Breaking News US and Israel War Against Iran

A military official said Tuesday afternoon that the U.S. Navy has not escorted any civilian ships through the Strait of Hormuz during the current war with Iran. Earlier, Energy Secretary Chris Wright posted on X that a Navy warship had “successfully escorted” an oil tanker through the strait — a claim he soon deleted. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about current operations. The official pointed to comments made by Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who said at a briefing on Tuesday morning that the Pentagon has not been given the task of escorting merchant ships.
 
Russian leaders told President Trump on Monday that they were not sharing intelligence on the locations of U.S. military assets with Iran, according to Steve Witkoff, Trump’s Middle East special envoy. “We can take them at their word,” Witkoff said of Russia in an interview on CNBC, adding, “Let’s hope that they’re not sharing.”

U.S. officials have said that Russia has long provided intelligence to Iran, including satellite imagery showing the locations of American warships and military personnel, and has done so since the start of the U.S.-Israeli strikes nearly two weeks ago.
 
Addressing the Iranian people in a post on X in English, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said, “In the coming days we will create the conditions for you to grasp your destiny.” The post reiterated a message he has sent since the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran in late February: that the offensive was “creating the conditions” for Iranians to overthrow their autocratic government. But as the war enters its 12th day, some Iranians have described feeling trapped between the punishing U.S.-Israeli strikes and their government’s repression, as intelligence and security services continue to monitor any signs of dissent.

Eight American service members have been severely injured in the 11 days since President Trump began the war on Iran, the Pentagon said in a statement on Tuesday.

Iranian strikes have killed seven American troops, and injured 140 U.S. service members overall, the Pentagon said. Of that number, 108 have returned to duty.
 
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TheNightKing said:
I mean CA can do something about that shit though, right? I’m not from Cali so I don’t know all the ins and outs, but I’m assuming it’s a lot of taxes in that price.
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Key Factors Driving High California Gas Prices:
Taxes and Fees: California has the highest state gasoline taxes and fees in the U.S., roughly
per gallon above the federal tax, totaling over
in total taxes and fees.
Unique Environmental Regulations: California requires a specific, "cleaner-burning" gasoline formula that is more expensive to produce and cannot be easily imported from other states, reducing supply flexibility.
Isolated Supply Chain & Limited Refineries: California is an "energy island," with limited pipeline connections to the rest of the country. Reduced local refining capacity—declining from 30 in the 90s to roughly eight to nine currently—means that if local refineries have issues, prices surge.
Environmental Programs: Additional costs, such as the Cap-and-Trade program and Low Carbon Fuel Standard, add roughly another
a gallon to the price, according to some reports.
High Demand: Despite efforts to shift to electric vehicles, California remains a massive consumer of gasoline, creating a high-demand, limited-supply scenario
 
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