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‘Right out of central casting’ Pete Hegseth just told us what matters most about the Iran War: His press clippings

ANALYSIS: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth seems far more obsessed with his own press coverage than his actual job, Andrew Feinberg writes

The Independent UK

UK food prices could spike as fertiliser supplies at risk due to Iran war

National Farmers Union warns against farmers 'becoming collateral damage' in Trump's war on Iran

The Independent UK

Pentagon sends USS Tripoli, thousands of Marines to Middle East

The extra forces come as Iran continues to block traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.

Axios

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As the war in Iran ramps up, Pete Hegseth orders ‘woke review’ of military colleges nationwide

The review, conducted by a special task force, will assess whether the focus of education at the colleges is ‘where it belongs,’ the Defense Secretary said

The Independent UK

Trump calls Iran leaders ‘deranged scumbags’ as Middle East violence spirals

Tehran residents report relentless bombing with US and Israeli planes launching wave of attacks

The Guardian - UK

Pete Hegseth attacks media for not being positive enough about US attacks on Iran

US defense head is eager to frame operation as a success – and slam journalists for not portraying it in a positive light

The Guardian - US

Jimmy Kimmel on Trump being gifted an Olympic medal: ‘Yet another award he didn’t win’

Late-night hosts addressed Melania Trump’s women’s history month speech, Maga’s Iran messaging and the ongoing oil crisis

The Guardian - US

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Hegseth claims Iran's supreme leader is "wounded and likely disfigured"

"He is scared. He is injured. He is on the run," Hegseth said.

Axios

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent abruptly halts interview after Trump calls him to Situation Room

In the interview, Scott Bessent said that he would ‘trust’ his child’s life in President Trump’s hands

The Independent UK

‘Not a single one of the kids we pulled out was alive’: Inside sources reveal shocking mistake that made US strike the Iranian school

In their arguments with Anthropic, the Pentagon said that a human vets the target. It might be a lie.

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Iraq is caught in the crossfire of the Iran war, with attacks by both sides on its soil

Iraq is caught in the crossfire of the Iran war and is the only country facing strikes from both sides, threatening to drag the nation that has so far avoided two years of regional turmoil into a full-blown crisis

The Independent UK

'Wounded and likely disfigured': How US reacted to Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei's first statement

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth claimed Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is wounded and "likely disfigured" following an air strike. Hegseth cited the absence of a voice or video message from Khamenei as evidence of his condition and lack of legitimacy. Meanwhile, Iranian President's son stated Khamenei is…

The Times of India

How does Trump keep henchmen like Rubio in check? He literally makes them wear shoes that are far too big

The art of the heel: if you want a shot at the US presidency, you better be ready to sartorially debase yourself on the world stage, says Marina Hyde

The Guardian - UK

Iranian supreme leader is ‘wounded and likely disfigured,’ says Pete Hegseth

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Pete Hegseth claims Iranian supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei is ‘wounded and likely disfigured’

Defense secretary described Iran’s new leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, as the ‘so-called not-so-supreme leader’ who is ‘wounded and likely disfigured’

International Business Times

Hegseth Orders War College Review as Pentagon's Higher Education Purge Turns Inward

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has launched a 90-day task force to review the Pentagon's own war colleges for ideological deficiencies — escalating his campaign to reshape military education after banning attendance at Harvard, Princeton, Columbia, MIT, and other elite universities, raising urgent questions about what graduate education will look like…

The Guardian - US

Fox News host urged Trump to seize Kharg Island ahead of US strikes – as it happened

Jesse Watters suggested seizing island could end water and allow shipping through strait of Hormuz to resume

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‘Asymmetric one-sided annihilation’: Stephen Miller does his best Bond villain impression, celebrates civilian slaughter

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The Guardian - US

Has the pro-Maga media turned on the Pentagon over Iran?

New pro-Trump press corps has surprised some skeptics with tough questions, though sycophancy fears remain

Roll Call

Armed Services members in the dark on details of war costs

The House and Senate Armed Services panels have yet to be briefed on the costs of the Iran war, members and aides said Thursday. This week, Pentagon officials gave the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee an estimate of $11.3 billion for the war’s first week, a figure first reported Wednesday by…

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: president shrugs off highest gas prices in years

Trump claims US makes ‘a lot of money’ when oil prices go up, but rising costs could become political liability – key US politics stories from 12 March

International Business Times UK

Trump 'Throws Allies Under The Bus' As He Blames Hegseth, Jared, Witkoff And Rubio Over Decision To Bomb Iran

Donald Trump says advice from Pete Hegseth, Marco Rubio, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff shaped the decision to strike Iran, prompting scrutiny of Operation Epic Fury and the administration's war strategy.

The Mary Sue

Not long after Hegseth’s cringe-worthy PR stunt, another doomsday plane sighting causes panic

Another “doomsday plane”, specifically the E-6B Mercury, was spotted flying low over Fresno, California, on March 9, sparking public unease, especially since President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had indicated March 10 would be an incredibly intense day of bombing in Iran.

The Conversation

A deadly strike, or Call of Duty clip? How the US government is trying to memeify the war on Iran

Millions of people recently watched a video posted by the White House showing US strikes against Iranian targets. The clip didn’t just resemble Call of Duty: it mixed real strike footage with footage from the game itself, complete with “killstreak” animations designed to reward performance and simulate achievement.

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Pete Hegseth’s Department of War blew $93.4B in one month — including $7M on lobsters. Tell us again why we can’t afford universal healthcare.

They'd rather spend on "wasteful luxury" than on vulnerable Americans.

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