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Live Updates: Rex Heuermann Pleads Guilty to Gilgo Beach Serial Killings - The New York Times

1. Live Updates: Rex Heuermann Pleads Guilty to Gilgo Beach Serial Killings  The New York Times
2. Rex Heuermann admits to killing 8 women in the Gilgo Beach serial killings  NBC News
3. Long Island Architect Pleads Guilty to 'Gilgo Beach' Serial Killings  U.S. News & World Report
4. Rex Heuermann: Accused Gilgo Beach serial killer admits to strangling 8 women  CNN
5. Gilgo Beach serial killer suspect Rex Heuermann pleads guilty  The Guardian

Hawaii braces for another deluge on the heels of record-breaking rain - The Washington Post

1. Hawaii braces for another deluge on the heels of record-breaking rain  The Washington Post
2. Hawaii under flood watch as rain moves in  Honolulu Star-Advertiser
3. Emergency shelters to open on Oahu as storm threat looms  Hawaii News Now
4. Hawaii Storm Will Bring More Rain After Recent Floods  The New York Times
5. Hawaii faces another major flood threat 2 weeks after its worst flooding in 20 years  CNN

Pam Bondi still on the hook for Epstein testimony, Oversight panel says - Politico

1. Pam Bondi still on the hook for Epstein testimony, Oversight panel says  Politico
2. Justice Department says Bondi won’t appear for Epstein deposition now that she’s no longer attorney general  CNN
3. Ousted AG Bondi declines Epstein deposition, but lawmakers say subpoena still holds  Fox News
4. Only Trump Knows Why Bondi Was Fired as Attorney General, Blanche Says  The New York Times
5. Pam Bondi defies House subpoena over Epstein files  Axios

Middle East ceasefire in serious doubt as Israel assaults Lebanon and Iran blocks oil tankers - The Guardian

1. Middle East ceasefire in serious doubt as Israel assaults Lebanon and Iran blocks oil tankers  The Guardian
2. Middle East crisis live: strait of Hormuz appears to remain closed amid conflicting US and Iran briefings  The Guardian
3. The ceasefire puts Israel in an awkward spot  The Economist
4. Live updates: Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz in response to Israeli attacks on Lebanon  AP News
5. Trump says Lebanon not included in US-Iran ceasefire amid Israeli assault  Al Jazeera

After pager attack on Hezbollah, Hungary offered help to Iran - The Washington Post

1. After pager attack on Hezbollah, Hungary offered help to Iran  The Washington Post
2. Vance hits out at 'scandalous' Zelenskiy comments about Hungary's Orban  Reuters
3. ‘I Love Viktor’: Trump and Vance Cheer on Orban in Hungarian Race  The New York Times
4. J. D. Vance Is Definitely Against Foreign Election Interference  The Atlantic
5. Why Hungary’s energy policy is less MAGA than JD Vance might think  Politico

Human remains identified as pair who vanished after Oklahoma car chase 13 years ago - CBS News

1. Human remains identified as pair who vanished after Oklahoma car chase 13 years ago  CBS News
2. 2 Sets of Human Remains Identified as Couple Who Vanished Following Car Chase Over a Decade Ago  People.com
3. Human remains identified as pair who disappeared following 2013 police chase in Oklahoma  KOSU
4. Remains of Missing Chickasaw Citizen Molly Miller Identified After 13 Years  Native News Online
5. ‘We’re relieved and sad’: Molly Miller’s family says they’re grateful for Chickasaw Nation’s help  KXII

Strait of Hormuz: Ships remain cautious despite ceasefire deal - BBC

1. Strait of Hormuz: Ships remain cautious despite ceasefire deal  BBC
2. First ships pass Strait of Hormuz since Trump-Iran ceasefire, but traffic remains low amid confusion  CNBC
3. Iran War: Shippers Rush for Hormuz Insurance After Ceasefire, Broker Says  Bloomberg.com
4. Ceasefire changes little for shipping in strait of Hormuz, experts say  The Guardian
5. After Cease-Fire, Ship Traffic in Strait of Hormuz Remains Throttled  The New York Times

Trump’s Iran brinkmanship reaches truce, escalates backlash at home - The Washington Post

