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 My son has narrated the last book I wrote. Please consider listening to it and encouraging others to do so too. (Click on Book Cover) World & Nation US 'locked and loaded' to destroy Iran’s 'crown jewel' 'if we want,' Trump warns Kharg Island was struck on Friday as part of Operation Epic Fury  President Donald Trump said Sunday the United States is "locked and loaded" to destroy Iran’s Kharg Island oil export hub, but has chosen not to do so. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump referenced previous U.S. strikes on the island, which he described as the country’s "crown jewel," leaving only the section that handles oil pipelines intact. "We can do that on five minutes' notice. We have it all locked and loaded and ready to go if we want to do it," he said. "We chose not to do it. I chose not to do it again. We'll see what happens." Trump suggested the threat is intended to pressure Iran into talks, saying Tehran wants to "negotiate badly" but is not yet ready to make the concessions the United States expects. Trump to Announce Ship Escort Coalition in Hormuz  The Trump administration is preparing to announce that several countries have agreed to form a naval coalition to escort commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global shipping lane threatened by Iran's recent actions, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday. The announcement could come as soon as this week, though discussions are ongoing about whether escort operations would begin immediately or wait until hostilities in the region subside, the Journal reported. Trump said Sunday he is pressing several countries to send warships to help keep the Strait of Hormuz open as oil prices surge amid the ongoing conflict with Iran.
Starmer Rules Out Joining Wider Iran War, Says Reopening Hormuz Strait Will Not Be Easy  Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday Britain would not be drawn into a wider war in Iran but would work with allies on a "viable collective plan" to reopen the key Strait of Hormuz, though he acknowledged that would not be a simple task. President Donald Trump has heavily criticized Starmer for not initially supporting the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Tehran, and said at the weekend that Britain, China, France, Japan, and South Korea should send warships to the region to reopen the waterway. Starmer told a press conference that reopening the strait was the only way to stabilize energy markets, and that he was talking to allies in Europe, the Gulf and the U.S. on a plan to secure freedom of navigation. He said it would not be a NATO-led mission.
Trump briefed that Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is probably gay — and president has priceless reaction  President Trump was stunned to learn last week that US intelligence indicates new Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei may be gay — and that his father, the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, feared his suitability to rule the Islamic Republic for that reason, The Post can reveal. Trump couldn’t contain his surprise and laughed aloud when he was briefed on the intel, according to sources. The shocking claim was described to The Post by two intelligence community officials and a third person close to the White House. Two of the sources said the intelligence indicated that Mojtaba, who earned the nickname “the power behind the robes” while serving as his aging dad’s gatekeeper, has had a long-term sexual relationship with his childhood tutor. Israeli military destroys late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s plane as it plans for at least three more weeks of war
Trump warns of ‘very bad’ future if NATO allies refuse to help open critical Strait of Hormuz Trump to formally name Vance chair of fraud task force — with California, New York among states in crosshairs  President Trump will sign an executive order Monday afternoon formally creating a benefits fraud task force chaired by Vice President JD Vance — the president’s designee to lead a nationwide “war on fraud.” Vance will join Trump in the Oval Office for the signing, underscoring the president’s continued emphasis on the project after highlighting a social-services scam scandal in Minnesota which has lead to dozens of indictments, including for phony nutrition and autism care programs. A document describing the looming order says “there is strong reason to believe similar vulnerabilities exist in California, Illinois, New York, Maine, and Colorado, where insufficient safeguards and weak oversight increase the risk of large-scale fraud.” Wicked winds, severe storms to wreak havoc in US, forcing school closures and even Congress to cancel votes  A severe storm system — including damaging winds, thunderstorms and a potential for tornadoes — is threatening to wallop the Washington, DC, area Monday afternoon, with school closures already planned and Congress nixing votes. Several school districts in the nation’s capital announced closures or early dismissals for students after the National Weather Service warned wind gusts as high as 80 mph and tornadoes could pummel the region through Monday night. Congress also informed lawmakers that any votes for Monday would no longer be expended due to the widespread flight delays caused by the wild weather. Life-threatening blizzard bomb cyclone to unleash feet of snow, destructive winds as storm rapidly intensifies Iranian drone strike takes out fuel tank at Dubai airport, temporarily halting flights  A fuel tank at Dubai International Airport in the United Arab Emirates was struck by an Iranian drone attack on Monday morning, temporarily halting flights as plumes of smoke poured from the site. Dramatic video shows thick black smoke emanating from an enormous fire following the attack on a fuel tank at the Middle Eastern transit hub. The airport, which is one of the busiest in the world, was forced to suspend flights briefly. US, Israel war with Iran live updates: Tehran says Strait of Hormuz is only closed to US, Israel and their allies
IDF launches limited ground operations in Lebanon targeting key Hezbollah strongholds Trump’s top economic advisor reveals massive price tag of the Iran war so far Iran hits Gulf neighbors and keeps stranglehold on oil shipping as concerns rise of energy crisis Air-aggedon — Flyer chaos rages as 300 TSA officers quit while Dems refuse budget deal  Hundreds of TSA officers have quit over the federal budget battle that left them working without pay –fueling hours-long flight delays and Department of Homeland Security videos blaming Dems for the travel nightmare. More than 300 TSA officers have tossed in the towel since the shutdown began Feb. 14, while a slew of other workers have been taking unscheduled absences, CBS News reported, citing internal TSA statistics. Hobby Airport in Houston saw 53% of its TSA officers call out March 8 and 47% the next day, while other airports have seen double-digit call-out averages since the shutdown started. Trump challenged 50 years of Iran fears — and revealed the rotten, decaying truth By Victor Davis Hanson
For some 46 years, until 2025, Iran enjoyed a North Korea-like reputation in the heart of the Middle East: unpredictable, reckless, dangerous, self-destructive, nihilistic and inevitably, one day, nuclear. But was it really ever all that formidable? The mullahs came into power after the removal of the shah and subsequently the interim secular socialists. In other words, these were gruesome people, but they didn’t necessarily have a competent military. FBI Director Kash Patel’s flamboyant lifestyle hits agency morale — while terror attacks strike US By Miranda Devine
The day Operation Epic Fury began in Iran, FBI Director Kash Patel announced he was putting the bureau’s counterterrorism and intelligence teams on “high alert” for threats to the homeland over concerns about terror attacks from Tehran or its proxies. “While the military handles force protection overseas, the FBI remains at the forefront of deterring attacks here at home,” Patel tweeted. The same day, the Department of Homeland Security issued a law enforcement bulletin warning of potential lone-wolf attacks on home soil by “US-based violent extremists or hate crime perpetrators.” A few hours later, Senegalese migrant and naturalized US citizen Ndiaga Diagne, 53, opened fire on a crowded bar in Austin, Texas, killing three people and injuring 13 while wearing a “Property of Allah” hoodie and an undershirt with an Iranian flag design. After he was shot dead by police, a Quran was found in Diagne’s car and photographs of Iranian regime leaders at his home, leading the FBI to conclude that the attack was “potentially an act of terrorism” and the Texas Tribune immediately to report an alleged surge in “Islamophobia” and “anti-Muslim backlash.” |
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