Middle East crisis live: Iran warns against protests, saying police have their ‘finger on the trigger’

Iran’s police chief says protesters will be treated as ‘enemies’ and that security forces remain stationed in the streets

the Guardian

"The top story: Donald Trump says the war in Iran is 'very complete' and appears to be searching for an off-ramp after speaking with Vladimir Putin today."

~ Aaron Parnas

#Trump #Putin #Iran #war
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https://aaronparnas.substack.com/p/major-update-trump-says-war-is-very

Major Update: Trump Says War is "Very Complete" and Seeks Quick Off-Ramp as he Floats Taking Over Strait of Hormuz

Good evening everyone.

The Parnas Perspective

"He came up with the idea that the war will end during a phone call with murder hornet Vladimir Putin."

~ Lucian K. Truscott

#Trump #Putin #Iran #war
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https://luciantruscott.substack.com/p/memory-hole-meet-iran-war

Memory hole, meet Iran war.

Donald Trump, speaking at a press conference at his golf club in Doral, Florida, because of course that is where you announce big decisions, today said that the war against Iran will end “very soon.”

Lucian Truscott Newsletter

"Reporters tried again. 'You said the war is "very complete.". But your defense secretary says "this is just the beginning." So which is it?'

'I think you could say both,' Trump replied.

~ Andrew Roth

#Trump #Hegseth #Iran #war
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/10/trump-iran-war-over-pretty-quickly

Vague and contradictory Trump says Iran war ‘won’, but not ‘won enough’

After oil prices surged on Monday the US president sought – and failed – to offer a clear vision for when the largest US intervention in the Middle East in years will end

The Guardian

"What this all comes down to is that the White House is running as fast as it can from regime change and even faster from its demand for 'unconditional surrender'."

~Josh Marshall

#Trump #Iran #war
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https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/trump-now-moonwalking-away-from-regime-change-as-fast-as-he-can

Trump Now MoonWalking Away From Regime Change As Fast As He Can

Yesterday UN Ambassador Mike Waltz announced that the US was moving ahead...

TPM - Talking Points Memo

"Trump wants to be done because the conflict is getting too messy, Gulf allies are certainly privately asking WTAF Trump’s plan is and more than anything else Trump is realizing that he is triggering what has been the most reliable presidency killer in American politics for more than half a century: spiking gas prices."

#Trump #Iran #war #economy #oil #gas
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@wdlindsy

the *very essence* of war is to be "messy"

"No Plan Survives First Contact With the Enemy" (whether Moltke or Clausewitz or Eisenhower, it is very sound advice)

because ennemies *tend to not cooperate* 😏