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"Some estimates, the first two sources tell us, are easily in the dozens for an initial phase of occupation, with numbers likely to rise sharply if President Trump wished to hold the island for an extended duration.
Some of the internal Kharg analysis has been shared directly with Trump in recent weeks, sources stress."
#Trump #Iran #war #StraitofHormuz #KhargIsland #oil #gas #Marines #troops
/18
"In multiple scenarios, if Donald Trump were to invade and try to occupy Kharg Island for an extended period of time, American casualties would very likely be 'considerable,' one of the people familiar with the matter says."
~ Asawin Suebsaeng and Andrew Perez
#Trump #Iran #war #StraitofHormuz #KhargIsland #oil #gas #Marines #troops
/17
zeteo.com/p/the-kharg-island-b…
First Draft: 🇮🇷 The Kharg Island Bloodbath?
If Trump carries out his decades-long violent fantasy, his team expects ‘considerable’ US casualties. Plus, the clock is ticking on the US president's threat to commit war crimes in Iran.Asawin Suebsaeng (Zeteo)
"At least 2,200 troops of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit have departed from Camp Pendleton aboard the USS Boxer, an amphibious assault ship."
~ Marcie Jones
#Trump #Iran #war #StraitofHormuz #KhargIsland #oil #gas #Marines #troops
/16
wonkette.com/p/mullah-said-the…
Mullah Said There'd Be Days Like This. Tabs: Mon. March 23, 2026
News and things to read and watch! Iran, Trump, Jeffrey EpsteinMarcie Jones (Wonkette)
"Donald Trump is backing down from striking Iranian power plants, giving a five-day extension due to what he describes as productive talks with Iran. The problem is that Iran denies having any conversations with the White House or even through intermediaries."
~ Aaron Parnas
"Third, unlike the Iraq War (when George W. Bush urged Americans to go to the mall to shop) or Trump’s first attack on Iran, virtually every American already has felt — or will soon feel — the war’s impact. The price of oil won’t come down anytime soon."
"Several factors increase the likelihood that Trump’s support will crater.
First and foremost, a decomposing president, plainly out of his depth, is on display as the public increasingly grasps that this debacle was predictable and entirely avoidable. ...
Second, even if Trump wants to, it will become obvious that he has lost control of the timeline and the ballooning cost of the war."
"As unpopular as Donald Trump’s ill-conceived, incompetently managed war was when it began, it is now more unpopular with a key segment of voters. 'Trump’s net approval of -20 for handling the situation in Iran represents a drop from last week’s poll. Then, 39% of Americans approved of how Trump was handling Iran and 52% disapproved — a net approval of -13,' The Economist/YouGov reported last week."
~ Jennifer Rubin
#Trump #Iran #war #oil #gas #ApprovalRating
/11
contrariannews.org/p/trumps-di…
Trump’s Disastrous War Comes Home to Roost
Three big risks threaten that things will only get worseJennifer Rubin (The Contrarian)
"'And he’s not going to get a ceasefire as long as Iran is holding the gun of the strait of Hormuz against his head.'
'He tends to be naive about how things can happen,' Panetta told Smith. 'If he says it and keeps saying it, there’s always a hope that what he says will come true. But that’s what kids do. It’s not what presidents do.'”
"As former defense secretary and Central Intelligence Agency director Leon Panetta told David Smith of The Guardian, '[I]f there was an escape here for Trump, it would be to declare victory and it’s over and we’ve been able to be successful in all of our military targets. The problem is he can declare victory all he wants but, if he doesn’t get the ceasefire, he’s got nothing.'"
"The president is under enormous pressure, as his war with Iran sparked Iranian officials to close the Strait of Hormuz, through which about 20% of the world’s oil flows. This outcome was expected by previous presidents, but Trump seemed to think he could avoid it and now is stuck without an easy solution."
~ Heather Cox Richardson
"After more than two weeks of consistent bombing, new US intelligence suggests Iran’s regime is now consolidating power, unlikely to collapse, and led by a cadre more extreme than before."
~ Jon Hoffman
#Trump #Iran #war #StraitofHormuz #oil #gas #Israel #RegimeChange
/7
"Instead of imploding from within, Iran’s govt has dug in and escalated the conflict, striking blows and counterblows against military bases, cities, ships in the Persian Gulf, and against vulnerable oil and gas installations.”
#Trump #Iran #war #StraitofHormuz #oil #gas #Israel #RegimeChange
/6
"The belief that Israel and the US could help instigate widespread revolt was a foundational flaw in the preparations for a war that has spread across the Middle East."
Mark Mazzetti, Julian E. Barnes, Edward Wong and Ronen Bergman
#Trump #Iran #war #StraitofHormuz #oil #gas #Israel #RegimeChange
/5
"Why the desperation? The answer is obvious. It’s turning out not just that regime change — if that was really the goal — is hard to engineer, but also that the world is a lot more dependent on the Strait of Hormuz than Trump and co. seem to have realized."
