikes would lead to deeper U.S. involvement, additional casualties, and increased domestic challenges. It accused the president of choosing global warfare over the liberty and welfare of the American people, and of continuing a pattern of imperial overreach “for the glory and enrichment of the elite.”
“U.S. foreign policy has become dangerous, not only to peace abroad, but to the safety and security of the American people,” the statement continued. “President Trump, like his predecessors, has used the imagined threat of “weapons of mass destruction” to scare us into compliance. To lead us like the Pied Piper into economic quagmires and mass graves.”
The statement called for an immediate end to aggression, a congressional reassertion of war powers, and a rejection of “state violence in all of its forms.” The full statement as presented is republished below:
June 21, 2025
New Jersey Libertarian Party Condemns Bombing of Iran
On June 21, 2025, President Trump announced that the United States bombed three nuclear sites at Fordo, Natanz, and Isfahan. This escalation of U.S. involvement in this conflict was neither necessary nor beneficial. It will lead to further U.S. involvement, further casualties and domestic hardships. The New Jersey Libertarian Party condemns this act and our Commander-in-Chief for authorizing it. Instead of prioritizing peace, liberty, and the welfare of the American people, President Trump has thrust us into another bloody, costly, and pointless war.
During the 2024 election cycle we were promised peace. We were told that this new regime would be guided by a policy of non-intervention and domestic enrichment. Yet, 6 months later we are presented with military destabilization and global warfare. Millions of Americans voted in support of a peaceful future. One wherein the United States focused on preserving the liberties of its people. Instead, President Trump chose to fire the opening salvo in another pointless conflict.
U.S. foreign policy has become dangerous, not only to peace abroad, but to the safety and security of the American people. President Trump, like his predecessors, has used the imagined threat of “weapons of mass destruction” to scare us into compliance. To lead us like the Pied Piper into economic quagmires and mass graves. We cannot continue to impoverish ourselves to turn countries into craters. We cannot continue to send young men and women to fight for the glory and enrichment of the elite, while their loved ones struggle to afford ballooning grocery bills.
We cannot continue to champion ourselves as the leader of the free world while innocent civilians lose everything to modern American imperialism. We call for an immediate end to all acts of aggression against the Iranian people. The United States does not belong in the Middle East, and we ought not involve ourselves in any foreign war. We call on the United States congress to reclaim their war declaration authority from executive overreach. Finally, we call on the American people to join us in condemning state violence in all of its forms. In Liberty, The New Jersey Libertarian Party
In Liberty,
The New Jersey Libertarian PartyBruno Pereira
Chair, New Jersey Libertarian Party
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