Looks like all that “proper prior planning” never happened.
NY Times: Weakened by War, Iran Hits Back by Strangling a Vital Waterway – read it here.
HuffPo: Trump Administration Didn’t Anticipate Iran’s Willingness To Close Strait Of Hormuz – read it here.
Also HuffPo: Hegseth Says U.S. Doesn’t Need To Worry About Iran Blocking The Strait Of Hormuz – read it here.
WaPo: 4 dead after U.S. Air Force refueler crashes in Iraq while supporting Iran war – read it here.
NBC: ‘Already won’ or ‘got to finish the job’: The Trump administration’s mixed messages on Iran – read it here.
NY Times: Hegseth’s Boasts of ‘Maximum’ Engagement Authorities Face Scrutiny After School Is Hit – read it here.
PBS: Iran’s new supreme leader vows continued retaliation across Gulf and oil routes – read it here.
Reuters: Stocks Fall As Iran War Keeps Oil Just Above $100, Upends Rate Outlook – read it here.
PBS: Iran-linked hackers take aim at U.S. and other targets, raising risk of cyberattacks during war – read it here.
Guardian: Merz rebukes US for temporarily lifting sanctions on Russian oil – read it here.
Robert Reich: Trump Is Cornered in Iran. So What Will He Do Now? – read it here.
BBC: The US may move its anti-missile system out of South Korea – and it’s sparking unease – read it here.
Guardian: Has the pro-MAGA media turned on the Pentagon over Iran? – read it here.
DEVELOPING…