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"Beware, Lest You Be Eliminated": Iran Threatens Trump After He Warns Mojtaba
03/10/26 6:26 PM
Iran's security chief, Ali Larijani, threatened US President Donald Trump in a social media post on Tuesday. In a post on X, Larijani wrote, "Even those greater than you could not eliminate Iran. Watch out for yourself, lest you be eliminated!"
"I Don't Believe He Can Live In Peace": Trump's Warning For Mojtaba Khamenei
03/10/26 8:40 PM
US President Donald Trump said that Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei will not be able to "live in peace". Trump has expressed strong disapproval after Iran elected the second son of Ali Khamenei as the new leader.
"One Phone Call From PM Modi To Israel And Iran Can End Issue": Ex-UAE Envoy
03/10/26 3:35 PM
The UAE has no desire to be drawn into the Iran-Israel conflict and will not allow its territory to be used as a launching pad by either side, Hussain Hassan Mirza, former UAE Ambassador to India, told NDTV today.
'Clear signal of defiance' shows Trump attacks are backfiring: analyst
03/10/26 10:45 AM
The appointment of a new ayatollah shortly after the death of Ali Khamenei highlights a major shortcoming in Donald Trump's plot for Iranian regime change, an analyst wrote Tuesday.Despite the president's team carrying out a series of strikes against the Middle Eastern country earlier this month, the only changes made so far, according to CNN analyst Stephen Collinson, are beneficial to Iran. Trump may have succeeded in removing the country's former head, but his replacement, Collinson believes, is far worse for the US and the current administration. He wrote, "No one from the outside can know its true state after days of aerial pounding of government facilities and heavy loss of life."But so far, the operation has succeeded only in replacing an aged supreme leader — who was already close to his eternal rest and had no succession plan — with a younger version with the same last name."The choice of Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his martyred father as supreme leader was a signal of defiance from the theocracy and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps that rule Iran with an iron fist. It remains unclear how Khamenei will be able to consolidate power in such extreme circumstances."Trump has also failed to take into account the activity needed from the Iranian people to successfully topple and ultimately replace the regime, Collinson argued. "There’s no outward sign that the uprising of Iranians against their corrupt and repressive rulers that Trump sought to trigger is about to materialize," he wrote. "Perhaps US and Israeli attacks on Iranian economic and energy infrastructure could so weaken the regime’s foundation that a revolt could materialize in the months and years ahead, even if the clerics cling on for now."But this requires Iranian civilians taking to the streets against ruthless security forces pining for revenge following the US onslaught. "Only weeks ago, thousands were killed in a previous thwarted uprising. It seems just as likely that the unintended result of the war will be more repression rather than a flowering of freedom."Trump may also be forced to play his hand sooner than he had hoped. Collinson wrote, "Trump also faces pressing strategic dilemmas. Will he use force to try to open the Strait of Hormuz — the world’s vital oil conduit, which has been all but closed by Iran? "And would the survival of the regime lead to an almost permanent state of simmering warfare between the US and Israel and Iran that requires regular escalations to prevent the Islamic Republic rebuilding its threat?"
03/10/26 5:17 PM
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'He blew it': President found to have tossed away 'golden opportunity' to stop Iran war
03/08/26 6:22 PM
Even some conservatives are sounding the alarm after a report revealed that Donald Trump apparently threw away a "golden opportunity" to de-escalate a global conflict and bring an end to the Iran war.It started with a report from Trita Parsi, an Iranian-Swedish writer and political analyst, who sought to reveal what happened with Iran issuing a reconciliation video to its neighboring nations. When that dropped, Trump seized on the opportunity to humiliate Iran, but Parsi shows how that could have been the wrong move."Speaking to several people involved on all sides, I believe I have gotten to the bottom of the story about Pezeshkian's video message - and how Trump blew up a golden opportunity to de-escalate the war," he wrote. "Here's what happened: Regional efforts at de-escalation in the war had convinced Iran to gradually adjust its regional retaliation conduct. In a first step, the Iranian President, as head of the interim leadership council, announced that attacks on neighboring countries would cease as long as their territories wouldn't be used to attack Iran. This is why Pezeshkian issued that video statement."According to the analyst, "Regional states were then expected to respond in kind. This would, understandably, take a few hours, as they were monitoring whether Iran's attacks were being reduced."Then Trump entered the situation."But before they could reciprocate the reconciliatory tone and take regional de-escalation to the next level, Trump issued his Truth Social post that declared victory, insulted and humiliated Iran, and even issued further threats of 'complete destruction and certain death'. To make matters worse, the US also crossed another red line shortly thereafter by attacking the water desalination plant at Qeshm Island. (This is incidentally a war crime according to Article 54 of the First Additional Protocol to the Geneva Conventions)," according to the political expert.He then added, "Trump's actions deliberately or inadvertently sabotaged the sensitive de-escalation talks in the region, which is why there was also an uptick by prominent GCC accounts blaming Trump for the war. Had Trump not done this, chances are that, at a minimum, the regional widening of this war would have been halted and reversed. With last night’s attacks by Israel on Iran‘s oil infrastructure, we can only assume how Iran may retaliate. We’ve entered a new phase of this high-intensity war."Former Republican John Jackson shared that analysis and added, "Trump blew it, if this is correct." That post from Jackson was also shared by another former Republican, attorney George Conway.
