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Israel Unilaterally Strikes Iran/Qatar South Pars Gas Field - President Trump is Not Happy
2+ hour, 18+ min ago (806+ words) The South Pars/North Dome field is a natural-gas condensate field located in the Persian Gulf. It is by far the world's largest natural gas field, with ownership of the field shared between Iran and Qatar. According to the International…...
March 18th - 2026 Presidential Politics - Trump Administration Day 423
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (158+ words) US drops 5K-pound bunker buster bombs on underground missile sites near Strait of Hormuz "Hours ago, US forces successfully employed multiple 5,000-pound deep penetrator munitions on hardened Iranian missile sites along Iran's coastline near the Strait of Hormuz," US Central…...
Sunday Talks - U.N. Ambassador Mike Waltz vs Jake Tapper
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (1330+ words) Perhaps the Ellison effect is actualizing inside CNN, but the insufferable furrowed brows of Jake Tapper were unusually non-combative today as he interviewed U.N Ambassador Mike Waltz while discussing Iran. [Video and Transcript Below] [Transcript] " Joining us now to discuss,…...
Sunday Talks - NEC Director Kevin Hassett Outlines Depth of White House Preparatory Plan for Iran Economic Disruption
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (702+ words) The Panicans will be greatly disappointed by the foresight and economic planning a proactive White House deployed before the confrontation with Iran began." [Video and Transcript Below] White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett, leaves CBS's Margaret Brennan stuttering…...
All Things Considered - A Good Geopolitical Recap
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (214+ words) Some additional contexts not included in the British-centric financial review below. (1) Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae will be at the White House next week." This meeting was scheduled several weeks before Operation Epic Fury began." The timeline continues to indicate…...
Tucker Carlson Notes the CIA Monitoring His Communication with Iran Officials for Potential DOJ Referral
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (480+ words) Tucker Carlson has announced the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has been monitoring his contacts with people within Iran and is potentially referring the issue to Dept of Justice (DOJ) officials for criminal review. According to his previous self-admissions, Carlson was…...
President Trump Announces Strategic Obliteration of Iranian Military Assets on Kharg Island
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (138+ words) Kharg Island is a small coral island in Iran in the northern Persian Gulf. It is 34 miles (55 km) northwest of the port of Bushehr and vital to Iran's oil industry. The oil processing facilities at Kharg Island are a foundational…...
Saturday March 14th - Open Thread
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (814+ words) Israel Update A couple of days ago I said that the income sources of the Iranian armed forces must be attacked in order to seriously win the war. Today there was a major first step by the United States. See…...
President Trump Expands Iranian Target List
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1837+ words) Overnight last night, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian issued a statement apologizing for attacks against neighboring countries and claiming that some attacks were carried out independently by regional commanders without directive due to loss of communication. President Pezeshkian further stating the…...
Wednesday March 4th - Open Thread
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1783+ words) Israel Update" A couple of points to clarify. While I do try to cover everything in my updates I naturally have a lot more access to IDF information than US.Today I have a short briefing from the CENTCOM Commander…...