Daily Archives: March 10, 2026
Why Fusion Energy Needs to Be American Born – Now More Than Ever
The Strait of Hormuz is closed to shipping. Qatar’s energy minister — who, not surprisingly, appears to be lobbying on the side of Iran — is warning that the conflict to prevent it from gaining nuclear weapons could “bring down the economies of the world” and that Gulf nations might shut down their production of oil and gas. Meanwhile, intelligence sources say that Russia, perhaps trying to lure the US into a larger war, is providing Iran with the means to target American military forces in the region. Kudos to President Trump for refusing to take the bait.
UN and EU Condemn the Strike, Not the Regime: Double Standards, Selective Outrage
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres issued a statement… with the formulation that has become the UN’s signature posture in moments of crisis: “The use of force by the United States and Israel against Iran, and the subsequent retaliation by Iran across the region, undermine international peace and security.”
Tehran Chooses the Samson Option
Tehran’s calculation is that Israel and the US cannot long tolerate a large number of casualties, while the Islamic Republic could do so with its weird doctrine of martyrdom. Finally, Tehran assumed that it enjoys the advantage of having a single war goal: survival. Finally, Tehran counts on what it believes is an absence of a serious alternative to the present regime… that would force the US, if not Israel, to end up taking to the post-Khamenei leadership in Tehran.
Make or Break Time for Iran’s Remaining Allies
Now, following the demise of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as well as scores of other prominent members of the regime, countries that have previously tried to maintain cordial relations with the ayatollahs face a stark choice: do they want to maintain their ties with known Islamist extremists, or forge closer ties with the US and its allies?
