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Israel launches Tehran strikes, hours after first statement from new Iran supreme leader released  BBC

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

Report links U.S. to deadly strike on Iran school, Democrats demand answers  fox10tv.com

LONDON, March 12 (Reuters) - Britain is exploring additional options for deployments to the Gulf after Iran stepped up attacks on vessels, defence minister John Healey said on Thursday, adding that the UK already has autonomous mine hunting systems in the region. The Royal Navy (RN) said last week its last minehunter HMS Middleton, which was based in Bahrain, had arrived back in Britain on March 1. The vessel, which was more than 40 years old, was no longer certified to sail, it said.

BEIRUT, March 12 (Reuters) - Israeli airstrikes hit a building twice in central Beirut less than a kilometre from the government headquarters, Reuters video footage showed on Thursday, shortly after the Israeli military said it had begun a new wave of strikes on the Lebanese capital. (Reporting by Maya Gebeily, Writing by Yomna Ehab, Editing by Timothy Heritage)

By Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) - An FBI alert to law enforcement agencies last month warning of the possibility that Tehran might try to retaliate for any U.S. strikes on Iran by launching drone attacks in California was based on a single unverified tip, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Thursday, adding that there has never been such a threat to the U.S. from Iran.

By Simon Lewis WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) - The Trump administration has organized nearly 50 flights to return U.S. citizens from the Middle East since the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran began, a State Department official said on Thursday, and officials said demand for the flights has declined. The State Department was criticized in the days after the conflict began on February 28 for its late preparations to relocate diplomats and offer assistance to U.S. citizens as Iran's strikes led to airspace closures and flight cancellations across the region.

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.

By Maayan Lubell and Rami Ayyub JERUSALEM, March 12 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday issued a veiled threat to kill Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei even as he acknowledged that Israel's joint air war with the U.S. may not lead to a collapse of Tehran's clerical government. Holding his first press conference since the start of the war, the Israeli leader said that Iran was "no longer the same" after nearly two weeks of bombardment and that Tehran had suffered blows to its elite Revolutionary Guards Corps and Basij paramilitary force.

JROTC programs change uniform guidance due to Iran War  CBS News

Netanyahu says Israel ‘stronger than ever’ in first speech since Iran war  Al Jazeera

How Long Will The Iran War Last? The Economy Depends On The Answer  Investopedia

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Prime minister says US-Israeli war prevented Iran from moving its nuclear and ballistic projects underground.

The Pentagon Is Embracing AI in Warfare. Where Are the Guardrails?  Bloomberg

Local bodies say cutting funds for frontline areas threatens recovery; coalition and opposition lawmakers critique move, as coalition okays billions in discretionary funds The post Northern communities protest cuts to rehabilitation budget amid war appeared first on The Times of Israel.

In shock decision on Sde Teiman case, new military advocate general says evidentiary 'complexity,' release of alleged victim to Gaza and leak scandal compromised defendants' right to fair trial The post IDF top lawyer nixes charges against troops accused of abusing Palestinian detainee appeared first on The Times of Israel.

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

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