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MTG Says Tucker Carlson Would Beat Trump

Taylor Greene backs pundit amid rift with Trump over Iran war

(Newser) - Tucker Carlson just picked up a 2028 presidential cheerleader—from inside the MAGA universe that President Trump says he defines, reports Axios . Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is publicly urging the ex-Fox News host to run for the White House, days after Trump told ABC News that Carlson had "...

Report: Iran May Soon See Issues With Its Assets in UAE

United Arab Emirates is mulling freezing billions in Iran assets held there after Iran attacks, per WSJ

(Newser) - The UAE may be about to hit Iran where it hurts most: its bank accounts. Officials in Abu Dhabi were said to be debating whether to freeze billions of dollars in Iranian assets parked in the country, people familiar with the talks say, a step that could choke one of...

Oil Surges Past $90 as Iran War Rattles Global Markets

Traders fear prolonged supply disruptions as shipping in Strait of Hormuz stalls

(Newser) - Oil is suddenly looking a lot more expensive—and investors are taking notice. US crude jumped nearly 9% Friday to top $88 a barrel, while Brent crude sailed past $90, putting both on course for their steepest weekly gains since early 2020 as the conflict involving Iran rattles global energy...

Trump Demands Iran's 'Unconditional Surrender'

He says country needs to install 'great and acceptable' leaders

(Newser) - President Trump says peace with Iran comes down to two words: "unconditional surrender." In a Truth Social post Friday morning, Trump declared there would be no agreement to end the US war against Iran unless Tehran fully capitulates and installs new leadership, CNBC reports.
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Russia May Be Helping Iran Target US Forces

Insider says Russia is happy to get 'payback' for US support for Ukraine

(Newser) - Russia isn't just watching the US-Iran war from the sidelines, US officials say—it's feeding Iran data on where to aim. The Washington Post , citing "three officials familiar with the intelligence," reports that since fighting erupted Saturday, Moscow has been supplying Tehran with locations of US...

After 'Atrocity at Sea,' Sri Lanka Moves to Help Another Iran Ship

Nation allows IRINS Bushehr to dock after reported engine issues, one day after US sank another ship

(Newser) - Sri Lanka just found itself uncomfortably close to the latest flashpoint between the US and Iran, and it's trying hard not to pick a side. A day after a US submarine torpedoed the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena off of Sri Lanka's southern coast, the nation allowed another Iranian...

House Defeats Requiring Trump to Seek Congressional Approval

Johnson argued attack on Iran isn't a war, while Democrats urged reasserting authority

(Newser) - The House on Thursday rejected a bid to require President Trump to seek congressional authorization before taking further military action against Iran, leaving his latitude to wage war intact. The measure, offered under the 1973 War Powers Resolution, was defeated 219–212, CBS News reports. Four Democrats joined nearly all...

After Fatal Strike in Kuwait, US Shuts Down Embassy

State Department urges Americans to leave country

(Newser) - The US is shutting down its embassy in Kuwait City as the war with Iran widens, the State Department said Thursday. Operations at the embassy are being halted even though there have been no reported injuries to American staff members, Politico reports. In its statement, the department urged Americans still...

Trump Says He Must Help Choose Iran's Next Leader

He rejects Mojtaba Khamenei, insists on influencing succession process

(Newser) - President Trump says he doesn't just want a say in Iran's future leadership, he insists he has to help pick the next supreme leader. In an interview with Axios on Thursday, Trump said he considers Mojtaba Khamenei, the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's son and widely seen favorite...

Israel Orders Mass Evacuation in Beirut

Residents of southern suburbs told to get out immediately, but warned not to travel south

(Newser) - Residents in a vast stretch of Beirut were told to get out on Thursday, marking a sharp escalation in Israel's confrontation with Hezbollah. The Israeli military ordered evacuations across the city's southern suburbs, an area known as Dahiyeh that it describes as a Hezbollah stronghold, telling hundreds of...

