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Peloni:  Trump chooses de-escalation following the focused attacks on energy facilities around the region.  Despite Trump’s claims to the contrary, the notion that Israel made took  this move towards escalation on its own is dubious at best.  What is far more likely is that the escalatory attack on Iran’s Pars gas field was the response chosen by Trump and Netanyahu following refusal of support by US allies to open the Strait of Hormuz.  We might also glean an indication as to why Trump chose de-escalation following the attack on the Pars gas field by considering the statement from China which came shortly afterwards: “If Gulf states want to protect their oil from Iranian strikes, they must prevent the U.S. from attacking Iran and its leadership from bases within their territories. This is justice.” Recall that for Trump, this war has always truly been between the US and China.

Israeli & US officials contradict Trump: Strikes were coordinated with US beforehand

All Israel News Staff | Published: March 19, 2026

Qatar gas facilities after Iranian attack.  Screengrab via Youtube

U.S. President Donald Trump distanced himself from Israel’s first attacks on an Iranian gas facility on Wednesday, vowing that they would not be repeated unless the Iranian regime targeted Qatar’s gas facilities again.

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Peloni:  Turkey is ever waiting to fill the next power vacuum…and this should be understood to be true in both Iran and Lebanon.

by Nils A. Haug  •  Gatestone Institute  •  March 18, 2026

Now, just as Israel is overcoming its primary enemy, the Iranian regime, which seeks to wipe Israel off the map and then establish a Caliphate under Sharia law in the region — along comes yet another Muslim extremist of a similar kind, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Pictured: Turkey’s Pres. Erdogan meets Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei. Screengrab via Youtube.

• Erdogan, from his comments, seems to consider himself the rightful leader of the entire Muslim world. In the interim, he evidently sees himself as “the Middle East’s next great power broker, claiming leadership while chaos reigns.”

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The United States and Israel find themselves in a war they didn’t ask for, don’t want, but have to win.

Shoshana Bryen • JPC • March 18, 2026

An F-35C Lightning II, attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314, is staged for flight operations on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in support of Operation Epic Fury, March 3, 2026. (Photo: US Navy)

According to Al Jazeera’s Muhanad Seloom, “Every aspect of Iran’s ability to project regional power is being successfully degraded” by the United States and Israel. This includes the destruction of large segments of Iran’s military capabilities and military production capabilities, the decimation of its proxy network, the elimination of large segments of political/military leadership and the opening of a path to regime change.

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Sean Hannity’s Wednesday show had a series of guests which detail the urgent security threat from Iran as justifying strong U.S. action, defend Trump’s leadership and support within his base, and criticizes both Western allies and domestic Democrats for policies which have served to specifically weaken national security, border control, and economic stability in the US.

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By Sha’i ben-Tekoa

On Monday, 16 March, Israel’s Minister of Defense Israel Katz, was reported to have spoken that day at a meeting in the Kirya, Israel’s “Pentagon,” attended by the IDF Deputy Chief of Staff Tamir Yadai and head of Military Intelligence Shlomi Binder, describing a policy that was “shocking” for its break with years of leftist thinking, i.e. thinking peace with the Arabs is a possible goal with the right peace plan, when a more rational approach is fighting for Jewish rights.

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Iran has just launched what could be the largest energy war in modern history.
Iranian drones strike the UAE’s port of Fujairah, one of the most critical oil export hubs in the world. The fires are still burning, and more Iranian attacks are expected.
?? Fujairah isn’t just… https://t.co/LPgerDW7Km pic.twitter.com/4ewuKSLSoE

— Mudar Adnan Zahran ??? ????? ????? (@Mudar_Zahran) March 18, 2026

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Israel strikes Iran’s largest gas facilities | Funeral procession held for Iran’s top leader & Basij Commander | IDF eliminates Iranian intelligence minister

All Israel News Staff | Published: March 18, 2026

18:44 – Iranian leader Mojtaba Khamenei vows revenge for killing of Larijani

In a statement attributed to new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, he vowed revenge for the killing of top official Ali Larijani.

“Undoubtedly, the assassination of such a personality indicates the extent of his importance and the hatred of the enemies of Islam toward him,” said the statement that was published through official channels of the leader’s office.

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(1) Beverly Hills

The largest Iranian expatriate community is located in “Tehrangeles” (that is, the City of Angels). In Beverly Hills alone, one-third of the population which numbers some 34,000 people consists of Iranian exiles across several generations. For nearly half a century they have dreamed of the Iran of the past, yet exactly like the hundreds of thousands of Israelis living in Los Angels, none of them is really prepared to ever return to the homeland, even if (or when) it would become easy to do so. About such things it is said: “dreams in Aspamia.”