1. Trump’s Iran brinkmanship reaches truce, escalates backlash at home  The Washington Post
2. Trump is holding the world hostage amid two-week Iran ceasefire  MS NOW
3. The madness of the Madman Theory  ft.com
4. A day on the brink with Iran ended with a TACO and grave constitutional questions  CNN
5. Iran ceasefire: The soft TACO theory of when Trump chickens out  vox.com

How Pakistan managed to get the US and Iran to a ceasefire - Al Jazeera

1. How Pakistan managed to get the US and Iran to a ceasefire  Al Jazeera
2. How Pakistan Helped Secure a Cease-Fire in Iran  Foreign Policy
3. Error in X Post Exposes Embarrassing Truth About Trump’s War  The Daily Beast
4. Did Trump—Or Another U.S. Partner—Actually Write Pakistan PM Sharif’s X Post?  Forbes
5. How Pakistan secured ‘biggest diplomatic win in years’ with US and Iran ceasefire  The Guardian

Trump announces 50% tariffs on nations supplying Iran with weapons - Reuters

1. Trump announces 50% tariffs on nations supplying Iran with weapons  Reuters
2. Trump threatens tariffs of 50% on countries 'supplying military weapons to Iran'  CNBC
3. Iran Offered to Hand Over Highly-Enriched Uranium, White House Says  WSJ
4. Trump Says U.S. Will ‘Work Closely’ With Iran To Remove Nuclear Material  Forbes
5. Trump claims Iran won’t enrich uranium, will give up uranium, while US lifts sanctions  The Times of Israel

Republican Clay Fuller wins Georgia runoff to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene in House, helping GOP's narrow majority - CBS News

1. Republican Clay Fuller wins Georgia runoff to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene in House, helping GOP's narrow majority  CBS News
2. Warnings for the G.O.P.: 3 Takeaways From the Elections in Georgia and Wisconsin  The New York Times
3. ‘A wow moment’: Democrats’ election hot streak goes scorching  Politico
4. Trump-backed Republican Clay Fuller wins election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene  BBC
5. Republicans win Georgia race — but Democrats post largest swing yet in special House elections  NBC News

US military says it's ready to resume Iran fighting if diplomacy fails - Reuters

1. US military says it's ready to resume Iran fighting if diplomacy fails  Reuters
2. Hegseth, Caine strike different tones on Iran ceasefire  The Washington Post
3. U.S. Forces Stand Ready to Resume Combat. The President May Not Be as Enthused.  The New York Times
4. Critics within the Pentagon add to Pete Hegseth’s many troubles  MS NOW
5. Hegseth declares victory in Iran but says US forces will remain in region  Politico

48% of New Yorkers Approve of Mamdani’s Performance, Poll Says - The New York Times

1. 48% of New Yorkers Approve of Mamdani’s Performance, Poll Says  The New York Times
2. Mayor Mamdani’s first 100 days: Lessons from La Guardia  Gothamist
3. Roughly half of New Yorkers approve of Zohran Mamdani as he approaches 100 days as mayor – poll  The Guardian
4. Is NYC happy with Mamdani? How mayor rates in latest poll  USA Today
5. Mayor Mamdani Takes Bold, Unapologetic Actions to Protect New Yorkers in First 100 Days  NYC.gov

Gracie Mansion Suspects Wanted to Kill Up to 60 People, U.S. Says - The New York Times

1. Gracie Mansion Suspects Wanted to Kill Up to 60 People, U.S. Says  The New York Times
2. Teens accused of bombing attempt at Mamdani home openly discussed plans to kill  The Guardian
3. Suspects who allegedly threw bomb outside NYC mayor's home wanted to kill 60 people, prosecutors say  BBC
4. Teens indicted on terrorism charges in NYC bomb plot near Gracie Mansion  Gothamist
5. Men who allegedly brought bombs to NYC protest were recorded discussing terror plot, feds say  NBC New York

Trump wants to jail reporters over leaks from own administration - Salon.com

1. Trump wants to jail reporters over leaks from own administration  Salon.com
2. Trump threatens to jail reporters if they don’t turn over Iran source  The Washington Post
3. Probe to snare Iran rescue leaker 'underway' as Trump threatens jail for imperiling arduous operation  Fox News
4. Trump threatens to jail journalists in hunt to find leaker of Iran fighter jet story  NBC News
5. WATCH: Trump recounts Iran rescue mission, says U.S. has plan to 'decimate' infrastructure  PBS

