Trump’s Unjust War
Judge Andrew Napolitano wrote on March 5 on the Ron Paul Institute:
“Over the past weekend, some apologists for President Donald Trump’s recently ordered attacks on Iran argued that because Trump’s plans call for a quick strike, the attacks do not constitute a war… These apologists believe that calling a war something else means it is not a war, and so moral and constitutional justifications are unnecessary.
No rational observer looking at 2,000-pound bombs being dropped on military targets and thousands of missiles being fired indiscriminately at both civilians and military personnel in Iran can conclude that these events constitute anything but a war…
“Trump’s war… was not commenced by a legitimate authority as Congress has not declared war on Iran. The president and his folks have not identified any imminent violence Iran was about to inflict upon the US. They have confused the public on the war’s purpose…
“Only Congress can declare war and only the president can wage war. This is the power to initiate war, not to ratify it after the president has initiated it. The president can request of Congress a declaration of war, but the decision to start one is textually confined solely to Congress…
“… the administration has not articulated with credibility any imminent threat. The secretary of defense has said, at best, that Iran has ambitions to attack the US one day. That is hardly an imminent threat… the statute requires that the president report in writing the reasons for war to the full Congress so it can approve or disapprove…
“What’s going on is an immoral, unconstitutional and illegal war of choice… These are dangerous times and this is a dangerous war — for the moral order, for constitutional government and for personal freedom. If the president can get away with killing people abroad under a scheme that meets no accepted moral or legal standards and violates the plain language of the Constitution, what can he get away with at home?”
This is a very important question.
“The Trump Administration Is Lying”
The Ron Paul Institute wrote on March 7:
“Despite the Trump administration’s efforts to downplay US casualties after seven days of war in the Persian Gulf, clues are appearing on the internet that indicate the US has suffered more combat losses than reported… on March 4, 2026 the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center (LRMC) in Germany—the largest US Department of Defense hospital outside the United States and the primary overseas trauma/evacuation hub for injured service members from Europe, the Middle East, and Africa—sent out a memo announcing the temporary suspension of its labor and delivery services ‘until further notice.’
“The memo did not explicitly define the ‘primary objective,’ but LRMC’s core role is treating combat- and training-related injuries. It also is the main medical evacuation point for wounded troops from ongoing operations. A knowledgeable friend who supervised DOD’s Wounded Warrior Program during the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars and worked with personnel at the LRMC, learned today that there is a flood of casualties arriving at the hospital. The numbers are so large that the hospital could no longer continue to spend resources on birthing babies…
“It is not a stretch to conclude that Iran’s attacks on the US bases in the Persian Gulf produced more than a few casualties. DOD/DOW [Department of War/Dow Jones] is working hard to keep this information from the public. Most Americans do not support the unprovoked war…”
Note the next article in this regard.
Over 200 US Personnel Killed or Wounded?
The Times of India wrote on March 8:
“A dramatic escalation has unfolded in the growing conflict between Iran and the United States, with Iranian officials claiming hundreds of American troops were killed or wounded in coordinated retaliatory strikes across the Middle East.
“According to Iranian military spokesperson Ibrahim Zolfaghari, attacks targeted key U.S. military assets, including the headquarters of the United States Fifth Fleet in Bahrain and the strategic Al Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates. Iranian sources claim 220 U.S. personnel were killed or injured in the strikes, marking a major escalation.”
By now, it was admitted that at least 150 American troops have been injured.
CNN Being Attacked for Report on Iran
The New York Post wrote on March 6:
“CNN was accused of pushing out ‘pro-Iran regime propaganda’ by the Trump administration on Thursday after a reporter for the network said it appeared daily life was continuing [in Iran] despite the ongoing war.
“Senior international correspondent Frederik Pleitgen said during a segment that all the shelves in shops are stocked, ‘even with fresh things,’ as he casually held a cup of coffee. ‘Fuel seems readily available, and you just don’t see any degree of panic anywhere,’ he said.”
On the other hand, there are many reports with videos showing devastation in Israel from Iran’s strikes which are usually suppressed by the mass media, classified as fake news or claimed to be AI-generated.
Iranian Missiles Across Middle East
The Daily Mail wrote on March 6:
“Iran has unleashed a series of furious retaliatory strikes across the Middle East, launching attacks on Iraq, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Israel in a series of assaults that have left the region in flames. Drones have struck oil facilities and airports in Iraq as US-led troops gunned down several potential attacks over the Kurdish city of Erbil amid warnings of possible attacks on hotels…
“A network of Iranian-backed Shia factions, Islamic Resistance in Iraq, claimed it launched an attack on a US military base near Baghdad Airport…”
Iran Retaliates
Daily Mail wrote on March 8:
“Iran has launched a series of ballistic missiles and drones at the United Arab Emirates and Israel as it furiously retaliates after an overnight bombardment which left Tehran burning. Explosions have been heard over Tel Aviv, with missile warnings in the UAE, as Iran hits out following the Israeli attack on oil depots which caused a ‘river of fire’ to engulf its capital…”
Iran is not at this time defeated…
Iran More and More Defiant
The Guardian wrote on March 10:
“Iran has spurned two messages from Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, seeking a ceasefire as its leaders sense it is not losing the war and the US president is at the minimum feeling the political pressure… The foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, has further said a unilateral declaration from Trump that the US had won the war would not bring an end to the conflict….
