The consequence of yesterday’s news prompted it to be the largest number of news items and comments I’ve put on this blog for any one day I believe over these past 8 years.  Here goes with more.  “Live Updates: Mideast Conflict Widens Across Multiple Fronts,” NYT, 3-2-26.  “Iran and allied militias, including Hezbollah, attacked Israel and U.S. targets in the Gulf in retaliation for Ayatollah Khamenei’s death. Israel struck in Lebanon as President Trump said that the U.S. assault on Iran would last “four or five weeks.”

Politico should ask if it wants op-eds like this one to speak for it, or if it will run another op-ed about the evidence of threat from Iran, let alone the reasons the U.S. acted within international law.  See “There Is No Legal Argument for Trump’s War With Iran,” Politico, 3-2-26.  Likewise see “Pentagon offers no evidence to support claim it attacked Iran in defense,” Politico, 3-2-26.  They could consider Iran’s refusal to give up its nuclear weapons program, that seems a threat enough.  Protecting the protestors, as Trump promised?  Refusal of Iran to back down its proxies?  Not disarming Hezbollah and Hamas?  How about the Houthis and the strait they threaten?  What about Iran’s navy in the Persian Gulf and Hormuz?  And don’t forget the Quds Force around the world.  Oh wait, the missiles used in the Middle East.  And the terrorism.  My fingers are getting tired typing.  This is similar to PM Starmer’s weak arguments—let them come at you again to justify another response.  Politico could wait for the testimony of Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Joint Chiefs Chair Gen. Dan Caine and CIA Director John Ratcliffe when they give an Iran briefing to House members on Tuesday.  Or Politico could read FDD’s Long War Journal.

An important reason Iran’s citizens don’t like the Regime, and its neighbors either.  Disregard for the common man.  “Military briefing: Iran’s new retaliation strategy,” Financial Times, 3-2-26.  “Islamic republic launches constant barrages at Israel while targeting civilian sites around the Gulf.”

“’Too risky’ for Iran to hit Turkey over US assets: analysts,” France24, 3-2-26.

“U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia Struck by Drones,” WSJ, 3-2-26.  But it was empty.

“Quds Force threatens Israel, US: ‘Gates of Hell will remain open’,” Israel Hayom, 3-2-26.