Trump Promised “Quick Strikes” — But History Says Wars Rarely Stay Quick
No, wars almost never stay quick — and the historical record on this point is about as close to unanimous as history gets.
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The Nonproliferation Message Trump Just Sent to Every Country Pursuing Nuclear Weapons
The message is simple and devastating: if you have nuclear weapons, the United States will not attack you, and if you don't, you are...
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Secret Service on Highest Alert for Threats Against Trump and Senior Officials
The U.S. Secret Service is operating at one of its highest alert levels in modern history, driven by an unprecedented convergence of domestic threats...
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Campus Anti-War Protests Over Iran Spread to Dozens of Cities Within Hours
Campus anti-war protests over a potential or active U.S. military conflict with Iran have erupted across dozens of American cities in a matter of...
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Universities Cancel Classes as Students Organize Iran War Protests Nationwide
Dozens of universities across the United States have canceled classes or shifted to remote instruction as student-led protests against a potential...
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Iranian Americans Rally in Los Angeles After Khamenei’s Death Confirmed
Thousands of Iranian Americans flooded the streets around the Westwood Federal Building in Los Angeles on March 1, 2026, waving American, Israeli, and...
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Pakistan Condemns the Attack — Protests Erupt Outside U.S. Consulate in Karachi
On March 1, 2026, Pakistan officially condemned the U.S.-Israeli airstrikes that killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as hundreds of...
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The Gang of Eight Was Notified Shortly Before Strikes — Congress Was Not Consulted
When the Trump administration launched military strikes against targets in Yemen in March 2025, the Gang of Eight — the eight senior congressional leaders...
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Trump Said “Regime Change Would Be the Best Thing” on February 13 — Strikes Came 15 Days Later
On February 13, 2026, President Trump told reporters at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, that regime change in Iran "seems like that would be the...
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Trump’s Iran Policy Went From “Maximum Pressure” to Airstrikes in 14 Months
In just fourteen months, the Trump administration's Iran policy traveled the full distance from economic sanctions to a massive joint military assault...
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Iran’s Nuclear Breakout Timeline Was Weeks Away — That’s Why Trump Struck Now
On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched Operation Epic Fury, a massive joint military strike against Iran's nuclear infrastructure and...
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Trump Claims No American Boots on the Ground in Iran
The Trump administration and its Republican allies in Congress are claiming that no American boots will be on the ground in Iran, framing Operation...
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Trump Says Strikes Will Continue “Through the Week or As Long as Necessary”
President Trump declared on February 28, 2026, that joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran would continue "through the week or as long as necessary,"...
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Photos Show Trump Seated With Hegseth, Rubio, and Wiles Watching Strikes Live
The White House photos released on February 28, 2026, do not actually show Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth seated with President Trump.
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Iran’s Naval Headquarters “Largely Destroyed” According to Trump
President Donald Trump claimed in late February 2026 that Iran's naval headquarters had been "largely destroyed" as part of the United States' military...
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U.S. Ambassador Waltz at the UN: “President Trump Has Met the Moment”
On February 28, 2026, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz addressed an emergency session of the UN Security Council and declared that...
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Trump Told the Iranian People: “The Hour of Your Freedom Is at Hand”
In a dramatic escalation of rhetoric directed at Tehran, Donald Trump told the Iranian people that "the hour of your freedom is at hand,"...
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Trump’s Four Objectives in Iran: No Nukes, No Missiles, No Proxies, No Navy
The Trump administration has laid out four non-negotiable demands for any deal with Iran: no nuclear weapons capability, no ballistic missile program, no...
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Iran Tried to Rebuild Its Nuclear Program After Last Year’s Strikes — So Trump Hit Them Again
On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched a massive joint military operation against Iran after intelligence revealed that Tehran had...
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Hakeem Jeffries Says Trump “Cannot Articulate a Plan” for Iran
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries has sharply criticized the Trump administration for launching massive military strikes against Iran on February...
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