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Steven Nelson / New York Post:
Trump won't rule out sending US troops into Iran ‘if necessary’— tells The Post 'I don't care about polling'  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump told The Post Monday that he's not ruling out sending US ground troops into Iran “if they were necessary” — and declared “I don't care about polling” …
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Zachary Basu / Axios:
Trump's lethal presidency … - He's attacked seven nations, three of which — Iran, Nigeria and Venezuela — had never been targeted by U.S. military strikes. … The White House argues he still is — that he always exhausts diplomacy before acting, and that projecting overwhelming force is itself a path to lasting peace.
Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
How to Think About Trump's War With Iran  —  To think clearly about Middle East wars, you need to hold multiple thoughts in your head at the same time.  It's a complicated, kaleidoscopic region where religion, oil, tribal politics and great power politics interweave in every major story.
Reuters:
Pentagon tells Congress no sign that Iran was going to attack US first, sources say  —  Trump administration officials acknowledged in closed-door briefings with congressional staff on Sunday that there was no intelligence suggesting Iran planned to attack U.S. forces first, two people familiar with the matter said.
Associated Press:
Live updates: Oil tankers and refineries under attack as US and Israel exchange strikes with Iran and war widens  —  EDITED BY BRIDGET BROWN, LORIAN BELANGER AND HRVOJE HRANJSKI  —  Iran and Iranian-backed militias fired missiles at Israel and Arab states Monday, apparently hitting …
New York Times:
Iran Live Updates: Trump Set to Speak as U.S. Sends More Forces to Mideast  —  Iran and allied militias, including Hezbollah, attacked Israel and U.S. targets, and Israel struck in Lebanon.  Top U.S. officials talked of new attacks and an extended campaign.  —  Watch Live: President Trump Awards Medal of Honor
New York Times:
Trump Says War Could Last Weeks and Offers Contradictory Visions of New Regime  —  In a brief interview, he said the country's hardened military should simply surrender their weapons to the Iranian public.  —  President Trump said on Sunday that the U.S. military intends to sustain its assault on Iran for …
Ben Rhodes / New York Times:
Trump May Come to Regret This  —  Authoritarian politics and military aggression are a dangerous mix.  As Donald Trump announced his war on Iran wearing a baseball cap in a video released in the early hours Saturday morning while he was at Mar-a-Lago, that lesson hung heavily over the proceedings.
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
A Directionless War Meets a Constitutional Crisis  —  As we were putting this newsletter to bed this morning, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth took to a Pentagon podium to brief the media on the ongoing state of the conflict in Iran.  TL;DR: Mission Accomplished.
Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
The irrational strongman we've been warned about is here  —  PN is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🫵 Subscribe to PN 🫵  —  In the run up to the Iraq War, President George W. Bush characterized Saddam Hussein as a “madman” …
Connor Stringer / Telegraph:
Exclusive: Trump - I'm ‘very disappointed’ in Starmer over Iran  —  President tells Telegraph that PM ‘took far too long’ to let America use Chagos Islands air base  —  Donald Trump has told The Telegraph he is “very disappointed” in Sir Keir Starmer for blocking him from using Diego Garcia to carry out strikes on Iran.
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
The money behind the new Iran War  —  In private calls over the last several weeks, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) reportedly urged President Trump to attack Iran.  Iran is a top regional rival of Saudi Arabia, and MBS had become concerned about Iran's growing military capabilities.
Jake Tapper / CNN:
Trump tells CNN the ‘big wave’ is yet to come in war with Iran  —  President Donald Trump told CNN in a nine-minute phone interview Monday morning that the US military is “knocking the crap” out of Iran - but the “big wave” is yet to come.  —  “We're knocking the crap out of them,” Trump told CNN's Jake Tapper.
Ben Geman / Axios:
Iran attack on giant Saudi refinery pushes up oil prices  —  A Saudi oil refinery — one of the world's largest — suffered “limited” damage overnight from an Iranian attack, per the kingdom's press agency and multiple news reports. … - The overall conflict will push up U.S. gasoline prices …
Washington Post:
We texted 1,000 Americans about U.S. strikes in Iran.  —  Here's what they said.  —  Just now  —  How many Americans support the airstrikes against Iran that President Donald Trump ordered this weekend?  Do they think the strikes should continue?  How concerned are they about a full-scale war with Iran?
Tom Ambrose / The Guardian:
Middle East crisis live: Israel launches new attacks on ‘heart of Tehran’; US fighter planes mistakenly shot down in Kuwait
Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
Everything You Need to Know About the Future of Iran
Discussion: New York Sun and DNYUZ
Paul McLeary / Politico:
Hegseth doesn't rule out US troops in Iran
Alexander Burns / Politico:
Trump Buries the 20th Century
Discussion: Raw Story
Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Jet Fighters Mistakenly Shot Down as Iran Conflict Widens Across Mideast
Tara Suter / The Hill:
Khamenei's wife dies from injuries sustained in US, Israeli attack: State media
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Tim Kaine / Wall Street Journal:
An Unwise and Unconstitutional Attack on Iran
Discussion: The Hill and Los Angeles Times
Associated Press:
War widens to include Iranian-backed militias as Israeli and American planes pound Iran
Michael Birnbaum / Washington Post:
Trump leaves room to claim victory — or avoid blame — in recorded Iran strike messages
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Reuters:
Israel strikes Lebanon following Hezbollah attacks, widening Iran conflict
CNN:
Three US fighter jets accidentally shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses, military says  —  Airplane crashes The Middle East National security  —  Three US fighter jets crashed in Kuwait on Monday due to an “apparent friendly fire incident,” the US military said in a statement.
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New York Times:
3 U.S. Planes Are Shot Down in ‘Friendly Fire’ in Kuwait, U.S. Military Says
Tara Suter / The Hill:
Kuwait ‘mistakenly’ shoots down 3 US F-15s: Pentagon
Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
GOP voters, not congressional leaders, are poised to take action on Tony Gonzales … What most don't want, however, is for Gonzales to resign from Congress in the 10 months before a successor would be sworn in, given that his departure would imperil the ultra-narrow House GOP majority.
Discussion: Raw Story
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Associated Press:
Bar shooting in Austin leaves 3 dead, including the suspect, and 14 injured  —  A gunman wearing clothes with an Iranian flag design and the words “Property of Allah” killed two people and wounded 14 early Sunday at a Texas bar, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press.
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Washington Post:
FBI probing whether Iran attack motivated Austin shooter who killed 2
New York Times:
Welcome to Wyoming, the Frontier of America's New Gilded Age  —  Jackson, Wyo., has long been a refuge for the rich.  But the last five years saw a boom in wealth of a kind never before seen.  Across the country, the 2017 tax cuts minted hundreds of new billionaires.
Discussion: Washington Times
Paul Krugman:
War, Oil and the World Economy  —  Are we less vulnerable to an oil price shock than we were in 1979?  —  Do you remember the 1979 energy crisis?  I hope not — or at least I hope many of you don't.  Because I'd like to believe that my readers aren't all old codgers like me.
Discussion: Washington Post, Raw Story and Newsweek
 
 
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