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Photo by Kyle Mazza/NurPhoto via AP President Donald Trump reportedly told officials in his administration that Iran would cave in the face of U.S. military bombardment before blocking the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran is doing instead of caving. The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday night that Trump said it was unlikely Iran would shut the strait, and even if it did, he said, the U.S. military could succeed in unblocking it. According to the Journal, Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, warned Trump that if the U.S. attacked, Iran could respond by closing the strait, which connects the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. About 20% of the world’s crude oil passes through Hormuz. “Caine said in several briefings that U.S. officials had long believed Iran would deploy mines, drones and missiles to close the world’s most vital shipping lane, according to people with knowledge of the discussions,” the Journal stated. “Trump acknowledged the risk, these people said, but moved forward with the most consequential foreign-policy decision of his two presidencies. He told his team that Tehran would likely capitulate before closing the strait—and even if Iran tried, the U.S. military could handle it.” Shortly before the story dropped, Trump announced the U.S. had bombed military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island, a vital seaport that processes 90% of Iran’s oil. The president said that the U.S. did not hit oil facilities on the island, but added that if Iran continues firing at ships in the strait, he would “reconsider” that decision. The bombings came as Trump said the U.S. Navy will begin escorting oil tankers through the strait “soon.” On Friday, about 2,500 U.S. Marines aboard multiple warships headed to the Middle East. More than 1,300 Iranians and 13 U.S. service members since the war began with U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran. Iran has responded by attacking Israel, U.S. military installations in the region, and effectively closing the vital Strait of Hormuz, which has sent the price of oil and gasoline surging.The post Whoops: Trump Reportedly Told Aides Iran Wouldn’t Block Strait of Hormuz if U.S. Attacked first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago - Marjorie Taylor Greene at a Complete Loss Over Trump’s Iran Comment: ‘I Have...
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) expressed bafflement at President Donald Trump’s threshold for ending the war against Iran, which he started on Feb. 28. The president was asked on Friday when the war would end, and he replied, “When I feel it—feel it in my bones.” The Trump administration has offered multiple reasons for bombing Iran, and has set no clear benchmark for what would constitute victory. His response on Friday will obviously do nothing to clarify matters. Greene, once a fervent ally of Trump’s, has sharply criticized the president for supposedly abandoning the America First agenda. The former congresswoman has had several disagreements with Trump, but perhaps none more pronounced than his decision to wage war on Iran. She appeared on Friday’s edition of The Source on CNN, where she called on previously anti-war officials in the administration to speak up. “I can understand they’re in a difficult position,” Greene said. “They serve at the pleasure of President Trump, and so I would imagine that’s a difficult spot to speak out. But they need to speak out. This is getting– it’s going in a direction where we’re looking at possible boots on the ground.” Host Kaitlan Collins then cited Trump’s “bones” remark. “The president said today he would feel it in his bones when this war should end,” Collins said. “Is that a clear exit to you?” “I have no idea what that means,” Greene responded. “The same way I have no understanding of what he means when he says he doesn’t think he’s going to heaven. So I, you know, those are statements that I find concerning. So, I honestly have no idea what that means.” Hours earlier, Trump announced on Truth Social that the U.S. had bombed Iran’s Khrag Island in the Persian Gulf. About 90% of Iran’s oil exports pass through the island, though Trump said the strikes were limited to military targets. The president added that if Iran continues to restrict travel through the Strait of Hormuz, he will “reconsider this decision.” Iran effectively closed the strait after the U.S. and Israel began bombing the country. Watch above via CNN.The post Marjorie Taylor Greene at a Complete Loss Over Trump’s Iran Comment: ‘I Have No Idea What That Means’ first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago - TikTok Investors Set to Pay $10 Billion Fee to Trump Administration
