"MIT Of Iran" Hit, Tehran Accuses US, Israel Of Targeting Universities

04/06/26 7:36 PM

If confirmed, the strike would not be the first time an educational institution has been hit during the conflict.

'Clear as mud': Rubio mocked as he tries to explain war before Trump's big TV speech

04/01/26 6:58 PM

Secretary of State Marco Rubio took a shot at trying to explain the Iran war to the nation before President Donald Trump was scheduled to appear on television networks hours later.In a video posted by the White House this week, Rubio offered the administration's latest excuse for attacking Iran. The secretary's X account also shared the video on Wednesday ahead of Trump's address."Let me explain," the secretary of state offered. "Iran wants to have nuclear weapons. Of that, there is zero doubt.""But why the attack now?" he continued. "Iran was trying to build a conventional shield, in essence, have so many missiles, have so many drones that no one could attack them, and they were well on their way. We were on the verge of an Iran that had so many missiles and so many drones that no one could do anything about their nuclear weapons program in the future. That was an intolerable risk."The Trump administration has also pointed to regime change, a planned strike by Israel, an imminent threat of attack, and destroying other parts of Iran's military as excuses for the war. Last year, Trump had repeatedly claimed that Iran's nuclear program had been "obliterated."Rubio's latest explanation was met with criticism online."Yup, clear as mud. Now we are making Israel a superpower...that wasn't on my Middle East bingo card," Danny Layaou wrote."That's not foreign policy language. That's a defense contractor earnings call," Wall Street Balance Sheet noted."This government has to be the most confused one, everyday you keep coming up with different excuses as to why you're losing the war you started," Oko Oyinbo observed."It's the Christian Zionists who have an apocalyptic vision of the future. Your brilliant stunt has now enabled Iran to collect tolls from every ship passing through Hormuz," Lucy Liu commented.

'Daddy's not home': Fury erupts as Trump goes quiet after Iran shoots down US fighter jet

04/03/26 7:22 PM

An American's whereabouts were unknown on Friday after Iran shot down a U.S. fighter jet, as questions mounted online over what happened to the missing service member and if the Trump administration would comment on it. President Donald Trump had not yet responded to the attack, which was the first time an American jet had been shot down since the military strikes launched five weeks ago. It was unknown what had happened to the missing pilot. The president has apparently been briefed on the situation, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told CNN. Iran was reportedly offering its citizens a reward valued at about $76,000 U.S. dollars to find the pilot alive, CNN reported. People reacted online and called out the Trump administration for the dangerous situation. "Donald Trump had time to take Tiger Woods' call after he crashed his car again, but I don't see him addressing the American people after a U.S. fighter jet was shot down in Iran and there's a desperate search to find the pilots. I guess daddy's not home today," entrepreneur and Democratic strategist Mike Nellis wrote on X."Are they briefing Trump on the fighter jet being shot down, or just soothing him with boom boom TikToks?" Journalist Aaron Rupar wrote on X."Early reports from Iranian media suggesting US pilot in custody. Would take this with a large grain of salt, and hope it’s not the case. As it would be a significant escalation," Adam Cochran, professor, policy consultant and journalist, wrote on X."The escalation is why Trump will do if they have an American in custody. You don’t have to think the US actions there, were good or justified, in order to recognize that an American POW complicates the situation, and makes off-ramps less likely," Cochran added."These two things, I can’t help but read them together. Trump, threatening war crimes, and now, a possible POW. This stupid, bad-faith behavior puts our people at greater risk of mistreatment. Praying for the safety of our soldiers at all levels," John Jackson, U.S. veteran of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, wrote on X."Really really hope this doesn’t become a hostage situation," political scientist and author Ian Bremmer wrote on X."Iran ministry of foreign relations has put out at least one statement indicating us soldiers will be regarded as prisoners of war under geneva convention…but only if the united states reciprocated. secretary of defense pete hegseth has said 'no quarter, no mercy' for us enemies," Bremmer added later in a separate X post."You’re absolutely right — the correct term is POW. Let’s just hope Iran sees it that way — considering Trump has said repeatedly that it’s NOT a war," Democratic strategist Jon Cooper wrote in response to a comment on an X post.

