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Center for Strategic & International Studies Senior Adviser Mark Cancian (Mark Cancian) joins us to discuss the latest as the U.S. and Israel continue major military operations against Iran. Watch here: tinyurl.com/ytkfz4vb

Kurdish Iranian opposition groups say Iran targeted them in northern Iraq, claim operations in Iran Seth Frantzman in FDD's Long War Journal: bit.ly/408PiMb

Israeli operations in Lebanon against Hezbollah: February 23- March 1, 2026 David Daoud in FDD's Long War Journal: fdd.org/analysis/2026/…

This is wonderful news from the Lebanese government. Terrorists have had a stranglehold on this part of the world for a horrifyingly long time. It is time to put these monsters on notice and out of business.

Perspective. I do not agree, but I will still listen. That is important.

Revealed: Mossad hacked every camera in Tehran for YEARS... how Israel and America sealed the fate of the ayatollah trib.al/LI7jU8R

Daily Mail What a show of restraint by Israel then.

Daily Mail Mossad is beyond Epic. Wow 👑

Daily Mail At this point, I give up. No spy agency in the world comes close to Mossad.

Purim—triumph over an enemy seeking your destruction. Centuries later, we are reliving that same story.

Yes.

I agree. I have already said as much. And I do appreciate your ability to see this, notwithstanding your dislike of Trump. 🙏

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Of course, it has. It is time to devastate Hezbollah once and for all. No other nation has been expected to exist in constant peril. No other nation has been expected to suffer persistent attacks of all kinds without responding. Israel has shown remarkable restraint. Now, it is

.Secretary Marco Rubio: Iran was preparing strikes against us and allies in the region, which is why President Trump executed the operation when he did. The US will always put the safety and security of our service members and Americans first. If we hadn't struck first, more Americans would

.Ambassador Mike Waltz: When it became clear to President Trump that Iran refused to cooperate, "he decided to stop kicking the can on this problem, and take the bold, decisive action that he has."

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.Rep. Brian Mast: Iran remains the largest state sponsor of terrorism. Every single day, it poses an imminent threat until it is wiped out. That’s the mission we are carrying out in eliminating Iran’s missile capabilities.