Trump mulls risky Kharg Island takeover to force Iran to open strait. A second Marine amphibious group is now heading to the Middle East. Iran tells Trump they are waiting for his ground invasion

It comes directly from Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in an interview with NBC News. He said: “We are waiting for them.” Iran is ready for a U.S. ground invasion. https://time.com/7382836/iran-us-israel-war-trump-araghchi-ground-invasion-cease-fire/ Araghchi told NBC News that Iran is prepared for …

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Iran bombs Haifa oil refinery in Israel

BREAKING: Iran bombs Haifa oil refinery in Israel pic.twitter.com/fEjhTFooje — Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) March 19, 2026 Inside Haifa’s oil refinery in Israel, which was struck by Iran today. pic.twitter.com/0JhQW7Jp0Y — WF (@WhaleFUD) March 19, 2026 The damage at the power …

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REUTERS POLL | 77% of Republicans support Trump on Iran, but just 28% of independents and 6% of democrats. Complete poll results directly from Reuters.

A Reuters/Ipsos poll found strong backing for US President Donald Trump’s military campaign on Iran among Republicans, with 77% approving of the strikes, compared with 28% of independents and 6% of Democrats. https://www.iranintl.com/en/202603196286 Exclusive-Americans believe Trump will send troops into …

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Gulf energy strikes ripple through Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE. The Pentagon is considering roughly $200 billion for the Iran war. No matter what Trump does next, the Middle East will never look the same

"To date, we've struck over 7,000 targets across Iran and its military infrastructure… Today will be the largest strike package yet," says @SecWar. "Our capabilities continue to build; Iran's continue to degrade. We're hunting and striking death and destruction from …

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Israel and the U.S. struck South Pars — the largest gas field on the planet and the energy backbone of their own Gulf allies. Iran didn’t wait; it hit energy sites in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait in retaliation.

ISRAEL JUST MADE THE SINGLE MOST DANGEROUS MILITARY DECISION OF THE ENTIRE WAR. AND NOBODY UNDERSTANDS WHAT THEY JUST TRIGGERED. 🚨🚨🚨 Israel and the U.S. struck South Pars — the LARGEST gas field on the planet. But here’s what they …

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Iran is talking with 8 countries about allowing their ships safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz if those countries agree to buy Iranian oil in Chinese yuan instead of U.S. dollars.

According to CNN‑sourced reporting (carried by MSN and Caliber.Az), Iran is: Negotiating with eight countries Offering safe maritime passage through the Strait of Hormuz On the condition that oil transactions with Iran are conducted in Chinese yuan, not U.S. dollars …

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Iran launches new strikes on Israel overnight. Israel airstrike hits an apartment building in Bachoura, central Beirut

Three U.S. airmen who were killed in an air fueling crash in Iraq will be brought home. This comes as Iran retaliated overnight after Israel killed two high-ranking Iranian officials. Here’s the latest on the war. https://abc7.com/live-updates/iran-war-live-updates-israel-steps-operation-lebanon-trump-says-countries-help-strait-hormuz/18721484/ An Israeli airstrike …

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