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Articles tagged: US-Iran War

The war between the United States and Iran, including a headline that says Iran war or US-Iran war, a country described as trapped in that war, and satire about that war. Includes fighting, Hormuz tanker attacks, ceasefire talks, costs, and munitions. Sanctions and nuclear inspections do not qualify unless they are about the fighting.

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Trump is briefed on options for striking Iran as protests continue

Trump has not made a final decision, but the officials said he was seriously considering authorizing a strike in response to the Iranian regime’s efforts to suppress demonstrations set off by widespread economic grievances.

The Indian Express by New York Times

Trump looks ready to bomb Iran again. Why?

It appears increasingly likely that in the coming days, the United States will once again launch airstrikes against Iran. On Wednesday, President Donald Trump posted on his Truth Social platform that a “massive Armada is heading to Iran,” referring to the air…

Vox by Joshua Keating

Is Iran Next?

The Trump administration has targets but no endgame.

The Atlantic by Nancy A. Youssef, Vivian Salama

The Iranian Hedgehog vs. the American Fox

The American and Iranian leaders are complete enigmas to each other—and the asymmetry in their beliefs is driving the crisis between their countries.

The Atlantic by Karim Sadjadpour

Links 1/31/2026

Our raunchy daily links: genes and longevity, new data on Covid vaccines, Africa climate change, Trump v Starmer on China, new Canada tariffs? Nordic nukes? Iran war worries, fiery Lavrov, moar cellphone spying, US vaccine threat, ICE defies judges, Musk and …

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Bitcoin plunges under $80,000 as U.S-Iran attacks deepen

Bitcoin slid under $80,000 on Saturday as thin weekend liquidity magnified selling pressure, with traders pointing to Middle East tensions, U.S. political risk and lingering crypto-specific uncertainty.

CoinDesk by Shaurya Malwa, Francisco Rodrigues

WATCH: US fighter jet shoots down Iranian drone

A U.S. fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone as it approached the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea on Tuesday, according to a statement from U.S. Central Command.

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Behind Donald Trump’s Iran strategy, a pursuit of oil, not regime change

Trump’s options appear limited: Either to strike a deal with elements of the regime to remove Khamenei and install a more pliant leadership, following the Venezuela model, or to impose a maritime blockade to halt Iran’s oil exports, hoping to force capitulati…

The Indian Express by Bernard Haykel

Wait, Is Trump About to Go to War With Iran?

The president who promised an end to military misadventures in the Middle East sure looks ready to embark on a military misadventure in the Middle East.

Slate Magazine by Fred Kaplan

It really looks like we’re about to bomb Iran again

The US military is in the midst of its largest build-up of forces in the Middle East in decades, in preparation for some sort of military action in Iran. Military officials say strikes could come as early as this weekend and some US personnel are being evacua…

Vox by Joshua Keating

Trump Menaces Iran With Massive Armada Capable of Prolonged War

The amount of military forces gathering near Iran dwarfs even the monthslong build-up before the U.S. coup in Venezuela. The post Trump Menaces Iran With Massive Armada Capable of Prolonged War appeared first on The Intercept.

The Intercept by Nick Turse

Fox News Host: I Thought We Were Done With War In Middle East

Maybe for the first time, Fox News host Rachel Campos-Duffy spoke out against an action Trump may take in any way. Fox and Friends opened their program by discussing the possibility that Trump will call for an attack on Iran. Rachel Campos-Duffy opened by sa…

Crooksandliars.com by John Amato

US and Israel Launch Strikes Against Iran

US president Donald Trump said a “major combat operation” against Iran had begun as he called for the country’s government to be overthrown.

Wired by Matt Burgess

Why is the U.S. attacking Iran? Six things to know

The U.S. and Israel launched military strikes in Iran, targeting Khamenei and the Iranian president. "Operation Epic Fury" will be "massive and ongoing," President Trump said Saturday morning.

NPR by NPR Staff

US and Israel strike Iran, officials confirm

The US and Israel struck Iran, officials confirmed. The US had built up a large military footprint in and around the Middle East in recent weeks.

Business Insider by Jake Epstein

Market analysts react to US-Israel strikes on Iran

Feb 28 (Reuters) - The United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran on Saturday, targeting its leadership and plunging the Middle East into a new...

Yahoo Entertainment by Reuters

WATCH: Missiles land in Dubai

ABC News’ Lama Hasan reports from the region on the Iranian response to U.S. attacks, with the UAE saying a civilian was killed by falling debris.

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Trump’s war with Iran, briefly explained

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: The US is at war with Iran. Hi readers, by now I’m sur…

Vox by Cameron Peters

Why did the US strike Iran?

President Donald Trump announced early Saturday morning that the US and Israel had launched an attack on Iran, saying the goal was to eliminate an “imminent threat” from Iran, “raze their missile industry to the ground” and “annihilate their navy” and for Ira…

Vox by Joshua Keating

Trump’s case for the Iran war makes no sense

Early Saturday, the United States launched an open-ended war on Iran. And nobody really knows why. For the past several weeks, the United States has been amassing forces in the area — with an estimated 40 to 50 percent of its entire deployable air fleet in th…

Vox by Zack Beauchamp

US strikes Iran: What you need to know

Early Saturday, the United States and Israel launched an attack on Iran, marking the start of what appears to be a far-reaching and open-ended war. President Donald Trump said the operation was meant to eliminate an “imminent threat,” destroy Iran’s missile a…

Vox by Vox Staff

What does “America First” even mean anymore?

With the decision to once again launch major airstrikes on Iran, in conjunction with Israel, and call for the overthrow of the Iranian government, President Donald Trump’s foreign policy has come full circle. The US has once again launched the sort of regime …

Vox by Joshua Keating

Donald Trump Dances At Fundraiser Just Before Iran Airstrikes

President Donald Trump authorized a major attack on Iran Saturday, reportedly leaving hundreds dead and even more injured ... but first, he had to dance. In videos going viral online, Trump is seen dancing during a dinner at Mar-a-Lago to "God…

TMZ by TMZ Staff

WATCH: The latest as the US and Israel attack Iran

The Middle East was rocked by another night of air attacks pitting the U.S. and Israel against Iran. ABC News' Chief Foreign Correspondent Ian Pannell reports from Tel Aviv, Israel.

Abcnews.com by ABC News

Trump Rolls the Iron Dice

The uncertainties of Trump’s attack on Iran are enough to justify some queasy doubts.

The Atlantic by Eliot A. Cohen

Khamenei is dead. Regime change will be much harder.

President Donald Trump triumphantly announced on Saturday that Israeli and US strikes had killed Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. He was the biggest target in a “decapitation” mission that also reportedly killed a significant number of top Irani…

Vox by Robert A. Pape

How JD lost the foreign policy war...

