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US Blocks Iran Shipping

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

THE WAR ROOM: More than a dozen American warships positioned in the Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea have stopped at least six merchant ships coming out of an Iranian port, forcing all of them to turn back.   The US blockade …

Blockade and Bluster

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

THE WAR ROOM: Iran is negotiating for a five-year suspension of nuclear development while the US is insisting on 20, according to news reports. President Trump has said that it’s an absolute that Iran will never have a nuclear bomb even …

Trump Orders Block of Hormuz Strait

Monday, April 13, 2026

THE WAR ROOM: President Trump announced that he’s going to blockade the Strait of Hormuz in order to force Iran to stop blocking the Strait of Hormuz.   The US Navy starting today is under orders to block all ships, including Iran’s …

In Brief

Friday, April 10, 2026

IN BRIEF: We’re taking the day off … maybe even tomorrow too. But … Melania Trump revived the Jeffrey Epstein controversy issuing a statement out of the blue denying that she had close ties to the late sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein and …

Rocky Start to Iran Ceasefire

Thursday, April 9, 2026

WAR OF WORDS: The US and Iran are already arguing over the terms of ceasefire, which Iran says have been violated in the first day. Iran claims it’s part of the agreement that Israel will stop attacking Hezbollah in Lebanon. Israel …

Trump Backs Off for Two Weeks

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

WAR OF WORDS: President Trump backed off his threat that “a whole civilization will die” after 8pm last night and announced a ceasefire with Iran just 90 minutes before his deadline.   The US announced that it had stopped its air strikes …

Deadline for Destruction

Tuesday, April 7, 2026

WAR OF WORDS: President Trump set another deadline, eight o’clock tonight, for Iran to open the Strait of  Hormuz and agree to a peace deal or he will order the bombing of power plants and bridges. “They’re gonna have no bridges, no …

Trump Threatens With Obscenity

Monday, April 6, 2026

THE WAR ROOM: President Trump over the weekend posted an extreme threat to Iranian infrastructure replete with a common obscenity.   He wrote; “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There …

Iran Shoots Down US Aircraft

Saturday, April 4, 2026

THE WAR ROOM: Iranian defenses on Friday shot down an American F-15 fighter jet and an A-10 ground support jet that also crashed. This casts doubt on President Trump’s claim that Iran is completely beaten and defenseless. One pilot from …

Trump Fires A.G. Bondi

Friday, April 3, 2026

OUSTED: President Trump did one of his favorite things yesterday. He fired Attorney General Pam Bondi, making her the second casualty in his cabinet in just over a year in office. Homeland Security’s Kristi Noem was first.   The kiss of death …