OK, for those not following along at home (and seriously, don't) #Trump is now reversing course by 180 degrees and claiming that it was he (Trump) who --> tricked <-- #Netanyahu into attacking #Iran first

These people are insane

Laura Rozen @lrozen

8:59 AM · Mar 3, 2026

Trump throws Rubio under the bus, gives a clearly bogus new rationale for attack on Iran, saying it was his opinion because of the negotiations last week in Geneva, that Iran was going to strike first, so “if anything” he forced Israel’s hand.

Let's run that by again:

"so “if anything” he (Trump) forced Israel’s hand"

Good Lord...

#Iran #IranWar #WorldWarIII #DonaldTrump #PeteHegseth #BenjaminNetanyahu

@samlitzinger

"Stocks dramatically pare losses after Trump offers Gulf shipping safety"

So, what?

Trump is going to attack Iran if...

...Iran attacks any oil tankers in the Gulf?

The Gulf of which?

The Gulf of "America"?

#Iran #IranWar #WorldWarIII #DonaldTrump #PeteHegseth #BenjaminNetanyahu

Interesting

I got one of those Mastodon Verify / Mastodon Monetize phishing spams about five seconds after I posted this hashtag string:

#Iran #IranWar #WorldWarIII #DonaldTrump #PeteHegseth #BenjaminNetanyahu

So I'd say some phishing bot somewhere is camping something on that list and Replying immediately

Remember: do NOT click on any links in anything that looks odd or unbelievable

Oh: and I Reported it to about a dozen other instances

The list the bot had hit was very long...

cc and FYI @moderators

OK, for those not following along at home (and seriously, don't) #Trump is now reversing course by 180 degrees and claiming that it was he (Trump) who --> tricked <-- #Netanyahu into attacking #Iran first

These people are insane

Laura Rozen @lrozen

8:59 AM · Mar 3, 2026

Trump throws Rubio under the bus, gives a clearly bogus new rationale for attack on Iran, saying it was his opinion because of the negotiations last week in Geneva, that Iran was going to strike first, so “if anything” he forced Israel’s hand.

Let's run that by again:

"so “if anything” he (Trump) forced Israel’s hand"

Good Lord...

#Iran #IranWar #WorldWarIII #DonaldTrump #PeteHegseth #BenjaminNetanyahu

@AAKL

The monstrous irony here (that #Trump would never understand) is that if you want *any* #Iranians to survive this revolution to overthrow the #IslamicTheocratic #Dictatorship, it would exactly be educated young girls

And yet, here we are...

cc @npr@flipboard.com

#Iran #IranWar #WorldWarIII #DonaldTrump #PeteHegseth #BenjaminNetanyahu

@RadicalAnthro

This has #UltraChristian #Ammosexual #PeteHegseth written all over it

Good ol' #DeusVult hisself...

#Iran #IranWar #WorldWarIII #DonaldTrump #PeteHegseth #BenjaminNetanyahu

@normative.bsky.social

"That the anchor is accepting the ludicrous “stopped eight wars” line as fact and pivoting to “but THIS war…”"

#CNN

Enough said

#Iran #IranWar #WorldWarIII #DonaldTrump #PeteHegseth #BenjaminNetanyahu

@Nonilex

"Number of #US #military service members #killed rises to 6"

So when do US military casualties come home, and to where?

Joint Base Andrews, I seem to remember

Will either #Trump or #Hegseth be on the runway to place the folded flags on the coffins of the deceased?

Yeah

I don't think so either...

#Iran #IranWar #WorldWarIII #DonaldTrump #PeteHegseth #BenjaminNetanyahu

@Nonilex

"Number of #US #military service members #killed rises to 6"

So when do US military casualties come home, and to where?

Joint Base Andrews, I seem to remember

Will either #Trump or #Hegseth be on the runway to place the folded flags on the coffins of the deceased?

Yeah

I don't think so either...

#Iran #IranWar #WorldWarIII #DonaldTrump #PeteHegseth #BenjaminNetanyahu

@parkermolloy.com

I mean, I know it's a cliche to say so, but #Netanyahu is playing #Trump like a cheap fiddle

A *really* cheap fiddle

#Iran #IranWar #WorldWarIII #DonaldTrump #PeteHegseth #BenjaminNetanyahu

@aaron.rupar

"Well, I'm gonna have to take a close look at it. I want to hear from the White House what their strategy is going forward."