How JD lost the foreign policy war... (First column, 7th story, link) Related stories:Vance Humiliated as He's Frozen Out... Trump's big gamble: Overthrowing Iran regime to save his presidency... Dances YMCA as Troops Are Warned They M…

Unherd.com by Sohrab Ahmari

The U.S. Killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. What Comes Next?

“This tells any potential adversaries of the U.S.: Get nuclear weapons. Hedging is not a strategy.” The post The U.S. Killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. What Comes Next? appeared first on The Intercept.

The Intercept by Noah Hurowitz

Trump's Iran Attack Was Illegal, Former U.S. Military Officials Allege

“This is an introduction of U.S. forces into hostilities. It absolutely triggers the 48-hour notice requirement.” The post Trump’s Iran Attack Was Illegal, Former U.S. Military Officials Allege appeared first on The Intercept.

The Intercept by Austin Campbell

Hundreds of New Yorkers, including Iranian Americans, protest US strikes

A sign is hoisted during a "Stop the War on Iran" protest in Times Square in New York City on February 28, 2026. The United States and Israel launched an attack of unprecedented scale against Iran earlier on Saturday. The protest came after the United Stat…

Gothamist by Arya Sundaram

The Dangerous Incoherence of Trump’s War With Iran

Now what? Ayatollah Ali Hosseini Khamenei, who has led Iran as its supreme leader since 1989, is dead, killed in an Israeli airstrike on Saturday. Israeli and American bombs are still raining down across Iran as part of Operation Epic Fury—a name that doesn’t…

The New Republic by Alex Shephard

WATCH: Protests, celebrations over US strikes on Iran

In the U.S., Iranians and Iranian-Americans are taking to the streets to celebrate and protest the U.S. military strikes and the death of the Iranian supreme leader. ABC News' Jaclyn Lee reports.

Abcnews.com by ABC News

WATCH: Actor Awards highlights

With 13 days until the Oscars, Michael B. Jordan wins big as the cast of “Sinners” takes home the top prize at the Actor Awards.

Abcnews.com by ABC News

WATCH: Who is in charge of Iran now?

Iran is now being run by an “interim leadership council” after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in drone strikes over the weekend. ABC News' James Longman reports.

Abcnews.com by ABC News

After Khamenei, What Now?

Iranians want democracy. Trump wants a brief conflict. Neither seems likely.

The Atlantic by Hanna Rosin

The Big Story: The Iran War

In this virtual event, Atlantic reporters will discuss the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Trump administration’s response, the complicated history of regime changes, and what comes next.

The Atlantic by The Atlantic

Splinter: Trump Has Bet the Economy on War With Iran

One day does not make a trend, but it’s clear that Iran is willing to weaponize oil prices against us for now, and if we see a sustained rise in energy prices, Trump may get his ultimate wish to take America back to the early 1980s, Volcker shock and all.

Jezebel by Jacob Weindling

Why Attack Iran?

There are many possible and plausible answers to this simple question. Timothy Snyder offers a useful perspective in helping answer it: How do [we] understan

kottke.org by Jason Kottke

The civilians dying in Trump’s new war

The US war in Iran, joined by Israel, is in its third day, with no sign of slowing. On Monday, President Donald Trump estimated that it could last about four weeks — “and we’re a little ahead of schedule,” he said. Already, the US has accomplished some of its…

Vox by Cameron Peters

Americans will pay for Trump’s war in Iran

The United States and Israel launched a war against Iran Friday night, killing that nation’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, along with many other Iranian officials, and (reportedly) more than 150 people at an elementary school for girls.  In response…

Vox by Eric Levitz

What Trump’s war on Iran means for the US energy crunch

Fuel prices surged after the Trump administration launched strikes against Iran on Saturday, immediately raising questions about whether the war would increase energy costs for Americans, put more pressure on power grids, and push companies to pump out more o…

The Verge by Justine Calma

Here’s how journalists spot deepfakes

In the days that followed the US and Israel's joint military strike on Iran on Saturday, floods of images and videos that supposedly document the war have appeared online. Some are old or depict unrelated conflicts, are made or manipulated with AI, and in som…

The Verge by Jess Weatherbed

Pentagon IDs 4 American troops killed in Kuwait

The Pentagon on Tuesday identified four of the six American service members killed by an Iranian drone strike at a base in Kuwait that wounded 18 others.

Abcnews.com by Steven Beynon

WATCH: Attack on Iran: How we got here

ABC News chief global affairs correspondent Martha Raddatz reports on Iran's recent history and what life was like under the Ayatollah's regime.

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A Very Stable War

J. D. Vance says this Middle East entanglement can’t be dumb—because Trump is smart.

The Atlantic by Jonathan Chait

A War of Stockpiles

The U.S. and Israel are racing to destroy Iran’s missile supplies before their own air defenses are exhausted.

The Atlantic by Missy Ryan, Nancy A. Youssef

Cyberwarriors elevated to big leagues in US war with Iran

No more hiding in the server closet: Cyber ops mentioned alongside kinetic warfare as critical to conflict In what may be the most public acknowledgment of its cyber operations capabilities to date, the Pentagon has admitted that cyber soldiers are playing a …

Theregister.com by Brandon Vigliarolo

The Trump administration still can’t decide why it’s doing this

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: The US is four days into a war with Iran — and the Tru…

Vox by Cameron Peters

How does the Iran war end?

The United States went to war with Iran for reasons that remain unclear.  At various points, the president and his allies have argued that this was a war of preemptive self-defense, an effort to prevent Iran from rebuilding its nuclear program, and even an at…

Vox by Zack Beauchamp

How the US might be using AI in Iran

In the week leading up to President Donald Trump’s war in Iran, the Pentagon was waging a different battle: a fight with the AI company Anthropic over its flagship AI model, Claude. That conflict came to a head on Friday, when Trump said that the federal gove…

Vox by Peter.Balonon-Rosen, Sean Rameswaram

What the Iran war is costing you, briefly explained

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: President Donald Trump’s war in Iran is already starti…

Vox by Cameron Peters

MAGA Thinks Netanyahu Played Trump on Iran

MAGA commentators are criticizing Donald Trump's war on Iran following Marco Rubio's comments that Israel essentially forced America's involvement.

Rolling Stone by Ryan Bort

WATCH: Senate fails to advance Iran war powers resolution

The Senate on Wednesday rejected a Democratic-led Iran war powers resolution that called for congressional approval for military action against Iran. ABC News' Jay O'Brien reports from Capitol Hill.

Abcnews.com by ABC News

Trump’s Unauthorized War

The Constitution grants Congress, not the president, the power to mobilize the military—and for good reason.

