March 16th, 2026

• ​Trump said briefed on US intel showing Ali Khamenei thought his son 'not very bright,' unfit to lead - US president reportedly unmoved by briefing as he believes Mojtaba may be dead already, leaving Iran leaderless again; Kuwaiti outlet claims he was smuggled out of Iran to Russia
• Mojtaba Khamenei Mystery: Iran's New Supreme Leader, Rumored Dead or Wounded in Airstrike, Now Reportedly Taken to Moscow for Surgery
• IDF Spokesperson: 'The regime is unstable; we will weaken it further'
• Mojtaba Khamenei is an 'evil human being' and Jews are in an 'existential fight,' Israeli Amb.:  Our mission in Iran is 'regime collapse,' Ambassador Leiter says; 'regime change' is up to Iran's people
• U.S. intelligence shows Iran's late supreme leader was wary of his son taking power, sources say
• Iran Receiving 'Military Cooperation' From Russia and China, Iran Foreign Minister Confirms
• Trump says US may strike Iran's Kharg Island oil export hub 'just for fun' - In comments to NBC News, US president also deflates hope of deal with Tehran, saying 'terms aren't good enough'
• Iranian Foreign Minister Responds to Kharg Island Attack, Says Strait of Hormuz is Open to All Countries Except US and Israel After Trump Urges Countries to Send Warships to Strait
• Gulf countries report new attacks after Iran warns major UAE ports to evacuate
• Iran wants 'serious review' of Arab Gulf ties, denies role in Saudi oil attacks
• Senior Iranian official says war will end on Tehran's terms
• Trump says Iran's military 'decimated,' but still not declaring war over
• Iran FM claims Tehran never sought ceasefire or talks with US amid war - Araghchi says Iran's enriched uranium stockpile lies 'under the rubble' after strikes, with no plan to recover it; claims Hormuz open except to US allies
• WSJ: Trump to Announce Ship Escort Coalition in Hormuz
• Trump warns NATO, presses China to help reopen Strait of Hormuz: Report
• Trump says that he's asked 'about 7' countries to join coalition to police Iran's Strait of Hormuz
• WSJ: Iran Tests U.S. Military Might With a Guerrilla Assault on the Global Economy - U.S. and Israeli forces dominate the battlefield, but Tehran is choking oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz
• Energy Sec Chris Wright says Americans may face higher gas prices for 'next few weeks'  - "Americans are feeling it right now. Americans will feel it for a few more weeks, but at the end, we will have removed the greatest risk to global energy supplies."
• Sky-high gas prices are already hitting the economy
• Videos and satellite images show Iran's drone army puncturing U.S. and allied defenses
• Iranian missile fragment hits US consul residence building in Israel, no injuries
• President Trump Blasts 'Fake News Media' for Misleading Reports Claiming Iranian Strike Crippled Five U.S. Air Force Refueling Planes in Saudi Arabia
• Gamblers trying to win a bet on Polymarket are vowing to kill me if I don't rewrite an Iran missile story - Bettors are using death threats to try to get The Times of Israel's military correspondent to change his report on a missile impact in central Israel. This is his alarming account
• Russia is supplying Iran with Shahed drones, Zelensky says - Zelenskiy told CNN's Fareed Zakaria that it is "100% facts" that Iran has used Russian-made Shaheds to attack US bases
• 'For As Long As Necessary': Katz Says Campaign Against Iran Entering Decisive Stage
• IDF planning 3 more weeks of operations to systematically degrade Iran's defense industry
• IDF indicates that it's not running 'critically low' on missile interceptors, denying recent reports
• Kayleigh McEnany Lays Out the Money Trail - Obama and Biden Showered Iran With Billions While Tehran Built Its Nuclear Program
• Donald Trump advisor warns Israel may unleash nukes in Middle East - 'Catastrophic' - David Sacks, the czar for AI and cryptocurrency in the Trump administration, warned that if Israel came under serious attack it could use the nuclear option
• Seizing Iran's uranium could take 'largest special forces operation in history' - WSJ
• Mark Levin: Peace is better than war, but war is better than nuclear annihilation
• Iran said to arrest 20 people for allegedly cooperating with Israel - The Islamic Republic, which frequently accuses people of spying without evidence, has reportedly arrested hundreds of alleged collaborators in recent days
• Another Iranian soccer player backs down from Australia asylum, leaving just two
• New Iran-linked terror org targets European Jewish institutions, Diaspora Ministry warns - Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia attacked sites in Belgium, Amsterdam, and Rotterdam last week as part of a psychological warfare campaign, the report says
• Two brothers investigated in France on suspicion of planning antisemitic attack
• 12 arrested at banned annual al-Quds Day protest in central London
• Tucker Carlson claims CIA read his texts with Iran, is 'framing' him as foreign agent
• Tucker Carlson Claims DOJ Will Charge Him for Violating Foreign Agent Law: CIA 'Read My Texts' on Iran War
• 'Treason': GOP Lawmaker Trashes Tucker Carlson - Calls for Him to Be Imprisoned If He 'Worked With Iran'
• FCC chair threatens broadcast licenses amid Trump's criticism of Iran war coverage
• American TikToker posts recommended US/Israel targets for Iran to strike, shares coordinates  - Ethan Levins, who has more than 76,000 followers on TikTok, was suspended on X after the posts
