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Idrees Ali
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@Reuters National Security Correspondent covering the Pentagon. Reach me on signal at idreesali1141.43
Washington D.C. via Karachi Katılım Mart 2011
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One of the players of Iran's women's national football team passes through the crowd during a welcoming ceremony upon their return to the country after five players withdrew their asylum applications they submitted in Australia, in Tehran, March 19, 2026. REUTERS/Alaa Al Marjani
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March 18 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia reserves the right to act militarily against Iran and any trust with Tehran has been shattered, the Saudi foreign minister said early on Thursday, after Riyadh was targeted by Iranian ballistic missiles.
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NEW YORK, March 19 (Reuters) - U.S. gasoline pump prices have jumped more than 30% this month,moving toward $4 a gallon despite efforts by President Donald Trump to curb price increases and contain supply disruptions stemming from the Middle East war.
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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi looks at her watch during a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 19, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
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Reuters, like most traditional outlets, has not been called on even once by Hegseth to ask a question since the United States’ war in Iran started 20 days ago….
Dan Lamothe@DanLamothe
Per transcript, questions at the Pentagon press conference today went to: Real America's Voice News Just The News RealClearPolitics Daily Caller Gateway Pundit And one or two more that are less clear.
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Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu says can't do a revolution (in Iran) from the air, there needs to be a ground component as well. He says there are many possibilities for a ground component but won't share they are.
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When was the last time only 7 % of people supported something? A damning poll on where Americans stand when it comes to U.S. boots on the ground in Iran.
Idrees Ali@idreesali114
WASHINGTON, March 19 (Reuters) - Some 65% of Americans believe U.S. President Donald Trump will order troops into a large-scale ground war in Iran but only 7% support the idea, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that closed on Thursday.
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The three-day poll showed Trump's broader standing with the public holding largely unchanged at 40%, up 1 percentage point from a Reuters/Ipsos poll carried out in the hours after the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on February 28.
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WASHINGTON, March 19 (Reuters) - Some 65% of Americans believe U.S. President Donald Trump will order troops into a large-scale ground war in Iran but only 7% support the idea, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that closed on Thursday.
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"We wanted surprise. Who knows better about surprise than Japan? Why didn't you tell me about Pearl Harbor?" Trump said when a journalist asked why he had not told allies about his war plans.
Idrees Ali@idreesali114
WASHINGTON, March 19 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Thursday drew a parallel between U.S. strikes on Iran and Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor decades ago, as he defended the war against Tehran at a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Washington.
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WASHINGTON, March 19 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Thursday drew a parallel between U.S. strikes on Iran and Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor decades ago, as he defended the war against Tehran at a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Washington.
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But he adds, that if he was going to, he wouldn't tell reporters.
Faytuks Network@FaytuksNetwork
Full segment: Trump says U.S. won't put troops on Iran
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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday the U.S. needed more funding for a "lot of reasons" amid the Iran war when asked whether the Pentagon was seeking $200 billion for the conflict.
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine hold a briefing amid the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 19, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci
Scott Nover@ScottNover
Photographers from several outlets were allowed into the Pentagon's briefing today — the first time since my reporting: washingtonpost.com/business/2026/…
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LONDON, March 19 (Reuters) - Leading nations in Europe said in a joint statement with Japan on Thursday they would take steps to stabilise energy markets and were ready to join "appropriate efforts" to ensure safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
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WASHINGTON, March 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. may soon remove sanctions from Iranian oil that is stranded on tankers to help lift global supplies and reduce prices, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday.
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In his opening remarks, General Dan Caine, the top U.S. general, does not go after the press, but rather sticks to speaking about those U.S. troops killed in the war.
Idrees Ali@idreesali114
U.S. Defense Secretary Hegseth starts his press conference by paying tribute to the service members killed in operations against Iran. Then quickly shifts and starts to rail against the press, (wrongly) claiming reporters are "dishonest and anti-Trump."
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U.S. Defense Secretary Hegseth starts his press conference by paying tribute to the service members killed in operations against Iran. Then quickly shifts and starts to rail against the press, (wrongly) claiming reporters are "dishonest and anti-Trump."
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DUBAI, March 19 (Reuters) - Iran is considering a proposal to levy transit fees on vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz, a lawmaker said on Thursday, a potential bid to monetise Tehran's newfound grip over the critical waterway.
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LONDON, March 19 (Reuters) - Benchmark Brent oil prices jumped above $119 a barrel on Thursday after Iran attacked energy facilities across the Middle East following Israel's strike on its South Pars gas field, a major escalation in the war.
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