The Atlantic by Quinta Jurecic

Iran’s Desperate, High-Risk Survival Strategy

Iran knows it likely cannot win the current war, but the regime in Tehran can certainly globalize the pain of the conflict. Ishaan Tharoor on Iran’s asymmetrical warfare.

The New Yorker by Ishaan Tharoor

Six Days of War, 10 Rationales

The administration has laid out a buffet of reasons for Operation Epic Fury—take your pick.

The Atlantic by Marie-Rose Sheinerman, Isabel Ruehl

Pentagon religious shift sparks troop complaints during Iran war...

Pentagon religious shift sparks troop complaints during Iran war... (First column, 2nd story, link) Related stories:US national security offices, weakened by firings, confront Mideast war... From MAGA to MIGA... Drudge Report…

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Trump’s War to Nowhere

Intercept senior editor Ali Gharib discusses the human and political toll of the Israel–U.S. war on Iran with Séamus Malekafzali. The post Trump’s War to Nowhere appeared first on The Intercept.

The Intercept by The Intercept Briefing

WATCH: War in Iran's impact on gas

Oil prices continue to soar, rattling stock markets and threatening price increases for some essential products as war escalated in the Middle East.

Abcnews.com by ABC News

Stars and Scars -- You Be the Judge

Britney Spears busted for DUI, Zendaya secretly marries -- says her stylist, anyway -- and President Trump declares war on Iran, and announces Kristi Noem fired. So, we gotta ask ...

TMZ by TMZ Staff

Trump Is Risking a Global Stagflation Crisis With His Iran War

American and Israeli strikes are hitting Iran hard. Through both naval and air power, much of the country now finds itself engulfed in a near-constant barrage, with air superiority close to being secured across the entire country. Ayatollah Khamenei is dead, …

The New Republic by Grant Morgan

Trump Already Planning His Next Regime Change

Donald Trump is already over his head in the dangerous Middle East war he just began and, when not dreaming about his $300 million Marie Antoinette Ballroom, he is dreaming of his next foreign adventure. On Friday, CNN’s Dana Bash seemed more than a little su…

Crooksandliars.com by NewsHound Ellen

OPEN THREAD: Trump Supporter Flips Out As He Sees Gas Prices

With crude oil up over $25 a barrel since Trump and Israel attacked Iran, this guy's gas woes are only going to get exponentially worse in the coming days and weeks. Maybe next time, don't vote for the sociopath. Just a thought. via Brian Krassenstein: Trump …

Crooksandliars.com by Ed Scarce

Classified Report: War On Iran Unlikely To Change Leadership

A classified report by the National Intelligence Council found that even a large-scale assault on Iran launched by the United States is unlikely to oust the Islamic republic’s military and clerical establishment, as the Trump administration raises the specter…

Crooksandliars.com by Susie Madrak

‘They Are Making It Up As They Go Along’

Democratic Senator Chris Murphy says what he has heard behind closed doors proves a “senile” President Trump has no plan for Iran.

New York Magazine by Nia Prater

Putin Cashes In on Trump’s Iran War

In a rare show of disagreement, Pete Hegseth failed to echo boss Donald Trump’s claim about the ongoing conflict in Iran on Saturday—and was completely...

Daily Beast by The Daily Beast

Where Is the Iran War Headed?

Robin Wright on President Trump’s reckless war of choice, launched with no advance approval by Congress or warning to American taxpayers—and no visible or thoughtful endgame.

The New Yorker by Robin Wright

They all said Hormuz closure would be brief. What if they were wrong?

On day six of the Middle East war, hope of a swift reopening of the Strait of Hormuz is fading. There does not seem to be a quick fix. A material return of transits in the future will require shipowners to be convinced that the route is safe for their crew an…

Lloydslist.com by Greg Miller

Iran Accuses U.S. Of War Crime In Desalination Plant Bombing

A dangerous escalation of the war, if proven that the United States was responsible. Other countries in the region depend on such desalinaton plants for fresh water (Qatar nearly 100%, Kuwait and Bahrain ~90%, Oman 86%, Saudi Arabia 70%), and if Iran should c…

Crooksandliars.com by Ed Scarce

Oil Prices Skyrocketing Thanks To Trump’s Iran War

Trump is now doing for oil prices the same thing he did for health insurance prices, i.e. making them soar. U.S. crude oil rose 35.63% on Friday, to more than $90 a barrel. That was the “biggest weekly gain in the history of the futures contract dating back t…

Crooksandliars.com by NewsHound Ellen

Rachel Campos-Duffy Declares Mission Accomplished In Iran

"So to me, this already looks like victory." Fox & Friends Weekend host Rachel Campos-Duffy with the dumbest take on what's going on with Trump's attack on Iran yet. Here's Duffy from this Saturday's show telling everyone how swimmingly things are going so fa…

Crooksandliars.com by Heather

Trump’s Iran War Is As Unpopular As He Is

Trump’s Iran war is as unpopular as he is. Americans usually back U.S. conflicts when they begin. But polls show public support for the Iran war is already low, and it’s likely to drop if energy prices spike or the conflict spreads.

New York Magazine by Ed Kilgore

Iran as a new Forever War

The day the world crossed a line it may not easily step back from, when the U.S. and Israel engaged in a war with Iran with no clear end in sight

Juancole.com by Ibrahim Al-Marashi

SNL Cold Open Tackles "White Hamilton" Pete Hegseth & Kristi Noem

After a killer return episode last week with host Connor Storrie (Heated Rivalry) and musical guest Mumford & Sons, NBC's Saturday Night Live returned tonight with host Ryan Gosling (Project Hail Mary) and musical guest Gorillaz. Between the war/not-a-war goi…

Bleeding Cool News by Ray Flook

WATCH: Spring break travel alert

Long delays at airports could make for a messy travel season, but there are some steps you can take.

Abcnews.com by ABC News

An Air-Campaign Primer

The United States has seldom waged the sort of campaign now under way in Iran.

The Atlantic by Eliot A. Cohen

Trump might want “boots on the ground” in Iran. Just not American ones.

Last week, President Donald Trump spoke with Iraqi and Iranian Kurdish leaders, reportedly offering “extensive US aircover” and logistical support for armed groups to cross the border from Iraq into Iran to push out regime forces. As one of these leaders put …

Vox by Joshua Keating

The Iranian Regime Doubles Down

Trump was hoping for an Iranian Delcy Rodríguez. Instead he may have produced an Iranian Kim Jong Un.

The Atlantic by Karim Sadjadpour

Just Don’t Say the W-Word

Trump’s administration has both used and avoided the word war in ways that seek glory and evade responsibility.

