Antiwar News With Dave DeCamp US Preps for Major Escalation Against Iran, Israel Sends More Ground Troops Into Lebanon, and More
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Mar 27, 2026 Discussion of Pentagon plans for major escalation against Iran, including island seizures and blockades. Reports of substantial US troop movements and a possible 10,000-soldier increase. Coverage of Israel sending more ground forces into southern Lebanon and a provocative raid in Syria. Questions about US strikes in the Caribbean and potential diversion of Ukraine military aid to the Middle East.
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Trump Publicly Pauses Power Plant Strikes While Claiming Talks
- Trump repeatedly delayed strikes on Iran's power plants while claiming talks were progressing.
- Trump posted on Truth Social pausing
Iran Profits From Higher Oil Prices Amid Hormuz Crisis
- Iran's oil exports have remained resilient and are fetching higher revenues amid the Hormuz crisis.
- Bloomberg estimates Iran earned about $139 million per day in March as discounts narrowed and Brent topped $100 per barrel.
Vance's Nuclear Suicide Vest Claim Lacks Credibility
- Vice President J.D. Vance suggested Iran could weaponize a nuclear device into a 'suicide vest,' a claim Dave DeCamp calls implausible.
- DeCamp contrasts dirty bombs and portable devices, noting no credible pathway to tens of thousands of casualties from a vest.