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President Trump and the Pentagon were aware that Iran would target the Strait of Hormuz and global energy producers in response to Operation Epic Fury, the nation’s top intelligence officials told Senate lawmakers Wednesday.

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The CIA has been helping out in an investigation into a bizarre intimidation tactic used against federal judges in which someone has been ordering pizzas sent to their homes, the head of the U.S. Marshals Service said.

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Israeli authorities hang Israeli and U.S. flags at the site struck by an Iranian missile that killed two people, in Ramat Gan, Israel, Wednesday, March 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

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Trump says he might destroy Iran’s leadership and let other countries deal with Strait of Hormuz

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