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by Pierre Rehov  •  Gatestone Institute  •  March 17, 2026

Once Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro disappeared, the country’s interim leadership and military elite simply recalculated their interests and began cooperating with Washington to preserve their positions. Unlike Venezuela’s military elite, whose loyalty ultimately depends on financial incentives, Iran’s security apparatus has always viewed itself as the armed guardian of a sacred Islamic revolutionary mission. Applying the Venezuelan model to Iran would not merely fail; it would risk creating a dangerous illusion of success while leaving the underlying ideological infrastructure untouched. Pictured: Maduro, in US custody, on board the USS Iwo Jima in the Caribbean Sea, on January 3, 2026. (Image source: The White House)

• Unlike Venezuela’s military elite, whose loyalty ultimately depends on financial incentives, Iran’s security apparatus has always viewed itself as the armed guardian of a sacred Islamic revolutionary mission.

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Peloni:  Yishai Fleisher speaks with Eliyahu Yossian,  Channel 14 analyst having previously served in Israel’s Intelligence Unit 8200 for 15 years, and who previously immigrated from Iran to Israel in 2003.  Yossian makes many points here, but don’t miss his closing argument which clarifies the path to victory is for the regime in Iran to fall at all costs.  While speaking as an Israeli, he challenges Americans to understand that if they do not want to remain a free people rather than being ruled under the will of China, Russia and Iran, ie Communism and Jihadism, they must support Pres. Trump in seeing this war through to victory.

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Peloni:  In addressing the importance of keeping the Straight of Hormuz open, Trump needs to solve the riddle of how to deal with the some 200,000 people whose very lives depend on the regime surviving this war, while also resolving the Gordian Knot regarding the lack of any organized opposition within Iran to transform what were protests into what is needed, ie an organized popular uprising. While Trump currently commands some 90% of support in the US to see the war through to victory, these are the challenges needed to gain that victory.  The windfall of success in this war is enormous, but so too would be the catastrophe of failure, and the defining line between these two begins with the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, but it doesn’t end there.

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“A lot of Americans are embarrassed by the fact that our leadership rarely represents our best interest and seems to prioritize the best interests of Israel in every instance”-Ana Kasparian. Not quite.

Dr. Martin Sherman | Mar 17, 2026

Ana Kasparian.  Screengrab via Youtube

A dark cloud is spreading across America, casting an ominous shadow of malice and mendacity, and threatening to split open perilous fault lines in the rich tapestry of the nation’s socio-political fabric.

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Arlene Kushner | March 17, 2026

Mojtaba Khamenei. By Tasnim News Agency, CC BY 4.0, Wikipedia

The joint Israeli-US war on Iran (Roaring Lion – Epic Fury) began on February 28 with great power. In the first days, according to IDF Intelligence sources, accomplishments actually exceeded expectations. Speedily, the Israeli Air Force achieved air superiority over Iranian skies. By now, approximately 70% of Iran’s missile launchers have been rendered inoperable and Iran’s missile production capability currently stands at zero.

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Peloni & David Fieldstone

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In his Saturday, March 15 show: Mark’s opening segment focused on what should be understood to be the central strategic challenges which are facing America in its conflict with Iran. He explains directly with no courtesy – this is not only a contest vs. the external enemies in Iran, but also with the internal political opposition – which is actively attempting to undermine the war effort which is required for US security.

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Israel’s intelligence and military are shifting tactics as the situation in Iran changes

All Israel News Staff | Published: March 18, 2026

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zmair at Israeli Airforce base Tel Nof, March 10 Photo: IDF

The killing of Iran’s National Security Council secretary, Ali Larijani, and Basij militia head Gholamreza Soleimani on Monday night represents a significant shift in the tactics of the Iran war.

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Peloni:  Aynaz Anni Cyrus provides and important look into how power in Iran is both harnessed and implemented to support and protect the regime by looking at the personality and history of Ali Larijani.

Inside the career of Ali Larijani

Aynaz Anni Cyrus | Mar 17, 2026

Ali Larijani. Photo by Mostafameraji – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia

I have been telling you for years, with evidence, documentation, and a consistent pattern of behavior, that the Islamic Republic is not sustained by ideology alone but by individuals placed at critical points of control. These are not symbolic figures. These are men whose decisions translate directly into policy, enforcement, and consequences for millions.

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Peloni:  Meanwhile, Vance was given the lead of a new taskforce to pursue waste, fraud and abuse.

All Israel News Staff | Published: March 17, 2026

US Vice President JD Vance attends a meeting with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin in the White House, March 17, 2026. (Photo: White House)

U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Monday rebuffed a reporter who questioned him regarding past comments he has made about a potential conflict with Iran and U.S. military intervention in other countries.

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Peloni:  The streets of Iran are being cleared of the totalitarian forces holding the people in check.  The campaign to give the people of Iran a voice and a choice is well underway.  Soon, this choice will be left to them to either remain shackled to the overlords who murders literally tens of thousands of people for simply voicing their oppositon, and doing so without hesitation, or to seek a better path towards a brighter future.

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