The Atlantic by Gal Beckerman

Trump’s open-ended war, briefly explained

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: When will Donald Trump’s war with Iran end?  What’s ha…

Vox by Cameron Peters

You’re already paying for Trump’s Iran war

President Donald Trump continues to give mixed messages about the war in Iran. But what is clear is the impact that the conflict is already having on the US and global economies.  Oil prices, which briefly crested $100 a barrel on Monday, are higher than we’v…

Vox by Kelli Wessinger, Noel King

It’s a War With Iran, Not an “Intervention”

Elected officials desperately want to cast our war with Iran as an “intervention” or “operation.” Don’t let them get away with it. The post It’s a War With Iran, Not an “Intervention” appeared first on The Intercept.

The Intercept by Séamus Malekafzali

WATCH: Gen Z's nostalgia for the 1990s

Nostalgia for the 1990s has found a new following online as Gen Z discovers the aesthetics of John F. Kennedy, Jr. and Carolyn Bessette Kennedy with the release of the FX series "Love Story."

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The world doesn’t have enough ammo for the Iran War

President Donald Trump has suggested that the US-Israeli air campaign in Iran will continue until “they cry uncle, or when they can’t fight any longer.” Iran’s foreign minister has said their own military will fight “as long as it takes” and that they have li…

Vox by Joshua Keating

A US atrocity in Iran, briefly explained

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: A US strike killed nearly 200 children on the first da…

Vox by Cameron Peters

Pentagon Report: U.S. Military Fired Missile at Elementary School in Iran

Despite attempts by Trump to claim otherwise, the U.S. military was responsible for killing at least 175 in a strike on a school in Iran. The post Pentagon Report: U.S. Military Fired Missile at Elementary School in Iran appeared first on The Intercept.

The Intercept by Nick Turse

Trump’s AI-Powered World Wars

Nick Turse and Hooman Majd discuss war on Iran and other U.S. conflicts, and Sam Biddle breaks down how AI is being used. The post Trump’s AI-Powered World Wars appeared first on The Intercept.

The Intercept by The Intercept Briefing

WATCH: US Navy jet refuels amid Operation Epic Fury

The U.S. Air Force released video of a Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet refueling from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker during a mission in support of Operation Epic Fury.

Abcnews.com by ABC News

10 Thursday AM Reads

My morning train WFH reads: • Iran tells world to get ready for oil at $200 a barrel as it fires on merchant ships: Tehran is targeting commercial shipping and warning of triple-digit oil. The Strait of Hormuz risk premium is no longer theoretical. (Yahoo New…

Ritholtz.com by Barry Ritholtz

Russia Continues to Rake In Billions...

Russia Continues to Rake In Billions... (Top headline, 7th story, link) Related stories:Strait of Hormuz must remain closed, new supreme leader says... Ayatollah 'obsessed with end of days'... But is he in coma? No proof of life... T…

Newsweek by Micah McCartney

Trump Posts Most Unhinged Video Yet Showing Iran War as a Game

The White House is taking the current Middle East conflict very seriously.Rather than write a formal address about the president’s decision to start a war with Iran, White House staffers spent time and resources crafting a Wii Sports–themed social media video…

The New Republic by Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling

Here’s How Much Just One Week of Trump’s Iran War Cost Us

The Pentagon estimates that it spent more than $11.3 billion in the first week of Donald Trump’s illegal war in Iran. And every cent of that was spent without congressional approval. During a closed-door meeting on Capitol Hill Wednesday, Pentagon officials t…

The New Republic by Edith Olmsted

Trump’s Iran Blunders Suddenly Look Darker after Damning New Leaks Hit

For Donald Trump, the news is getting worse on his war against Iran. The New York Times reports that the Trump team badly miscalculated Iran’s response to the American invasion, leading to a developing energy fiasco. The Times also reports that some officials…

The New Republic by The Daily Blast With Greg Sargent

A Test for Trump’s Most Faithful

The longer the Iran war drags on, the more the president risks splintering a historically unified base.

The Atlantic by Will Gottsegen

Trump Admits Putin Is Screwing Up His Plans in Iran War

Donald Trump admitted Friday that Russia is likely helping Iran in its war with the U.S., but doesn’t think it’s a big deal.Fox News’s Brian Kilmeade asked Trump in a radio interview if he thought Russian President Vladimir Putin is helping Iran in its war wi…

The New Republic by Hafiz Rashid

Trump Says Iran War Will Be Over “When I Feel It in My Bones”

Two weeks after he directed American forces to bomb Iran, Donald Trump has revealed he has no notion of when the war will end.The White House has thus far refused to provide the slightest semblance of a timeline for the latest unfounded Middle East war. But i…

The New Republic by Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling

Trump’s Inner Circle Fractures Over Iran War

Vice President JD Vance appears desperate to create daylight between himself and Donald Trump’s disastrous war in Iran, as the president’s inner circle starts to split over the conflict. Two senior administration officials who spoke with Politico Friday paint…

The New Republic by Edith Olmsted

War and Football? What Kind of Sick Mind Thinks That Video Is Cool?

You’ve surely seen or read about the video the White House put out last week that interspersed bombing footage from Iran with punishing hits from NFL and college football games, over AC/DC’s “Thunderstruck.” You can see it here. You will also see that it was …

The New Republic by Michael Tomasky

Pete Hegesth Admits They’re Using AI in Iran War

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth admitted that the U.S. military is using “every tool of AI” in the war on Iran.“Every tool of AI, of cyber, of space, EW, counterUAS, you name it—we’re employing it. Blinding, confusing, and deceiving our enemy. Because we know …

The New Republic by Malcolm Ferguson

Why the Iran war was inevitable

There were many reasons behind Trump's decision to attack — but none of them were about US national security

Salon by Mike Lofgren

Is JD Vance Rooting for the Iran War to Fail?

If you want to understand how Donald Trump is managing the Iran war, a glimpse at the president’s recent public statements tells you all you need to know. On Thursday alone, he boasted that the United States and Israel are “totally destroying” Iran, ominously…

The New Republic by Alex Shephard

Trump Says It's No Biggie That Putin Is Helping Iran

President Donald Trump defended the easing sanctions on Russian oil, excusing reports that the nation’s dictator, Vladimir Putin, has been assisting Iran in its war efforts against the U.S. “I think [Putin] might be helping [Iran] a little bit,” Trump said du…

Crooksandliars.com by Walter Einenkel

Former National Security Advisor Rips Trump's Dangerous Escalation With Iran

Here's the latest chest thumping from Trump who announced another escalation with Iran on his social media site this Friday evening: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he directed the U.S. Central Command to carry out a bombing raid, hitting mili…

Crooksandliars.com by Heather

How the Bombing of Schoolchildren Fits Into Trump’s War

After a missile destroyed much of a girls’ elementary school in the southern city of Minab, reportedly killing over 100 children, the Trump administrations stopped making half-hearted humanitarian justifications for attacking Iran.

