{"id":8658,"date":"2026-02-13T12:47:24","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T18:47:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/coatesn\/?p=8658"},"modified":"2026-03-04T16:58:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T22:58:05","slug":"8658","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/coatesn\/2026\/02\/13\/8658\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cUS sending world\u2019s biggest aircraft carrier to Middle East as tensions with Iran increase,\u201d<\/a> The Hill, 2-13-26.<\/p>\n

A fair article that makes the point that Iran could attack 11 countries in retaliation.\u00a0 \u201cThe options Mr. Trump has been weighing include military action targeting Iran\u2019s nuclear program and ability to launch ballistic missiles \u2026.\u00a0 He is also considering options that would include sending American commandos to go after certain Iranian military targets.\u201d\u00a0 See \u201cAs Diplomats Talk, Pentagon Prepares for Possible War With Iran,\u201d<\/a> NYT, 2-13-26.<\/p>\n

\u201cExclusive: Binance fires top investigators who claim to have uncovered evidence of Iranian sanctions violations,\u201d<\/a> Fortune, 2-13-26.\u00a0 If we follow the no-association-with-Epstein rule, there are plenty of companies out there who have also violated sanctions rules.\u00a0 But this is very large\u2014\u201cevidence that entities tied to Iran had received more than $1 billion through the exchange from March 2024 through August 2025, in potential violation of sanctions laws. The transactions routed through Binance using the stablecoin Tether on a blockchain known as Tron.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIranian state TV airs \u2018hit list\u2019 of seven top Israeli officials, including Netanyahu,\u201d<\/a> Times of Israel, 2-13-26.<\/p>\n

“Trump sets one-month deadline for Iran deal,\u201d<\/a> Middle East Online, 2-13-26.<\/p>\n

\u201cIran\u2019s military degraded by 12-day war with Israel, but still has significant capabilities,\u201d<\/a> AP, 2-13-26.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u201cUS sending world\u2019s biggest aircraft carrier to Middle East as tensions with Iran increase,\u201d The Hill, 2-13-26. A fair article that makes the point that Iran could attack 11 countries in retaliation.\u00a0 \u201cThe options Mr. Trump has been weighing include military action targeting Iran\u2019s nuclear program and ability to launch ballistic missiles \u2026.\u00a0 He is … <\/p>\n

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