• Iran using AI to control global narrative as regime can't win on the battlefield, former security chief warns - Bridget Bean says Iran is manipulating images and videos after failing militarily
• In video, Netanyahu mocks conspiracy theories about his death - Visiting a Jerusalem Hills cafe, premier debunks claim his recent live press conference was AI-generated, quips that he is 'dying' for coffee
• 'Secret base' on the Temple Mount sparks Palestinian anger - Right-wing activist Baruch Marzel sparked a viral stir with an AI-generated image of fighter jets over the Temple Mount, drawing over 100,000 views and sharp criticism from the Palestinian Authority
• IDF says slain brother of Michigan synagogue attacker was a Hezbollah commander
• Lebanon, Israel reported to hold talks soon, could include recognition of Jewish state  - France's Macron offers to host negotiations in Paris, says Hezbollah must 'halt reckless advance'
• Sa'ar denies reports of talks with Lebanon as Hezbollah keeps up fire on Israel
• IDF begins 'targeted ground operation' to expand south Lebanon buffer against Hezbollah
• After years of hesitation, more Druze of the Golan Heights seek Israeli citizenship - Spurred by a deadly Hezbollah rocket and the fall of the Assad regime, northern Golan residents abandon historic ties to Syria and look to strengthen their Israeli identity
• Israeli strike reportedly kills four in central Gaza; no immediate comment from IDF - Strike in Nuseirat comes following reports of Palestinians killed Friday and Saturday in the Strip; IDF says it killed 20 Gaza terror operatives over past week
• As Iran's other proxy groups join war, Houthi rebels in Yemen hold back, for now - Tehran-backed group said to fear assassinations, divisions in Yemen and possible weapons shortages; restraint may be coordinated with Iran and change if regime gets more desperate
• American flag raised, flies over US Embassy building in Venezuela for first time in 7 years
• Chicago Teacher Union Wants to Close Schools on May 1st to Protest Trump
• Dem Rep. Claims He Opposes SAVE America Act Because Women are 'Too Busy' to Get IDs to Prove Citizenship for Voting
• House Republicans Give GOP Senators Ultimatum Over SAVE America Act
• Thune to put SAVE America Act on the floor  - Thune added that while he cannot guarantee the legislation will pass, he can guarantee that the Senate GOP will “put Democrats on the record" for their opposition
• Sen. Marshall Willing to Launch “Talking Filibuster" to Pass SAVE America Act as Democrats Block Voter ID Bill
• Florida legislature passes new voter ID law similar to SAVE Act
• Schiff, Booker deflect on shutdown blame amid terror concerns, thousands of DHS workers without pay - Democratic senators say Republicans controlling both houses and presidency voted down multiple resolutions to fund TSA, Coast Guard and FEMA
• Hacked data shines light on homeland security's AI surveillance ambitions - Records show DHS tech incubator spending large sums on partnerships that would expand surveillance capabilities
• 5.3 magnitude earthquake hits off the coast of Aisen, Chile
• 5.3 magnitude earthquake hits near Chirilagua, El Salvador
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Molina, Chile
• Sheveluch volcano on Kamchatka, Russia erupts to 34,000ft
• Kanlaon volcano in the Philippines erupts to 25,000ft
• Marapi volcano in Indonesia erupts to 22,000ft
• Sangay volcano in Ecuador erupts to 21,000ft
• Purace volcano in Colomibia erupts to 18,000ft
• Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 17,000ft
• Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 16,000ft
• Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 14,000ft
• Mayon volcano in the Philippines erupts to 11,000ft
• Ambae volcano in Indonesia erupts to 10,000ft
• Seismic unrest and sulfur dioxide emissions increase eruption likelihood at Alaska's Atka volcanic complex
• Blizzard 'bomb' blasts the Midwest, significant severe weather outbreak slams millions
• 2K flights canceled in single day, turning major airport into virtual ghost town over blizzard - Minneapolis-St. Paul International saw 73% of departing flights canceled with minimal staff on site
• Kenyan flooding leads to dozens of deaths, displacement
• Nine states had their warmest winter ever recorded  - In addition to a lack of snowfall compared to the historical average
• Largest wildfire in Nebraska history scorches over 540,000 acres as multiple others continue to burn
• Arizona man who admitted to crucifying pastor asks for death penalty so 'we can move on with our lives'
• Canadian school designates cafeteria as 'no food' zone during Ramadan
• Trio of Salvadoran nationals busted with Molotov cocktails on LI - only to be released due to unworkable bail laws: prosecutors
• To Address Farm Labor Shortage, Trump Administration Turns to Migrant Workers
• White House denies telling GOP to change tune on mass deportations ahead of midterms
• California parents sue LA school district over trans policy after son commits suicide  - The lawsuit alleges that school staff kept details about his transgender identity secret from his parents
• Democrat Gettysburg Mayor Who Ran Local Gay Pride Organization Steps Down After Being Arrested for Child Sex Crimes
• Can scientists really resurrect the dodo? Inside the company that says it can
• CNN liberal panelist argues billions spent on defense should go to health insurance instead