Iran War Update: Trump Says End Is Near as US Launches Massive Strikes and Ross Stores Sets Expansion Plans

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🗓️ 11 March 2026

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth vowed that Tuesday will be the “most intense” day of strikes on Iran. When asked about the timeline of the conflict, Hegseth and President Trump have given mixed messages. On Monday, Trump told CBS News that the war with Iran is “very complete,” before reversing course later in the day. Meanwhile, AI company Anthropic is suing the Department of Defense after being labeled a supply chain risk last week. The company alleges the government violated its First Amendment rights following disputes over how federal agencies could use Anthropic’s technology. In business, Ross has opened two new locations in Alhambra and North Hollywood as part of a national plan to launch 110 stores this year, and Beyond Meat officially rebranded as "Beyond The Plant Protein Co." to reflect its expansion into protein drinks and bars. Read more at https://LATimes.com.

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0:00.0	This is an LA Times Studios podcast.
0:19.0	The most fighters, the most bombers, the most strikes, intelligence more refined and better than ever. Where we are is in a very strong place, giving the President of the United States maximum options.
1:04.0	And from the beginning, from this podium, we haven't stated how long it will take.
1:07.0	Our will is endless.
1:09.0	Ultimately, the President gets to determine the end state of those
1:13.6	objectives. Mr. President, you've said the war is, quote, very complete, but your defense secretary says this is just the beginning.
1:37.3	So which is it? And how long should Americans be prepared for this war to last for?
1:40.9	Well, I think it could say it both. The beginning, it's the beginning of building a new country. Iran has continued its attacks on oil infrastructure and its Gulf Arab neighbors.
2:11.1	Today we saw a drone attack target Ruiz, which is a petrochemical plant city that's in the far western reaches of the
2:19.5	United Arab Emirates.
2:20.9	And this comes as already, we've seen authorities in Bahrain as well as Qatar, announced
2:27.2	force majeure saying that they're unable to meet the contractual obligations for their
2:32.0	production.
2:32.9	This is all part of this growing pressure on oil
2:36.2	production that we're seeing because the Iranians have attacked ships around the Strait of Hormuz,
2:41.5	the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf through which about a fifth of all oil and natural gas
2:46.5	passes. Because of this disruption, those big tankers can't get out, and that's trapping
2:52.3	in the production that's needed in this region for global energy demands. And the longer
2:58.1	that this war goes on, the higher it's likely we're going to see prices at the pump,
3:02.6	for people to heath their homes, and for jet fuel that powers airplanes to fly around the world. On the side of risks, I'm concerned about the autonomous behavior of AI models, their potential for misuse by individuals and governments, and their potential for economic displacement. the and the end of the people of the people who are the people who are just
3:58.5	and the world.
4:00.1	The world is a company
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