New York Magazine by Zak Cheney-Rice

AI Czar David Sacks wants Trump to ‘get out’ of Iran

David Sacks, the White House's AI and crypto czar, has warned that a continued war in Iran could be catastrophic. On the All In podcast, Sacks said that "we should try to find the off-ramp." He expressed concern that Iran could demolish oil and gas infrastruc…

The Verge by Terrence O’Brien

WATCH: What to know about the gender pay gap

Gender economist Katica Roy breaks down the latest data, which shows that the gender pay gap more than doubles over the course of a woman's career.

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Trump’s Strait of Hormuz problem

Oil prices surge as the Trump administration shows no clear plan for the world’s most critical shipping lane

Salon by Heather Digby Parton

US Fed expected to hold rates steady as Iran war roils outlook

Federal Reserve officials are likely to keep interest rates steady next week. The ongoing US-Israel war on Iran is creating market uncertainty and impacting oil prices. Recent economic figures also indicate a slowdown. Policymakers face a challenge balancing …

The Times of India by AFP

Iran War A Convenient Fund-Raising Opportunity For Jared Kushner

There is just never enough profit for the Trump and Kushner family from “public service work,” apparently. The family has already raked in at least $4 billion from the P***y Grabber presidency 2.0. Now, Ivanka Trump hubby Jared Kushner, is looking to squeeze …

Crooksandliars.com by NewsHound Ellen

Karoline Leavitt Invents Another Justification For Iran Attack

Trump spokesliar Karoline Leavitt made an appearance on Trump's daughter-in-law Lara's show on Fox this Saturday and came up with this new head-spinning response as to why the US supposedly needed to attack Iran in the first place, while also lying about why …

Crooksandliars.com by Heather

Van Orden Rages: 'I Don't Give A Sh*t If You Vote For Me Or Not'

Rep Drunken Van Orden got into it with a constituent over Trump's unjust and illegal war with Iran. "I don't give shit if you vote for me or not." That's what #WI03 Rep. Derrick Van Orden has to say to his constituents who are concerned about entering int…

Crooksandliars.com by Chris capper Liebenthal

Fox's McEnany Blames Trump's Iran War On Obama And Biden

Former Trump spokesliar turned Fox host Kayleigh McEnany served up a huge heaping helping of revisionist history trying to defend Trump's reckless war with Iran. McEnany basically accused both President Obama and President Biden of propping up the Iranian reg…

Crooksandliars.com by Heather

Pope Leo condemns US-Israeli war on Iran

Pope Leo XIV has called for a ceasefire in the US-Israeli war on Iran and denounced what he called “horrific violence” in the conflict Read Full Article at RT.com

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Morning news brief

The war with Iran enters its third week, as Trump and his top aides refocus their messaging on "winning" to regain faltering support, in the Senate, Republican lawmakers take up the SAVE Act this week.

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WATCH: War with Iran: What to watch for next

Around 5,000 U.S. Marines and sailors are being deployed to the Middle East as the U.S. and Israel say their air campaign has greatly degraded Iran's military.

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WATCH: Fashion and fun at the 2026 Oscars

Stars like Demi Moore and Teyana Taylor stunned in feather-covered gowns that put a modern twist on traditional Oscar's red carpet dressing.

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WATCH: 2026 Oscars' big winners, historic moments

The ceremony saw Michael B. Jordan win best actor and "Sinners" cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw make Oscar history as the first female director of photography to win the award.

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What’s Behind Trump’s New World Disorder?

A foreign policy freed of liberal pretenses and imperial ambitions could lead to restraint—or, as the Iran attack shows, simply license hit-and-run belligerence.

The New Yorker by Daniel Immerwahr

Trump’s Hormuz problem, briefly explained

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: Donald Trump is looking for help with the war he start…

Vox by Cameron Peters

I went to the Pentagon to watch Pete Hegseth scold war reporters

It is day 13 of America's surprise war with Iran - by sheer coincidence, it's Friday the 13th - and I am delirious. I haven't had a coffee since I woke up at 5AM, because I'm not allowed to bring outside beverages into the Pentagon (the security screening cut…

The Verge by Tina Nguyen

WATCH: Banksy unmasked?

Reuters reports it may have identified the reclusive British artist as 51-year-old Robin Gunningham.

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One War, Two Mistakes

Those who favor the conflict with Iran and those who oppose it are each making a very large error.

The Atlantic by Eliot A. Cohen

A top Trump aide resigned over Iran. Liberals should stay away from him.

This morning, Joe Kent — the director of the National Counterterrorism Center — resigned in protest over the war in Iran. “I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war,” he said in a resignation letter addressed to Trump and published on X. You’d think…

Vox by Zack Beauchamp

The Iran War Is Another Reason to Quit Oil

Bill McKibben on the U.S.’s increasing reliance on “greener” defense options, such as inexpensive small drones versus large, costly missiles.

The New Yorker by Bill McKibben

How people are making millions on the Iran war

Bettors on prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi have wagered hundreds of millions of dollars on the current conflict in Iran. Which means lots and lots of folks are trying to get rich betting on wars.  In the lead-up to the United States and Israel’s…

Vox by Hady Mawajdeh, Sean Rameswaram

LOSING CONTROL

LOSING CONTROL (Main headline, 1st story, link) Related stories:SHOWDOWN: RUSSIA SENDS OIL TO CUBA IRAN HITS MULTIPLE GULF REFINERIES TRUMP THREATENS MAJOR GAS FIELD $112 BARREL Drudge Report Feed needs your support!   Beco…

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US F-35 hit, forced to make emergency landing, IRGC takes credit...

US F-35 hit, forced to make emergency landing, IRGC takes credit... (First column, 4th story, link) Related stories:Vance is in a bind, supporting a conflict that could cost him politically... May skip presidential run? Trump struggles…

The Jerusalem Post by DANYA SAPERSTEIN

Trump Makes Joke About Pearl Harbor In Meeting With Japanese Prime Minister

When Donald Trump met in the Oval Office on Thursday with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, he was asked why he didn’t tell U.S. allies about plans to strike Iran. “You don’t want to signal too much,” Trump said. “We went in very hard, and we didn’t tel…

Deadline by Ted Johnson

No One Is Coming to Save the Economy

We are living in the largest energy shock in history, and it's clear there's no plan to get us out of it.

Jezebel by Jacob Weindling

Iran today, Africa tomorrow

What is being done to Iran today could be done to Africa tomorrow. Africa must reject this illegal war.

Al Jazeera English by Tafi Mhaka

F-35 Makes Emergency Landing After 'Hit by Iranian Fire'...