“Iran believes there can be no end to the conflict until it believes Trump has been shown the economic, political and military cost is so high that it is not worth repeating. It is instead insisting on a permanent deal that includes a US commitment not to attack Iran again… But the overall mood among Iranian regime figures is that it is going to survive and should not at this stage seek any agreement.”
Devastating Effect on Oil Prices
The New York Post wrote on March 7:
“A commercial oil tanker was set ablaze in the Strait of Hormuz after it was struck by an Iranian suicide drone… with a US Navy mission to safeguard ships through the region possibly still weeks away. The IRGC [Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps] claimed the tanker — the Prima, sailing under a Maltese flag — had ignored repeated warnings not to enter the strait… The flow of oil through the strait — one of the world’s most vital energy arteries connecting the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea which sees roughly 20 million barrels of oil, about 20% of global supply, pass through it daily — has ground to a near-total halt since Iran declared it closed at the start of the war.
“As a result, US oil prices shot up $20 a barrel in just a week, surging to $90 a barrel Friday, sparking recession fears if the US doesn’t neutralize the IRGC’s threat in the region soon… The president wouldn’t directly say what steps, if any, he planned to take to tackle rising gas and oil prices… But even once a US Navy convoy arrives, escorting the hundreds of ships that are stuck is a months-long mission… With pressure on oil prices continuing to mount, the US would need to find alternative ways to procure oil to avoid a serious economic downturn…”
Trump Denial—The Strait of Hormuz
Reuters wrote on March 12:
“Two tankers were ablaze in Iraqi waters on Thursday after what appeared to be Iranian strikes, the latest wave of attacks on oil and transport facilities across the Middle East, as Iran warned the world should be ready for oil to hit $200 a barrel…. So far there has been no sign that ships can safely sail through the Strait of Hormuz…
“On Wednesday, an Iranian military spokesperson said the Strait was ‘undoubtedly’ under Iran’s control and the G7 group of nations – the United States, Canada, Japan, Italy, Britain, Germany and France – agreed to examine the option of providing escort for ships so they can navigate freely in the Gulf….
“[Trump] said… ‘The straits are in great shape…’ Trump said earlier ships ‘should’ transit through the strait but sources said Iran had deployed about a dozen mines in the channel, further complicating the blockade.”
Strait of Hormuz in great shape and safe? This is so ridiculous.
Only Two More Days of Stored Gas
The Telegraph wrote on March 8:
“Shrinking reserves could spark potential crisis with UK now paying highest wholesale price in Europe. Britain has as little as two days of gas stored up, raising fears of a potential crisis as supplies from the Middle East dry up…”
The End of the Dollar?
Ron Paul wrote in the Ron Paul Institute on March 9:
“The war has caused a big rise in gasoline prices… The increased costs will do more than raise prices at the pump. An increase in gas prices brings increased transportation costs that will be passed along to consumers. Prices of a variety of goods, including food, will increase… No wonder Energy Secretary Chris Wright, White House Chief of Staff Susan Wiles, and other Trump administration officials are frantically working to develop policies to lower gas prices. One possibility under consideration is deploying US troops to try to ensure ships can pass through the Strait of Hormuz. This could turn into a permanent deployment of US troops.
“According to the Center for Strategic and International Studies, the US government is spending about 891.4 million dollars a day on the Iran War. These costs are likely to increase as the war drags on and the US increases its military presence…
“These factors could also accelerate the increasing rejection of the dollar’s world reserve currency status. A loss of the reserve currency status will cause a dollar crisis, leading to an economic crash worse than the Great Depression.”
Trump has not even ruled out bringing back the draft. All of this contributes to the inevitable downfall of the USA.
Gas Prices Will Never Go Back Down Much Again
Forbes wrote on March 9:
“Today, conflict with Iran has blocked the passage of oil and LNG tankers through the Strait of Hormuz… the effect is to block up to 20 million barrels a day of oil that passes through the [Strait], out of about 107 million barrels of world production. How long this will last, or what will become of it, is still an open question. But one thing that I think will happen, and which is not expected yet, is that oil prices will go up to wherever they go, but they will not come back down much….