The large fee is the latest example of the White House’s inserting itself into corporate deal making in unusual and aggressive ways. [TheTopNews] Read More.4 hours ago - Jasmine Crockett’s Fugitive Bodyguard Shot Dead by SWAT Team: Report
AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez A fugitive who worked security for Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) was shot dead by police in Dallas this week, according to a report published by CBS News on Friday. Law enforcement sources told CBS News Texas that a man going by the name of Mike King, who was wanted by authorities, was killed after a standoff with Dallas police SWAT officers. King reportedly drove to a parking garage and “barricaded himself inside a vehicle.” Police said King was “forced out by tear gas before pulling a gun” on officers. King reportedly used several aliases and had a business called Off Duty Police Services, which put police officers in moonlighting jobs. Sources said King was wanted for impersonating a police officer and had claimed to be on the force while running his business. Officials have not released his real name. The report added: Images obtained by CBS News Texas show King standing close to Crockett at events and on the campaign trail during her recent run for a U.S. Senate seat. Sources say he oversaw teams of security officers at several downtown Dallas hotels and at his church. Law enforcement sources also say King drove a replica undercover police vehicle and used license plates stolen from cars outside a military recruiting office. His background – which sources say includes a criminal history – raises questions about how he managed extra‑duty jobs for police officers and secured a high‑level security role for a sitting member of Congress. Documents obtained by CBS News Texas show a person named Mike King received payments for “security services” from Crockett as recently as last year. Crockett is fresh off a Democratic primary loss for U.S. Senate after being defeated by state Rep. James Talarico last week. The closing days of the campaign saw some drama, as the congresswoman’s campaign ejected an Atlantic reporter from one of her rallies and, in a separate incident, reportedly called police on a CNN journalist.The post Jasmine Crockett’s Fugitive Bodyguard Shot Dead by SWAT Team: Report first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.4 hours ago - Tech Now
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Credit: Newsmax and AP Photo/Kevin Wolf In a Friday X post, Newsmax host Greg Kelly ripped Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over his “trash talk” amid the ongoing U.S. conflict with Iran, emphasizing that he should save that type of rhetoric for his “podcast bros.” “Pete Hegseth should save his ‘trash talk’ for his Podcast Bros,” wrote Kelly, host of Newsmax’s Greg Kelly Reports. “The reason PROFESSIONAL WARRIORS avoid unnecessary TAUNTING of the Enemy: it can come back and Bite, HARD.” Pete Hegseth should save his “trash talk” for his Podcast Bros. The reason PROFESSIONAL WARRIORS avoid unnecessary TAUNTING of the Enemy: it can come back and Bite, HARD. And it’s the PILOTS who fly over enemy territory at Risk. I served with FOUR PILOTS who got shot down and… pic.twitter.com/WTLjInWhoq — Greg Kelly (@gregkellyusa) March 13, 2026 He continued, “And it’s the PILOTS who fly over enemy territory at Risk. I served with FOUR PILOTS who got shot down and TORTURED. Lose an engine (only one in the F-35, thanks a lot Lockheed Martin!)—and they’ll be the ones to answer for Pete’s Rhetoric. Let General [Dan] Cain talk more.” During a Friday presser, seemingly using some of the rhetoric Kelly mentioned, Hegseth said: We know the new so-called not so supreme leader is wounded and likely disfigured. He put out a statement yesterday, a weak one. There was no voice and no video. It was a written statement. He called for unity, apparently killing tens of thousands of protesters is his kind of unity. Iran has cameras and voice recorders, why a written statement? I think you know why. His father dead, he’s scared and injured, on the run and lacks legitimacy. It is a mess for them. Who is in charge? Iran may not even know. With every passing hour, we know and we know they know that the military capabilities of their evil regime are crumbling, they can barely community let alone coordinate. Our response? We will keep pressing, keep pushing, keep advancing, no quarter, no mercy for our enemies. Last week, in an interview with 60 Minutes, Hegseth taunted Iranians in a response to a question on whether Russian President Vladimir Putin is providing intelligence to Iran to target U.S. forces, saying “the only ones that need to be worried right now are Iranians that think they’re gonna live.”The post Newsmax Host Greg Kelly Rips… [TheTopNews] Read More.5 hours ago
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