'Is that a serious response?' GOP analyst gets heated as poll shows 'bad news' for Trump

04/01/26 9:00 PM

Conservative analyst Scott Jennings got heated during a panel discussion on CNN's "The Arena" on Tuesday after new polling found the American public largely does not approve of President Donald Trump's war in Iran. A new poll from CNN revealed that two-thirds of Americans disapprove of the war, and 63% said they believe the conflict will develop into a prolonged war. Another 70% of respondents said they oppose sending ground troops to Iran, and another 71% of respondents said they want Congress to reject the Pentagon's $200 billion funding request for the war. CNN anchor Abby Phillip, filling in for Kasie Hunt, called the poll "a lot of bad news for President Trump in terms of how the American people view this war."It shows that the president tonight is speaking maybe a little too late," Phillip said.Jennings said the poll is "somewhat irrelevant now" because the U.S. is already engaged in the conflict with Iran. Lulu Garcia-Navarro, a journalist at The New York Times, responded by spelling out "L-O-L," an acronym for "laugh out loud," after Jennings spoke. "Is that a serious response to a serious answer?" Jennings snapped. "President Trump chose to do this, and now he's changing what the metrics of success are," Garcia-Navarro said. "This is a disaster for the region, and it has been a disaster for the American people because they have had to pay for this war.""L-M-A-O. That's my response to that," Jennings shot back, using a vulgar acronym with similar meaning.

'Shocked!' Financial pundit says Trump's speech 'triggered' 60-cent gas price spike

04/02/26 3:45 PM

MAGA financial pundit Eric Bolling revealed that President Donald Trump's Wednesday night address to the nation had likely "triggered" a 60-cent spike in gas prices.During a Thursday interview on the War Room podcast, Bolling said he had been giving MAGA influencer Steve Bannon updates on the oil market as Trump was speaking about the war in Iran.Bolling noted that oil was trading at "$98 a barrel" before Trump started speaking."It really didn't move very much during the speech. I kept updating you. When he talked about the part where he said, we're going to send them back to the Stone Ages, I think that triggered something because that's really where it started to tick up to $99 a barrel, $100 a barrel," he recalled. "When he finished, I think traders were hoping to hear some sort of legitimate off-ramp, and it just spiked 101, 101, 102, 103, 105, 107, 108 or so.""This morning I got up, Steve, and I was just shocked. $11, $12 a barrel, that's $13, $14 a barrel higher," he said. "Unfortunately, that turns into about a 60, 70 cent move up on the pump price just on the overnight alone, what it did overnight."

1,777 Indians Brought Back From Iran Via Armenia, Azerbaijan: Foreign Ministry

04/06/26 6:50 PM

The MEA spokesperson further noted that, in addition to Indian nationals, the embassy also assisted two foreign nationals--one from Bangladesh and one from Sri Lanka--in their evacuation.

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3 killed as high winds topple a tree on an Easter egg hunt in Germany

04/05/26 1:01 PM

German police say three people, including a 10-month-old girl, were killed.

30 congressional leaders caught in Scotland — using taxpayer money amid shutdown

04/01/26 8:04 PM

TMZ caught 30 members of Congress touring Scotland courtesy of taxpayer funding amid the ongoing partial government shutdown. The large group was captured on camera at Edinburgh Castle, a major tourist location, all while government workers have gone unpaid, according to a report on Wednesday. The image featured Rep. John McGuire (R-VA), Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-WI), Rep. David Rouzer (R-NC), Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY), and Rep. Jason Smith (R-MO) all taking a guided tour at the historic location. "Congress is not supposed to take taxpayer-funded trips like this during a government shutdown — or so we thought — but it sounds like they're getting around it because this is a partial shutdown. The way we see it, a shutdown is a shutdown," TMZ reported. TMZ has been closely tracking politicians on vacation during the stalemate, including Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) at Disney World, Sen. Ted Cruz on a flight from D.C. to Texas and arriving in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Sen. John Thune (R-SD) fleeing D.C., and Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) was spotted at a casino in Las Vegas.The outlet reached out to representatives for the traveling lawmakers. A spokesperson for Van Orden said the following: "DVO is joining more than 30 other members of Congress on a delegation that was pre-approved by the House Ethics Committee months ago. The trip focuses on economic development, foreign partnerships, and business engagement, including meetings with members of Parliament and other international officials," according to the statement.