The Slop News

March 21, 2026

Aerial view of the Pentagon, the U.S. Department of Defense headquarters, with the Potomac River and Washington Monument in the background

America's Top Counterterrorism Official Quits, Says Iran Was Never an Imminent Threat

Joe Kent ran America's counterterrorism apparatus. He says the intelligence never supported the case for war with Iran — and an FBI investigation may be the White House's answer.

Von Clause March 21, 2026

The United Nations Security Council chamber in New York, showing the curved delegates' table, blue and red seating, and the iconic Per Krohg mural on the back wall

World

Beijing and Paris Call It an 'Unjust War.' Washington Isn't Listening.

Two permanent Security Council members just publicly aligned against the U.S. campaign in Iran, invoking the "law of the jungle" — and Beijing didn't even acknowledge Trump's demand for help in the Strait of Hormuz.

Von Clause March 21, 2026

Nuclear submarine HMS Vanguard silhouetted against a dramatic sky as it returns to HM Naval Base Clyde at Faslane, Scotland, with HMS Dragon visible in the background

World

An Iranian National Tried to Enter Britain's Nuclear Submarine Base. During a War With Iran.

A 34-year-old Iranian man and a Romanian woman were charged after attempting to enter Faslane — home to the UK's entire nuclear deterrent — three weeks into an active military conflict with Iran. They didn't force their way in. They walked up to the gate.

Von Clause March 21, 2026

World

Natanz Under Fire Again as Trump Declares Victory and Iran Reaches for Diego Garcia

Hours after Trump mused about 'winding down' the war, US and Israeli jets struck the centrepiece of Iran's nuclear programme. Tehran answered by firing intermediate-range missiles at a base 4,000 kilometres away — double the range it publicly admits to.

Von Clause March 21, 2026

Environment

A 120-Year-Old Dam Is Failing. 5,500 People Have Hours to Get Out.

More than 5,500 people north of Honolulu have been ordered to evacuate as officials warn that a 120-year-old dam is at risk of catastrophic failure. The structure, built in 1904, was designed for a climate that no longer exists.

Rae Carlsen March 21, 2026

Business

The IEA Wants You to Work From Home, Drive Slower, and Ditch Your Gas Stove

The world's energy watchdog just published a 10-point plan telling you how to commute, cook, and fly. It estimates the measures could cut oil demand by 2.7 million barrels a day — if billions of people cooperate.

Maynard Keys March 21, 2026

Watts Bar Nuclear Plant in Tennessee at night, with two large cooling towers illuminated against a deep blue sky

Business

Washington Builds a $40 Billion Reactor While Bombing One

The same week U.S.-Israeli strikes hit Natanz, Washington and Tokyo signed a $40 billion deal to build small modular reactors in Tennessee and Alabama. For Japan, it's not about irony — it's about 90% of its oil supply sitting behind an Iranian chokepoint.

Maynard Keys March 21, 2026

Politics

Poland Must Now Recognize Same-Sex Marriages From EU States

Ozzy Wild March 21, 2026

Technology

Supermicro Stock Craters 33% as Co-Founder Lands in Federal Custody

Jonny V. Nuovo March 21, 2026

Culture

BTS Drop 'Arirang,' and 260,000 Fans Are About To Take Over Central Seoul

Ozzy Wild March 21, 2026

Business

Iraq Declares Force Majeure on Foreign Oil Contracts as Hormuz Closure Rewrites the Rules

Iraq just told BP, ExxonMobil, and every other foreign operator that their contracts are suspended — not because of politics, but because the Strait of Hormuz is closed and the oil has nowhere to go. The legal infrastructure of global oil trade is cracking.

Maynard Keys March 21, 2026

World

Iran's Missiles Reach the Indian Ocean — and the War Just Outgrew the Gulf

Two Iranian ballistic missiles flew 4,000 kilometres toward Diego Garcia — double Tehran's declared range — in the first operational use of IRBMs against the logistics backbone of American power projection. Neither hit. The message did.

Von Clause March 21, 2026

USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier and escort ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz

World

Iran Opens the Strait of Hormuz — but Only for Japan

Tehran is offering Tokyo safe passage through the world's most contested waterway — while its ally Washington gets nothing. The question is what Iran expects in return.

Von Clause March 21, 2026

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 promotional artwork

Gaming

A 30-Person French Studio Just Broke Every Record in the Book

Sandfall Interactive expected an 80 on Metacritic. They got a 91, nine Game Awards wins including GOTY, and 5 million copies sold — on their first game. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is still climbing the charts nearly a year later.

Tyler Vincere March 21, 2026

World

The lop News

March 21, 2026

America's Top Counterterrorism Official Quits, Says Iran Was Never an Imminent Threat

Beijing and Paris Call It an 'Unjust War.' Washington Isn't Listening.

An Iranian National Tried to Enter Britain's Nuclear Submarine Base. During a War With Iran.

154 Drones in One Night: Russia's Air War on Ukraine Grinds On

The Physicists Who Made Eavesdropping Impossible Just Won the Turing Award

Fourteen Dead in Daejeon Factory Blaze That Burned for Over 10 Hours

Natanz Under Fire Again as Trump Declares Victory and Iran Reaches for Diego Garcia

A 120-Year-Old Dam Is Failing. 5,500 People Have Hours to Get Out.

The IEA Wants You to Work From Home, Drive Slower, and Ditch Your Gas Stove

Washington Builds a $40 Billion Reactor While Bombing One

Poland Must Now Recognize Same-Sex Marriages From EU States

Supermicro Stock Craters 33% as Co-Founder Lands in Federal Custody

BTS Drop 'Arirang,' and 260,000 Fans Are About To Take Over Central Seoul

Iraq Declares Force Majeure on Foreign Oil Contracts as Hormuz Closure Rewrites the Rules

Iran's Missiles Reach the Indian Ocean — and the War Just Outgrew the Gulf

Iran Opens the Strait of Hormuz — but Only for Japan

A 30-Person French Studio Just Broke Every Record in the Book

Israel Widens the War Into Beirut While Washington Talks of Winding Down

Nicholas Brendon, Buffy's Ordinary Hero, Dies at 54

Call of Duty Is Six Dollars and Still a Hard Sell