Leader of University of Wisconsin System Is Fired by the Board - The New York Times

1. Leader of University of Wisconsin System Is Fired by the Board  The New York Times
2. Universities of Wisconsin board votes to fire system president after he refused to quit  Channel 3000
3. UW Board of Regents fire UW system President Jay Rothman  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
4. UW Board of Regents announces transition plan after firing of system president  WKOW
5. Fired Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman tells AP he was 'blindsided' by his ouster  AP News

Chris Taylor wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race, expanding liberals' majority - NBC News

1. Chris Taylor wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race, expanding liberals' majority  NBC News
2. Liberal-backed Judge Chris Taylor wins Supreme Court race  Channel 3000
3. What the precinct-level data says about Democrats' big night in Wisconsin  NBC News
4. Wisconsin Spring Elections 2026: Live Results  The New York Times
5. 'The fight isn't over': Maria Lazar addresses supporters after losing state Supreme Court race to Chris Taylor  WKOW

Athena Strand case: Former FedEx driver Tanner Lynn Horner pleads guilty to killing girl after delivery at her Texas home - ABC7 Los Angeles

1. Athena Strand case: Former FedEx driver Tanner Lynn Horner pleads guilty to killing girl after delivery at her Texas home  ABC7 Los Angeles
2. Athena Strand photo shows deadly ride with FedEx driver who admitted killing girl during Christmas delivery  Fox News
3. Killer FedEx driver told police Athena Strand, 7, was dead when he stuffed her in his truck, chilling bodycam video shows  New York Post
4. The Death of Athena Strand: Jurors to hear, see disturbing video of former FedEx driver killing 7-year-old girl | Live updates  WFAA
5. Tanner Horner pleads guilty in killing of 7-year-old Athena Strand, case moves to sentencing phase  CBS News

Evangelicals amplify Trump's religious framing of Iran war - Reuters

1. Evangelicals amplify Trump's religious framing of Iran war  Reuters
2. Vance says he prays U.S. is ‘on God’s side’ in Iran war  The Washington Post
3. Opinion | 'Holy' Orders? Why US Fighters Are Now Being Told Iran Is 'God's War'  NDTV
4. Team Trump leans into religious messaging, claims God supports U.S. war in Iran  MS NOW
5. Far-Right Religious Leaders Advising Trump See Iran as an End Times Holy War  The Intercept

Iran demands crypto fees for ships passing Hormuz during ceasefire - ft.com

1. Iran demands crypto fees for ships passing Hormuz during ceasefire  ft.com
2. Iran demands $1 per barrel of oil passing through Strait of Hormuz, paid in crypto  The Hill
3. Strait of Hormuz Has a Tehran Toll, and This Truce Doesn’t Change That  WSJ
4. Secret Codes and Yuan Fees Get Ships Through Iran’s Hormuz Tollbooth  Bloomberg.com
5. Iran could open Strait of Hormuz in a controlled way ahead of meeting with US, senior Iranian official says  Reuters

Bible stories would be required reading under controversial proposal for Texas public schools - CBS News

1. Bible stories would be required reading under controversial proposal for Texas public schools  CBS News
2. Texas education officials pushed to delay new social studies standards. Here are the issues  Dallas News
3. Texas Considers Required Reading List for Schools, Which Includes the Bible  The New York Times
4. Texas students urge education board to focus on inclusion over politics in social studies overhaul  The Texas Tribune
5. Texas considers requiring Bible passage readings for public schools  KXAN Austin

China Pressed Iran Toward Cease-fire, Iranian Officials Say - The New York Times

1. China Pressed Iran Toward Cease-fire, Iranian Officials Say  The New York Times
2. Why Pakistan and China brokered a fragile Iran ceasefire  USA Today
3. Trump says he believes China got Iran to negotiate, AFP reports  Reuters
4. "I Hear Yes": Trump On China's Role In Iran War Mediation  NDTV
5. Submit your questions: How will the Iran war impact China?  ft.com

JD Vance calls Iran ceasefire a 'fragile truce' and says Trump is 'impatient to make progress' - CNBC

