WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The American Action Forum issued the following commentary on March 2, 2026, by Shuting Pomerleau, director of energy and environmental policy: * * * Global Oil Market Implications of U.S.-Israel Attack on Iran Executive Summary * The U.S.-Israel attacks on Iran and the subsequent Iranian retaliatory strikes have triggered a de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz--a major oil chokepoint for 20 percent of global petroleum consumption at 20 million barrels per day, flow  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on March 1, 2026, by senior research analyst Robert Stilson: * * * Iran and the anti-American left The Iranian regime has apologists in the American nonprofit sector. Here's a look at who they are and who supports them financially. Editorial note: this is a repost from February 18, 2026. * * * Incredible as it may seem, there are those within the American tax-exempt sector that continue to publicly equivocat  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on March 1, 2026, by Rebeccah L. Heinrichs, senior fellow and director of the Keystone Defense Initiative, to the Daily Wire: * * * Why a Dead Ayatollah Won't Lead to World War III With Epic Fury, President Trump makes the Middle East pick sides against Iran. * Operation Epic Fury is underway, and the so-called Supreme Le  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on Feb. 28, 2026, by Michael Doran, senior fellow and director of the Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East, to the Free Press: * * * Donald Trump's Strategy of Decapitation Israel says the ayatollah is dead, and a source with intimate knowledge of the operation says that plans for the 'day after' have long been  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on March 1, 2026, by Zineb Riboua, research fellow at the Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East, to the Free Press: * * * The Iran Strike Is All About China Why Operation Epic Fury is the opening act of the Indo-Pacific century. * Operation Epic Fury, this weekend's joint U.S.-Israel attack on Iran, has been wi  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on March 1, 2026, by senior fellow Aaron MacLean to the Free Press: * * * The Iranian Regime Is Betting on American Casualties This time the Islamic Republic is playing for all the marbles. * Past rounds of violence between the United States and Iran have ended with predictable choreography. After Qasem Soleimani was kill  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following excerpts of a commentary on March 2, 2026, by Walter Russell Mead, Ravenel B. Curry III distinguished fellow in strategy and statesmanship, to the Wall Street Journal: * * * Trump Tries to Avoid the Iraq Trap He practices twenty-first-century gunboat diplomacy in Iran, as he did in Venezuela. * "Jaw-jaw is better than war-war," Haro  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy On Face the Nation: It Won't Be Trump's Kids That Die For This War Of Choice With Iran * WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Sunday appeared on CBS's Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan. Murphy unequivocally condemned Trump's choice to launch a war with Iran, which the American people do not want and has already cost American lives. Murphy argued Trump's decision to  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 [Category: Energy] -- The Renewable Fuels Association posted the following news release: * * * RFA: Middle East Uncertainty Shows Need for Year-Round E15 * As the events in the Middle East have led to a spike in oil prices and the expectation of higher gasoline prices for American drivers, the Renewable Fuels Association renews its urgent call for Congress to pass legislation to allow the nationwide year-round sale of the lower-cost, American-made E15, a blend with 15 per  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Risch Statement on Strikes on Iran BOISE, Idaho -- U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the statement below regarding President Trump's recent strikes on Iran. "Today, President Trump took decisive action to neutralize the threat that the Islamic Republic of Iran has posed to the United S  more

DORAL, Florida, March 3 -- The U.S. Department of Defense Southern Command issued the following news release: * * * Gen. Donovan Visits Ecuador The commander of U.S. Southern Command, Marine Gen. Francis L. Donovan, met with President Daniel Noboa and senior Ecuadorian defense officials on March 2 in Quito, Ecuador, to discuss security cooperation and reaffirm the United States' strong commitment to supporting the nation's efforts to confront narco-terrorism and strengthen regional security.   more

WASHINGTON, March 2 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Common Cause posted the following news release: * * * Watchdog Group Demands Congress Stop Illegal Iran War, Pass War Powers Resolution * Washington, D.C. -Common Cause is calling on Congress to assert its constitutional authority and hold the Trump Administration accountable for its unauthorized and illegal use of U.S. military forces in Iran. The action was taken without congressional authorization and represents a dangerous and unconstitution  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The White House issued the following news on March 1, 2026: * * * Peace Through Strength: President Trump Launches Operation Epic Fury to Crush Iranian Regime, End Nuclear Threat In a bold and necessary exercise of American strength, President Donald J. Trump authorized Operation Epic Fury -- a precise, overwhelming military campaign to eliminate the imminent nuclear threat posed by the Iranian regime, destroy its ballistic missile arsenal, degrade its proxy terror netw  more