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President Trump said in an interview with Axios on Thursday that he must have a say on who is chosen as Iran’s next leader following the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, contradicting other administration officials who say the US’s goal is not regime change. Continue reading “Trump Says He Must Have a Say in Picking Iran’s New Leader”
The war has entered its seventh day, but there could be a glimmer of hope for some kind of diplomatic-led offramp as Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian indicated Friday that several countries have begun mediation efforts to end the war with the United States and Israel, but insists negotiations must confront those who started the conflict. “Some countries have begun mediation efforts. Let’s be clear: we are committed to lasting peace in the region, yet we have no hesitation in defending our nation’s dignity and sovereignty,” Pezeshkian wrote on X. Continue reading “Oil Explodes To 29-Month Highs After Trump Says “No Deal” With Iran Except Under “Unconditional Surrender””
The White House is expected to ask Congress for an extra $50 billion in military spending to replenish stockpiles of weapons used in the Iran war and other recent Middle East conflicts, Reuters has reported. Continue reading “White House Expected To Ask Congress for Extra $50 Billion for Iran War”
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Wednesday boasted of the “death and destruction” the US military can rain down on Iran, as reports say that US and Israeli airstrikes have killed over 1,000 Iranian civilians in just four days. Continue reading “Hegseth Brags of ‘Death and Destruction’ as US and Israeli Airstrikes Massacre Civilians in Iran”
The continued fallout from the Epstein Files cover-up has apparently done little to imbue Congress with any sense of shame. The legislative branch continued to show how the upper echelon of the U.S. government is more concerned with protecting sexual predators than providing Americans with a modicum of transparency after the House of Representatives voted to block a resolution that would have forced the release of sexual harassment claims made against lawmakers dating back decades. The resolution brought to a vote by Republican South Carolina Representative Nancy Mace called for the public disclosure of all reports on file with the House Ethics Committee on investigations into members of Congress over allegations of sexual harassment or improper sexual relationships with staff members. The House cunningly maneuvered around advancing the resolution, choosing instead to take the Machiavellian tactic of passing a motion to refer it to the House Ethics Committee in an emphatic 357-65 vote.
The United States and Israel continue their history-shaping shock and awe style military campaign against Iran, with Israeli forces also now intensifying strikes in Lebanon. Since Saturday, at least 1,230 people have been killed in what’s clearly morphed into a regime change operation on Tehran, according to official numbers, which are expected to climb by the day. The war is expanding to nearby countries like Azerbaijan, and possibly even Turkey – in addition to the Gulf states. Continue reading “Massive Wave Of Iranian Missiles Pummeled Israel Overnight, As Trump Hopes Of ‘Quick Victory’ Fading”
A growing number of civilians are flooding out of towns and villages in southern Lebanon over the past 48 hours. Some 30,000 civilians were displaced already Monday, and the number is expected to grow markedly as Israeli troops launched a new ground invasion of the country. Continue reading “Evacuations Soar as Israel Launches New Ground Invasion of Lebanon”
Jeremy Scahill, Murtaza Hussain, and Sharif Abdel Kouddous discuss the latest developments in the U.S.-Israel war on Iran with Karim Makdisi, an associate professor at the American University of Beirut and a co-host, with his brothers, of the Makdisi Street podcast. With Hezbollah entering the war and Israel slowly moving troops into Lebanon, they discuss the spreading conflict in the context of Israel’s broader agenda in the region. Continue reading “U.S.-Israeli Bombing and Assassination Campaign Intensifies in Iran as Israel Threatens Wider War Against Hezbollah”
By Wyatt Reed and Max Blumenthal – Grayzone
Continue reading “Epstein Army: Jeffrey Epstein helped place 18-year-old woman in ‘elite IDF unit’”
On Day 5 of the Trump-ordered Operation Epic Furry targeting Iran for regime change, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth declared the US is “winning” against Iran, signaling that additional American forces are en route and vowing Washington will take “all the time it needs” to secure ‘victory’. But the instances of blowback are piling up at rapid pace. Continue reading “Iran Latest: Tehran Denies Making ‘Secret’ CIA Outreach; Hegseth Declares ‘Winning’ Despite US Comms Infrastructure Severe Damage”
By Reza Sayah and Murtaza Hussain – Drop Site News
TEHRAN, IRAN—As groups of families and others gathered Sunday evening at cafes around Niloofar Square—a middle-class area in eastern Tehran—after breaking their fast for Ramadan, a series of explosions struck the area, leveling several buildings and killing over 20 people, according to witnesses at the scene and later reports from local news sources. Continue reading “Witnesses Describe Horror Scene After “Double-Tap” Bombing Kills Over 20 at Popular Tehran Square”
US Central Command said on Monday that the number of US troops killed since the US and Israel launched a war against Iran has risen to six as senior US officials continue to warn that more American casualties are expected. Continue reading “At Least Six US Troops Killed in Iran War as Trump Officials Tell Americans More Casualties Are Coming”
By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday tried to wiggle out of responsibility for starting a war with Iran by saying Israel was going to attack Iran whether the US wanted it or not, and Israel’s attack would trigger Iran to attack America—therefore, the US had to join the attack to preempt Iran’s retaliation. Continue reading “Secretary Rubio Suggests Israel Forced U.S. Into War With Iran”
Here are the most critical developments unfolding in the US-Iran conflict:
Continue reading “Oil Spikes To Session High As Iraq Starts Shutting Output At Massive Oil Field”
Reactions have started emerging — at Poland airport, Israelis are being told, “Go back to your country, Israel.”
The white people have understood, but Muslims still do not seem to understand or learn. They keep going back and sitting in their lap again and again. pic.twitter.com/zJHM4Yr7Hf— GPX (@GPX_Press) March 2, 2026
President Trump said in an interview with the Daily Mail on Sunday that he expects his new war with Iran to last “four weeks or so” as US and Israeli strikes continue to pound Iran and Iranian missiles and drones continue to make an impact in Israel and target US bases in the region. Continue reading “Trump Expects His Iran War To Last ‘Four Weeks or So’”
By mahmoud aslan – Drop Site News
LAMERD, IRAN—Dozens of teenage girls were attending their regular training sessions of volleyball, basketball, and gymnastics in the main sports hall in Lamerd, a city near the Persian coast, when a missile slammed into the building at 5 p.m. on Saturday. Additional strikes hit two nearby residential areas and a hall adjacent to a school, as the U.S. and Israel pounded targets across Iran on the first day of what President Donald Trump declared as a regime change war. According to local officials cited in Iranian state media, the strikes on Lamerd killed at least 18 civilians and wounded scores more. Continue reading “After a Sports Hall in Iran Was Bombed, Witnesses Describe Chaos and “Continuous Screaming””
At least 22 people were killed in Pakistan on Sunday as Shia Muslims in the country held demonstrations against the US-Israeli attacks on Iran and the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as the war is causing turmoil across the region. Continue reading “At Least 22 Killed in Pakistan During Protests Against US-Israeli Attacks on Iran”