F-35 Makes Emergency Landing After 'Hit by Iranian Fire'... (First column, 5th story, link) Related stories:Vance is in a bind, supporting a conflict that could cost him politically... May skip presidential run? Trump struggles to dist…

Twz.com by Thomas Newdick, Howard Altman

“Liberate Their Bodies From Their Souls”: The Lies That Sell the Iran War

Ali Gharib speaks to Afeef Nessouli about the latest strikes on Lebanon and peace strategist Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini on the U.S.–Israel assault on Iran. The post “Liberate Their Bodies From Their Souls”: The Lies That Sell the Iran War appeared first on The I…

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Who will stop Trump on Iran?

As the war escalates and the president digs in, the White House says "Nobody tells him what to do"

Salon by Brian Karem

Iran war enters its fourth week, with no clear end in sight

As the war in the Middle East enters its fourth week, President Trump says the U.S. is considering "winding down" military efforts, as it also seeks to ease the energy crisis by lifting sanctions on Iranian oil stranded at sea.

NPR by NPR Staff

How Does Trump Define Victory in Iran?

Panelists on Washington Week With The Atlantic joined to discuss growing opposition to President Trump’s attacks on Iran and what winning a war with unclear objectives could like.

The Atlantic by The Editors

The Miracle Of Trump's SAVE Acts SAVE Act's Economy

This is an ETTD story, right? WELP fortune.com/2026/03/18/h... — The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) 2026-03-19T03:40:50.320Z Or is this the ETTD story? A clearly spooked Trump points a finger at Israel after a giant gas field in Iran w…

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Iran war energy crisis is a renewable energy wake-up call

The Iran war is exposing how much the global economy still depends on fragile fossil fuel supplies. The conflict has virtually choked off the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping lane for a fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas. That's shaking up m…

Associated Press by Aniruddha Ghosal, Anton L. Delgado, Allan Olingo

Who’s left running Iran?

Much of the top leadership has been eliminated, but the country is still fighting.

Al Jazeera English

48 HOURS HORMUZ ULTIMATUM

48 HOURS HORMUZ ULTIMATUM (Main headline, 4th story, link) Related stories:IRAN: WE'RE WINNING MISSILE RANGE BEYOND WHAT WAS KNOWN HIDDEN WEAPONS? Drudge Report Feed needs your support!   Become a Patron

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Trump: The Strait Of Hormuz Will 'Open Itself'

He's nuttier than a fruitcake and he's got the nuclear codes. Trump took questions from reporters this Friday while preparing to board Marine One, and after first blathering on once again about himself and Israel both wanting to "declare victory" in Iran and …

Crooksandliars.com by Heather

UN Ambassador On Trump Bombing Nuclear Plant: All Options Are On The Table

UN Ambassador Mike Waltz refused to take the threat of more war crimes against Iran from this reckless regime off the table during an interview on CBS this Sunday. Waltz was asked by Face the Nation host Margaret Brennan about Trump's latest rant over the wee…

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Fox All-In With Trump's Latest Threat Of Another War Crime Against Iran

As Reuters reported, here's the latest insanity to come out of Trump and Bibi's attack on Iran: Trump threatens Iran with power plant strikes over Hormuz oil blockade: U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to "obliterate" Iran's power plants if T…

Crooksandliars.com by Heather

Trump’s Iran War Sends Oil To $115...It's Just The Beginning

Only months ago, Dementia Don congratulated himself for cheap gasoline as proof of his economic wizardry. Cheap gas, in the Trump fantasy world, was a product of his leadership—just as sunshine was presumably the result of his morning tweets. Now that prices …

Crooksandliars.com by Cliff Schecter

Here's the biggest news you missed this weekend

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday defended U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran’s infrastructure, saying “sometimes you have to escalate to de-escalate.”His comments came just hours after President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social that he was giving Ir…

NBC News by Kayla Hayempour, Mark Hodge, Amina Kilpatrick, Jeremy Mikula

Fuming Trump issues fiery ultimatum to Iran over Strait of Hormuz

President Trump on Saturday issued a blistering ultimatum to Iran, warning that it has 48 hours to fully reopen to the Strait of Hormuz or face US strikes that would “obliterate” its vital energy infrastructure. “If Iran doesn’t FULLY OPEN, WITHOUT THREAT, th…

New York Post by Anna Young

Morning news brief

U.S. military strikes rock Iran for a second day in a row, Trump attempts to combat rising gas prices as midterm approaches, Sen. Ed Markey wins Massachusetts' Democratic primary.

NPR by Leila Fadel

Trump Secretly Planning to Ramp Up Iran War After November Elections

President Trump is planning to escalate military action against Iran after November, as his inner circle scrambles to keep him from escalating the Iran war before the midterms. Reuters reports that White House officials want any new offenses in the war to com…

The New Republic by Hafiz Rashid

US diesel prices hit an all-time-high

Fuel prices have soared since the Iran conflict began at the end of February, mirroring the surge in wholesale oil prices.

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'Small Potatoes.': Trump Dismisses 18 American Deaths In Iran War

Donald Trump seems rather annoyed that people are questioning his needless, unpopular, and costly war against Iran. On Friday, he downplayed the seemingly endless war and its costs as “small potatoes for us” and “not a big thing.” “We did Venezuela, and we di…

Crooksandliars.com by NewsHound Ellen

Pete Hegseth Is So Paranoid He’s Polygraphing The Pentagon

According to The New York Times, the tests were conducted in August and involved both military and civilian personnel. Investigators appear particularly interested in leaks concerning the war in Iran and shortages of critical munitions. Officials familiar wi…

Crooksandliars.com by Conover Kennard

A War of Assassinations

The U.S. and Iran are engaged in a conflict that is massive in scale but personal in nature.

The Atlantic by Michael Scherer

Say Hello To $6 Diesel

Diesel is reaching latte prices. Chat is this okay?

Gizmodo.com by Tom McKay

Interior Sec. Doug Burgum Thanks Trump For High Gas Prices

During Trump's midterm conference, U.S. Interior Sec. Doug Burgum defended the skyrocketing gas prices under Trump's leadership and the war with Iran by saying they could be worse. Not that they couldn't. When Trump took office from Biden, the national avera…

Crooksandliars.com by John Amato

Trump’s Failing Iran War Just Took A Disastrous Turn

While Donald Trump was urging voters to cheat in the upcoming midterms and frantically posting AI slop fantasizing about colonizing Canada, Mexico, the moon, renaming the state of New Mexico and causing new tensions with yet another ally – his real-life war w…

Crooksandliars.com by NewsHound Ellen

Iran War Day 198: China’s Xi Pledges to Help End Conflict

State of the Union: Chinese entities provided intel to Iran before a deadly attack, U.S. officials say. The post Iran War Day 198: China’s Xi Pledges to Help End Conflict appeared first on The American Conservative.

