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The A.M. Update

Aaron McIntire

News, Daily News, Politics

4.9 • 833 Ratings

🗓️ 10 March 2026

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

Tuesday's episode of The A.M. Update with Aaron McIntire tracks the fluid status of the Iran conflict, where President Trump touts over 5,000 targets struck, massive declines in Iranian missile and drone capabilities, and a potential short-term operation while holding back on devastating infrastructure hits. Conflicting signals emerge on the war's timeline, alongside reports of a new Supreme Leader named amid questions about his status and a regime using a cardboard cutout in ceremonies. Tensions rise with missile incidents near Turkey drawing sharp warnings from Erdogan, potential activation of Iranian sleeper cells abroad, and a dramatic single-day oil price drop from $116 to under $90 per barrel due to safer Strait of Hormuz transit and G7 reserve discussions. Domestic news covers a foiled IED plot by self-radicalized teens in New York linked to terrorism charges, renewed scrutiny on James Talarico with more unearthed comments, an NBC poll showing low favorability for AI and various political figures, a DOJ-Ticketmaster antitrust deal with divestitures and fines, and Qatar's foreign minister publicly expressing deep betrayal over Iran's attacks on Gulf neighbors, prompting analysis of the small nation's long-term triangulation strategy for survival.

A.M. Update, Aaron McIntire, Iran war, Operation Epic Fury, President Trump, Mo Taba Khamenei, sleeper cells, oil prices, Strait of Hormuz, Qatar Iran relations, James Talarico, Ticketmaster deal, AI favorability poll, NYPD terrorism plot

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0:00.0	It's Tuesday, March 10th, 2026.
0:02.0	Trump says the war is over.
0:04.0	Trump says the war has just begun.
0:07.0	And Trump says the war will be relatively short, probably maybe.
0:11.0	Next on the AM update.
0:15.0	All right, I'm being just a little bit cynical there.
0:18.0	President Trump addressed reporters at Dorrell in Florida the other day
0:22.8	about the ongoing state of the war with Iran. President Trump once again sounding very, very
0:28.4	confident in the coalition forces efforts thus far. We've struck over 5,000 targets to date,
0:35.2	some of them very major targets, And we've left some of the most
0:38.7	important targets for later in case we need to do it. If we hit them, it's going to take many
0:43.4	years for them to be rebuilt, having to do with electricity production and many other things.
0:51.1	So we're not looking to do that if we don't have to. But they're the kind of things
0:56.0	that are very easy to hit, but very devastating if they are hit. We are waiting to see what
1:01.7	happens before we hit them. We could take them all out in one day, but it's all resulting in a 90%
1:09.2	decline in various things, but in particular, Iranian missile
1:15.0	launchers and 83% drop in drone launchers, as you know.
1:19.9	So there again, President Trump bragging over the coalition's efforts and their ability
1:24.6	to hit targets deep within Iran.
1:27.3	Earlier in the day, President Trump told CBS that he believes the war is basically efforts and their ability to hit targets deep within Iran.
1:27.6	Earlier in the day, President Trump told CBS that he believes the war is basically over
1:32.2	a little bit later, he said.
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