“The root cause of all this is the chronic decline in the value of our currency. The dollar today is a floating fiat currency. Its value goes up and down – over time, mostly down…. We didn’t have this problem in the past, because we didn’t have a currency that loses value. The value of the dollar was fixed to gold. An ‘oil crisis’ – or.. a World War like World War I — might lead to soaring prices for commodities including oil… We are going to have a flood of Don’t-Blame-Me excuse-making from the Washington elite types … But remember that the real cause of persistent price rises is a decline in the value of our money…”
Trump said Americans will have to live with higher gas prices for a short while, for America’s good, and then they will come down again. Incredible!
Biggest Oil Disruption in History
CNN wrote on March 9:
“A historic disruption to the world’s oil production sent crude prices smashing through the $100 barrier Monday for the first time in nearly four years.
“Both US oil and Brent, the international benchmark, are hovering around their biggest single-day increase in dollars per barrel in history… The war with Iran has sent oil prices higher for two primary reasons: a near shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz and a slowdown in oil production in the Middle East… The war has also effectively wiped out the spare capacity, because Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have been cut off from global oil markets…
“As oil prices have surged, so too have gasoline prices. US gas prices have risen about 50 cents in a week…, higher than at any point in either of President Donald Trump’s terms…. Meanwhile, absent a compelling solution to the strait’s closure, oil prices will continue to march higher….”
Economic Consequences of the Iran War
The Washington Post wrote on or about March 8:
“Iranian missile and drone attacks have disrupted the flow of commerce through one of the global economy’s most critical hubs, paralyzing much of the ocean and air traffic that carries goods between Asia and Europe while punishing investors in faraway financial markets… the war’s economic casualties extend well beyond the oil and natural gas shipments that normally transit the Strait of Hormuz. The closure of several international airports in the conflict zone, including the world’s busiest in Dubai, idled nearly one-fifth of global airfreight capacity, interrupting shipments of consumer electronics, pharmaceuticals and precious metals… The cost of shipping goods by air from Asia to Europe is up 45 percent since the war began…
“The war is hitting the economies of Europe and Asia harder and faster than it is striking the United States… That does not mean Americans will escape unscathed… Farmers face higher bills for critical crop nutrients, and additional supply chain headaches are certain… But for now, economies such as Italy, Belgium, China, India and South Korea, which are the most dependent on oil and gas shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, are feeling some of the worst effects.”
The War Has Been Won???
Mediaite wrote on March 8:
“President Donald Trump told British Prime Minister Keir Starmer his help is not needed in the war against Iran on Saturday, saying ‘We don’t need people that join wars after we’ve already won!’
“Trump posted the following on Truth Social about it: ‘The United Kingdom, our once Great Ally, maybe the Greatest of them all, is finally giving serious thought to sending two aircraft carriers to the Middle East. That’s OK, Prime Minister Starmer, we don’t need them any longer — But we will remember. We don’t need people that join Wars after we’ve already won!’”
Trump’s naivety—if it’s not just intentionally wrong political propaganda—is mind boggling.
War Pretty Much Complete? No Way!
The Sun wrote on March 10:
“DONALD Trump has declared his war with Iran is ‘very complete, pretty much’ – and claimed Tehran would have attacked the US ‘within a week, 100 per cent”’.. His surprise statement [including floating a takeover of the Strait of Hormuz] saw global oil prices tumble below $90 following a day of highs where a barrel of crude neared $120…. He went on: ‘We’ve already won in many ways, but we haven’t won enough’… Asked if the war would end as early as this week, Trump replied: ‘No… but soon, I think soon, very soon.’..
“Trump also held a phone call with Vladimir Putin on Monday… The Russian leader said he wanted to be ‘helpful’ in resolving the crisis, Trump claimed… US War Secretary Pete Hegseth has also vowed that Donald Trump is prepared to ‘go as far as we need’ to achieve America and Israel’s goals in the Middle East.”
To start with the last comment by Hegseth, nobody really knows what America’s goals are, only that they don’t seem to be in harmony with Israel’s goals. Trump’s claim that Iran would have attacked the USA within a week is utter nonsense… unless he was afraid of it because of Israel’s attacks and Iran’s retaliation; something that Trump previously denied. To talk to Putin (!) to help him to resolve the crisis is mind boggling in the extreme. If Putin was so anxious to resolve the crisis in the Middle East, why is he not ending the war with Ukraine which he illegally occupied, and why is he not withdrawing his troops? The temporary decrease in oil prices due to Trump’s “announcement” will only hold if Trump’s words are followed by actions. His statement that the war will not end this week is also a detrimental admission. Subsequently, the oil prices rose again due to some of Trump’s “announcements.”
