U.S. forces launch air raids on Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz to reopen the vital waterway, requesting $200 billion in funding amid projections of prolonged conflict and oil price surges. President Trump directs advisors to abandon mass deportation plans, scaling back arrests and raids to avoid political backlash ahead of midterms.
Israel launches a major airstrike on Iran’s South Pars gas field, escalating energy warfare after U.S. strikes on Kharg Island, prompting Iranian retaliation against Qatar, UAE, and Saudi facilities amid surging oil prices. Joe Kent resigns from the ODNI’s Center for Counterterrorism, denouncing the Iran conflict as an endless war for Israel while Tulsi Gabbard defends President Trump’s threat assessments.
Joe Kent resigns from his national counterterrorism role in the Trump administration, publicly opposing the Iran war and blaming Israeli lobby pressure. Tucker Carlson alleges the CIA intercepted his text messages with Iranian contacts, facing potential FARA prosecution as anti-war suppression.