The American Conservative by Andrew Day

U.N.-backed experts cite possible U.S. war crimes in Iran strikes

GENEVA (AP) — Human rights experts commissioned by the U.N.’s top human rights body say they have found “reasonable grounds” to believe the United States committed war crimes in two strikes in Iran, including on a school in the southern city of Minab. The in…

Yahoo Entertainment by JAMEY KEATEN

U.N. Finds Trump Likely Committed War Crimes in Iran War

An independent group tapped by the United Nations’ top human rights body reported Thursday that it found “reasonable grounds” to believe that the U.S. committed war crimes in Iran.The cited atrocity was a pair of Tomahawk missile strikes on the “clearly ident…

The New Republic by Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling

Hundreds of thousands rally in Iran in biggest anti-U.S. display since war began

CAIRO (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of Iranians rallied Friday in a government-organized show of defiance after months of war, pledging their readiness to take up arms in the biggest such demonstration since the United States and Israel attacked in February. …

Yahoo Entertainment by NASSER KARIMI, CARA ANNA and LEE KEATH

MIke Waltz: If Iran War Lasts Till 2029, It's In Trump's Time Frame

Responding to a Wall Street Journal article that said the Iran war could last until 2029, US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz claimed that the time frame is in line with Trump's strategy and the United States. The WSJ reported, "Top White House ad…

Crooksandliars.com by John Amato

Republican Senate Nominee Who Backed Trump’s War Now Eating Her Words

The Republican Senate nominee in Iowa is trying to criticize the Iran war’s effect on ordinary people—without mentioning President Trump or her own voting history.“Iowans are being squeezed and shouldn’t have to foot the bill at the pump or the checkout line …

The New Republic by Hafiz Rashid

Trump touts 3-hour meeting on ending the war after threatening to 'annihilate' Iran

By Gram Slattery and Humeyra Pamuk UNITED NATIONS, Sept 22 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump used his UN General Assembly speech on Tuesday to make the case for his war on Iran, arguing he has prevented Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and warning t…

Yahoo Entertainment by By Gram Slattery and Humeyra Pamuk

Trump faces U.N. spotlight as Iran war, oil pressure and diplomacy collide

Last year's speech was characterized by Trump's extraordinary accusations of UN sabotage when an escalator in the New York headquarters briefly stopped working and the teleprompter glitched (TIMOTHY A. CLARY) US President Donald Trump is expected to claim he…

Yahoo Entertainment by Gregory WALTON

Trump says U.S.-Iran ties are 'developing' as Tehran offers path to reopen Hormuz

By Gram Slattery, Parisa Hafezi and Antoni Slodkowski UNITED NATIONS, Sept 22 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Washington and Tehran were moving toward a settlement, while a senior Iranian official said Tehran could reopen the Strait of…

Yahoo Entertainment by By Gram Slattery, Parisa Hafezi and Antoni Slodkowski

Iran's president rules out surrender as indirect talks with U.S. resume in New York

By Parisa Hafezi, Humeyra Pamuk and Jana Choukeir UNITED NATIONS/DUBAI, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Iran and the United States remain far apart on how to end their war but diplomacy must continue, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Wednesday, after Iran's pres…

Yahoo Entertainment by By Parisa Hafezi, Humeyra Pamuk and Jana Choukeir

U.S. and Iran discuss phased deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz, sources say

By Samia Nakhoul, Parisa Hafezi and John Irish Sept 24 (Reuters) - US and Iranian negotiators in New York are exploring a phased path out of war that would involve Tehran reopening the Strait of Hormuz and Washington lifting its economic blockade of Iran, sou…

Yahoo Entertainment by By Samia Nakhoul, Parisa Hafezi and John Irish

Iran war powers measure falls short in Senate, despite new GOP support

Shahid Beheshti University in the Velenjak district of Tehran, Iran, after a US military strike on 6 April.Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images Senate Republicans on Thursday blocked a Democratic effort to end the US war with Iran, voting 49-50 against a Hous…

Yahoo Entertainment by Joseph Gedeon and Chris Stein in Washington

Another MAGA Rat Flees Trump's Sinking Oil Tanker

Early in 2026, Tom Tiffany bragged about gas prices falling and repeated the mantra, "Promises made, promises kept." Shortly after Trump started his illegal and unnecessary war with Iran, that campaign slogan fell apart as gas prices started to soar. By mid-…

Crooksandliars.com by Chris capper Liebenthal

Trump says U.S.-Iran talks will continue this week despite rejecting latest offer

U.S. and Iranian officials said Sunday they still see a chance of a negotiated solution to the Iran war despite President Donald Trump's rejection of Tehran's latest offer.Trump told Axios on Sunday that he expected U.S. negotiators to continue indirect talks…

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Narrow strait called the 'Gate of Tears' is a new flashpoint in the Iran war

Fishermen motor past a commercial vessel anchored off Yemen's coast at Bab el-Mandeb, in the strait connecting the Red Sea with the Arabian Sea, on Sept. 12. (AFP via Getty Images) To visit Bab el-Mandeb is to understand that old adage about looks being dece…

Yahoo Entertainment by Nabih Bulos

Iran stands firm on Hormuz plan after U.S. rejection

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi proposed a "seven-day plan" to reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz (CHARLY TRIBALLEAU) Iran stood firm Sunday on its conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, despite US President Donald Trump's rejection of the prop…

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Trump Says No To Iran Deal To Reopen Strait Of Hormuz

Just days after he was threatening to annihilate Iran to the UN General Assembly, it is stunning that Trump is now claiming he's rejecting an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. As The Guardian reported, it was more of the same old song and danc…

Crooksandliars.com by Heather

Morning news brief

President Trump has rejected Iran's latest proposal to end the war, five men were arrested near a U.K. air base for an alleged terror plot, Trump's fight with the press leaves his events uncovered.

