U.S. counterterrorism and intelligence teams are on high alert and law enforcement in major cities have bolstered security in the wake of this weekend's strikes on Iran . The big picture: FBI director Kash Patel instructed federal counterterrorism and intelligence to "mobilize all assisting security assets needed" after placing them on high alert Saturday, per a post to X, while law enforcement in D.C., New York City and Los Angeles are among those to take additional steps. - The announcements come amid reports that a gunman in an early Sunday mass shooting that the FBI is investigating in Austin, Texas, wore a shirt with an Iranian flag design. FBI personnel are fully engaged on the situation overseas. Last night I instructed our…
U.S. counterterrorism and intelligence teams are on high alert and law enforcement in major cities have bolstered security in the wake of this weekend's strikes on Iran . The big picture: FBI director Kash Patel instructed federal counterterrorism and intelligence to "mobilize all assisting security assets needed" after placing them on high alert Saturday, per a post to X, while law enforcement in D.C., New York City and Los Angeles are among those to take additional steps. - The announcements come amid reports that a gunman in an early Sunday mass shooting that the FBI is investigating in Austin, Texas, wore a shirt with an Iranian flag design. FBI personnel are fully engaged on the situation overseas. Last night I instructed our…Open
'These actions are right, and they are necessary to ensure Americans will never have to face a radical, bloodthirsty terrorist regime, armed with nuclear weapons'
Crude oil prices spiked by over $6 per barrel — their highest level in slightly over a year — in initial trading on Sunday. Why it matters: The surge from the Asia markets' opening is the first major evidence of how markets are digesting the potential for supply disruptions from the strikes against Iran. - It will push up U.S. gasoline prices, though the impact will depend on the evolving market response as well as the scope and duration of the conflict. Driving the news: The global benchmark Brent crude was trading at $79.20 per barrel — up over 8% from Friday's close. - "The risk of escalation is greater than seen in recent regional conflicts," said Jason Bordoff, founding director of Columbia's Center on Global Energy Policy, in…
Crude oil prices spiked by over $6 per barrel — their highest level in slightly over a year — in initial trading on Sunday. Why it matters: The surge from the Asia markets' opening is the first major evidence of how markets are digesting the potential for supply disruptions from the strikes against Iran. - It will push up U.S. gasoline prices, though the impact will depend on the evolving market response as well as the scope and duration of the conflict. Driving the news: The global benchmark Brent crude was trading at $79.20 per barrel — up over 8% from Friday's close. - "The risk of escalation is greater than seen in recent regional conflicts," said Jason Bordoff, founding director of Columbia's Center on Global Energy Policy, in…Open
State of the Union: “There will likely be more” American casualties, the president said. The post Trump Says War Will Continue appeared first on The American Conservative .
In a video posted on Truth Social Sunday, President Donald Trump said that the war against Iran will continue, saying that “our resolve and likewise that of Israel has never been stronger.” The announcement comes after three American servicemen were killed and five injured in Iran’s retaliation for the U.S.-Israel joint strikes on Iran. Trump added that U.S. military operations “continue at this time in full force…and will continue until all of our objectives are achieved.” The administration had not yet explained what those objectives are, other than the broader goal President Trump announced late Friday night of bringing ”freedom,” to Iran. Acknowledging the deaths of the three servicemen, President Trump sent…Open
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