Hey there, this is Peter at the pourover.

And this is Joe at the poorover.

Today, we're talking about escalating violence across the Middle East from the U.S.-Israel-Iran war,

results from the first primary races of the 2026 election season, released video footage of Bill and Hillary Clinton's congressional testimonies

on Epstein, and other top news for Wednesday, March 4th. Stay informed while remaining focused

on Christ with the pourover. Here's your quote of the day. Love says, I've seen the ugly

parts of you, and I'm staying. Matt Chandler.

Let's get started with some espresso shots.

It's day five, and the U.S.-Israel-Iran war is spilling across the Middle East.

So, who's involved now?

At least 11 countries. This week, Qatari forces shot down

two Iranian bombers. Israel began exchanging rocket fire with Hezbollah in Lebanon. Iranian drone

struck the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, no casualties reported. And Kuwait mistakenly shot down three American fighter jets

in friendly fire. All six pilots were unharmed. The Pentagon says the U.S. death toll has risen

to six with, quote, additional losses expected. In Iran, humanitarian groups estimate at least

787 casualties. Uncle Sam shuddered his embassies

in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait and warned Americans in 14 Mideast countries to evacuate due to, quote,

serious safety risks. President Trump estimated the war would last four to five weeks, possibly longer.

So, why are we at war with Iran? Monday, the White House listed

four objectives, destroy Iran's ballistic missile capabilities, wipe out its navy, prevent it from

building nuclear weapons, and stop its arming and funding of proxy militias. Think Hezbollah,

Houthis, and Hamas. Trump initially said

...