'Incorrect, Mr. Pete Hegseth': Steve Bannon lashes out at Trump's defense secretary
03/09/26 4:17 PM
MAGA influencer Steve Bannon lashed out at Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after he scoffed at a question from 60 Minutes about whether Iran was an imminent threat to the United States."I think much of that discussion is silly and academic," Hegseth told CBS reporter Major Garrett during the Sunday interview.The answer didn't sit well with Bannon on his Monday broadcast."There's just got to be a different messaging," he explained. "It's got to be different information... And let me be specific about that. And you know, I think the world of Pete Hegseth. Nobody fought for Pete Hegseth's confirmation more than this audience and this show.""That being said, the 60 Minutes interview last night, you just can't sit there and go shine us on about imminent threat," Bannon continued. "Oh yeah, it's not an immigrant threat. No, it doesn't work like that. The people in the messaging part, moreover, they've got to get serious about this."The MAGA host insisted that the American people would not accept "short-term pain for long-term gain.""But you're going to start losing people," he noted. "And last night on 60 Minutes, just to kind of shine on imminent threat, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. Incorrect, sir. Incorrect, Mr. Pete Hegseth. It was imminent threat, and I'd like to know about that imminent threat.""Because I think you showed last night, there was not an imminent threat, and now we're in it. Now we're in it," Bannon added.
'Knock it off': Retired general slams Marco Rubio for 'waste of time' ego boosting
03/10/26 12:18 PM
Secretary of State Marco Rubio was singled out on MS NOW on Tuesday morning for spending more time hyping up US military members and not doing his job and bringing the war on Iran to a halt. During an appearance on “Morning Joe,” retired United States Army Lieutenant General Mark Hertling was asked by co-host Joe Scarborough if Donald Trump’s war can be considered a success so far.Drawing upon his military career that spanned 38 years, Hertling became indignant at the mention of Trump appointee Rubio as part of the conversation.“What I will say is I'll make a recommendation to all politicians: quit starting your sentences with, ’We've got the greatest military in the world,” he bluntly stated. “The military knows what they can and can't do, and what they can't do is end a war that's up to the politicians, and to continue to open your sentences like Secretary Rubio just did with how great the military is, is a waste of time.” “You know, the military, for the most part, is pretty humble,” he observed. “There's no hubris involved. We don't need other people telling folks how good we are; we know what we can do. But we also know what we can't do and that's the ground we're in right now.” He added, “So I can say that I make that recommendation to all politicians: knock it off. Worry about what you've got to do to end wars.” - YouTube youtu.be
'Religious war! It's on!' MAGA ecstatic as Hegseth invokes Bible in Iran war
03/10/26 2:46 PM
Pro-MAGA morning hosts David Brody, Gina Loudon, and Terrence Bates expressed full-throated support for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's "religious war" in Iran after he quoted scripture to support the U.S. strikes."Religious war! It's on!" Brody exclaimed during a Real America's Voice segment following Hegseth's Tuesday briefing. "I'm telling you that's happening. We've always looked at this from a Judeo-Christian standpoint, as relates to spiritual warfare. We know that God is richly blessed America.""The fact that Pete Hegseth quoted Psalm 144, quoted the Bible, you've got Iran quoting the Koran," he continued. "They believe that this is all, they think they're going to heaven with 77 or whatever it is, virgins and all that. You know, they're not, by the way.""Gina, I'm telling you, and I think you agree with this, that this is being now going to be cloaked as a religious war.""Do you think that's a bad thing, David Brody?" Loudon wondered."No!" Brody insisted. "I think he just feels that God is looking over the United States of America, and the fact that he would actually go there, I think, suggests that there's going to be a lot of, that's adding some fuel to the fire.""Having said that, no, we don't. And what I mean by that is straight up. Pete Hegseth is absolutely correct that God has been watching out for the United States of America. We don't go by the Koran. We go from the Bible, and that is accurate, what he's saying."Loudon agreed: "I think the minute we shy from the fact that this is a Christian nation is the minute we remove God's hand and protection. And so I agree with you. I think we go bullish on this.""Yeah, I mean, the reality is this is a religious war from the perspective of the Iranians, and God has us protected," Bates chimed in. "And so we are operating in the right.""So kudos to President Trump. And kudos to Secretary Hegseth for invoking the Bible," he added, "in this religious war, because that's ultimately what it is. That's just the reality, whether we want to admit it or not."
'Spooked' Trump 'looking for exit ramp' in Iran as gas prices shock: lawmaker
03/10/26 3:22 PM
Rising gas prices have put President Donald Trump and his administration in a panic, a lawmaker said Tuesday. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) told CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer that, as the U.S.-Israel war in Iran moves into its second week and Americans are paying more at the gas pump, Trump was looking for a way out. Blitzer asked Warner, who was briefed on military operations, what Trump's potential exit strategy might be. "I don't have a clear timeline," Warner said. "If the timeline was going to be actually to meet the four goals that the administration has laid out, that will take an indeterminate amount of time."It appeared yesterday, because the president was spooked about the rising gas prices — you know, about $125 million a day — Americans are paying additional gas prices and that he was looking for an exit ramp that seemed to last a little while. "It seems we're back today to Hegseth saying you know, 'we're going to have the biggest attack of all of the war so far today.' And clearly, if they're going to meet the goals, we've got a great deal of time to come."