Trump Was Briefed on Iran Strike Options — the Same Day 10% Tariffs Hit Every Country on Earth
Trump received a military briefing on Iran strike options as global 10% tariffs took effect Feb 27, DOGE released 7 years of Medicaid data, and Jack Smith's 165-page election brief was unsealed.
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Five simultaneous major storylines — global tariffs going live, a military Iran briefing, a 165-page legal brief unsealed, a Medicaid data dump, and a crypto regulatory shakeup — make this one of the most packed news days of 2026 so far.
Key Developments
Here's a number that should make you stop what you're doing.
**10 percent.**
That's the new tariff rate on every country on earth — and it officially kicked in today, February 27, 2026.
It started with an executive order signed last Friday.
Then, over the weekend, Trump posted on Truth Social that he wanted to raise it to 15%.
But as of this morning, the White House confirmed the formal paperwork for the hike hasn't been finalized yet.
So for now, you're living in a 10% global tariff world — with a possible 15% one coming.
And that's just the first thing that happened today.
While tariffs were taking effect, a source told ABC News that **Navy Admiral Brad Cooper, the U.S. Central Command Commander, briefed President Trump on potential military options against Iran**.
General Daniel Cane was also in the room.
Why now?
Because American negotiators have grown increasingly frustrated with Iran's refusal to engage in serious nuclear talks.
Back on February 19, Trump gave Iran roughly two weeks to come to the table or face consequences.