Trump admin quietly ramping up ‘illegal’ operation as Iran takes center stage: analysis

As the United States’ war against Iran continues to dominate news headlines, the Trump administration is simultaneously ramping up its attacks on suspected drug traffickers in the Caribbean, attacks that several legal scholars continue to call illegal.

“Many expected that the lawless strikes – which amount to killing suspected criminals without trial – would end after U.S. forces captured [Venezuelan President Nicolás] Maduro at the beginning of the year,” wrote foreign policy analyst Max...