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The Iran War & America's National Security

The Iran War & America's National Security With Rep. Steve Scalise, Majority Leader of the U.S House of Representatives.

Operation 'Epic Fury & Roaring Lion' Changes The Middle-East

Operation 'Epic Fury & Roaring Lion' Changes The Middle-East With Dr. Yechiel Leiter, Israeli Ambassador to the United States.

Operation 'Epic Fury/Roaring Lion' Changes The Middle-East

Operation 'Epic Fury/Roaring Lion' Changes The Middle-East With Dr. Yechiel Leiter, Israeli Ambassador to the United States.

Authorities Say 2 Men Attacked San Francisco Mayor's Bodyguards

Two men attacked a pair of police officers who were serving as bodyguards for San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie, officials said. Lurie was unharmed. The suspects, who were taken into custody, were part of a group blocking Lurie and his security team's vehicle Thursday evening in the troubled Tenderloin neighborhood. The men became violent after one of the officers asked them to move, witnesses told Mission Local, a San Francisco news organization. A video obtained by the news outlet shows one of the bodyguards dressed in a suit in a struggle with a man who throws him to the ground. It was unclear what Lurie was doing in the Tenderloin, a problem spot for public drug use and dealing, but he often walks around the city talking to residents. Charles Lutvak, a spokesperson for Lurie, said there was an altercation involving Lurie's security detail and that the mayor was not involved. San Francisco police officers responded to the scene after receiving a request for backup from Lurie’s bodyguards, who said they were in a physical altercation with two unidentified men, the police department said in a statement. The officers had non-life-threatening injuries and were treated by paramedics at the scene, the San Francisco Police Department said in a statement. The men were arrested on suspicion of assaulting a peace officer with a deadly weapon, resisting a peace officer, possession of drug paraphernalia and other charges.

Trump says no deal with Iran except 'unconditional surrender'

President Trump says there will be no deal struck with Iran except “unconditional surrender.” In response to the Iranian president’s statement that “some countries have begun mediation efforts” to end the war, President Trump said Iran’s surrender will be the only acceptable outcome. He wrote online that after a new leader is selected, the United States and its allies “will work tirelessly to bring Iran back from the brink of destruction.” And he promised that Iran will be “economically bigger, better, and stronger than ever before.”

President Trump Says the Time for Negotiating is Over

Trump: US needs to be involved in choosing Iran's leader

In the interview on Thursday, President Donald Trump said that he thinks the next leader of Iran is unlikely to be the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's son, who has emerged as a frontrunner to succeed his father, who was killed in a military strike at the start of the war. Trump told Reuters in an interview that the United States must be involved in choosing the next leader of Iran. Friday, Trump said there would be no ?deal struck with ?Iran except "unconditional surrender." "What the President means is that when he, as Commander in Chief of the US Armed Forces, determines that Iran no longer poses a threat to the United States of America, and the goals of Operation Epic Fury has been fully realized, then Iran will essentially be in a place of unconditional surrender, whether they say it themselves or not," Leavitt said.

US hits giant Iranian drone ship

Footage released by U.S. Central Command shows U.S. forces bombing an Iranian ship converted into a drone carrier, roughly the size of a World War II aircraft carrier, leaving it ablaze at sea. The vessel, known as the IRIS Shahid Bagheri, was used as a mobile platform to launch drones and missiles against allied forces in the region. The attack is part of a broader U.S. campaign to neutralize Iran’s naval and aerial capabilities. Since the start of the offensive, more than 30 Iranian ships have been destroyed, along with hundreds of strategic targets on Iranian territory.

White House says US well on way toward controlling Iran airspace

The United States is well on its way toward controlling Iranian airspace, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Friday, adding that Washington expects the achievable U.S. objectives to be completed in four to six weeks. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Leavitt also said Washington was looking at potential candidates to lead Iran, a day after President Donald Trump told Reuters in an interview that the United States must be involved in choosing the next leader of Iran. "I know there's a number of people that our intelligence agencies and the United States government are looking at, but I won't get any further on that," Leavitt said. In the interview on Thursday, Trump said that he thinks the next leader of Iran is unlikely to be the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's son, who has emerged as a frontrunner to succeed his father, who was killed in a military strike at the start of the war. Earlier on Friday, Trump said there would be no ?deal struck with ?Iran except "unconditional surrender." "What the President means is that when he, as Commander in Chief of the US Armed Forces, determines that Iran no longer poses a threat to the United States of America, and the goals of Operation Epic Fury has been fully realized, then Iran will essentially be in a place of unconditional surrender, whether they say it themselves or not," Leavitt said.

War in Iran chokes aid corridors, obstructing global relief efforts

Aid to Gaza, Sudan and other world crises is grinding to a halt as the war in the Middle East disrupts air, sea and land routes, ten aid officials have told Reuters. The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran has resulted in airspace closures and the halt of shipping through the critical Strait of Hormuz, which is effectively closed. Life-saving goods for rapid regional deployment are stuck at warehouses in Dubai's Humanitarian Hub, and costs are soaring for helping the hundreds of millions suffering hunger. “If we don't deliver goods from humanitarian cargo, the impact could be lives not saved. So we are really worried about the situation," said Cecile Terraz of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. On March 1 Jebel Ali, the region's largest container terminal, was set ablaze by the debris of an intercepted missile. Massive donor cuts are already straining aid groups' budgets. Now they face soaring operational costs. Costs for fuel, transportation and insurance are rising. Shipping firms are demanding emergency surcharges of approximately $3,000 per container, according to the International Organization for Migration. Tents, tarpaulins and lamps destined for Gaza and the Israeli-occupied West Bank are stuck in the supply chain, the group said. “We're particularly concerned about Africa," said UNHCR spokesperson Charlotte Wolf. "Sudan is approaching very shortly the three-year mark of this terrible crisis, the largest displacement crisis in Africa. And of course, crises that are already extremely neglected and lacking immediate funding. And so this could be further exacerbated," said Wolf. Jean-Martin Bauer, Director of Food Security at the U.N.'s World Food Program, said the war could increase the risk of hunger worldwide. "And it's not just the cost, it's also the time. The time factor is quite critical here. We're talking about very important nodes in the global transportation network and the global supply chain network. And what will happen is that people in dire need of assistance will have to wait longer for food," said Bauer.

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Media's Anti-American Bias In Iran Coverage

In a scathing critique, conservative commentator Bill O'Reilly exposes the mainstream media's blatant hostility toward President Trump, accusing outlets like ABC News of relentlessly negative coverage on the Iran conflict to undermine America's strength.

Paxton's Patriotic Play In Texas Senate Race

In a self-sacrificing strategic masterstroke, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton—a rock-solid Trump loyalist—has boldly offered to bow out of the Texas Senate race, but only if GOP Senate leadership axes the filibuster to ram through President Trump's game-changing Save America Act.