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Tehran threatens to 'set region on fire' if energy infrastructure and ports attacked; parliament speaker says attacks on islands will lead them to 'run with the blood of invaders' The post Iran’s Larijani says war won’t end before enemies made sorry for ‘grave miscalculation’ appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Trump administration under attack from all sides for flip-flopping on Iran war Sean Mathews on Thu, 03/12/2026 - 21:00 Administration slammed on the left and the right for downplaying Iran's alleged threat to US US President Donald Trump speaks during a Women's History Month event in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on 12 March 2026 (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images/AFP) Off The Trump administration is under fire on the left and right for flip-flopping on the cost of high energy prices to American consumers and Iran’s threat to national security, as it attempts to downplay the costs of the war on Iran. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt denied that Iran posed a threat to the US "homeland" when she criticised an ABC News article that said the FBI had warned Iran might strike the coast of California with drones. “No such threat from Iran to our homeland exists, and it never did,” Leavitt wrote on X. “This is fantastic. Leavitt using ALL CAPS to make perfectly clear that Iran did not and does not pose any threat to America,” Democratic Senator Chris Murphy wrote on X. “And yet we’re at war and gas prices are through the roof! Hard to figure!!” The Trump administration has failed to offer a comprehensive justification for why they joined Israel to attack Iran, but they suggested the Islamic Republic was on the cusp of attacking the US.  (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); In his announcement of the US attack on 28 February, President Donald Trump said the US launched its offensive “to prevent this dictatorship from threatening America”. Trump repeated that talking point to Fox News on Tuesday, saying he feared that if the US didn’t strike Iran, “I believe we would have been attacked.” US Secretary of State Marco Rubio also said there was an “imminent” threat to the US from Iran. Critics pounced on Leavitt’s quick dismissal of the ABC News report. 'Not a threat' The Trump administration brushed aside the concerns of allies like energy-rich Gulf countries about an attack on Iran. But the war has become the defining feature of Trump’s presidency for his domestic base. During Trump's presidential campaign, he vowed to end “forever” wars in the Middle East and focus on improving the US economy. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); In response to the US-Israeli attack, Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz, choking off a vital waterway that carries about 20 percent of the world’s oil and gas. The war has increased energy prices by 21 percent. The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline in the US hit $3.57 this week, up from $2.94 a month ago, according to the AAA motor club. 'Why did he promise lower oil prices when he ran for office?' - Peter Schiff, economist Brent crude, the international benchmark, rose above $100 per barrel on Thursday, despite a historic release of 400 million barrels of emergency oil reserves by International Energy Agency member states. Trump made lowering energy prices a focal point of his campaign, and he boasted about his administration’s success in bringing down gas prices just days before he unleashed the war on Iran, including in his 25 February State of the Union address. He has since flipped to stating that the US, as a net oil and gas exporter, benefits from higher energy prices. “The United States is the largest Oil Producer in the World, by far, so when oil prices go up, we make a lot of money,” Trump wrote on social media on Thursday. Peter Schiff, a conservative economist and commentator who has appeared on podcasts hosted by Tucker Carlson, and Patrick Bet-David, both Trump supporters, tore into the US president for trying to spin higher energy prices as good for Americans. “Trump now takes the position that since the US is the world's largest oil producer, high oil prices are good for us,” Schiff wrote on X. “If that's the case, why did he promise lower oil prices when he ran for office? Why didn't he promise higher prices so US oil companies could make more money?” War on Iran News Post Date Override 0 Update Date Mon, 05/04/2020 - 21:19 Update Date Override 0

By Ahmed Kerdi, Maya Gebeily and Maayan Lubell BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, March 12 (Reuters) - Israeli airstrikes hit two buildings in the heart of Beirut near the Lebanese government's headquarters on Thursday, ramping up Israel's offensive against Iran-backed Hezbollah and dragging Lebanon deeper into the Middle East war. A day after Iran-backed Hezbollah launched its biggest rocket salvo of the conflict, Israel's defence minister said the military had orders to expand the campaign and Israel's military chief said the operation in Lebanon would not be short.

By Laila Bassam, Ahmed Rasheed, Pesha Magid and Tom Perry BEIRUT/BAGHDAD/JERUSALEM, March 12 (Reuters) - Shi'ite Muslim armed groups in Lebanon and Iraq are stepping up their role in the war with the U.S. and Israel, showing the Iran-backed "Axis of Resistance" can still wage attacks despite damage inflicted on the alliance during the Gaza conflict. Groups that have long been armed and financed by Iran and loyal to its Shi'ite Islamist rulers are now helping Tehran intensify the war around the region, strikes in recent days show.

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Rising fuel prices have caused long queues and protests around the world as the US-Israeli war on Iran rages.

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Farmer says he’s “collateral damage” in Trump’s war in Iran, warns food prices could soar  MS NOW

The Israeli military's top lawyer cites "exceptional circumstances" for dropping the case involving a Palestinian man held at Sde Teiman military prison.

While the war in Iran gets attention, what’s happening in Gaza?  NPR

The UAE says more than 1,800 drones and missiles have been projected at the country since the war began.

Iran warns attacks on energy sites will trigger ‘crushing’ regional response Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, the main operational command of Iran’s armed forces, has warned that any strike on the country’s energy infrastructure or ports would provoke a severe retaliation. A spokesperson for the command said Iran would respond forcefully if even a “slight” attack targeted its oil, gas or port facilities, according to remarks reported by Tasnim News Agency. “We warn the aggressor government and all its allies that the slightest attack on the energy infrastructure and ports of the Islamic Republic of Iran will be met with a crushing and devastating response from us,” the spokesperson said. The official added that such an escalation could put energy infrastructure across the region at risk. “All oil and gas infrastructure in the region,” in which the United States and its western allies have interests, would be “set on fire and destroyed,” the spokesperson warned.

The White House compares deadly conflict with video games and movies in memeified videos to win support for Iran war  NBC News

16 and Counting: Oil and Cargo Ships Are Growing Targets in War With Iran  The New York Times

United States officials are issuing contradictory statements on the war's timeline and objectives.

Iran vows to make Trump pay for ‘grave miscalculation’ if US escalates war  Al Jazeera

These swing voters don’t like or understand the reason for the war in Iran  NPR

Beshear: Trump should have spent Kentucky visit justifying Iran war  Kentucky Lantern