Impending Dispute Between the US and Israel
Bild Online wrote on March 6:
“How things will proceed in Iran is currently completely open. For a week now, Israel and the US have been fighting the mullah regime in Tehran together. At the same time, a war is raging throughout the Gulf region… But now, according to Germany’s former Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg (54), a dispute is threatening to erupt between the allies!…
“’The strategies of the US government and Israel are anything but congruent. The Israeli government is aiming for the complete destruction of the revolutionary instruments of power, including the Revolutionary Guard and the proxy networks.’ The US plan is different: ‘In Washington, on the other hand, they are following a more functional understanding of regime change, similar to Venezuela… This may sound similar, but it certainly harbors potential for friction between the two partners.'”
Trump Furious with Israel
The Daily Mail wrote on March 9:
“Trump also backed off his earlier threat to send US troops to destroy Iran’s uranium stockpile at a secret nuclear facility near Tehran.. . The remarks directly contradict earlier statements in which Trump said he was considering deploying soldiers as the war spiraled across the Middle East….
“The President was reportedly left furious over the weekend after Israel targeted Iran’s oil depots in a blitz that shocked the White House. A planned summit between the US and Israel was scrapped on Monday in the first open disagreement between the allies since the war broke out.
“Thirty Iranian fuel depots were obliterated over the weekend, with apocalyptic images showing fires leaping into the sky, vast columns of smoke and black oily rain. White House officials were stunned by the scale of Israel’s bombardment and concerned that images of burning oil would anger Americans facing increased gas prices. ‘The president doesn’t like the attack. He wants to save the oil. He doesn’t want to burn it. And it reminds people of higher gas prices,’ a Trump adviser told Axios. An Israeli official said the message from the US was stark: ‘What the f***’.”
Trump feels the pressure and the overwhelming reaction of the American people regarding his Iran adventure. But in light of his ongoing shifting explanations, can one trust his words? Is he serious, or just trying to deceive the people, buying time? We will see.
Hezbollah Attacks Israel
The New York Post wrote on March 11:
“Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon on Wednesday launched 100 rockets at Israel — overloading Israel’s lauded Iron Dome system so much that only half were shot down…
“In response, the IDF is preparing a ground invasion into Lebanon…”
Violation of International Law by Israel?
Focus wrote on March 9:
“Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused Israel of illegally using white phosphorus in an attack on a residential area in southern Lebanon last week. The organization was able to verify and geographically locate seven images, according to a report. A staff member spoke of severe consequences for civilians. The incendiary properties of white phosphorus can lead to death or serious injuries resulting in lifelong suffering.
“White phosphorus ignites upon contact with oxygen in the air and continues to burn until either nothing remains or the oxygen supply is cut off. An additional protocol to the Geneva Conventions on the Law of War prohibits the use of phosphorus weapons when there is a risk that they will primarily affect civilians.”
It’s alright then to use them against enemy soldiers! What a corrupt and evil world we are living in.
The Iran War in Connection With the Third Temple?
Israel 365 News wrote on March 8:
“Commentator Tucker Carlson triggered a storm this week after accusing the global Chabad-Lubavitch movement [a major, dynamic Hasidic movement within Orthodox Judaism] of secretly pushing for the destruction of the Islamic shrines on Jerusalem’s Temple Mount and the construction of a Third Jewish Temple… Carlson… used his program to present the war as part of a Jewish religious agenda, claiming that Chabad has been quietly working to advance plans to remove the Dome of the Rock and the Al Aqsa Mosque in order to rebuild the Temple.
“Carlson opened his broadcast by asserting that ‘key players involved in this war’ believe the conflict will lead to the destruction of the Islamic structures on the Temple Mount and the rebuilding of the Jewish Temple. He then singled out Chabad, stating that the movement has been ‘pushing in a pretty subtle way’ for such a development…
“Carlson framed the current war as a ‘global religious war’ allegedly triggered by Jewish ambitions regarding the Temple Mount. … Carlson’s remarks also revived an accusation that has fueled violence for nearly a century: the claim that Jews are plotting to destroy the Islamic shrines on the Temple Mount…
“The hope for a restored Temple is a central belief in traditional Jewish faith, rooted directly in the Bible… The medieval sage Maimonides codified belief in the coming of the Messiah and the rebuilding of the Temple as one of Judaism’s core principles of faith… Rabbi Mordechai Lightstone, Chabad’s social media director, noted that belief in the Temple and the Messianic era is shared across the entire Jewish world…. The Temple Mount remains the holiest site in Judaism and a focal point of intense political and religious tension.”
Carlson’s critical views against Israel’s policies under Netanyahu are well-known. His accusations against Chabad are unsupported and lack evidence. Still, his comments in general about the building of the Third Temple should not be ignored.
Destroying Iran’s Nuclear Stockpile… an Almost Impossible Task
CNN wrote on March 10:
“Recovering Iran’s remaining highly enriched uranium stockpile believed to be sitting in a storage facility deep underground… would require a significant number of US ground troops beyond a small special operations footprint…
“The US bombing campaign that struck three Iranian nuclear facilities last June did not destroy all of that country’s highly enriched uranium stockpile, the material needed to create a nuclear weapon. Much of it is believed to be at Iran’s Isfahan nuclear site… President Donald Trump has made complete elimination of Iran’s nuclear capability one of his stated aims of the war.
