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On March 18, former U.S. President Trump made remarks noting that U.S. military action against Iran "will basically end in two to three days," adding that if necessary, the U.S. can destroy Iran’s power grid in an hour. He also stated the U.S. is seeking someone to govern Iran. Trump also said the U.S. is not yet prepared to withdraw from Iran but will "leave in the near future," and claimed the U.S. has the ability to strike oil facilities on Kharg Island. In other comments, Trump expressed disappointment with NATO, asserting that without U.S. assistance, Ukraine "might have been defeated on the first day of the war." Regarding Cuba, Trump said, "We will be taking action very soon." U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that significant political changes are needed in Cuba, and the U.S. embargo on the country is closely linked to its political system.

On March 17, U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted that he believes NATO is making a “stupid mistake.” He also claimed Iran’s top leader was killed the day before, and stated the U.S. does not need any other country’s help to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz.

On March 17th, Lookonchain data shows whale address bc1qfs purchased an additional 217.73 BTC roughly an hour ago—valued at approximately $16.04 million. Over the past week, the same address has amassed a total of 2,155.62 BTC, with the cumulative value totaling around $154 million.

March 17: President Trump said today the U.S. has heard from most of our NATO "allies" that they don’t want to join military action against Iran. I’m not surprised by this— I’ve always seen NATO as a one-way street: we protect these countries, but they won’t do anything for us, especially when it matters. Luckily, we’ve already wiped out Iran’s military power: their navy is gone, their air force is gone, their air defense and radar systems are gone, and most importantly, their top leaders are all gone— never to threaten us, our Middle Eastern allies, or the world again! Because of our big military win, we no longer "need" or want help from NATO countries— we never did! Same goes for Japan, Australia, or South Korea. In fact, as President of the United States (the most powerful country in the world, no match anywhere), we don’t need anyone’s help at all!

On March 17, Joe Kent—director of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC)—announced his resignation, becoming the first senior official in the Trump administration to step down over the U.S.-Iran situation. In a public letter, Kent stated Iran did not pose an "imminent threat" to the U.S. and accused Israeli officials and some media outlets of spreading false information to drag the U.S. into a Middle East war. He argued the current dynamic deviates from Trump’s "America First" foreign policy. A former senior advisor to Tulsi Gabbard, Kent has multiple deployments in Middle East war zones. In his resignation letter, he voiced opposition to the U.S. being drawn into long-term conflicts like the Iraq War and called for a reassessment of U.S. policy toward Iran.

On March 17 (Tuesday), a senior Trump administration official warned that some smaller airports could be forced to close in the coming weeks due to a shortage of security personnel if the government funding shortfall persists. The partial government shutdown has already left 50,000 Transportation Security Administration (TSA) airport screeners working without pay for the past month, with 10% of the workforce absent on Sunday. “Over time, if this situation continues, we must take very seriously the possibility of extreme measures—up to and including total airport shutdowns, especially for smaller airports,” Adam Staltar, acting deputy administrator of TSA, told Fox News. (Golden Finance)