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Iran Supreme Leader fled country, IRGC writing his “statements,” report claims 0 (0)

New intelligence indicates Mojtaba Khamenei, the new Iranian Supreme Leader appears to have fled the country amid the US strikes with Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) officials actually composing the statements attributed to him that have been read on Iranian state television. The information comes from a report in Saudi media news outlet Al-Hadath citing an Israeli security source. There have been questions about Mojtaba’s whereabouts as he has not been seen since the US and Israel strikes that killed his father Ali Khamenei in February, launching Operation Epic Fury. LiveNOW’s Josh Breslow and FDD’s Janatan Sayeh break down the [See More…]

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Shocking! Iran war drains US weapons stockpiles, Trump admin’s meeting with defence firms on cards? 0 (0)

The Trump administration plans to meet executives from the biggest U.S. defense contractors at the White House, Reuters said. The meeting may happen as soon as next week to discuss accelerating production, as U.S. strikes on Iran and other military operations draw down supplies, Reuters reported citing sources The meeting would mark the second White House gathering with chief executives of major defense firms on ramping up weapons production. A March meeting included the CEOs and other officials from BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, ⁠RTX Corporation, Boeing, Honeywell Aerospace and L3Harris Technologies, along with Secretary of war Pete Hegseth. [See More…]

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Bolton: How Trump’s Iran decisions show ‘panic’ 0 (0)

Former Trump national security adviser John Bolton discusses the state of play with Iran and says he thinks President Trump is struggling to find a way out of the conflict. Also, CNN White House correspondent Alayna Treene rolls the tape on Trump’s repeated assertions that the war in Iran will be over soon. 0:00 John Bolton reacts to Trump saying the Iran war is almost over 3:09 Bolton says he thinks Trump is in a panic over Iran 5:09 Why does Trump keep saying the Iran war will end soon? 8:01 Trump says “there’s going to be a hit” to [See More…]

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MTG calls for Trump’s removal from office: ‘He’s out of control’ 0 (0)

Former congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) says President Trump’s threat to wipeout “a whole civilization” if Iran didn’t meet his demands is “absolute madness.” Greene says administration officials need to work to “rein in” Trump as the fragile ceasefire with Iran takes hold. 0:00 Marjorie Taylor Greene explains why she called for Trump to be removed from office 3:08 Did Trump really intend to kill Iran’s entire population if they refused his demands? 4:48 Didn’t MTG see this coming when she supported Trump’s rhetoric in the past? 8:54 How does MTG feel about being aligned with Democrats in opposition to [See More…]

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Do Trump’s threats to strike Iran’s infrastructure cross into war crimes? 0 (0)

Just five months after President Donald Trump and his allies appeared indignant over a video in which six congressional Democrats warned service members not to obey illegal orders, Trump is showing exactly what they were talking about. He’s set an 8 p.m. ET Tuesday deadline for Iran to agree to a deal and re-open the Strait of Hormuz. Otherwise, Trump has repeatedly said, he will strike Iranian infrastructure sites including power plants, bridges, oil wells and possibly others like water desalination plants in ways that could well amount to war crimes. 0:00 CNN This Morning panel reacts to senator calling [See More…]

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‘Ok, wow!’: Trump’s profane Iran threat stuns CNN panel 0 (0)

President Donald Trump issued a remarkable, profanity-laced warning to Iran, warning of severe military action should Tehran fail to make a deal or reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical oil thoroughfare. He said in a post to social media that Tuesday, “will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!! Open the F**kin’ Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell – JUST WATCH!”. 0:00 Jake Tapper reads Trump’s profane threat to Iran 0:44 Inside Politics panel gives initial reaction to Trump’s ‘over the top’ [See More…]

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Bolton reacts to Trump’s latest Iran threat: ‘I wouldn’t recommend that’ 0 (0)

President Donald Trump said if Iran does not reach a deal with the United States and open the Strait of Hormuz, the country would conclude military involvement in the region by “blowing up and completely obliterating” key Iranian energy infrastructure. Former Trump national security adviser John Bolton reacts to the state of the conflict with Iran and President Trump’s latest threat to strike Iran’s critical infrastructure. Military analyst Malcolm Davis and Democratic representative Gabe Vasquez also weigh in. 0:00 President Trump issues a new threat to Iran 0:31 Bolton on whether Trump should order strikes against Iran’s energy infrastructure 1:38 [See More…]

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US expected to send ~1,000 paratroopers to Middle East 0 (0)

Approximately 1,000 US soldiers with the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division are expecting to deploy in coming days to the Middle East, according to two sources familiar with the matter, adding to the growing military firepower in the region as the Trump administration says it is in talks with Iran to end the conflict. 0:00 CNN chief national security analyst reports on US Army paratrooper deployment 2:00 Former US Naval intelligence officer Malcolm Nance breaks down the meaning of the new deployment 4:12 How would US paratroopers be used in the Iran conflict? 6:11 Nance says US war planners are “winging [See More…]