“If the Trump administration went ahead with an operation to retrieve the uranium, it could mark the first major commitment of US ground forces as part of the campaign, an escalation that would put a large number of troops in harm’s way as part of a complex mission to move or render safe tons of highly radioactive material.
“The uranium at Isfahan is accessible to the Iranians, who had been working for months after the US military strikes last year to clear the rubble of the facility’s aboveground structures and access the underground tunnels where the uranium was hidden… UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi said on Monday that around 200 kilograms of Iran’s highly enriched uranium is probably still at Isfahan, with some also at Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility…
“US military airstrikes alone can’t penetrate the Isfahan tunnels, primarily because the facility does not have ventilation shaft openings like some of Iran’s other nuclear sites, which serve as weak points for a storage structure. That has led to discussions within the Trump administration about deploying elite units within the US military’s Joint Special Operations Command, potentially in coordination with Israeli commando forces, to physically infiltrate the tunnels and secure or destroy the enriched uranium…
“A mission like that, however, would require dozens if not hundreds of additional troops on the ground to help support the core special operations team tasked with finding the uranium…, particularly given the Iranian military’s continued control over the sites and surrounding area. That support could entail not just troops to secure the area, but also logistical support given the challenges of working with nuclear material deep underground… ‘The logistics and risk involved would be prohibitive, to say the least,’ said one person familiar with the discussions…”
So, if regime change and destroying Iran’s stockpile of uranium were part of the goals of Trump’s strikes, then they have NOT been achieved.
Catastrophic Lack of Sulfur
On March 9, Naturalnews published the following article by Mike Adams:
“The devastating attacks on critical Gulf infrastructure have not merely disrupted markets; they have severed the global supply of elemental sulfur and its derivative, sulfuric acid. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz… coupled with the systematic destruction of storage and refining facilities in Iran, means zero spot sulfur is available on the global market. This is not a crisis about to begin; it has already been unleashed. The chemical cascade of industrial collapse is now irreversible
“Reports of thick, choking smoke over Tehran following strikes on oil facilities are a grim foreshadowing of the acid rain and atmospheric poisoning to come, but they pale in comparison to the economic and biological warfare now underway… Sulfuric acid is the irreplaceable ‘lifeblood’ of modern industrial civilization. No single chemical has a more urgent, cascading impact across every critical sector… Without sulfur, there is no fertilizer. Without fertilizer, there is no food on an industrial scale. This is not a hypothetical supply chain hiccup; it is a guaranteed trigger for mass starvation…
“The secondary uses of sulfuric acid are what weave the fabric of modern life: it is essential for leaching critical metals like copper, zinc, and nickel from ore; for the vulcanization of rubber in every car and truck tire; for producing battery acid; and for manufacturing… antibiotics, industrial explosives, and synthetic textiles. Every one of these chains is now broken…
“Even if the war ended tomorrow, the crisis is locked in for years. The specialized refineries, storage tanks, and port facilities are destroyed. Rebuilding this infrastructure is a multi-year endeavor, and we do not have years… Governments and captured institutions are lying about the timeline and severity. The mainstream corporate media narrative is one of manageable disruption and future recovery. The reality is irreversible industrial collapse…
“This is not doom on steroids; it is the factual, unflinching consequence of severing civilization’s chemical backbone… The centralized, just-in-time systems for food, medicine, and goods are failing in real-time… Relying on the corrupt, centralized medical system — which profits from sickness and has long suppressed natural, nutritional, and herbal solutions — is a guaranteed path to suffering…”
If only a portion of what was said in this article was true, we would all be in serious trouble, caused by the stupidity of war.
Trump’s Iran War Faces Disaster?
The Daily Mail wrote on March 7:
“A leaked classified report by the National Intelligence Council (NIC) has shed an unfavorable light on Donald Trump’s decision to strike Iran, warning that military involvement could be disastrous…. a report completed by the NIC just a week before raised doubts about the US’s ability to overthrow the regime…
“NIC members bridge 18 intelligence agencies with policymakers to provide analytical assessments…. Iran would likely respond to Khamenei’s death by following protocols to preserve the regime. Sources said it was ‘unlikely’ that Iran’s opposition would seize control.”
This was so clear from the outset. “Making Iran Great Again”—as pronounced by Trump—is an incredible pipe dream. We are facing another “never-ending” war, or Trump stops the strikes with the tail between his legs. In any event, America is NOT going to win.
