The Labour prime minister’s indecision and the abject state of the British military have created an embarrassing display. The post Starmer’s Latest Political Snafu: The Iran War appeared first on The American Conservative .
UK Special Coverage Starmer’s Latest Political Snafu: The Iran War The Labour prime minister’s indecision and the abject state of the British military have created an embarrassing display. UK Special Coverage Forty-four years ago, Margaret Thatcher sent a British task force 8,000 miles to liberate the Falkland Islands. They had been invaded by Argentina. Last week Britain wasn’t even able to send a frigate to protect British personnel and their families in Akrotiri in Cyprus against Iranian drones. The HMS Dragon was still in dock in Portsmouth even as Iran was attacking the UK’s base on the Mediterranean island. The…Open
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has announced “the immediate ban of all Hezbollah security and military activities… considering them illegal.”WHO WAS INVOLVED: Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, Hezbollah, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Hezbollah leader Mohammad Raad, and Iran’s deceased Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.WHEN & WHERE: The announcement was made on Monday, March 2, 2026.KEY […] The post Lebanon Bans Hezbollah, Demands Iranian Terror Proxy Surrender to Military. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has announced “the immediate ban of all Hezbollah security and military activities… considering them illegal .” WHO WAS INVOLVED: Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, Hezbollah, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Hezbollah leader Mohammad Raad, and Iran’s deceased Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. WHEN & WHERE: The announcement was made on Monday, March 2, 2026 . KEY QUOTE: Salam says the Lebanese government is enforcing “the immediate ban of all Hezbollah security and military activities… considering them illegal.” IMPACT: The move against Hezbollah could trigger violent internal conflict in Lebanon. The country is nearly evenly split into sectarian thirds,…Open