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.

#FactCheck #TrumpLies #IranWar #TrumpsWar #propaganda #US #Iran #war #ForeverWars #Trump #RulesOfWar #law #geopolitics #MiddleEast #economy #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis

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.

#FactCheck #TrumpLies #TrumpsWar #propaganda #law #WarPowers #geopolitics

#IranWar

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.

#TrumpsWar #US #Trump #Netanyahu #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #economy #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
https://apnews.com/live/iran-war-israel-trump-03-28-2026

What could possibly go wrong?

Exclusive: #US deploys uncrewed #DroneBoats in conflict with #Iran

The US has deployed ​uncrewed #drone speedboats for patrols as part of its operations against Iran, the #Pentagon said, ‌the first time Washington has confirmed using such vessels in an active conflict.

#TrumpsWar #war #Trump #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #MiddleEast #inflation #economy #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/us-deploys-uncrewed-drone-boats-conflict-with-iran-2026-03-26/?utm_source=braze&utm_medium=notifications&utm_campaign=2025_engagement

#Trump said Thursday he will delay a threatened strike on #Iran #energy #infrastructure & extend his deadline for Tehran to reopen the #StraitOfHormuz until April 6, claiming talks to end the #war are “going very well.” The move marks a pullback from Trump’s earlier warning that the #US would target Iran’s energy plants if the crucial shipping lane remained closed.

#TrumpsWar #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #geopolitics #MiddleEast #economy
https://apnews.com/live/iran-war-israel-trump-03-26-2026

"Whatever else the Iran War does, the energy and economic crisis Trump created will result in a remapping of the world, with results that are largely unforeseeable. One thing is certain, though: the Iran War has killed the American order created in the wake of the Second World War."

~ Marcy Wheeler

#Trump #Iran #war #oil #gas #energy
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https://emptywheel.net/2026/03/25/americas-bookend-wars-for-oil/

"Gabbard & Ratcliffe also testified that the #WhiteHouse received #intelligence assessments before the #war that, if it was struck, #Iran would be likely to retaliate with attacks on #energy sites in the #MiddleEast & threaten commercial shipping in the #StraitOfHormuz, with possible fallout for #oil prices & the global #economy.

But #Trump suggested last week that Iran’s reaction came as a surprise🎉 & that “no expert” predicted such a response."
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trump-gets-daily-video-montage-briefing-iran-war-rcna263912

#DonaldTrump #News #US

"The energy/economic crisis Trump created will result in widespread unrest around the world. ...

In 2000, the US hegemon could have had renewables and democracy. In 2026, Trump’s failures may deliver renewables and autocracy. Or, it may deliver a period so unstable that something new will result.

But whatever it delivers, the US will no longer be in the driver’s seat."

#Trump #Iran #war #oil #gas #energy
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"Whatever else the Iran War does, the energy and economic crisis Trump created will result in a remapping of the world, with results that are largely unforeseeable. One thing is certain, though: the Iran War has killed the American order created in the wake of the Second World War."

~ Marcy Wheeler

#Trump #Iran #war #oil #gas #energy
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https://emptywheel.net/2026/03/25/americas-bookend-wars-for-oil/

"The war that Israel and the United States launched in the Persian Gulf has already led to what some analysts say is the largest disruption of energy supplies in decades. Unless a resolution is found, the impact is likely to grow. 'We’re already in a very serious scenario, but there is still scope for it to get worse,' said Richard Bronze, head of geopolitics at Energy Aspects, a London-based market research firm."

~ Stanley Reed

#Trump #Iran #war #oil #gas #energy
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https://www.thenation.com/article/world/persian-gulf-war-oil-prices-strait-hormuz-energy-crisis/

As protesters chanted outside, C-suite oil and gas executives expressed alarm over sudden oil price shocks that, perhaps counterintuitively, threaten to reduce their revenues by cratering demand. https://www.texasobserver.org/houston-oil-conference-protest-iran-war/

#politics #USpol #Texas #news #OilAndGas #environment #ClimateChange #war #energy

#Iran rains missiles onto #Israel & mocks Trump's talk of joint control of strait

Iran launched waves of missiles at Israel on Tuesday, a day after #Trump said there had been "very good & productive" talks aimed at halting the #war unleashed by the #US & Israel ​now raging across the #MiddleEast.

#TrumpsWar #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #MiddleEast #economy #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/iran-sends-waves-missiles-into-israel-dismisses-trumps-talk-negotiations-fake-2026-03-24/?utm_source=braze&utm_medium=notifications&utm_campaign=2025_engagement

After Trump's Truth Social comment on Monday, Iran said no talks had yet been held. Its embassy in South Africa posted an image on X showing a child's pink steering wheel placed on a car dashboard in front of the passenger seat, apparently mocking Trump's idea, aired to reporters, that he could control the #StraitOfHormuz waterway alongside Iran's supreme leader. [that’s a pretty sick burn]

#TrumpsWar #US #Iran #Israel #war #Trump #RulesOfWar #law #geopolitics #MiddleEast #economy #oil #energy

Saudi Prince Is Said to Push #Trump to Continue #Iran #War in Recent Calls

Prince Mohammed bin Salman [ #MBS] sees a “historic opportunity” to remake the region, according to people briefed by #US officials on the conversations.

#law #murder #WarCriminals #TrumpsWar #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #geopolitics #MiddleEast #inflation #economy #affordability #CostOfLiving #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/24/us/politics/saudi-prince-iran-trump.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

“Fossil fuel folks in the White House [are] pushing an agenda where we will shut down alternatives like wind farms and solar buildout and start a war that will benefit American companies. A few do well. The rest of us around the world, not just Americans, are suffering because we are so dependent on this.” https://www.texasobserver.org/houston-oil-conference-protest-iran-war/

#FossilFuels #Iran #Trump #politics #USpol #news #energy #ClimateChange #war

New: Gulf Coast activists gathered to protest the #war on Iran while C-suite oil and gas executives expressed alarm over sudden oil price shocks. Candice Bernd takes us into this massive fossil fuel conference ... https://www.texasobserver.org/houston-oil-conference-protest-iran-war/

#FossilFuels #politics #USpol #Iran #energy #OilAndGas #environment #ClimateChange

In a series of conversations over the last week, Prince Mohammed [ #MBS] has conveyed to #Trump that he must press toward the destruction of Iran’s hard-line government, the people familiar with the conversations said.

MBS, the people said, has argued that #Iran poses a long-term threat to the Gulf that can only be eliminated by getting rid of the government.

#TrumpsWar #US #war #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #geopolitics #MiddleEast #economy #oil #energy

Saudi Prince Is Said to Push #Trump to Continue #Iran #War in Recent Calls

Prince Mohammed bin Salman [ #MBS] sees a “historic opportunity” to remake the region, according to people briefed by #US officials on the conversations.

#law #murder #WarCriminals #TrumpsWar #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #geopolitics #MiddleEast #inflation #economy #affordability #CostOfLiving #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/24/us/politics/saudi-prince-iran-trump.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

After Trump's Truth Social comment on Monday, Iran said no talks had yet been held. Its embassy in South Africa posted an image on X showing a child's pink steering wheel placed on a car dashboard in front of the passenger seat, apparently mocking Trump's idea, aired to reporters, that he could control the #StraitOfHormuz waterway alongside Iran's supreme leader. [that’s a pretty sick burn]

#TrumpsWar #US #Iran #Israel #war #Trump #RulesOfWar #law #geopolitics #MiddleEast #economy #oil #energy