1. JD Vance calls Iran ceasefire a 'fragile truce' and says Trump is 'impatient to make progress'  CNBC
2. Vance says Trump is 'impatient' about progress on Iran  Reuters
3. Iran war latest: Vice president calls ceasefire a 'fragile truce'  LiveNOW from FOX
4. Why JD Vance joined Pakistan’s last-ditch US-Iran mediation efforts  Al Jazeera
5. Vance is on standby in Iran talks  Politico

Trump's MAGA media wall collapses - Axios

1. Trump's MAGA media wall collapses  Axios
2. Maga stands by Trump on Iran — for now  ft.com
3. Joe Rogan and the influencers who built Maga are revolting over Iran. Was this an alliance doomed to fail?  The Guardian
4. Opinion | MAGA Was Supposed to Be Antiwar. Nope.  The New York Times
5. A MAGA Crack-up?  Mother Jones

Wisconsin city passes nation’s first anti-data center referendum - Politico

1. Wisconsin city passes nation’s first anti-data center referendum  Politico
2. Port Washington voters pass referendum giving them a voice on future large developments funded through TIDs  TMJ4 News
3. What a Data Center like the Stargate Campus could mean for Port Washington, Wisconsin  Construction Review
4. Port Washington passes bill to give public say in data center TID approvals  KPVI
5. Port Washington data centers; referendum targets future developments  FOX6 News Milwaukee

Stung by Voters, Republican Legislators Move to Curb Citizen Initiatives - The New York Times

1. Stung by Voters, Republican Legislators Move to Curb Citizen Initiatives  The New York Times
2. Republicans lash out after getting 'stung by voters' at the ballot box  alternet.org
3. Spooked Republicans move to limit voters' power to overturn GOP policies  rawstory.com

Abortion clinics are closing nationwide. Could urgent care help fill the gap? - NPR

Acting AG says Trump has ‘duty’ to identify people who should be investigated - The Washington Post

1. Acting AG says Trump has ‘duty’ to identify people who should be investigated  The Washington Post
2. WATCH: Bondi successor reveals shocking number of fraud cases with eye-popping taxpayer theft  Fox News
3. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche says DOJ isn't focused on Trump's enemies  NBC News
4. Acting DOJ chief Blanche says Trump has 'right' to influence investigations  Reuters
5. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche says he's open to serving in job permanently  CBS News

'No accountability': neighbors say Seattle isn't keeping its word near tiny home village - KOMO

1. 'No accountability': neighbors say Seattle isn't keeping its word near tiny home village  KOMO
2. Seattle green lights hundreds of new tiny homes before World Cup  kiro7.com
3. Mayor’s office points to Los Angeles in Seattle’s push for larger ‘Tiny House Villages’ — UPDATE  CHS Capitol Hill Seattle News
4. City Council Committee approves homeless housing with conditions  ncwlife.com
5. Join a Community Briefing on Shelter Expansion  Seattle.gov

Telehealth abortion will remain available for now, after a federal judge's ruling - NPR

1. Telehealth abortion will remain available for now, after a federal judge's ruling  NPR
2. Judge refuses to block sending abortion pill by mail for now, but says FDA must finish review  CNN
3. US judge pauses Louisiana's challenge to FDA abortion drug rule  Reuters
4. Abortion pill mifepristone stays available by mail for now as FDA faces 6-month review deadline  Fox News
5. Louisiana escalates abortion pill challenge  The Center Square

Sen. Elissa Slotkin sits down with Trump voters in Iowa while campaigning for Democrats - AP News

1. Sen. Elissa Slotkin sits down with Trump voters in Iowa while campaigning for Democrats  AP News
2. Elissa Slotkin says she would consider running for president in 2028  The Detroit News
3. Sen Elissa Slotkin won't rule out 2028 presidential bid but says midterms come first for Democrats  Fox News
4. Sen. Elissa Slotkin takes her Midwest message to Iowa, fueling 2028 speculation  NBC News
5. Slotkin says she’d consider 2028 presidential bid  The Hill

Trump Backs Down, but Questions Remain Over Iran and the Strait of Hormuz - The New York Times

