The last breakfast; Analysis: Psychological takeover of Iran happened in stages

The last breakfast; Analysis: Psychological takeover of Iran happened in stages

by WorldTribune Staff, March 2, 2026 Real World News The United States and Israel pinpointed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei’s location through months of intense, collaborative surveillance by the CIA and Israeli intelligence, mapping his daily patterns and movements. The “high fidelity” tracking enabled the allies to identify a critical, unusual gathering of dozens senior […]

Iran’s new dawn: ‘Largest tectonic geopolitical shift since 1989’

Iran’s new dawn: ‘Largest tectonic geopolitical shift since 1989’

Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler, March 2, 2026 Darkness at Noon has shrouded Iran for nearly half a century. The Islamic Republic of Iran has tried, and somewhat successfully, to turn back the clock in the once secular and prosperous nation. It has since ruined the economy, disenfranchised women, supported terrorist proxies, and […]

Team Trump: Not a Maduro raid, Iran War has a finite game plan and timeline

Team Trump: Not a Maduro raid, Iran War has a finite game plan and timeline

by WorldTribune Staff, March 2, 2026 Real World News President Donald Trump on Sunday said Operation Epic Fury would continue against Iran “until all of our objectives are achieved,” estimating it could last “four weeks or less,” while acknowledging the possibility of additional American casualties. While the operation won’t be as quick as the one […]

U.S. releases video of B-1 bombers deployed to hit Iranian missile sites; Gulf States fend off Iran attacks

U.S. releases video of B-1 bombers deployed to hit Iranian missile sites; Gulf States fend off Iran attacks

by WorldTribune Staff / 247 Real News March 2, 2026 The U.S. military on Monday released video footage showing B-1 bombers being deployed to target Iran’s ballistic missile sites. “Last night, U.S. B-1 bombers, struck deep inside Iran to degrade Iranian ballistic missile capabilities. As the President stated, ‘we’re going to destroy their missiles and […]

Day 2: The U.S. ‘did not start this conflict, but we will finish it’

Day 2: The U.S. ‘did not start this conflict, but we will finish it’

by WorldTribune Staff, March 1, 2026 Real World News “Maximum pressure” met “Epic Fury.” President Donald Trump’s “maximum pressure” campaign against Iran began in February of 2025: “For far too long — all the way back to 1979, to be exact — nations have tolerated Iran’s destructive and destabilizing behavior in the Middle East and […]

Trump’s one-two punch to China’s grand strategy: Iran as Middle East proxy

Trump’s one-two punch to China’s grand strategy: Iran as Middle East proxy

Special to WorldTribune, March 1, 2026 by Miles Maochun Yu, Hoover Institution The following analysis was originally published on July 2, 2025 and was re-posted this weekend by the author. When the Biden administration signaled a withdrawal of U.S. assertiveness in the Middle East, it effectively created a vacuum that China was eager to fill. […]

Mexico’s Mencho mayhem: What really happened and what’s next?

Mexico’s Mencho mayhem: What really happened and what’s next?

Special to WorldTribune.com by Allan Wall,  March 1, 2026 The Feb. 22 killing of Nemesio Ruben “el Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes, cartel boss of the CJNG (Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación) provoked a massive retaliation by the cartel.[See El Mencho Killed by Mexican Military; Reprisal Attacks Erupt ] The raid was carried out by Mexican Army Special […]

U.S. devastates Iran’s navy, taking out 9 ships and naval headquarters; USS Abraham Lincoln not hit

U.S. devastates Iran’s navy, taking out 9 ships and naval headquarters; USS Abraham Lincoln not hit

by WorldTribune Staff, March 1, 2026 Real World News Along with eliminating Iran’s top leaders, the U.S. military also delivered a crushing blow on the Islamic Republic’s navy, President Donald Trump said. In a post to Truth Social, Trump wrote: “I have just been informed that we have destroyed and sunk 9 Iranian Naval Ships, […]

President Trump’s statement on ‘major combat operations’ in Iran: ‘We’re doing this for the future’

President Trump’s statement on ‘major combat operations’ in Iran: ‘We’re doing this for the future’

by WorldTribune Staff, February 28, 2026 Real World News Following is the full text of President Donald Trump’s video statement at 2:30 a.m. on Feb 28, 2026: A short time ago, the United States military began major combat operations in Iran. Our objective is to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the […]