Secretary Rubio conveyed to the “Gang of Eight” that the US chose to strike Iran because Israel had already decided to launch an attack beforehand.

The US could either strike Iran alongside Israel or after Iran retaliated against US bases in the region.

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BREAKING: Kuwaiti air defenses "mistakenly" shot down 3 US F-15E fighter jets flying in Iran-related missions, per CENTCOM. pic.twitter.com/TkrMo8Zl8B

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What Happened This Weekend While Markets Were Closed (Silver Opens Tonight) pic.twitter.com/KqeGxk4i8Q

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BREAKING 🔴

France, the UK, and Germany say they are planning "defensive actions" that could include strikes against Iranian military capabilities.
– AFP

This is a significant escalation

— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) March 1, 2026

🇮🇱🇮🇷 INSANE: Iranian missile rain hits Israel

How many missiles are this at once? This is crazy.

Air defence can't intercept them all. Insane. https://t.co/ukgCXl2Rib pic.twitter.com/S9HSBoHus1

— Lord Bebo (@MyLordBebo) March 1, 2026

🚨 CHINA JUST DROPPED A MEGA BOMB 🚨

Leaked the FULL MAP of U.S. military bases in the Middle East — publicly.

Runways. Depots. Patriot missile batteries. Naval hubs.

ALL OF THEM. OUT IN THE OPEN.

China just made it crystal clear where it stands — and openly challenged the… pic.twitter.com/JEfaZmbRE8

— 🇨🇳 Wei Zhao 赵伟 (@antmillionsbot) March 1, 2026

JUST IN 🔴

U.S. proposed an immediate ceasefire to Iran through a mediator after the opening strikes.

Iran rejected it.

Yikes….

-Ynet

— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) March 1, 2026

#BREAKING: FBI confirms last night’s Austin mass shooting was an act of terrorism.

— Insider Wire (@InsiderWire) March 1, 2026

The Austin bar mass shooter was reportedly from Senegal, had a Quran in his car, and had clothing described as Islamic garbpic.twitter.com/VFv0K3m6Zh

— Jack Posobiec (@JackPosobiec) March 1, 2026

The IRGC claims it fired four anti-ship ballistic missiles at the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea. The Pentagon has not confirmed a hit. It does not matter. What matters is what just happened for the first time in the history of naval warfare. A nation-state deliberately… https://t.co/x18N8I6eSH pic.twitter.com/kOIbclfP7b

— Shanaka Anslem Perera ⚡ (@shanaka86) March 1, 2026

American farmer shows what $5,000 worth of seeds now looks like

This is what happens when the seed industry has been taken over by monopolies and farmers are now forced to use their seeds and pay their insane markups pic.twitter.com/mdQ8t2Ws2J

— Wall Street Apes (@WallStreetApes) March 1, 2026

Iraqi’s using bulldozers in an attempt to storm the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad this morning pic.twitter.com/CvhdxRrLhW

— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) March 1, 2026

BREAKING: A second ship named "MKD VYON" has been attacked near the Strait of Hormuz, per Marine Traffic officials.

There are now at least two vessels on fire near the Strait of Hormuz.

— The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) March 1, 2026

The names of those who block the Save Act will go down in infamy https://t.co/xsP3M8cMuj

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 1, 2026

Listen to me very carefully. This is John Kirkiakou. I know him well. And you should get to know him, too. He's an American patriot, and the only ex-spook I'd ever vouch for. 14 years CIA. Mid-East Analysis. Chief of Counter-terrorism after 9-11. He took down Abu Zubaydah. Then… pic.twitter.com/45Q7MZ6XkY

— JD™ (@LostMyHats) March 1, 2026