1. Trump Backs Down, but Questions Remain Over Iran and the Strait of Hormuz  The New York Times
2. America Looks Like a Paper Tiger  The Atlantic
3. Did America lose yet another war?  Al Jazeera
4. Donald Trump, Wrecker of American Empire  The American Prospect
5. Contributor: Trump isn't ready to accept his strategic failures in Iran  Los Angeles Times

ICE agents shoot man in car in northern California - The Guardian

1. ICE agents shoot man in car in northern California  The Guardian
2. ICE agent shoots wanted man after he tries to run over officer in California: ICE  KOMO
3. Family attorney of man shot by ICE in Stanislaus County traffic stop holding press conference  ABC7 San Francisco
4. Dashcam video shows what happened before ICE agents opened fire after traffic stop in Stanislaus County, California  ABC13 Houston
5. ICE 'got bad information' before shooting man on I-5 in California: attorney  KTVU

Iran-backed militia releases US journalist kidnapped in Iraq - Politico

1. Iran-backed militia releases US journalist kidnapped in Iraq  Politico
2. Pro-Iran militia in Iraq says they have decided to release American journalist  CNN
3. Shelly Kittleson, American Journalist Abducted in Iraq, Is Freed  The New York Times
4. Reporter who was kidnapped in Baghdad is known for pursuing gutsy, low-budget assignments  AP News
5. U.S. journalist Shelly Kittleson, kidnapped in Iraq, is freed in prisoner swap  The Washington Post

Iran ceasefire fails to quiet Democrats as over 85 lawmakers demand Trump's removal - Axios

1. Iran ceasefire fails to quiet Democrats as over 85 lawmakers demand Trump's removal  Axios
2. Dozens of Democrats call for Trump's removal after his Iran threats  NBC News
3. Democrats renew push to curb Trump’s Iran war as calls to use 25th amendment mount  The Guardian
4. AOC tells troops to refuse 'illegal' orders ahead of Trump's looming Iran deadline  Fox News
5. Congressional Democrats raise alarm over Trump's comments on Iran  NPR

Warehouse employee accused of arson after Kimberly-Clark Distribution Center full of paper goods destroyed in massive Ontario fire - ABC7 Los Angeles

1. Warehouse employee accused of arson after Kimberly-Clark Distribution Center full of paper goods destroyed in massive Ontario fire  ABC7 Los Angeles
2. Six-alarm blaze tears through Ontario paper goods warehouse, arson suspect arrested  KBAK
3. Video Captures Enormous Warehouse Fire Raging Near Los Angeles  The New York Times
4. Massive six-alarm blaze engulfs California warehouse, employee detained  Fox News
5. Fire crews battle massive blaze at warehouse in Southern California; arson suspected  KMPH

Newlywed wife of US soldier freed by ICE after detention at military base - BBC

1. Newlywed wife of US soldier freed by ICE after detention at military base  BBC
2. Wife of US soldier detained on military base released from custody  WAVY.com
3. US soldier’s wife released from immigration detention on Louisiana military base  CNN
4. US soldier’s wife released after arrest by ICE agents at military base  The Guardian
5. Soldier’s wife freed from ICE detention amid deportation fight  Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Iran attempting cyberattacks against critical U.S. infrastructure, officials say - Los Angeles Times

1. Iran attempting cyberattacks against critical U.S. infrastructure, officials say  Los Angeles Times
2. Iran-linked hackers have disrupted multiple US industrial sites  CNN
3. FBI: Iran-linked hackers disrupted US oil, gas, water sites  The Hill
4. Iranian hackers are targeting US energy and water sectors, federal agencies warn  Politico
5. US warns of Iran-affiliated cyber-attacks on critical infrastructure across country  The Guardian

Orange County Man Pleads Guilty to Orchestrating Fraud Scheme that Submitted Nearly $270 Million in Bogus Claims to Medi-Cal - Department of Justice (.gov)

1. Orange County Man Pleads Guilty to Orchestrating Fraud Scheme that Submitted Nearly $270 Million in Bogus Claims to Medi-Cal  Department of Justice (.gov)
2. California fraud concerns ramp up as man pleads guilty to massive scheme using taxpayers as his 'piggy bank'  Fox News
3. O.C. man pleads guilty to submitting nearly $270 million in bogus claims to Medi-Cal  KTLA
4. Orange County man pleads guilty in $270 million Medi-Cal fraud scheme  Orange County Register
5. Paul Randall and co-conspirators plead guilty in $270 million Medi-Cal reimbursement fraud case  Regtechtimes

