Trump's conflicting messages sow confusion [& disbelief] over the #IranWar

#Trump says the #US is winning the #war with #Iran even as thousands of additional American #troops deploy to the #MiddleEast.
He has pilloried other countries for not helping the US, only to say later he does not need their assistance. He has 2X delayed deadlines for Iran to reopen the #StraitOfHormuz.

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https://apnews.com/article/trump-iran-war-conflicting-messages-f9269cc4fe1cee914501b68ec5b6c217

Michael Rubin, a historian at the American Enterprise Institute who worked as a staff adviser on #Iran & #Iraq at the #Pentagon from 2002 to 2004, said #Trump is “the first president of any party in recent history that hasn’t self-constrained to live within rhetorical boundaries.” [what a nice way of saying #TrumpLies]

“So of course it creates a great deal of confusion,” he said.

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As the war entered its second month on Saturday, Trump’s penchant for embellishments, exaggerations & falsehoods is being tested in an environment where the stakes are much higher than an isolated political fight.

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He has both threatened to “obliterate” Iran’s #energy plants if the vital waterway remains largely shuttered & said the #US was “not affected” by the closure.

At one point this month, #Trump said one of his predecessors—who, he strongly suggested, was a Democrat—privately told him he wished he had taken similar action against #Iran. Reps for every living former president quickly denied that such a conversation happened.

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Trump's conflicting messages sow confusion [& disbelief] over the #IranWar

#Trump says the #US is winning the #war with #Iran even as thousands of additional American #troops deploy to the #MiddleEast.
He has pilloried other countries for not helping the US, only to say later he does not need their assistance. He has 2X delayed deadlines for Iran to reopen the #StraitOfHormuz.

#FactCheck #TrumpLies #TrumpsWar #propaganda #RulesOfWar #law #WarPowers #geopolitics #economy
https://apnews.com/article/trump-iran-war-conflicting-messages-f9269cc4fe1cee914501b68ec5b6c217

#Iran claims it struck #Ukraine related drone warehouse in #Dubai

Iran’s military joint command made the claim in a statement run by state media, without offering evidence.

The Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters said over 20 Ukrainians were in the warehouse in the United Arab Emirates and their fate was unknown.

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The #UAE said its air defense systems responded to 20 ballistic missile & 37 drone attacks on Saturday.

The attacks wounded 6 people in an industrial zone in the capital, #AbuDhabi, where 3 fires were reported, authorities said.

The UAE’s Defense Ministry has reported 413 missile & 1,872 drone attacks since the start of the war. The attacks have killed 10 people, including 2 troops, & wounded 178 others, the ministry said.

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Two ports in #Kuwait damaged in attacks

Kuwait’s ports of Mubarak Al Kabeer & Shuwaikh have been damaged in drone & missile attacks in the past 24 hours, the Defense Ministry said Saturday.

The ministry said forces responded to 4 ballistic missiles, 1 cruise missile, & 7 drones attacked the #oil-rich county in the past 24 hours.

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#Bahrain reports more than 40 air attacks in 24 hours

Bahrain, which hosts the US 5th Fleet, said its air defense systems have responded to 20 missile & 23 drone attacks in the past 24 hours.

That brings the total number of projectiles fired at the Shiite majority country to 174 missiles & 385 drones since the start of the #war in the #MiddleEast on Feb 28.

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An airstrike hit Iran’s #University of Science and Technology in Tehran [ #IUST] on Saturday, the state-run IRNA news agency reported.

The strike damaged #research & #education buildings, IRNA reported, citing the university’s public relations office.

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The casualty toll from a missile attack early Saturday in #AbuDhabi has risen to 6.

The Abu Dhabi Media Office said an additional Pakistani national was injured by falling debris in the vicinity of Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi when air defense systems intercepted a ballistic missile.

The attack caused 3 fires in the area which have been brought under control.

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#Kuwait’s international #airport has been hit by drone attacks, the Civil Aviation Authority said on Saturday.

It said the attacks severely damaged the airport’s radar systems.

No casualties were reported.

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Yemen’s #Iran backed #Houthis claimed responsibility for a missile attack on #Israel on Saturday, raising concerns about the rebel group entering the fighting in the #MiddleEast. Israel said it intercepted the missile, the first time it has faced fire from #Yemen since the start of the #war last month.

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https://apnews.com/live/iran-war-israel-trump-03-28-2026

…The #US #military also has fired >1,000 air-defense interceptor missiles in response to #Iran counterattacks across the region, including from the #Patriot & Terminal High Altitude Area Defense ( #THAAD) systems, which are considered the world’s most advanced, 2 other officials familiar with the issue said. The inventory of those weapons also is limited & not publicly disclosed.

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#US uses hundreds of #Tomahawk missiles on #Iran, alarming some at #Pentagon
More than 850 have been fired in just 4 weeks, people familiar with the matter said, raising concerns about the weapon’s limited supply.

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/03/27/iran-war-tomahawk-missiles/

“It takes money to kill bad guys,” #Hegseth told reporters on March 19, saying the ask of Congress is intended to ensure “we’re properly funded for what’s been done, for what we may have to do in the future [&] ensure that our ammunition is — everything’s refilled & not just refilled, but above & beyond.”

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…the #Pentagon is seeking >$200 billion from #Congress to fund the #war in #Iran, an enormous ask that has already run into resistance from lawmakers opposed to the conflict. #Hegseth, when asked about that reporting, said last week that the final budget request “could move.”

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Mark Cancian, a senior adviser at CSIS, said if the #military has fired >800 #Tomahawks against #Iran, “that would be about a quarter of the total inventory & would leave a large gap for a conflict in the Western Pacific.” His think tank assesses that the Navy may have had as few as 3,100 Tomahawks on hand at the start of the #war a month ago.
“It would take several years to replenish,” Cancian said.

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…MacKenzie Eaglen, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, said that before Operation Epic Fury began late last month, the Navy probably had 4,000–4,500 #Tomahawk missiles on hand. Others naval analysts have said the number could be much lower, perhaps closer to 3,000, following their extensive use in recent operations, including the #Trump admin’s strikes last year in #Iran, #Yemen & #Nigeria.

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…The #US #military also has fired >1,000 air-defense interceptor missiles in response to #Iran counterattacks across the region, including from the #Patriot & Terminal High Altitude Area Defense ( #THAAD) systems, which are considered the world’s most advanced, 2 other officials familiar with the issue said. The inventory of those weapons also is limited & not publicly disclosed.

#kakistocracy #idiocracy #TrumpsWar #war #Trump #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #MiddleEast #GovernmentWaste