"This weekend showed that we can expect more madness this week and beyond."
~ Steven Beschloss
americaamerica.news/p/how-abou…
How About One Dull Day?
From Iran to Mueller to ICE in our airports, I think we've had enough of Trump's reckless actions putting the country on constant edgeSteven Beschloss (America, America)
"As the U.S.-Israel war on Iran enters its fourth week and President Donald Trump orders the deployment of thousands of additional sailors and Marines to the Middle East, the troops he is counting on appear increasingly wary of the conflict."
~ Akbar Shahid Ahmed
#Trump #Iran #war #Israel #Marines #troops
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huffpost.com/entry/trump-troop…
'Do Not Want To Die For Israel': Doubts About Trump’s Iran Strategy Spread Among Troops
The possibility of an American ground operation in Iran is growing, but one service member familiar with troops in the region told HuffPost the prospect would be "an absolute disaster."Akbar Shahid Ahmed (HuffPost)
Patriot missile involved in #Bahrain blast likely #US-operated, analysis finds
Middlebury Institute of International Studies researchers concluded with moderate-to-high confidence that the suspect missile was likely launched from a #US Patriot battery located about 4 miles (7 km) to the southwest of the impacted neighborhood.
#TrumpsWar #kakistocracy #Iran #war #Trump #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #MiddleEast #economy #oil
reuters.com/investigations/pat…
March 21, 2026. Saturday
Oh! Here we go! War-R-Us. The America people are being '"groomed", step by step. Meet the new war, just like all the other Middle East wars. Nothing meaningful will be accomplished. There will only be massive deaths, destruction and trillions of dollars spent. Everybody have eight more kids. We'll need replacements for the USA Industrial War Machine.
- US to deploy thousands of additional troops to the Middle East, officials say - Reuters News
reuters.com/world/us-deploy-th…
3 weeks in, #Iran #war escalates beyond Trump's control [not that it was ever in his control after the first attack]
#Trump ends the 3rd week of the Iran war confronting a crisis that seems to be slipping out of his hands∶ Global #energy prices are surging, the #US stands isolated from [former] #allies & more #troops are preparing to deploy despite his promise the war would be only a "short excursion."
#TrumpsWar #IllegalWar #law #Congress #WarPowers
reuters.com/world/middle-east/…
Masterful gambit, sir.
They’ll never see it coming!
theguardian.com/us-news/2026/m…
#war #iran #trump #uspol #politics
US lifts sanctions on Iranian oil at sea in bid to ease supply pressures
Treasury secretary Scott Bessent says move will bring 140m barrels to market but insists Tehran will not benefitGuardian staff reporter (The Guardian)
#israel #palestine : #war / #gaza / #opt / #genocide / #humanitarianaid / #blockade / #uno / #unga / #unwra / #funding
»"I must inform you that UNRWA may soon no longer be viable, with potentially far-reaching consequences for Palestine #Refugees at a time when the region faces seismic political and security challenges," Lazzarini said in a letter to the President of the U.N. General Assembly dated March 17.«
straitstimes.com/world/europe/…
UNRWA head warns on agency's future work in Gaza ahead of his departure
GENEVA, March 20 - The outgoing head of the U.N. Palestinian refugee agency has warned that the viability of the organisation is in doubt, a letter showed on Friday, saying any collapse would result in Israel taking over its humanitarian work in Gaza…ST
The #US #military is deploying thousands of additional #Marines & #sailors to the Middle East, 3 US ofcls told Reuters Friday.
The deployments of the USS Boxer, along with its Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) & accompanying #warship, comes as Reuters reported that the #Trump admin was considering deploying thousands of US #troops to reinforce its #war in the #MiddleEast.
#TrumpsWar #Iran #Israel #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #WarPowers #geopolitics #economy #oil
reuters.com/world/us-deploy-th…
The #war is not meant to be won, it is meant to be continuous. Hierarchical society is only possible on the basis of poverty and ignorance. The war is waged to keep the very structure of society intact.
- George Orwell
““This is a very volatile world,” the president said from the Oval Office. He said the emergency spending would be a “very small price to pay” to ensure the nation’s military stays in top shape.”
Nope.
The #Pentagon is seeking $200 billion in additional funds for the #Iran #war, a senior admin official says.
The DoD sent the request to the White House, acc/to the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity…
It’s an extraordinarily high number & comes on top of extra funding the Defense Dept already received last year in #Trump’s big tax cuts bill.
