WELL, YEAH: Trump ‘Would Back’ the Killing of Iran’s New Leader if He Doesn’t Agree to US Demands.

On Sunday, Iran’s Assembly of Experts named Mojtaba Khamenei as the new Supreme Leader of Iran. He succeeds his father, Ali Khamenei, who was killed last weekend in the U.S. and Israel’s joint strikes. Mojtaba’s selection has been characterized as a continuation of the regime that the U.S. has sought to eliminate.

Trump told the New York Post in a Monday interview that he was “not happy” with the pick.

According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, the president “would back” the killing of Mojtaba if he, like his father, refused America’s demands. Chief among them is the end of Iran’s development of nuclear arms.

The report also added that Israel would “likely” carry out the targeted strike if a decision is made to eliminate Mojtaba.

Despite his new — and temporary? — title, I’m not sure Mojtaba actually enjoys any real authority. The IRGC seems to do as they like, no matter who is nominally in charge.

Speaking of temporary: Iran Confirms New Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei ‘Is Wounded.’

For all anyone knows, “wounded” is just regime propaganda for “dead.”

REMINDER:

I was reliably informed by geopolitical experts Marjorie Taylor Greene and Thomas Massie that arresting Maduro would lead to a long, bloody, and costly war between the U.S. and Venezuela. Why is the exact opposite happening? https://t.co/tn9sWzPxMC

— Bad Hombre (@Badhombre) March 5, 2026

FROM HOLLY CHISM:  The Dragon’s in the Details.

Six stories of dragons hiding in today’s world:
A Friend, Indeed–A little girl meets the best friend she could ask for when she finds a dragon sleeping in her wagon.
Tempest–What do you do when you find a dragon in your favorite teacup?
Clowder–These are absolutely not cats, no matter what they look like, and will take offense at your mistake.
Back Yard Birds and Other Things–If the dragon defends your chickens, you invite it to stay.
Houdini–When the pet supplier sends the wrong kind of dragon, the pet store’s got a problem.
Hoard–Not every dragon cares for gold, gems, or cash.

COMMIES LIE:

Step 1: Glenn Greenwald posts footage from 2020.

Step 2: Cenk Uygur doubles down and reposts it.

Step 3: These two tell you not to trust the media and only them because they’re the only who will tell you the truth. pic.twitter.com/w2c8EcPjvU

— Eyal Yakoby (@EYakoby) March 9, 2026

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NO GUARANTEE OF FUTURE RESULTS:

The Adversarial Press.

During the very first question of the VP debate in 2024, Margaret Brennan stated as fact that Iran was one or two weeks away from developing a nuclear weapon.

Since the day after we struck Iran's nuclear facilities last year, Brennan has been arguing with… pic.twitter.com/jixXVJ8SED

— MAZE (@mazemoore) March 10, 2026

CUBA WAS SCHEDULED FOR NEXT MONTH, BUT THIS IS OKAY:

It’s like Trump is tearing down another Berlin Wall every week https://t.co/8yOStv4ox5

— Joel Berry (@JoelWBerry) March 9, 2026

GEORGIA 2026: Rick Jackson’s Millions Can’t Buy a Conservative Record.

A SWEET LITTLE STORY:  Footsteps in the Dark. Maybe the house is haunted, maybe it isn’t.

LESSONS OF THE DRONE WAR:

This is a point I have been pounding upon since 2023.

The "Big/Expensive/Few Mafia" in the US Flag ranks and Western Defense Contractors have denied this harsh reality for reasons Upton Sinclair has expounded upon.
1/ https://t.co/mrFV8C718i

— Trent Telenko (@TrentTelenko) March 8, 2026

GO READ:  Book Review: Ruin and Redemption.

WHAT HE SAID:  The al-Durah affair is the greatest media manipulation of modern times: “There is nothing more dangerous for the Jewish people and Israel than left-wing Jews”.

FASTER PLEASE:  Voyager to make “a multi-million-dollar strategic investment” in Max Space’s inflatable habitats.

GOOD:   Australia Will Give The Iranian Women’s Football Team Asylum.

AND I WAS HERE FOR IT. AND IT’S GLORIOUS:  Decline and fall of the expert class.

WITH A FEATHER YOU COULD KNOCK ME OVER:  Epstein-Linked Billionaire Bankrolled Democratic Party, Records Show.

INDEED:  When Hegseth was proven right.

AND TILTING AT WINDMILLS IS HAVING A SALE: And damn worth it at the price.

YOU CANNOT HATE THE MEDIA ENOUGH:  Manipulating reality.

UH:  Actuarial Warfare: How Seven Insurance Letters Closed the World’s Most Critical Chokepoint and Why Markets Are Mispricing Duration by 300%. Private Reinsurance, IRGC Fragmentation, Interceptor Depletion, and a Dead Nuclear Fatwa Have Produced a Crisis No Military Victory Can Resolve.

ONE PRONG OF THE ATTACK:  Dark Money Activists behind Virginia redistricting lawsuit.

NOTHING SAYS WE CAN’T USE MILITARY FORCE TO THE ADVANTAGE OF OUR COUNTRY:  From Sonic Strike to Mining Deals: Washington’s Moves to Make Venezuela a Resource Partner.

IF HE’S A CITIZEN, TRY HIM FOR TREASON:  Complaint: Suspect With IED at Gracie Mansion Swore Allegiance to ISIS in Custody.

GOOD:  Obama appointee’s Chicago immigration order backfires after court says she went too far. Judge Sara Ellis’ sweeping injunction against Operation Midway Blitz in Chicago gets tossed by two Trump appointees on 7th Circuit.

CALL YOUR GOP CONGRESS THING AND TELL THEM WHAT YOU THINK OF THIS NONSENSE:  A Grateful Congress’ Installs Highly Controversial Plaque Honoring Jan. 6 Capitol Defenders,

THEY HAVE NO CONTACT WITH REALITY:  In Theory.

I CAN SEE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LENIN AND STALIN WHILE KNOWING THEY’RE BOTH MONSTERS THAT SHOULD BE REVILED IN MEMORY TO AVOID ANY FUTURE OCCURRENCES:  Political and philosophical illusions, left and right.

And the difference was not as great as the Colonel thinks if you do a deep dive into what Lenin really was and did, not his hagiography.