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Iran-Linked Hackers Breach FBI Director’s Personal Email, Publish Photos and Documents
REUTERS—Iran-linked hackers have broken into FBI Director Kash Patel’s personal email inbox, publishing photographs of the director and other documents to the internet, the hackers and the bureau said on Friday. On its website, the hacker group Handala Hack Team said Patel “will now find his name among the list of successfully hacked victims.” The… -
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Trump Reveals ‘Present’ From Iran
President Donald Trump said that Iran’s “present” to the United States is letting eight oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz. “They said, ‘To show you the fact that we’re real … we’re going to let you have eight boats of oil,’” Trump said of the Iranians at a Cabinet meeting on Thursday. Trump… -
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The Iran War Just Reopened the Caspian Energy Map
The war in Iran is already reshaping the global energy map. Disrupted oil and gas flows, damaged infrastructure, and heightened volatility are destabilizing international markets. But even more consequential and positive effects may lie ahead. Foremost among these is a renewed strategic logic for the Caspian region and particularly for a Trans-Caspian gas pipeline that… -
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The Case for Iran: Avoiding a Nuclear 9/11
On Sept. 11, 2001, nearly 3,000 Americans were murdered in the deadliest terrorist attack in our nation’s history. The World Trade Center towers collapsed in Lower Manhattan, the Pentagon was breached, and a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, became a graveyard for heroes who prevented even greater loss. The economic toll exceeded $100 billion. The psychological… -
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Heartland Polling: Iran War Is Unpopular, But Not Hurting Trump
Fresh new polling from the key battleground state of Wisconsin reveals that Midwestern voters take a skeptical view of the Iran war, with 40% approval and 50% disapproval. Right now, the split is very partisan with Democrat voters at net -71% approve, GOP voters at +60%—while independents come in at -19%. Seventeen percent of Republican voters against… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: Trump Won the Battle, But Will He Take Iran?
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. We’re concluding the third week of the Israeli-United States effort to emasculate Iran, and we’re, sort of, in a standoff period…. -
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Trump Stops Strikes on Iran’s Energy Infrastructure
President Donald Trump says the United States will not conduct strikes on Iranian power plants for the next five days. “I am pleased to report that the United States of America, and the country of Iran, have had, over the last two days, very good and productive conversations regarding a complete and total resolution of… -
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Treasury’s Bessent Says US Has ‘Plenty’ of Funds for Iran War
WASHINGTON, March 22 (Reuters) — The U.S. government has “plenty of money” to fund the war against Iran, but is requesting supplemental funding from Congress to ensure the military is well supplied in the future, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday. Bessent, speaking on NBC News’ “Meet the Press” program, also ruled out… -
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Is the US Operation in Iran a Gift to Putin?
MIAMI—Operation Epic Fury bears significant consequences for Russia, according to European leaders. Russia is financially benefiting from the joint U.S.-Israel operation in Iran, but the conflict’s long-term implications are more complex. Russian oil sales significantly increased following the launch of the operation in Iran. With the Iranian regime threatening to strike ships moving through the… -
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The Biggest Political Threat Facing Republicans Isn’t Iran
Operation Epic Fury continues to dominate the headlines as the United States and Israel pummel the Iranian regime. But the defining issue for American voters hits closer to home: concern about their personal finances. With the midterm elections approaching in seven months, recent polling reveals that the economy remains the issue most likely to influence… -
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Do Trump’s Iran Strikes Poll Well? Opinions Differ.
Does President Donald Trump’s war with Iran poll well with Americans? The answer is complicated. On Friday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt amplified new Politico polling, which shows 81% of self-identified MAGA Republicans approve of Trump’s military action in Iran. Leavitt previously touted the same group’s 100% approval of Trump in an NBC News… -
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For Iran, Hegseth Wants Billions From Congress. Can He Get It?
The Pentagon appears to be seeking hundreds of billions of dollars from Congress for the war with Iran. However, with slim majorities in both chambers and a partisan divide over the conflict, will Republican leaders be able to squeeze that sum out of Congress? On Wednesday, The Washington Post reported the Pentagon “has asked the… -
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Citing ‘Echo Chamber’ on Iran, Trump Counterterrorism Chief Resigns
Joe Kent, the White House’s counterterrorism chief, resigned from his office Tuesday morning, alleging that a pro-war “echo chamber” convinced President Donald Trump to strike Iran. “I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran,” Kent, who was director of the National Counterterrorism Center, wrote in his resignation letter. “Iran posed no imminent… -
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2 Top Iranian Leaders Killed, Israel Announces
Two top Iranian leaders have been killed as the United States and Israel continue their joint operation against the Iranian regime. Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, and Gholamreza Soleimani, the commander of the Basij Force, have been eliminated, the Israeli Defense Forces announced Tuesday. “Under Soleimani, the Basij unit led the… -
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More Than 60K Americans Evacuated Middle East Since Iran War Began
More than 60,000 American citizens have left the Middle East since President Donald Trump launched Operation Epic Fury in Iran, according to the State Department. The agency says it has arranged more than 50 charter flights out of the Middle East for American citizens. More than 61,000 have been able to leave the area despite flight disruptions caused… -
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Trump Admin Orders Pipeline Restart in California Despite Newsom Opposition
THE DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Secretary of Energy Chris Wright stated during a “Meet The Press” interview Sunday that the U.S. is taking several actions—including increasing oil production in deep blue California—to mitigate rising fuel costs due to the conflict in Iran. After the military strikes of Operation Epic Fury began Feb. 28, Iran sought to block U.S. transport vessels… -
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Zelenskyy Sets a Price for Countries Wanting Ukraine’s Help Beating Iranian Drones
KYIV, March 15 (Reuters)—Ukraine wants money and technology in return for helping Middle Eastern nations that have sought its expertise as they defend against Iranian kamikaze drones, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, after Kyiv sent specialists to the region. Zelenskyy told reporters that three teams were sent to the Middle East to conduct expert assessments and demonstrate… -
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US Energy Realism Pays Off in Iran Crisis
The Iran war has exposed the fragility of much of the world’s energy system. Years of political theater disguised as climate policy—demonizing fossil fuels and glorifying unreliable wind and solar energy—dismantled a dependable energy infrastructure. Europe is a cautionary tale of the “green” delusion. EU politicians ignored the physical reality that a steel mill cannot… -
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Hegseth: Iran’s Leader ‘Wounded and Likely Disfigured’
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth suggested Friday morning that U.S. forces have mostly destroyed Iran’s leadership and military. “Desperate and hiding, they’ve gone underground, cowering,” Hegseth said of Iran’s leaders. “That’s what rats do. We know the new so-called not-so-supreme leader is wounded and likely disfigured.” Iranian leadership selected Mojtaba Khamenei to be the country’s… -
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Former IDF Spokesman Predicts What Will Bring Down Iranian Regime
The days of the Iranian regime are “numbered,” but it won’t be Israel or the United States that delivers the final blow, according to a former Israel Defense Forces spokesman. The Iranian regime will fall “not so much because of U.S. and Israeli action, but because of … the crimes that they have perpetrated against…