NPR by Leila Fadel

Republicans' frustrations with Hegseth mount as Iran war costs build

The News Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is running into a wall of congressional GOP resistance as he tries to secure $1.5 trillion for the Pentagon next year. Lawmakers’ growing reluctance to fulfill Hegseth’s eye-popping budget request reflects real intrap…

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What Democrats are still getting wrong about voters

With the 2026 midterm elections fast approaching, polling increasingly suggests that the GOP is in for a bad time. As the Iran war drives up inflation and fuel prices, Republicans are on the back foot not just in swing states like Michigan, but in redder part…

Vox by Cameron Peters, Astead Herndon

9,000 more U.S. troops head to Middle East as Trump weighs new Iran strikes

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military is dispatching roughly 9,000 troops aboard a group of ships to the Middle East, a U.S. official said Thursday. The bolstering of the American military presence comes as President Donald Trump warned anew that new strikes ag…

Yahoo Entertainment by KONSTANTIN TOROPIN, MICHELLE L. PRICE and AAMER MADHANI

Higher oil prices are just 1 way the Iran war is weighing on the U.S. economy

US bond yields have surged upward over the past month, as yields on both the 10-year Treasury (^TNX) and 30-year Treasury (^TYX) have reached levels not seen since 2002, surpassing 2007 high-water marks in the lead-up to the financial crisis.Investors have at…

Yahoo Entertainment by Jake Conley

Why the War in Iran Is Likely to Heat Up Again

Oil exports in the Gulf have rebounded as the U.S. escorts ships through the Strait of Hormuz. But the obstacles to a lasting peace are greater than ever. Isaac Chotiner interviews Sanam Vakil, who directs the Middle East and North Africa Programme at the Bri…

The New Yorker by Isaac Chotiner

Trump Claims Nuclear Weapons Weren’t the Only Things Iran Was Making

Donald Trump is attempting to retcon his rationale for attacking Iran.Speaking at a rally in Durant, Oklahoma, Thursday evening, the president suddenly claimed that part of his impetus for launching an all-out assault on the country seven months ago was becau…

The New Republic by Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling

Vance Says People Are Too Focused on “Little Things” Ahead of Midterms

Vice President JD Vance thinks that Americans are too worried about the “little things” ahead of midterms—like gas prices, debt, Immigration and Customs Enforcement killings, and war. “This is not the time to sort of gripe about all the little things.… I thin…

The New Republic by Malcolm Ferguson

Iran tells U.S. there is no military solution to Middle East war

Ships anchored off the coast of Musandam governorate in Oman near the Strait of Hormuz on Friday (-) Iran's top diplomat insisted on Sunday that there would be no military solution to the United States' war against the Islamic republic, with talks on ending …

Yahoo Entertainment by Sébastien RICCI

The Iran War Is Becoming an Election Issue

For American voters, a foreign-policy crisis is increasingly colliding with the cost of living, congressional power, and the 2026 midterms.

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Detecting deepfakes, in a world where even reality is suspect

Hany Farid, a leading expert on deepfakes and digital manipulation, estimates that half of the content widely viewed on the Internet is fake. What does this mean for our ability to detect images generated or hallucinated by artificial intelligence?

CBS News

Soldiers and Gold Star families press Army leadership after deadly Iranian drone strike

WASHINGTON (AP) — On a sunny, cloudless morning on March 1, the day after President Donald Trump started the war against Iran, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert Marzan was coordinating critical Army supplies out of Port Shuaiba in Kuwait. In an instant, a drone…

Yahoo Entertainment by JACK BROOK, KONSTANTIN TOROPIN, JULIE WATSON and RUSS BYNUM

Trump Had a Practice Run for Iran. He Messed It Up Too.

President Trump’s ill-advised, poorly executed war in Iran was foreshadowed months before.The Washington Post reports that the Trump administration’s handling of Yemen’s Houthi militia attacking ships in the area in 2025 had Pentagon leaders raising concerns …

The New Republic by Hafiz Rashid

Trump Finds a New Way to Blame Gas Prices on Anyone But Himself

Suddenly, gas prices have absolutely nothing to do with the Iran war, according to the U.S. president.After spending months denying and downplaying the fact that gas and diesel prices have become more expensive, Donald Trump finally conceded Monday. The only …

The New Republic by Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling

Trump Suggests Letting Iran “Take Out” Los Angeles and San Diego

At a rally in Nebraska Tuesday night, President Trump told his supporters exactly what he thinks about the well-being of the American people.Trump first said that the price of goods and services, which have gone up thanks to his ill-advised Iran war and tarif…

The New Republic by Hafiz Rashid

Trump, 80, Claims Iran War Ended Eight Months Before He Started It

President Donald Trump falsely claimed Tuesday that his military campaign against Iran ended eight months before he started it.In the latest installment of Senior Moment or Shocking Admission?, the president offered an outrageous defense against anyone compla…

The New Republic by Edith Olmsted

Iran War: The Real and Narrative Battle for Mocha, Saudi Airports Hit

The Saudi counter-offensive is either stalling or progressing and Ansar Allah missiles are either hitting or missing Saudi airports. Iran is definitely hitting tankers in Hormuz and Trump is definitely running his mouth.

Nakedcapitalism.com by Nat Wilson Turner

The long-deployed USS Lincoln is returning home to San Diego

The USS Abraham Lincoln is returning home to San Diego Thursday after supporting the Iran war during a record long deployment of 265 uninterrupted days at sea that included reports of deteriorating conditions among its crew.

NPR by The Associated Press

President Trump says U.S. won't attack Iran again ahead of the midterms

President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes targeting military, government and infrastructure sites. Delegations from the U.S. and Iran entered negotiations in June aimed at a wa…

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The long-deployed USS Lincoln returns home to San Diego Bay

The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier has returned home after a record-setting uninterrupted time at sea supporting the Iran war. The extended deployment drew attention following reports of crew stress and supply shortages.

NPR by The Associated Press

Where Are the Iran War Protests?

Despite a wildly unpopular war with Iran, a mass protest movement for peace hasn’t materialized — at least in the ways we’ve been taught to recognize. The post Where Are the Iran War Protests? appeared first on The Intercept.

The Intercept by Frida Berrigan

Pentagon raises official toll of troops who died during war with Iran to 21

The Pentagon acknowledged late Friday that the number of troops who have died in the Middle East during its operations against Iran is higher than previously reported, and updated the official count to include two more noncombat deaths.The Washington Post exc…

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Pentagon Finally Counts an Iran War Death — Six Months Late

After months of questions from The Intercept, the U.S. military finally acknowledged the March death of Maj. Sorffly Davius. The post Pentagon Finally Counts an Iran War Death — Six Months Late appeared first on The Intercept.

The Intercept by Nick Turse

Iran shifting tactics to step up attacks on shipping before U.S. vote, officials say

By Parisa Hafezi, Jonathan Saul and Phil Stewart DUBAI/LONDON/WASHINGTON, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Iran is deploying new tactics to target ships sailing through the Strait of Hormuz as it seeks to keep oil prices high and influence the US midterm elections, two sen…

Yahoo Entertainment by By Parisa Hafezi, Jonathan Saul and Phil Stewart

Trump Rages as New Press Sec Debut Fiasco Harshly Mocked Even by MAGA

In a remarkable piece, The Atlantic reports that Donald Trump is privately furious over his inability to force Iran to stop the war. As one adviser notes, he is “used to snapping his fingers” to control Republicans and the media, so he is now “losing his mind…

The New Republic by The Daily Blast With Greg Sargent