Trump Will Lose the War
Daily Mail wrote on March 8:
“Jiang is a Beijing-based educator and writer. He is also on the research team for Harvard’s Global Education Innovation Initiative… in 2024 he posted a lesson titled ‘The Iran Trap.’ … the professor said he believed that the US would lose the war… During a recent interview, Jiang said he stood by his initial prediction…
“He explained that American military strategy is designed for ‘muscle flexing’ and is not sustainable, adding that the worst calamity for the US would be to send ground troops to Iran… ‘If there’s a war going on and you can delay elections and you have emergency war powers and people rally around the flag, then he probably will get a third term,’ Jiang predicted.”
Regime Change Won’t Happen
VG wrote on March 10:
“For over a century, countries have attempted to overthrow hostile regimes using air power alone… it has never worked…
“First, you achieve… one hundred percent tactical success. You hit your targets perfectly. You kill leaders, destroy buildings, knock out airfields. The bombing appears to be successful on the tactical level… The perspective narrows, and you begin to underestimate the enemy.
“But then the political situation changes. Instead of the regime collapsing, the opposite happens. You either get a slightly reorganized regime that continues as before, or – even worse – a much more radicalized regime that is willing to take greater risks…
“Iran has been an ‘industrial factory for drones’ for Putin in Ukraine over the past year. In 2025 alone, over 55,000 Iranian drones have been used by Putin in Ukraine… Iran’s strategy will therefore be to drag out conflicts over time… so that the real cost is ultimately paid politically at home in the United States.”
US intelligence indicates that Iran’s leadership is still largely intact and is not at risk of collapse any time soon (compare Reuters, March 12).
Using the Mother of All Bombs?
Geo News wrote on March 6:
“Experts told the outlet that the U.S. could potentially use the ‘mother of all bombs’ against Iran to obliterate the underground tunnels, bunkers and missile launching sites. [It] is considered the deadliest non-nuclear weapon developed by the U.S.
“It is a 21,000 pound explosive which creates a 1,000 ft hole in the ground, taking out underground targets…”
MOAB has been used once before in 2017 in Afghanistan.
The Daily Mail wrote on March 6:
“The United States may choose to drop its largest non-nuclear weapon in the coming days and weeks. It is known as the ‘Mother Of All Bombs’ – a play on ‘MOAB,’ an acronym that stands for ‘Massive Ordnance Air Burst.’ A crater left by the blast is believed to be more than 100ft wide. Anyone at the blast site is vaporised… President Trump has long told reporters at the White House how ‘very proud’ he is of it.”
God will deal with his “pride” very soon.
Trump Wants to Be Involved in Choice of New Iranian Leader
BBC wrote on March 6:
“Donald Trump says he also wants to choose who will rule Iran… That seems unthinkable for a clerical regime rooted in deep distrust of America… There has long been division between factions known as reformers and pragmatists, and the hardliners who call themselves Principlists in their defence of their revolution. But they are united on one goal: the survival of the system which keeps them in power… the US president then made it clear that he would only choose a GREAT AND ACCEPTABLE leader’… There is no sign of that…
“The president’s comments reflected ‘the depth of the enemy’s malicious objectives in this battle’, according to the conservative Mehr News Agency, which carried a rebuke from members of the interim Leadership Council now in charge until a new leader is announced. ‘The great Iranian nation will never allow anyone to interfere in its internal affairs and its right to determine its own destiny,’ it declared in the fiery war of words…”
That did not work.
Mojtaba Khamenei Succeeds His Father
Reuters wrote on March 9:
“Iran’s clerical leadership chose confrontation over compromise in appointing Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father, Ali Khamenei, a move regional officials say is a direct rebuke to U.S. President Donald Trump, who had declared the son ‘unacceptable’…. The appointment of Mojtaba as his successor by the Assembly of Experts locks hardliners firmly in control in Tehran… ‘Having Mojtaba take over is the same playbook,’ said Alex Vatanka, a senior fellow at the Middle East Institute. ‘It’s a big humiliation for the United States to carry out an operation of this scale, risk so much, and end up killing an 86-year-old man, only to have him replaced by his hardline son.’
“Analysts say the choice of Mojtaba, a deeply hardline cleric whose wife, mother and other family members were also killed in U.S.–Israeli strikes – sends an unequivocal message: Iran’s leadership has rejected any prospect of compromise to preserve the system and sees no path forward except confrontation, revenge and endurance…. ‘Mojtaba is even worse and more hardline than his father,’ said Alan Eyre, former U.S. diplomat and Iran specialist.”
Iran Is Not Venezuela
Ynet wrote on March 6:
“Encouraged by the operation that captured Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro, President Donald Trump now wants a say in choosing Iran’s next leader, but experts warn the Shiite theocracy is built to survive pressure — not become a US-backed puppet…
“Diplomats and analysts around the world are skeptical of that expectation, stressing that the Islamic Republic differs greatly from the South American oil power and warning that Trump is mistaken if he believes the same methods can be applied…. [They] warn that drawing parallels between Venezuela and Iran is a serious mistake.”