Trump Pressures Kurds to Back Iran Uprising

Sources say he is offering 'extensive US aircover'

(Newser) - President Trump is leaning on the Kurds as he weighs whether to send US troops into Iran. Trump has phoned key Kurdish leaders in Iran and Iraq in recent days, offering "extensive US aircover" and other assistance if Iranian Kurdish opposition groups move to seize territory in western Iran,...

Pentagon Releases Names of All Troops Killed in Drone Strike

Officials say they died in Kuwait drone strike

(Newser) - The Pentagon on Wednesday named the final two troops killed in a drone strike on an operations hub in Kuwait Sunday, the Guardian reports. They were identified as Chief Warrant Officer Robert Marzan, 54, of Sacramento, California, and Maj Jeffrey O'Brien, 45, of Indianola, Iowa. O'Brien had earned...

32 Survivors Rescued After US Sub Sinks Iran Warship

Sri Lanka says 87 bodies were recovered

(Newser) - Sri Lankan sailors rushed into a war they're trying to avoid after an Iranian warship went down in the Indian Ocean off the country's southern coast. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday that a US submarine sank the vessel with a torpedo as part of an escalating campaign...

Senate Republicans Block Vote on War Powers Measure

House is to consider a similar version on Thursday

(Newser) - The Senate on Wednesday turned back an effort to curb President Trump's authority to continue the military attacks against Iran, keeping intact the White House's ability to order further strikes without new approval from Congress. On a 47-53 procedural vote, senators rejected a bipartisan war powers resolution that...

Hegseth: US Killed Iranian Who Plotted to Assassinate Trump

Defense secretary quips, 'President Trump got the last laugh'

(Newser) - The Pentagon says someone tied to an alleged 2024 plot to kill President Trump is now dead—though Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday told reporters that "was not the focus of the effort by any stretch of the imagination." Still, the leader of an Iranian unit who...

On Mideast Travel Chaos, 'There's No Way to Sugarcoat This'

Travelers scramble to leave region amid US-Israel attacks on Iran; UAE, Qatar pay for hotels, food

(Newser) - Travelers stuck in the Gulf region due to Iran-related airspace closures due to US-Israel attacks are getting an unusual perk: free hotel rooms and meals, courtesy of the United Arab Emirates and Qatar. Authorities in both countries have told hotels to keep stranded guests on past their checkout dates, with...

US Is Burning Through Its Stockpile of Munitions

Sources say Trump is weighing use of the Defense Production Act

(Newser) - Trump administration officials have privately told lawmakers they're weighing use of the Cold War–era Defense Production Act to push weapons makers to crank out more munitions as the war with Iran burns through US stockpiles, three sources tell NBC News . The law would let the government force defense...

US Submarine Sinks Iranian Warship: Hegseth

Says sinking is the first of its kind since WWII as bombardment of Iran intensifies

(Newser) - The US sank an Iranian warship in international waters, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday, as it intensified its bombardment with Israel of Iran's security forces and other symbols of power. Hegseth said a torpedo from a US submarine sank the warship. He did not name the ship, reports...

Spain's PM Doubles Down After Trump Threat: 'No to War'

Pedro Sanchez says war in Iran would be 'playing Russian roulette' with millions of lives

(Newser) - Spain's prime minister is rebuffing President Trump's threats of a US trade embargo. Per the BBC , Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday explained why he won't let the US use its bases for military action against Iran , summing up his government's stance in just a few words: "...

Khamenei&#39;s Likely Successor Emerges
Khamenei's Likely
Successor Emerges
Mar 4, 2026 12:00 AM CST

Khamenei's Likely Successor Emerges

Reclusive Mojtaba Khamenei backed by Revolutionary Guards amid succession talks

(Newser) - Iran's powerful clerical body is moving toward a dynastic handoff at the very top. Three Iranian officials who spoke to the New York Times say Mojtaba Khamenei, the 56-year-old son of slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has emerged as the leading candidate to inherit his father's post...

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