Day: March 2, 2026

CNN montage of conflicting statements from Trump on war pic.twitter.com/XZoqGA86K1

— Acyn (@Acyn) March 3, 2026

Jennings: The president did release two statements over the weekend.

Phillip: On social media

Jennings: So? Is that a problem?

Phillip: He hasn’t really laid out fully what the strategy is he’s given. He’s given probably over a dozen interviews over the last two days. And… pic.twitter.com/scqE9RJNpF

— Acyn (@Acyn) March 3, 2026

Insurance gaps leave airlines exposed as Iran conflict widens  reut.rs/4u2J9yM  reut.rs/4u2J9yM

— Reuters (@Reuters) Mar 3, 2026

After much confusion, Rubio has finally what defined what America First means: when Israel wants war, America Goes FirstAcyn (@Acyn)Rubio: I’ve been asked: why now? One reason why is it was abundantly clear that if Iran came under attack by anyone, the United States or Israel or anyone, they were going to respond and respond against the United States.

If we stood and waited for that attack to come first, before we hit them, we would suffer much higher casualties

We knew that there was going to be an Israeli action, we knew that that would precipitate an attack against American forces..
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— Aaron Maté (@aaronjmate) Mar 3, 2026

Putin is trying to balance maintaining relationships with partners, including Iran, while conducting outreach to the Gulf States and positioning himself as a mediator in response to rising military escalations in the Middle East.  Putin similarly attempted to position himself as a mediator between Iran and Gulf countries following the June 2025 Israel-Iran War.Institute for the Study of War (@TheStudyofWar)NEW: Russian President Vladimir Putin is attempting to posture himself as a peacemaker and potential mediator between Iran and the Gulf States amid the ongoing US-Israeli operation against Iran. ⬇️(1/2)

Iranian threats against vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz are causing significant spikes in global oil prices, which, if sustained, could reverse over a year of declining Russian oil revenues.

US allies and partners in the Middle East should learn from Ukraine’s years of experience defending against almost nightly large-scale Russian missile and drone strike packages, including some comprised in large part of Iranian-origin attack drones.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Russia will shift its long-range missile and drone strikes target set to include Ukrainian logistics and water infrastructure going into Spring 2026.

Russian forces advanced in the Slovyansk and Pokrovsk directions.—  https://x.com/TheStudyofWar/status/2028639560943481037

— Institute for the Study of War (@TheStudyofWar) Mar 3, 2026

The Trump admin sabotaged diplomacy with Iran to go to war for Greater Israel.
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— Aaron Maté (@aaronjmate) Mar 3, 2026