Unconditional Surrender and the Day After
ABC News wrote on March 6:
“Trump, in a social media post on Friday, demanded ‘unconditional surrender’ from Tehran, after which he said would come the selection of ‘acceptable’ new leaders and a rebuilding of the Middle Eastern nation… Trump told Axios in a phone interview: ‘Unconditional surrender could be that [the Iranians] announce it. But it could also be when they can’t fight any longer because they don’t have anyone or anything to fight with.’…
“But on what comes after for civilians in Iran, particularly who will take control…, Trump and his team have sent mixed messages… On Friday, in an interview with CNN, Trump elaborated somewhat on his vision, saying Iran does not need to become a democratic state and that he is open to a religious leader ruling the country.”
Iran Could Attack California
The New York Post wrote on March 11:
“Iran could use drones to make a deadly strike on California at any time, a top US Army expert says — and we’re nowhere near ready for what could happen… America’s enemy is almost certainly trying to launch an attack on California shores with drones…. Iran doubtless has in its possession thousands of attack drones that can be controlled from thousands of miles away and can fly hundreds of miles before striking their targets… such drones could be launched… from unmanned drone ships…
“Iran’s connections with Mexico and nations in South America mean that drone attacks could also be launched from south of the border… Sporting events, hotels, office buildings, government offices and military bases are all possible targets… the drones used to attack California would carry explosives to their targets with pinpoint accuracy, needing only GPS coordinates to set their aim.”
Russia Assists Iran
Newsmax wrote on March 6:
“Russia is providing Iran with targeting information to attack U.S. troops and military assets in the Middle East, an American defense official confirmed to Newsmax on Friday. First reported by The Washington Post, the development puts one of the United States’ chief nuclear-armed competitors in the rapidly expanding conflict.
“Iran has, for years, provided Russia with its Shahed drones to attack Ukraine, and now Russian intelligence is returning the favor by aiding Iran in its retaliatory attacks across the Middle East.”
When a Fox reporter asked Trump about this, he castigated him, saying this was a stupid question. How was this important question stupid??? Subsequently, Trump called Putin to discuss ending the war! Incredible!
Russia’s “Unwavering” Support
The New York Post wrote on March 9, 2026:
“Putin declared ‘unwavering support’ for Iran as he congratulated Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei on being tapped as the Islamic Republic’s new leader. Putin fired off a telegram to Khamenei — the son of slain Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei — on Monday, vowing the Kremlin would remain a ‘reliable partner’ to Iran amid the ongoing war.
“‘At a time when Iran is opposing armed aggression, your tenure in this high post will undoubtedly require great courage and dedication,’ Putin’s message said. ‘I am sure that you will honorably continue your father’s work and unite the Iranian people.’”
Until now, Putin has done nothing for Iran, except provide them with intelligence. But this may change.
Not Enough European Support?
DNYUZ wrote on March 7:
“President Donald Trump’s administration spent the past year dismissing Europeans as pathetic and irrelevant. Now, as he wages a war alongside Israel to force regime change in Iran, he wants Europe to cheer him on… But the European moves so far fall short of the applause Trump is seeking for an assault without [a]clear end that is violently reshaping the region…
“The White House is not exactly trying to forge a coalition of the unwilling. Washington did not consult European allies before the attack and has not asked them to join in bombing Tehran… Trump is rebuking countries that don’t offer unflinching support… ‘The war in Iran began “unbeknownst to the world” and was not a decision’ shared by anyone,’ Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto told lawmakers in Rome on Thursday. ‘Of course, it was well outside the rules of international law. We don’t need to say it.’…
“Trump has praised one European leader, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who visited Washington this week after he declared there was little use ‘lecturing’ about the illegality of war. Back home, however, Merz faced European criticism for abandoning support of international law, which he has touted on Ukraine and Greenland, and for not defending Spain from Trump’s criticism in the Oval Office…”
“For European politicians, joining a U.S. war will be unpopular after the stained legacies of the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq, and the deadly withdrawal from Afghanistan. Following Israel into war will also be divisive in many European nations, with some European officials having accused Israel of genocide in Gaza.”
The alienation between Europe and the USA is continuing.
EU Vows Strong Response to Trump’s Spain Threat
Tempo wrote on March 6:
“The European Union (EU) will deliver a ‘strong and swift’ response if United States President Donald Trump imposes additional tariffs or discriminatory trade measures on Spain, stated a spokesperson for the European Commission. ‘If President Trump was to unfairly target Spanish imports into the US for extra tariff treatment or whatever, then that would be considered a very serious escalation, and I think you would certainly see a strong and swift response from the EU side,’ the spokesperson said on Thursday…
“The statement came after Trump threatened to impose a total trade embargo on Spain for refusing to grant permission for the U.S. military to use its base in operations against Iran. The spokesperson emphasized that although the U.S. statements so far have only been threats, any step to impose additional tariffs on Spanish goods would trigger a coordinated response from the European Union….