#MarkKelly

Just another goddamn spineless #Democrat worm

Get a backbone and grow a pair, maybe

cc #ChuckSchumer #Hakeem #HouseBoy #Jeffries

#Iran #IranWar #WorldWarIII #DonaldTrump #PeteHegseth #BenjaminNetanyahu

@thejapantimes

"...Trump administration officials have acknowledged that there was no intelligence suggesting Iran planned to attack American forces first, sources say."

And there it is

A #WorldWar started by #DonaldTrump on a foundation of lies

Already #Americans themselves have died; overnight reports say that #Kuwaiti anti-aircraft friendly fire has taken down three US aircraft with no loss of life

Further, CentCom said a fourth U.S. service member had died from injuries sustained in Iran’s initial retaliatory salvos over the weekend

#Iran #IranWar #WorldWarIII #DonaldTrump #PeteHegseth #BenjaminNetanyahu

@samlitzinger

"The #US #military said 3 service members have been #killed & 5 others seriously #wounded since the operations in #Iran began. They are the first known US casualties from the fighting.

Central Command made the announcement on social media Sunday without providing additional information."

Yeah

And here we go

Just wait until the first #American war casualty comes home in a #BodyBag

Anybody want to put money down now on the bet that #DonaldTrump will *not* be on the runway, attending to place a folded US flag on the first US coffin?

Yeah

Me neither...

#IranWar #WorldWarIII #PeteHegseth #BenjaminNetanyahu #RetaliatoryActions

@Nonilex

"Asked whether his conversation with #Iran would happen today or tomorrow, #Trump responded, “I can’t tell you that.”"

#Iran Foreign Minister Araqchi insists to US outlet ABC, “Nothing has changed in our military capability. Our military is in place. They are capable enough to defend our country"

"We negotiated w US twice in the past 12 months. And in both cases, they attacked us in middle of negotiation"

#Iran #IranWar #WorldWarIII #DonaldTrump #PeteHegseth #BenjaminNetanyahu

@Nonilex

"Asked whether his conversation with #Iran would happen today or tomorrow, #Trump responded, “I can’t tell you that.”"

#Iran Foreign Minister Araqchi insists to US outlet ABC, “Nothing has changed in our military capability. Our military is in place. They are capable enough to defend our country"

"We negotiated w US twice in the past 12 months. And in both cases, they attacked us in middle of negotiation"

#Iran #IranWar #WorldWarIII #DonaldTrump #PeteHegseth #BenjaminNetanyahu

@shoq

"The #US #military said 3 service members have been #killed & 5 others seriously #wounded since the operations in #Iran began. They are the first known US casualties from the fighting.

Central Command made the announcement on social media Sunday without providing additional information."

Yeah

And here we go

Just wait until the first #American war casualty comes home in a #BodyBag

Anybody want to put money down now on the bet that #DonaldTrump will *not* be on the runway, attending to place a folded US flag on the first US coffin?

Yeah

Me neither...

#IranWar #WorldWarIII #PeteHegseth #BenjaminNetanyahu #RetaliatoryActions

@Nonilex

"The #US #military said 3 service members have been #killed & 5 others seriously #wounded since the operations in #Iran began. They are the first known US casualties from the fighting.

Central Command made the announcement on social media Sunday without providing additional information."

Yeah

And here we go

Just wait until the first #American war casualty comes home in a #BodyBag

Anybody want to put money down now on the bet that #DonaldTrump will *not* be on the runway, attending to place a folded US flag on the first US coffin?

Yeah

Me neither...

#IranWar #WorldWarIII #PeteHegseth #BenjaminNetanyahu #Iran #RetaliatoryActions

@Nonilex

"The #US #military said 3 service members have been #killed & 5 others seriously #wounded since the operations in #Iran began. They are the first known US casualties from the fighting.

Central Command made the announcement on social media Sunday without providing additional information."

Yeah

And here we go

Just wait until the first #American war casualty comes home in a #BodyBag

Anybody want to put money down now on the bet that #DonaldTrump will *not* be on the runway, attending to place a folded US flag on the first US coffin?

Yeah

Me neither...

#IranWar #WorldWarIII #PeteHegseth #BenjaminNetanyahu #Iran #RetaliatoryActions

@samlitzinger

"For Trump, the Iran Attack is the Ultimate war of Choice"

Necessary edit:

"For Trump, the Iran Attack is the Ultimate war of Impulse"

#Iran #IranWar #WorldWarIII #DonaldTrump #PeteHegseth #BenjaminNetanyahu

@samlitzinger

"For Trump, the Iran Attack is the Ultimate war of Choice"

Necessary edit:

"For Trump, the Iran Attack is the Ultimate war of Impulse"

#Iran #IranWar #WorldWarIII #DonaldTrump #PeteHegseth #BenjaminNetanyahu