Two young Israelis, Sarah from Kansas and Yaon from Jerusalem, were shot dead in cold blood on a Washington DC street last night after leaving a party at the Jewish Museum. Their futures stolen in an instant—he never got to propose in Jerusalem, the ring still in his pocket. The killer, a Chicago-born man radicalized by leftist ideology, shouted “Free Palestine” at his arrest. It’s no longer just barroom talk: Jews in America are getting murdered for being Jews. You see the same pattern in Europe. These are not isolated incidents; random violence tied to radicalism is growing bolder, and nobody seems interested in providing real deterrence.

The meeting that shook the Oval Office

14,000 Babies? Really?

So here’s what kicked things off. The UN’s aid chief gave an interview on the BBC claiming that 14,000 babies would die in Gaza within 48 hours if aid wasn’t delivered. Let that sink in. Not “could be at risk.” Not “might go hungry.” No, he said they’d be dead. In 48 hours. From lack of baby food.

Folks, I’ve been around war zones long enough to tell you—when someone says something that outlandish, you start digging. And sure enough, the claim wasn’t just wrong—it was stratospherically wrong. The actual UN-backed study says 14,000 children could be at risk of malnutrition over the course of a year. Not dead. Not starving. At risk. Over a year. That’s a massive difference—and it’s no innocent mistake.

Let’s talk about the big story today: Iran is laughing at us. Literally. While our diplomats are busy jogging from one negotiation to another trying to spin up deals, Tehran is jamming GPS signals in the Straits of Hormuz and openly threatening global trade. Meanwhile, President Trump’s administration claims we’re “close to a deal.” The Ayatollah says otherwise. In fact, he’s saying things so belligerent, they don’t even deserve a response. But they do deserve attention.

The Strait of Tension

Let’s look at the map. The Strait of Hormuz—a narrow 22-mile shipping chokepoint bordered by Oman and the UAE—is a critical artery for global energy. Around 20% of the world’s oil and nearly 30% of natural gas move through there. Iran knows this. That’s why they’re jamming GPS signals and harassing commercial ships. They want vessels to veer into Iranian waters so they can pounce, seize, and make headlines.

And they’ve done it before. This isn’t new. Back in 2019, they pulled the same stunt when we applied “maximum pressure.” It’s a game of brinksmanship, and they’re playing to win.