“A day earlier, President of the European Council Antonio Costa expressed ‘full solidarity’ of the European Union to Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez following the United States’ threat over Madrid’s stance on Iran.”
Will Trump’s threats and actions bring the core nations of Europe closer together?
Merz’s Shifting Opinions
Die Welt wrote on March 6:
“Friedrich Merz (CDU) has warned of uncontrollable consequences from a protracted war in Iran… Such scenarios could have far-reaching consequences for Europe… ‘The Iranian people have the right to freely decide their own destiny,’ the Chancellor emphasized. ‘An endless war is not in our interest…’…
“At his meeting with Donald Trump this week, Merz had still emphasized Germany’s agreement with the US on Iran policy… With the warning against a protracted war, Merz is now acting more defensively. Together with France, Great Britain, and partners in the Gulf region, Germany is working on a perspective for ending the hostilities.”
Merz is just a weak leader, and under pressure, he will cave and give in. Note the next article.
“This Is Not Our War”
Nius wrote on March 7:
“Lars Klingbeil (SPD) expressed sharp criticism of Trump’s Iran war. The Vice Chancellor told the editorial network Germany (RND): ‘I say very clearly: This is not our war. We will not take part in this war.’
“Klingbeil further explained that he sees ‘the great danger that we will slip ever more into a world in which there are no more rules. We do not want to live in a world in which only the law of the strongest applies.’ He also has ‘great doubts that this war is legitimized under international law’. This statement contains enormous explosives for the government coalition….
“Klingbeil explained that he also considers the mullahs in Tehran to be a ‘terrorist regime’. He literally said: ‘I don’t shed a tear for the mullah leadership that was killed in the attacks. This regime is a terrorist regime that threatens Israel and the entire region.’ However, he doubted that the attacks could really lead to a regime change: ‘Just because leading people in the regime have been eliminated does not mean that this regime is over. On the contrary: we hear that successors are available for many leaders.’
“He fears that the regime is ‘quite consolidated’, which is why he doesn’t believe that anything is improving for the population in Iran.”
Merz Under Critic
Deutsche Welle wrote on March 9:
“Friedrich Merz is displaying a type of quiet tolerance of Trump’s approach. He does not fully approve of it, expresses doubts, but does not condemn it… This approach has not been well-received across German politics, even within the governing coalition… In an interview with the private NTV channel, Tino Chrupalla, the co-leader of Germany’s largest opposition party, the far-right Alternative for Germany [AfD], clearly distanced himself from the attack by the US and Israel, also criticizing President Donald Trump. He said Trump started out as a peace president, but would end up as a ‘war president.’”
Britain Has Become Trump’s Enemy
Newsbreak wrote on or about March 9:
“Trump’s White House increasingly resembles a madhouse. War aims shift daily… Trump is now at war with US allies… Britain and Europe mostly want no part of it, but are being sucked in anyway… It’s long been obvious Trump is no friend to Britain. But this latest act… shows he and his administration must now be considered an enemy….
“This is Trump’s war of choice. But Britain has choices, too. Two hundred and fifty years after the American colonists broke free of [the] empire, it’s time for a British declaration of independence.”
Popular MAGA Voices Turn Against Trump
ABC News wrote on March 7:
“President Donald Trump’s decision to carry out strikes on Iran has further exposed a fracture among some of the president’s fiercest supporters inside MAGA world — one that many supporters say will only widen with every week the conflict continues.
“Since the first strike last week, Trump’s actions in Iran have faced stark criticism from some of the most popular voices in MAGA media who helped boost his 2024 campaign, ranging from longtime adviser Steve Bannon to more recent converts like conservative media personalities Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly.”
Not to forget Marjorie Greene.
Stephen Miller an Embarrassment
The Independent wrote on March 8:
“A GOP senator tore into Stephen Miller, the architect of Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign, on Sunday and said that the two-time White House official was ‘out of his depth.’
“Sen. Thom Tillis, a retiring Republican lawmaker… has become one of the… critics of the president within his own party on the Hill. But the tone of his attacks against Miller in particular shifted in the wake of the shootings of two Americans killed while protesting ICE and DHS agents in Minneapolis in early 2026, and the senator has come to assert that the president’s mass deportation program is riddled with incompetent leadership… ‘It was Stephen Miller who said it was the position of the United States that we should go after Greenland. It’s Stephen Miller that’s been repeatedly responsible for embarrassments for the president of the United States, speaking first and asking questions later.’
“The senator went on to trash Miller for having an ‘outsized influence on the Cabinet’… ‘He’s a big problem in this administration, he has been from the beginning.’”
Tillis is correct in his criticism of Miller. He should have been fired a long time ago; in fact, he should never have been in the position of “advisor” to Trump. But this is also true for many others in Trump’s cabinet.
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