Tag: Iran

Politics

Trump Is Right to Demand China Share the Risk in the Strait of Hormuz

March 17, 2026
RED STATE–President Donald Trump is doing something American leaders have avoided for too long. He is telling China and other major importers of Gulf oil that if they want the benefits of open sea lanes, they need to help protect them. 
According to an interview with the Financial Times, Trump has warned that he may delay his state visit to China if Beijing will not assist in keeping the Strait of Hormuz open. He notes that China gets a large share of its oil from the Middle East and argues it is only fair for countries that rely on that route to shoulder part of the burden. 

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Operation Epic Fury (March 11-15): Joint U.S. & Israel Operation Against Iran

According to various reports, Iran has started laying mines in the Gulf of Hormuz. Reports from U.S. officials and multiple news outlets state that Iran has begun laying a limited number of naval mines in the Strait, using small vessels capable of deploying two to three mines at a time. Iran’s stockpile is estimated at 2,000 to 6,000. So far, estimates indicate that about a dozen mines have been laid. 

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Stories Speak Volumes: Mar 10-Mar 13

There are so many stories making up the mosaic of national/international news that we can’t cover them all every week. The biggest stories now seem to be: Israel and Iran, the Trump presidency (lawfare and judges), immigration (migrants and illegals), wars, weaponization of government (the deep state) against Trump and conservatives, our nation’s debt, massive inflation, climate change controversy and related expenses of government, industry attempting to address these issues, the Chinese threat, national security, abortion, taxpayer cuts, Ukraine peace, and hatred and violence against Christians.

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Foreign Policy

THE ESSEX FILES: Iran’s Lionesses Show Why Tehran Fears Its Own Women

March 13, 2026
RED STATE–The footage is brief but revealing. A player from Iran’s women’s national team is taken by the wrist and steered toward the team bus in Australia as the squad prepares to leave, days after several teammates slipped away to seek asylum. What looks like a simple travel scene is, in reality, a snapshot of life under a regime that treats female athletes less as representatives of their country and more as hostages of the state. 

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Stories Speak Volumes: Jan 10-Jan 16

There are so many stories making up the mosaic of national/international news that we can’t cover them all every week. The biggest stories now seem to be: Israel and Iran, the Trump presidency (lawfare and judges), immigration (migrants and illegals), wars, weaponization of government (the deep state) against Trump and conservatives, our nation’s debt, massive inflation, climate change controversy and related expenses of government, industry attempting to address these issues, the Chinese threat, national security, abortion, taxpayer cuts, Ukraine peace, and hatred and violence against Christians.

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