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Iranian Pleads Guilty to Aiding Illegal Alien With Ties to Terrorism
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Iranian national Sharon Gohari pleaded guilty on Tuesday to unlawfully smuggling illegal immigrants into the United States—including one with ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps—and intentionally receiving child pornography, The Daily Signal has learned. Gohari, a naturalized U.S. citizen who resided alternately in Iran and Nassau County, New York, asked…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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What Are the Current US and Iranian Strategies in the War?
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for The Daily Signal. I’m speaking on the 71st day of the Iran war, but of course, it hasn’t been 71 days. The last real date…Victor Davis Hanson -
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Netanyahu Insists Iran War Is ‘Not Over,’ Says Trump Wants to ‘Physically’ Remove Uranium
THE DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a “60 Minutes” interview airing Sunday that President Donald Trump wanted to remove Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium. The United States and Israel launched military strikes against Iran on Feb. 28 after talks regarding the Islamic regime’s nuclear program broke down. Netanyahu told CBS News reporter…Harold Hutchison -
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Energy Sec Can’t Say When Gasoline Prices Will Drop
THE DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Energy Secretary Chris Wright deflected when asked by “Meet the Press” host Kristen Welker about when gas prices would start to drop. The average price of a gallon of gas in the United States on Sunday was $4.52, according to AAA, up over $1.50 from $2.98 on Feb. 26, days before the start…Harold Hutchison -
Ohio Warning, Iran Threat: Mehek Cooke Says Midterms Could Change Everything
The Daily Signal’s Senior National Security and Legal Analyst Mehek Cooke warned after the May 5 primary vote that Ohio’s status as a Republican state is more fragile than many voters assume, saying that Democrats are organized and working to reclaim ground ahead of critical midterm elections. Appearing on “The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton…Daily Signal Staff -
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Trump Put Tehran on the Clock
President Donald Trump’s usual naysayers and the foreign policy class are already trying to sell his pause of Project Freedom in the Strait of Hormuz as a retreat. That is wrong. A real retreat would mean lifting the blockade and giving Tehran relief up front. Instead, Trump did the opposite. He paused one operational phase…Mehek Cooke -
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On Iran, Battleground District Republican Stakes Own Path
Michigan Republican Rep. Tom Barrett, seeking reelection in one of the nation’s most competitive congressional districts, is attempting to stake a new path on the Iran issue that would empower the president but forbid a lengthy engagement. Barrett has introduced a bill that would authorize the use of military force against Iran. However, the bill…George Caldwell -
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Trump: ‘Project Freedom’ on Hold Amid Iran Talks
President Donald Trump says he is putting a pause on his “Project Freedom” operation to restore commerce in the Strait of Hormuz, instead seeking to finalize a deal with Iranian officials for longer-term stability in the global shipping lane. Citing as his motivation “Great Progress” in talks with Iran, Trump wrote on Truth Social on…George Caldwell -
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The Iran War and the Energy Transition’s Missing Math
The Iran conflict has delivered an uncomfortable reminder that energy is not an environmental talking point but a matter of national survival. Nations without reliable, affordable energy do not just struggle economically. They become vulnerable. Yet even as missiles fly and shipping lanes tighten, the green energy chorus is back at the microphone, insisting this…Frank Lasee -
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Thune Blocks Murkowski’s Iran War Vote
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., is blocking a push by Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, to force a Republican vote on authorizing the use of military force against Iran beyond the 60‑day window set by the 1973 War Powers Act. Thune has so far declined to schedule a vote on Murkowski’s proposed authorization for use…Pedro Rodriguez -
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Rubio: Don’t Let Iran Normalize Illegal Blockage of Strait
Secretary of State Marco Rubio called on other countries to join the United States in taking action against Iran’s blockage of the Strait of Hormuz. “Iran cannot be allowed to normalize this control of the strait,” he said. “It’s completely unlawful, illegal. It’s outrageous, and every country in the world should be joining us in…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Mehek Cooke Warns: Iran Exploits Fear While Fraud Runs Rampant at Home
Mehek Cooke, senior national security and legal analyst at The Daily Signal, warned that Iran is betting on fear as the United States escalates military pressure—an approach she says exposes Tehran’s strategic weakness. Appearing on “Fox News @ Night” Monday, Cooke said, “Iran is betting everything on fear because they don’t have a military.” “They…Daily Signal Staff -
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Victor Davis Hanson: The Epilogue of the Iran War
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for The Daily Signal. I think we’re coming to the last chapter, the epilogue, the postscript of the Iran war. It’s been going on for over 60…Victor Davis Hanson -
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Trump: Iranians Want to Protest, but They Are Not Armed
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that Iranians want to protest the regime but are not armed to withstand a violent crackdown. The Daily Signal’s White House correspondent, Elizabeth Mitchell, asked Trump, “You said recently that if Iran—Iranians were armed, they could take over their regime. Do you plan to arm them soon?” “Well, I…Virginia Grace McKinnon -
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Hegseth: Iran Has Lost Strait of Hormuz Bargaining Chip
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth argued Tuesday morning that the United States has removed Iran’s control of the Strait of Hormuz as a bargaining chip in negotiations by gaining control of the vital global shipping lane. “For too long Iran has been harassing ships, shooting at civilian tankers from all nations, and trying to impose…George Caldwell -
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Georgia Considers Extending Gas Tax Relief
Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones says he is open to extending the state’s temporary suspension of the gas tax as fuel prices remain elevated. “I think the logical thing for us to do when it comes up on May 31 would be for us to extend it,” Jones told NBC41. “Gas prices can fluctuate literally…Pedro Rodriguez -
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US Sinking Iran Ships in Strait, Trump Says
The United States has sunk Iranian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump said in a statement on Monday as the Navy worked to reopen the global shipping lane. “We’ve shot down seven small Boats or, as they like to call them, ‘fast’ Boats. It’s all they have left,” Trump wrote on social…George Caldwell -
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Iran Is Losing This War, and the Global Balance of Power Is Shifting
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for The Daily Signal. We’re approaching 60 days of the so-called Iran war, and we’re still getting these loud voices that Donald Trump has failed, that the war’s…Victor Davis Hanson -
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The Iran War: Collapse, Chaos, and What Comes Next
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for The Daily Signal. We’re in the eighth week of the Iran war, and things are starting to heat up even though…Victor Davis Hanson -
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Hegseth Battles Congressional Democrats Grilling Him on Iran
At a House Armed Services Committee hearing to explain the Pentagon’s 2027 budget request, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth got his first public congressional grilling since the start of the conflict with Iran. The secretary came in ready to bring the fight to Congress before the questions even began. “The biggest adversary we face at…George Caldwell