DHS secretary calls for US states to lead disaster response instead of Fema - The Guardian

1. DHS secretary calls for US states to lead disaster response instead of Fema  The Guardian
2. New DHS chief Markwayne Mullin visits town devastated by Hurricane Helene, promises reforms to FEMA  CBS News
3. Mullin pledges progress on disaster relief during his first official trip as DHS secretary  AP News
4. Helene Recovery WNC | Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin visits, tours Western North Carolina  ABC11 Raleigh-Durham
5. New DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin visits WNC to highlight storm relief efforts  WLOS

A Super El Niño is coming. Here’s how a hotter ocean could change the weather near you - CNN

1. A Super El Niño is coming. Here’s how a hotter ocean could change the weather near you  CNN
2. A Super El Niño Is Likely. Here's What That Could Mean For Hurricane Season, Summer And Winter  AOL.com
3. Is a Super El Niño coming? How it could shape your weather  USA Today
4. Strongest El Niño in a century? What this rare phenomenon could bring.  The Washington Post
5. Super El Niño could be the biggest ever. What does it mean for Colorado snow?  KUSA.com

Pope says Trump’s threat to destroy Iranian civilization is ‘truly unacceptable’ - AP News

1. Pope says Trump’s threat to destroy Iranian civilization is ‘truly unacceptable’  AP News
2. Hours Before News of Cease-Fire, Pope Leo XIV Issues Strong Rebuke of Trump  The New York Times
3. Pope welcomes US-Iran ceasefire deal as ‘sign of deep hope’  The Hill
4. Pope issues stiffest rebuke yet to Trump over war threats  Axios
5. Pope Leo calls Trump's threat against Iran 'truly unacceptable'  Reuters

Iranian Officials Say Indirect Talks With U.S. Ended After Trump’s Latest Threat - The New York Times

1. Iranian Officials Say Indirect Talks With U.S. Ended After Trump’s Latest Threat  The New York Times
2. Iranians Voice Shock and Defiance in Face of Trump’s Looming Deadline  The New York Times
3. Iran Cuts Off Direct Diplomacy With U.S.  WSJ
4. Iranians brace for possible devastation as Trump’s deadline looms  Al Jazeera
5. Iranian civilians voice fear and fatigue as U.S. escalates conflict  The Washington Post

Is Trump Asking Troops to Commit War Crimes? - The Free Press

1. Is Trump Asking Troops to Commit War Crimes?  The Free Press
2. Trump threats against civilian targets put military in legal, moral quandary  The Washington Post
3. Trump violated the laws of war. There is only one way to hold him accountable.  The Boston Globe
4. U.S. Strikes Kharg Island as Trump Raises Iran Threats to Apocalyptic Levels  The New York Times
5. Retired military officers call Trump’s threats against Iran ‘likely war crimes’  The Guardian

UF graduate programs climb in 2026 U.S. News rankings, with education among nation’s best - University of Florida

1. UF graduate programs climb in 2026 U.S. News rankings, with education among nation’s best  University of Florida
2. USF Health posts broad gains in new U.S. News rankings, led by Tier 1 designation for medicine  usf.edu
3. Multiple UConn Graduate Programs Earn Rankings Among Nation’s Best  today.uconn.edu
4. 9 Houston universities have best grad programs of 2026, says U.S. News  CultureMap Houston
5. This CSU doctoral program is the best in the country  yahoo.com

'I'd love to keep that a secret, Mr. President': Trump's boasts about Iran rescue flummox top advisors - Fortune

1. 'I'd love to keep that a secret, Mr. President': Trump's boasts about Iran rescue flummox top advisors  Fortune
2. The Tiny, Folding Helicopter Key to Rescuing the U.S. Aviator in Iran  WSJ
3. Hegseth’s Divine War  Foreign Policy
4. U.S. deployed ‘armada’ with more than 150 aircraft to recover downed aviator in Iran  DefenseScoop
5. Hegseth’s boastful claims about Iran war contradict reality, officials say  The Washington Post