#TrumpsWar #US #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #inflation #economy #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
apnews.com/article/iran-war-us…
I Predicted the 2008 Financial Crisis. What Is Coming May Be Worse
- Richard Bookstaber
“…We have returned to a period of risk, one rife with the sort of pressures that have led to major financial crises. This time, the risks are spread across industries, markets & nations∶ #ArtificialIntelligence, the roughly $2 trillion private #credit industry, #StockMarkets, #Taiwan & now #Iran…”
#economy #Trump #inflation #tariffs #war #CostOfLiving #energy #recession
nytimes.com/2026/03/16/opinion…
#TulsiGabbard tells senators #Iran regime is degraded but still intact
The director of national intelligence provided the #Senate #Intelligence Committee with mixed messages about the state of Iran’s #nuclear program before the war began.
#TrumpsWar #war #ForeverWars #Trump #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #MiddleEast
washingtonpost.com/national-se…
So… not “America First” eh?
The #Trump admin on Wednesday announced a 60-day waiver of #JonesAct #shipping #regulations to help ease deliveries of #fuel & #fertilizer to combat rising #prices & #supply disruptions caused by #TrumpsWar in #Iran.
Under the Jones Act, goods shipped between #US ports must be carried on vessels that are US/built, US-flagged & mostly US-owned.
#war #law #geopolitics #inflation #economy #affordability #CostOfLiving #EnergyCrisis #unions
reuters.com/world/us/us-expect…
"The Christian Taliban isn't hiding its religious fanaticism anymore."
~ Andra Watkins
#WhiteChristianNationalism #bible #misogyny #homophobia #patriarchy #MaleDomination #MaleEntitlement #war #violence
/10
andrawatkins.substack.com/p/ho…
How Do Christian Nationalists Spell Fatwa?
The Christian Taliban isn't hiding its religious fanaticism anymore (Recording at the end)Andra Watkins (For Such a Time as This)
"Wilson's remarks at the Pentagon assured the audience that their battles were God’s battles, that God would be their protector just as he was for figures from scripture like Noah and David. He suggested that God’s people, having searched for the enemy, now realize they are surrounded—the implication presumably being that the real enemy is other Americans."
#WhiteChristianNationalism #DouglasWilson #Hegseth #bible #misogyny #homophobia #patriarchy #MaleDomination #war #violence
/7
"They would limit the ability of believers of other faiths—including non-Protestant Christians—to publicly practice their faith; Wilson recently said on a podcast that the theocratic society he envisions would ban mosques from broadcasting calls to prayer and prohibit Catholic parades honoring the Virgin Mary."
#WhiteChristianNationalism #DouglasWilson #Hegseth #bible #misogyny #homophobia #patriarchy #MaleEntitlement #MaleDomination #war #violence
/6
(continued from /4)
"not merely condoning a form of women’s submission in marriage that has been common in evangelicalism, but also severely limiting leadership roles in the church and in government and society to men only. …
Wilson & his followers would deny not only women but also non-Christians the franchise and the right to pursue public office."
#WhiteChristianNationalism #DouglasWilson #Hegseth #bible #misogyny #homophobia #patriarchy #MaleEntitlement #MaleDomination #war #violence
/5
"Wilson and other Christian nationalists draw on a framework known as 'sphere sovereignty' to interpret and apply the Bible to every area of modern life. ...
The government would advance a view of the world that is deeply patriarchal—" (continued in /5)
#WhiteChristianNationalism #DouglasWilson #Hegseth #bible #misogyny #homophobia #patriarchy #MaleEntitlement #MaleDomination #war #violence
/4
"For them, a Christian nation would be governed directly by biblical law, and in every area of of its common life and culture it would be shaped by a comprehensive 'biblical world and life view.'
A Christian nation, in his account, is a nation in which there is no area of life and culture where the Bible is not the ultimate authority."
#WhiteChristianNationalism #DouglasWilson #Hegseth #bible #misogyny #homophobia #patriarchy #MaleEntitlement #MaleDomination #war #violence
/3
"Proponents of America as a Christian nation are often somewhat hazy about what the end state of a 'Christian nation' would look like specifically, but Wilson and his followers have carefully laid out a detailed vision."
#WhiteChristianNationalism #DouglasWilson #Hegseth #bible #misogyny #homophobia #patriarchy #MaleEntitlement #MaleDomination #war #violence
/2
Julie Ingersoll provides an instructive rundown of what white Christian nationalism of the ilk of Douglas Wilson, Pete Hegseth's pastor, intends to impose on the US (and the entire world).
#WhiteChristianNationalism #DouglasWilson #Hegseth #bible #misogyny #homophobia #patriarchy #MaleEntitlement #MaleDomination #war #violence
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thebulwark.com/p/douglas-wilso…
What Pete Hegseth’s Spiritual Mentor Wants for America
Pastor-theologian Douglas Wilson advocates theocracy, the restriction of the franchise from women and nonbelievers, and much else—and he is closer than ever to real power.Julie Ingersoll (The Bulwark)
