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Victor Davis Hanson: Trump Could Crush Iran, So Why Doesn’t He?
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. There’s always two wars, as I mentioned on earlier occasions, a political war and a military war, once the conflict begins….Victor Davis Hanson -
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Group Behind Killing 1,000 Israelis Claims New Israel Law Amounts to ‘Disregard for All Humanitarian Norms’
Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., the Hamas terrorist organization, the Council on American-Islamic Relations, and left-leaning governments are criticizing a new Israeli law that allows for the death penalty to be administered to prisoners convicted of murdering Israeli civilians. “The Israeli government is about to pass a law mandating the death penalty, only for Palestinian prisoners….Pedro Rodriguez -
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Trump, Hegseth Urge UK to Enter Iran Conflict, Secure Oil Trade
President Donald Trump and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth are accusing the United Kingdom of not helping secure the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil shipping lane targeted by Iran. “All of those countries that can’t get jet fuel because of the Strait of Hormuz, like the United Kingdom, which refused to get involved in…George Caldwell -
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Justices Struggle Over Venue in Case Involving Big Tech, Saudi Arabia
Supreme Court justices grew fiery at times, and occasionally comical, during Monday’s arguments in the case of a former Twitter employee who was a paid informant of the Saudi Arabian government. Justices considered a narrow legal question about venue—whether a defendant can be prosecuted in a place where the alleged conduct didn’t occur. In the…Fred Lucas -
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Trump Threatens Apocalyptic Consequences If Iran Does Not Negotiate
President Donald Trump on Monday said he is making progress in negotiations with Iran’s leaders, but he threatened further attacks if they do not agree to a deal soon. “The United States of America is in serious discussions with A NEW, AND MORE REASONABLE, REGIME to end our Military Operations in Iran,” Trump wrote in…George Caldwell -
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Pakistan Prepares to Host Peace Talks as Iran Accuses US of Ground Assault Plans
ISLAMABAD/TEL AVIV, March 29 (Reuters)—Pakistan said on Sunday it was preparing to host “meaningful talks” to end the conflict over Iran in coming days even though Tehran earlier accused Washington of preparing a land assault while seeking negotiations. Speaking after talks between regional foreign ministers, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said they had covered possible…Asif Shahzad -
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Cardinal Blocked by Israeli Police From Celebrating Palm Sunday Mass at Christ’s Tomb
THE DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Israeli police prevented a Catholic Cardinal from celebrating Palm Sunday Mass at the church traditionally believed to have been built over the burial tomb of Jesus Christ, adding a new dynamic to the ongoing tensions in the Middle East. Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, was traveling with the…Thomas Wong -
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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…Reuters -
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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…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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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…Eric Rudenshiold -
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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…Bob Kiffney -
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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…Steve Cortes -
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Pentagon to Deploy 82nd Airborne to Middle East
The Pentagon is expected to send a combat team from the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East, according to multiple reports. The elite 82nd Airborne Division is known for its rapid deployment, and “secures key objectives for follow-on military operations in support of U.S. national interests,” the Army states. The move follows…Virginia Allen -
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Democrat Governor Celebrates Ramadan at Hamas-Linked Mosque
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill, a Democrat, celebrated Ramadan at a mosque whose co-founder was convicted of funneling money to Hamas and with an imam who faced deportation proceedings over alleged Hamas ties. This imam also called for a “new intifada.” “Thank you to the Islamic Center of Passaic County for welcoming me to join…Tyler O’Neil -
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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….Victor Davis Hanson -
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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…Virginia Allen -
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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…Reuters -
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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…Virginia Allen -
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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…Katherine Matt -
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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…George Caldwell