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Gabbard: Trump Concluded Iran Posed An Imminent Threat Mar 18, 2026

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A senior US counterterrorism intelligence official appointed by Trump abruptly announced he is stepping down, saying he “cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran.”

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Trump Presses Wary Allies To Help Secure Strait Of Hormuz Mar 17, 2026

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The European Union decided against expanding its naval operations around the Strait of Hormuz despite President Donald Trump’s criticism of allies for not supporting the US in securing the vital waterway.

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Stakes Of War Rise Amid Chaos, Oil Standoff Over Strait Of Hormuz Mar 14, 2026

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President Donald Trump said Friday night the US “totally obliterated every military target” on Kharg Island, which handles roughly 90% of Iran’s crude exports. He threatened to attack the oil infrastructure if Tehran continues blocking ships from traversing the Strait of Hormuz.

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Sources: Suspects Had Explosives In Car Used To Attack Synagogue Mar 13, 2026

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The FBI described the attack as a "targeted act of violence" against the Jewish community while the DHS identified the suspect as a naturalized US citizen born in Lebanon. Plus, President Trump has been repeating his claim that the US has won the war even as the conflict widens.

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Trump’s Call For Iran Uprising Draws Parallel To Iraq In 1991 Mar 12, 2026

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Iran has ramped up retaliatory attacks on energy supplies with strikes on two foreign oil tankers in Iraqi waters. Separately, a video geolocated by CNN appeared to show an Iranian drone hitting a fuel tank in an Omani port.

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Iran War Disrupts Global Oil Supply, Threatens Economy Mar 11, 2026

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The war with Iran is turning into what is now being described as Death Valley, not on land but at sea.

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Trump Gives Conflicting Messages On When War Might End Mar 10, 2026

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At a news conference, President Trump downplayed the spike in oil prices and said the conflict will eventually result in lower prices.

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Sources: Russia Giving Iran Intel On U.S. Military Targets Mar 07, 2026

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Trump deflected Friday when asked about reports, including from CNN, that Russia is providing Iran with intelligence about the locations and movements of American troops, ships and aircraft.

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Iranian Official: “We Can Confront” U.S. Troops If They Invade Mar 06, 2026

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Middle East countries are intercepting strikes as dawn breaks on the war’s seventh day. Iran is seeking to degrade air defenses by destroying US-made radars that detect missiles and drones, satellite images in the Arabian Peninsula suggest.

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Hegseth: War “Just Getting Started” Mar 05, 2026

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Israel said it was launching strikes across Tehran as well as against what it claimed as Hezbollah infrastructure in Beirut. Separately, Iran launched a drone attack on an Amazon data center in Bahrain, a state-affiliated Iranian news agency said.

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