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The U.S. Senate will remain adjourned until Thursday, April 2, as they again failed to reach a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security.
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Reports of an Iranian drone attack Monday against an administrative building operated by the Thuraya Telecommunications Company within the Emirate of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates, with no reported injuries, according to the UAE Media Office.
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U.S. Air Force B-52H โ€œStratofortressโ€ Long-Range Strategic Bombers with the Bomber Barons and Knighthawks of the 23rd and 69th Bomb Squadrons, assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing, each fully-loaded with 20 GBU-31 2,000lb Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM), take off from RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, England for strikes against Iran, in support of Operation Epic Fury, March 22, 2026.
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The U.S. Army has launched an investigation into why several AH-64 โ€œApacheโ€ Attack Helicopters with the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade were filmed circling and hovering outside the Nashville home of musician Robert Ritchie, known more commonly as Kid Rock, and flying low near protesters at a No Kings Rally in Clarksville, Tennessee on Saturday, while the helicopters were supposed to be on a training flight, according to the Washington Post.

โ€œArmy aviators must adhere to strict safety standards, professionalism, and established flight regulations,โ€ said Maj. Montrell Russell, a Spokesman for the U.S. Army. โ€œAn administrative review is underway to assess the mission and verify compliance with regulations and airspace requirements. Appropriate action will be taken if any violations are found.โ€ According to the Army, the Apaches that flew by Kid Rockโ€™s home were not part of an Army-sanctioned outreach event, and otherwise were not assigned a mission to monitor or otherwise disrupt the demonstrations in Tennessee.
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Twelve A-10C Thunderbolt IIs with the Michigan Air National Guardโ€™s 107th Fighter Squadron, seen departing earlier today from Pease Air National Guard Base in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, for an impromptu deployment to the Middle East in support of Operation Epic Fury, the ongoing strike campaign and possible future invasion of Iran.

Video credit: @DaveOTGphotog
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The United Arab Emirates, supported by Bahrain and Kuwait, is pushing hard for U.S. President Donald J. Trump to order a ground invasion of Iran, as officials from many Gulf allies of the United States, including Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, and the UAE, have conveyed in private conversations that they do not want the ongoing military operation to end until there are significant changes in the Iranian leadership or thereโ€™s a dramatic shift in Iranโ€™s behavior, diplomatic officials tell the Associated Press.
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The United Arab Emirates, supported by Bahrain and Kuwait, is pushing hard for U.S. President Donald J. Trump to order a ground invasion of Iran, as officials from many Gulf allies of the United States, including Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, and the UAEโ€ฆ
Quick reminder that none of these countries, nor Israel, is going to provide significant, if any, troops towards an Invasion of Iran. The only ones dying will be Americans.
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The Saudi Ministry of Defense reports that in the last hour a total of 8 Iranian ballistic missiles have been detected and intercepted approaching the Saudi Arabia capital of Riyadh, close to Prince Sultan Air Base.
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Massive explosions seen tonight in the Central Iranian city of Isfahan, following airstrikes by Israel and/or the United States.
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Kuwait's Petroleum Corporation is reporting an Iranian attack earlier tonight on the Kuwaiti-flagged crude oil supertanker, M/T AL SALMI, while the ship was anchored off the coast of Dubai in the Persian Gulf. The tanker was fully loaded with oil at the time of the attack, with the strike causing significant damage to the vessel though no injuries. A fire is currently burning onboard the vessel, while concerns mount regarding a possible oil spill in the waters of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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Additional documentation of fire and smoke rising following a strike with massive secondary explosions in the city of Isfahan in Central Iran.
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According to the U.S. State Department daily public schedule, Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to meet with Venezuelan Opposition Leader Marรญa Corina Machado tomorrow at the State Department in Washington, D.C. This comes as Machado has signaled her intentions to return back to Venezuela in preparation for future elections, as U.S. decision-makers have cautioned the opposition leader from preemptively going back before stability is assured.
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According to the Wall Street Journal, citing officials with knowledge on the matter, U.S. President Donald J. Trump has told aides that he is willing to conclude operations against Iran even if it means leaving the Strait of Hormuz in a deadlock. Per the report, the administration assesses that operations to forcibly reopen the strait will likely extend the conflict past the previously established 4-5 weeks and that reaching the goals of severely degrading Iranian conventional military capabilities may be the the route to go. Additionally, according to the report, other military options on the table, including ground operations, are not the priorities right now of President Trump.
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Several large explosions and a significant fire, likely from munition cook-offs, observed during a wave of strikes earlier tonight on Badr Military Airport near Isfahan in Central Iran.
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The U.S. Department of Defense has announced that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine with hold a press conference tomorrow at 8AM EST.
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In the weeks leading up to the Iran War in February, a broker for U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at the banking giant Morgan Stanley contacted BlackRock about making a multimillion-dollar investment in its iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF, which contains about $3.1 billion in assets, for companies such as Raytheon, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman, according to the Financial Times.
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The Israel Defense Force has issued an urgent warning to residents of the Vard Avar Neighborhood in the Iranian capital of Tehran, stating that the Air Force is preparing to carry out strikes against military infrastructure in the designated area and residents are advised to remain in the their homes for the next four hours.
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Multiple precision strikes in the last hour near the airport in the Southern Iranian city of Shiraz.
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