…The war has also shown #Trump's once-iron grip over his #MAGA movement is weakening, with prominent influencers speaking out against the #war. While his base has mostly stood with him so far, analysts say that Trump's control could weaken in the coming weeks if gas prices keep rising and #US #troops are deployed.

#Iran #TrumpsWar #IllegalWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #MiddleEast #energy #economy

3 weeks in, #Iran #war escalates beyond Trump's control [not that it was ever in his control after the first attack]

#Trump ends the 3rd week of the Iran war confronting a crisis that seems to be slipping out of his hands∶ Global #energy prices are surging, the #US stands isolated from [former] #allies & more ​#troops are preparing to deploy despite his promise the war would be only a "short excursion."

#TrumpsWar #IllegalWar #law #Congress #WarPowers
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/three-weeks-iran-war-escalates-beyond-trumps-control-2026-03-21/?utm_source=braze&utm_medium=notifications&utm_campaign=2025_engagement

#USA President Donald Trump is urging the #Albanese government to take a bigger role in the Middle East #conflict amid his growing disappointment that allies are not stepping up to help solve the energy crisis his war in Iran has created. Trump expressed disappointment that Australia, like many other allies, had ruled out sending #troops to the #MiddleEast or warships to the region, which has been embroiled in #fighting for the past three weeks leading to more than 2000 deaths so far. “Well, they should get involved, and I was a little bit surprised they said no, because we always say yes to them,” he said when a reporter at the #WhiteHouse asked him what he wanted from #Australia.”

Aus has just come out of a 20 year BS sandpit war; Aus chooses it’s *partners* carefully; Iran will bleed foreign aggressors to death.

<https://afr.com/world/middle-east/more-marines-deployed-to-middle-east-iran-threatens-tourist-spots-20260321-p5rm9s> / <https://archive.md/dLCVn>

Iran war: US deploys troops as Iran warns tourist locations are targets

Donald Trump is urging the Albanese government to take a bigger role in the Middle East amid his growing disappointment in allies not stepping up.

Australian Financial Review
Canadian Armed Forces members among NATO troops pulled out of Iraq
Canadian military members and civilians are among the personnel NATO has pulled out of Iraq as the country faces retaliatory attacks from Iran along with other Gulf countries during the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/caf-members-pulled-out-of-iraq-nato-mission-9.7136773?cmp=rss
[email protected] #Trump Commits Thousands Of #Troops 2 #MiddleEast Iran Has Been Waiting 4 "US Boots On The Ground" For 47 Yrs #Trump is gearing up 2 seize #KhargIsland. #IRGC built their entire military doctrine around day America tried #military #war #democracy USS Boxer Amphibious Ready Group. Also Trump Wants $200B 4 #Bombs. Here’s What That Could Buy Instead. 7 yrs of free school lunches. 3 yrs of #Medicare dental coverage. 2,000 Trump heads on Mt. Rushmore. https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/03/pentagon-200-billion-iran-war-what-else-could-that-pay-for/
Trump wants $200 billion for bombs. Here's what that could buy instead.

7 years of free school lunches. 3 years of Medicare dental coverage. 2,000 Trump heads on Mt. Rushmore.

Mother Jones

#Trump ​told reporters Thursday that he was not putting #troops "anywhere," but that if was ‌going ⁠to, he would not tell journalists.

The sources, who were speaking on the condition of anonymity, did not say ​what the ​role ⁠of the additional troops would be.

But one of the officials said ​the troops were departing the West Coast of ⁠the #US about 3 weeks ahead of schedule.

#FactCheck #TrumpLies #TrumpsWar #Iran #Israel #war #RegimeChange #law #WarPowers #geopolitics #MiddleEast #economy

The #US #military is deploying thousands of additional #Marines & #sailors to the Middle East, 3 US ofcls ​told Reuters Friday.

The deployments ​of the USS Boxer, along with ⁠its Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) & accompanying #warship, ​comes as Reuters reported that the ​#Trump admin was considering deploying thousands of US #troops to reinforce its #war in the #MiddleEast.

#TrumpsWar #Iran #Israel #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #WarPowers #geopolitics #economy #oil
https://www.reuters.com/world/us-deploy-thousands-additional-troops-middle-east-officials-say-2026-03-20/?utm_source=braze&utm_medium=notifications&utm_campaign=2025_engagement

"Wounded #US #troops are being treated in Germany.🚨However, AFP article *intvws a nurse who mentions🚨100s of wounded & admits she can't determine the exact# of #deaths, goes far beyond what was previously known.

Until now, the latest ofcl report stated that out of the 200 wounded pers, ~180 had already returned to duty.

She claims the ofcl#:💔FAR HIGHER but she softens the stmt by saying: figures aren't necessarily being concealed *part of a new cycle of #casualties."
-P Marins
#IranWar #USPol

Ukraine ready to jump in to help US as other American allies drag feet, Zelensky tells Post

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told The Post on Monday that Ukraine is ready to help President Trump counter…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #DonaldTrump #Iran #Kyiv #Military #thepentagon #troops #Trump #Ukraine #Ukrainewar #War #World #Worldnews
https://www.newsbeep.com/438525/