Trump claims there would have been a nuclear war if U.S. didn't strike Iran first - NPR
President Trump offered a new reason Tuesday for the U.S. strikes on Iran, saying it was his opinion that the country was going to strike first.
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Trump's War on Iran: The MAGA Betrayal? – Iran War Daily Briefing #4 | Counterfire
Trump campaigned with a mantra of ‘no more forever wars’, emphasising his commitment to stimulating industry and national pride domestically.
Tensions soar as Hegseth and Rubio feud over US troops in Iran | Middle East Eye
US secretary of state is warning against deploying troops as Hegseth takes a hawkish turn
Hegseth Complains That Reporting on Dead Troops Is Bad PR for Trump - Mother Jones
At a Pentagon briefing, the defense secretary lashed out at the press while signaling the US war with Iran is “just getting started.”
Livestream: Trump misjudged Iran | The Electronic Intifada
The US buildup before the war, Muhammad Shehada on Trump's cruel Gaza fantasies, EU censorship and more.
Times Opinion: Trump's reckless war proves his Board of Peace is a farce
New York Times-verified images from a scene in southern Iran are horrific. A severed arm of a child lying in the rubble. Backpacks covered in ashes.
Most Americans Disapprove of War With Iran, Polls Show - TIME
There is a strong partisan divide in support for Trump’s latest military operations.
Why a Democratic Congressman Is Supporting Trump's War with Iran | The New Yorker
Representative Greg Landsman explains his hope that the conflict remains limited but also creates an entirely new Middle East.
Listen: Karoline Leavitt's White House Briefing Amid Iran War - SiriusXM
The briefing will take place on Wednesday at 1pm ET.
Leavitt Suggests Reports on Iranian School Girls Killed Are “Propaganda” | Truthout
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth says that the US is “investigating” the strike on the girls’ school.
MAGA commentators double down on criticism of Trump's Iran attacks - Yahoo
Megyn Kelly has drawn comparisons between the conflict in Iran and the 2003 Invasion of Iraq
As U.S. escalates attacks, Iran hits American diplomatic targets in Middle East | PBS News
As U.S. and Israeli jets continue their punishing attacks inside Iran, the Islamic Republic has widened its targets throughout the Arab states of the Gulf, and against Israel. American diplomatic targets in the Gulf were hit overnight and almost all of the civilian airspace throughout the region remains closed. Nick Schifrin reports.