US Military Plans Weeks-Long Iran Operation While Inflation Takes a Chill Pill
KEY POINTS
- •Reuters reported the US military is preparing for the possibility of sustained, weeks-long operations against Iran’s theocratic regime.
- •The Bureau of Labor Statistics announced US inflation slowed to 2.4% in January, down from December’s 2.7%.
- •Congress left Washington Thursday as the Department of Homeland Security faces another shutdown due to stalled immigration funding talks.
Reuters delivered the plot twist: the US military is prepping for 'weeks-long' Iran ops—because why rush the apocalypse? Meanwhile, inflation eased from 2.7% to 2.4% in January, only slightly slowing your cries at the grocery store checkout. Back in Washington, Congress took a collective coffee break Thursday, leaving DHS to stare down another shutdown after nearly all Democrats veto’d the appropriations bill over immigration enforcement debates. Senator John Fetterman dared to RSVP to sanity, breaking party ranks like the lone vegan at a Texas BBQ. So grab popcorn: Iran conflict prep, inflation strolls, and the DHS cliffhanger all collide this February.
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Congress left DHS out to dry again, proving their real national security strategy is ghosting government and hoping no one notices.
Weeks-long military ops against Iran sound intense but honestly, how much energy do we worth putting into a soap opera with inflation as the annoying background character?
Senator Fetterman broke ranks while most Democrats apparently broke their 'will to negotiate'—proof that government shut-downs are just awkward family dinners gone wrong.
Source: Theguardian | Published: 2/14/2026 | Author: Robert Mackey (now); Shrai Popat, Lucy Campbell and Tom Ambrose (earlier)
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