What to KnowTrump spoke about Iran at a GOP policy summit today, saying “we took a little excursion” to the Middle East “to get rid of some evil. And, I think you’ll see it’s going to be a short-term excursion.”Trump did not put a timeline on the end of the war, though, when pressed for details. And when asked about Iran restricting ships in the Strait of Hormuz, Trump warned that the U.S. would retaliate with immense force if the Iranians attack ships in that passage.The price of oil surged past $100 for the first time in four years yesterday as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran intensified, threatening production and shipping in the Middle East.The U.S. military has announced another service member’s death, bringing the U.S. combat death toll to seven.Mojtaba Khamenei, the hard-line son of Iran’s slain supreme leader, has been named his successor. More than 1,000 people have been killed across the region, with the majority of casualties being reported in Iran and Lebanon. ...read more read less