<description>This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.&lt;br /&gt;On today&amp;#8217;s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the timing of the attacks in Iran, the moral dimension of the spycraft of Israel and America, and SCOTUS&amp;#8217;s ruling in favor of parental rights in California over LGBTQ issues in schools.&lt;br /&gt;Part I (00:14 &amp;#8211; 12:19)&lt;br /&gt;We Now Know Why: The U.S. and Israel Took the Opportunity to Kill Iran’s Leaders at a Rare Gathering of Iran’s Leadership&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/why-the-u-s-and-israel-struck-iran-when-they-did-a-chance-to-kill-its-leaders-b0dbbc88?gaa_at=eafs&amp;amp;gaa_n=AWEtsqf_fvySn1b3lRkzxU5yXSuCClCTNJBsmBqpatBu4JharFtvuqGX4v264uvrAYI%3D&amp;amp;gaa_ts=69a65654&amp;amp;gaa_sig=-k0yCa2Omu9pF5FWHWsLg9b8SRuVlceMRNjNXcXRrU_7alkXTC7Gz3N0U17gCQlKsy8LrlE3F-Blrj0-U16NHQ%3D%3D"&gt;Why the U.S. and Israel Struck When They Did: A Chance to Kill Iran’s Leaders&lt;/a&gt; by The Wall Street Journal (Dov Lieber, Alexander Ward, Laurence Norman)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;Part II (12:19 &amp;#8211; 17:39)&lt;br /&gt;‘Social Network Analysis’ and ‘Pattern of Life’ Profiles: Moral Dimensions of Israel’s Spycraft — and America’s&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ft.com/content/bf998c69-ab46-4fa3-aae4-8f18f7387836"&gt;Inside the plan to kill Ali Khamenei&lt;/a&gt; by The Financial Times (Mehul Srivastava, James Shotter, Neri Zilber, and Steff Chávez)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;Part III (17:39 &amp;#8211; 21:08)&lt;br /&gt;California Parents Win on Massive LGBTQ Issue: SCOTUS Upholds Ruling that Schools Cannot Hide So-Called Gender Transitions From Parents&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25a810_b97d.pdf"&gt;Mirabelli v. Bonta&lt;/a&gt; by The Supreme Court of the United States&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;Part IV (21:08 &amp;#8211; 26:18)&lt;br /&gt;Parents, the Battle For Your Rights is Here: State by State, the Left is Seeking to Undermine Your Rights&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://albertmohler.com/subscribe"&gt;Sign up&lt;/a&gt; to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.&lt;br /&gt;Follow Dr. Mohler:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/albertmohler"&gt;X&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/albertmohler/"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/AlbertMohlerSBTS"&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzH05TIlVgb3fNFMb10LYvg"&gt;YouTube&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to &lt;a href="https://sbts.edu"&gt;sbts.edu&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;For more information on Boyce College, just go to &lt;a href="https://boycecollege.com"&gt;BoyceCollege.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go &lt;a href="https://albertmohler.com/contact"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;</description>

The Briefing with Albert Mohler

R. Albert Mohler, Jr.

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

MAR 3, 202626 MIN
The Briefing with Albert Mohler

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

MAR 3, 202626 MIN

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This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.<br />On today&#8217;s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the timing of the attacks in Iran, the moral dimension of the spycraft of Israel and America, and SCOTUS&#8217;s ruling in favor of parental rights in California over LGBTQ issues in schools.<br />Part I (00:14 &#8211; 12:19)<br />We Now Know Why: The U.S. and Israel Took the Opportunity to Kill Iran’s Leaders at a Rare Gathering of Iran’s Leadership<br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/why-the-u-s-and-israel-struck-iran-when-they-did-a-chance-to-kill-its-leaders-b0dbbc88?gaa_at=eafs&amp;gaa_n=AWEtsqf_fvySn1b3lRkzxU5yXSuCClCTNJBsmBqpatBu4JharFtvuqGX4v264uvrAYI%3D&amp;gaa_ts=69a65654&amp;gaa_sig=-k0yCa2Omu9pF5FWHWsLg9b8SRuVlceMRNjNXcXRrU_7alkXTC7Gz3N0U17gCQlKsy8LrlE3F-Blrj0-U16NHQ%3D%3D">Why the U.S. and Israel Struck When They Did: A Chance to Kill Iran’s Leaders</a> by The Wall Street Journal (Dov Lieber, Alexander Ward, Laurence Norman)</li></ul>Part II (12:19 &#8211; 17:39)<br />‘Social Network Analysis’ and ‘Pattern of Life’ Profiles: Moral Dimensions of Israel’s Spycraft — and America’s<br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/bf998c69-ab46-4fa3-aae4-8f18f7387836">Inside the plan to kill Ali Khamenei</a> by The Financial Times (Mehul Srivastava, James Shotter, Neri Zilber, and Steff Chávez)</li></ul>Part III (17:39 &#8211; 21:08)<br />California Parents Win on Massive LGBTQ Issue: SCOTUS Upholds Ruling that Schools Cannot Hide So-Called Gender Transitions From Parents<br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25a810_b97d.pdf">Mirabelli v. Bonta</a> by The Supreme Court of the United States</li></ul>Part IV (21:08 &#8211; 26:18)<br />Parents, the Battle For Your Rights is Here: State by State, the Left is Seeking to Undermine Your Rights<br /><a href="https://albertmohler.com/subscribe">Sign up</a> to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.<br />Follow Dr. Mohler:<br /><a href="https://twitter.com/albertmohler">X</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/albertmohler/">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AlbertMohlerSBTS">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzH05TIlVgb3fNFMb10LYvg">YouTube</a><br />For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to <a href="https://sbts.edu">sbts.edu</a>.<br />For more information on Boyce College, just go to <a href="https://boycecollege.com">BoyceCollege.com</a>.<br />To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go <a href="https://albertmohler.com/contact">here</a>.<br />