Iranian-American group sues Trump over war

Plaintiffs have families in Iran who have been harmed by the US war, they say.Published On 24 Sep 202624 Sep 2026A group of Iranian Americans have filed a lawsuit against United States President Donald Trump, asking a court to order a halt to military action against Iran that they allege is harming them and their families and is in violation of constitutional war powers checks.The complaint, filed in a Washington, DC, court on Thursday by the advocacy group National Iranian American Council (NIAC), argues the war will continue indefinitely and “cause imminent threats to the lives, limbs, health, property, and bare necessities” of Iranians, as well as Iranian Americans whom the organisation represents.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3US aviation sanctions disrupt Iran flights, push travellers overlandlist 2 of 3Palestinians sue State Department over US assistance to Israel’s militarylist 3 of 3Rights groups launch new legal challenge to Trump campaign against ICCend of listAl Jazeera has a copy of the lawsuit.The lawsuit details the impact the war, which has raged on for more than six months now, has had on several of its members, including US citizens and a US Army vet...