The Defense Secretary says the end of the Iran war “will be at the president's choosing.” / The Wall Street Journal The Director of National Intelligence says only Trump knows which threats are imminent. / Politico Oil and natural gas prices spike following a string of attacks targeting oil and
Researchers in Sweden say the United States is no longer a democracy. “Our data on the USA goes back to 1789.” / The Guardian Speaking of data, researchers say the current White House and other governments are undermining the credibility of official statistics. / Nature A federal judge blocks the Trump administration&
A summary of where things stand after three weeks of war in Iran. / Wake Up to Politics Europe rejects Donald Trump’s pleas for help in securing the Strait of Hormuz. / Politico In the United States, the White House quietly encourages farmers to hire immigrants to fill staffing shortages. / The
Iran’s hacking of medical-equipment firm Stryker is likely the largest wartime cyberattack on the US in history. / The Wall Street Journal [$] For Iranians, suddenly being forced into war means wondering “which violence they are more likely to survive”—that from the regime or the attackers. / Vox The US
More than three million people have been displaced in Iran since Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu launched their war. / The Hill By several measures, Russia is the war’s biggest winner thus far. / Semafor Trump switches from bragging about keeping gas prices low to boasting about making gas prices high.
An investigation says the deadly missile strike of an Iranian elementary school was the result of a targeting mistake by the United States. / The New York Times [$] In his first public statement as Iran’s Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei vows revenge. / NPR Until recently, the Pentagon was working on ways
Iran starts laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz and vows to block oil exports from the Gulf. / CNN, AL-Monitor At the same time, Tehran is exporting more oil than before—headed for China—while ignoring pleas from the White House for a ceasefire. / The Wall Street Journal [$], The
A technical note: Our headlines newsletter may arrive a bit late this month while we produce the Tournament of Books. By April, we promise, we’ll be right as rain. The Pentagon and the president publicly disagree about how long Trump’s war on Iran will last. / The Hill Attacks
Mojtaba Khamenei is picked to succeed his father as Iran’s supreme leader, reinforcing Tehran’s security establishment. / Time A classified intelligence report concludes that not even a large-scale assault would oust Iran’s clerical establishment. / The Washington Post [$] A round-up of Donald Trump’s justifications for the
Regarding Iran, anonymous government sources say the White House has no “real rationale, endgame, or plan for the aftermath.” / The Intercept Israel continues to wreak havoc in Gaza and the West Bank, and is said to have turned Lebanon into a “digital occupation laboratory.” / The New Arab, The Dial Donald
