President Trump disputed reports that U.S. munitions are heavily depleted, while warning that leakers will be "hunted down."
President Trump disputed reports that U.S. munitions are heavily depleted, while warning that leakers will be “hunted down.” PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump said Thursday that the United States maintains a “massive” stockpile of munitions while vowing that officials responsible for leaking classified information about U.S. weapons inventories will face prosecution. This follows reports claiming the Army has nearly exhausted its supplies of Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) and Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM) during the five-month conflict with Iran . DETAIL: Reuters, citing sources familiar with internal military data, reported that the war has also significantly reduced inventories of Patriot and…Open
State of the Union: Tehran maintains negotiations with Washington are not occurring, contradicting the Trump administration. The post Iran War Day 158: Iran and Oman Nearing Hormuz Agreement, Reports Say appeared first on The American Conservative .
On Tuesday—day 158 of the Iran War—Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that there had been “progress made in [Iran] talks, but not finality yet,” while Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that “there is a chance we may have a deal today or tomorrow” to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Asked by CNBC on Tuesday if Iran would be allowed to charge a toll to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Bessent did not explicitly reject the possibility, instead saying that there would be “freedom of movement.” Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei on Monday denied that any negotiations with the U.S. were ongoing. Iran says that it is negotiating with Oman and that the talks have “focused on reaching an understanding…Open
Americans have a right to know whether their government is wasting the military power they pay for. The post The Real Munitions Shortage Transcends the Iran War appeared first on The American Conservative .
The Iran War The Real Munitions Shortage Transcends the Iran War Americans have a right to know whether their government is wasting the military power they pay for. (Lockheed Martin) Frustrated by the lack of progress in his war with Iran, President Donald Trump is stuck in a cycle of threatened retaliation and retreat. Officially, Trump’s restraint is intended to give ongoing diplomatic talks space . Unofficially, however, Trump’s hesitancy to go all-in has a more troubling cause: warnings from the Pentagon about the sufficiency of U.S. missile stockpiles. Reporting on such concerns, expressed to the president…Open
Germany has reached an agreement to acquire American-made Tomahawk missiles, a move that is expected to enhance NATO’s deterrence capabilities in Europe.
One month in, President Trump's Iran war has fractured into three competing realities: - A military campaign that has largely delivered. - A strategic vision that hasn't. - A political and economic disaster getting worse by the day. Why it matters: The Trump administration has declared Operation Epic Fury an overwhelming success. But the trajectory of the war — from shifting goalposts to mounting costs — points to a potential stalemate. Zoom in: By conventional military measures, the U.S. and Israel are dominating Iran at sea, in the air and on land. - In its first 29 days, Operation Epic Fury struck 11,000+ targets, flew 11,000+ combat sorties, and damaged or destroyed 150+ Iranian vessels, according to the Pentagon . - The…
State of the Union: Pentagon considers deploying 10,000 more ground troops, Wall Street Journal says The post Iran War Enters 28th Day: Trump Delays Deadline As Hormuz Remains Obstructed appeared first on The American Conservative .
The Iran War entered its 28th day Friday as President Donald Trump once again extended his deadline to strike Iran’s power plants unless the Strait of Hormuz is fully opened, this time by 10 days. In a post on Truth Social Thursday afternoon, Trump said that “as per Iranian Government request,” Trump will be “pausing the period of Energy Plant destruction by 10 Days to Monday, April 6, 2026, at 8 P.M., Eastern Time,” adding that “talks are ongoing and, despite erroneous statements to the contrary.” Iran denied that it made any request or that talks exist at all. A senior Iranian official told Drop Site News that “[Trump] is not being truthful. We have not submitted any request regarding potential U.S. attacks,” and the…Open