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🚨🇺🇸Trump claims the US knocked out Iran’s entire telecommunications system during the Epic Fury op
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🇺🇸🇮🇱⚔️🇮🇷 US-Israel war against Iran: Day-by-day
Check out our map that breaks down the key developments on March 5 across the region 👆
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🗣 US regime change attempt in Iran is just a business venture – MidEast pundit
👉 Regardless of what the United States might demand or desire, it cannot affect elections of ayatollahs or of the supreme leader of Iran, Arab East expert Alexander Kuznetsov tells Sputnik.
🔶 The supreme leader, he explains, is elected by the Assembly of Experts comprised of about 80 Iranian top clerics – this mechanism does not involve the POTUS in any way.
💬 “In the Iranian political tradition, any external pressure is regarded as a ‘hostile satanic act,’ which causes even the opposition-leaning Iranians to rally around the flag and spiritual leader against a foreign foe,” Kuznetsov adds.
💬 “It is an attempt to repeat a scenario, confirming that for the United States, a regime change is a resource-seizing business venture,” Kuznnetsov explains. “It’s business for them, which is why they want to see a regime subservient to them.”
🚨🇮🇷Iranian command says US forces suffered about 200 killed and wounded in Iranian strikes on Al Dhafra Air Base in the UAE, with the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet reportedly losing at least 21 personnel
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🗣 Possessing nuclear weapons is an obsession of the Kiev regime, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said
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🇮🇷🚀 Iran launches the 25th wave of Operation True Promise 4 with Qadr and Fattah missiles - Tasnim
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🚨🇮🇷IRGC reports drone strike on major US air base in UAE - Mehr
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) naval drone unit carried out a “massive attack” on Al Dhafra Air Base in the UAE early this morning, Mehr News reports.
According to the publication:
🔶The base serves as one of the key command and control centers for US forces operating in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz
🔶The attack targeted the US air warfare command center, satellite communications facilities, early-warning radar systems, and fire-control radars
🔶Iranian officials say the intended targets were successfully struck
👉Al Dhafra Air Base hosts US and allied forces and plays a significant role in regional air operations. The IRGC said day before, that the attack on school in Minab was carried out from this base.
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🇮🇷 Iran vows to halt strikes on neighbors — unless attacked first
President Pezeshkian apologized to neighboring countries in a televised address, announcing that the Interim Leadership Council has approved a policy change:
👉 regional states will no longer be targeted by Iranian missile or drone strikes unless they attack Iran first.
💬 "We do not intend to attack other nations," the Iranian president said.
🇮🇷⚔️🇺🇸🇮🇱Iran-US-Israel conflict: Key updates
🔸 Iran has launched the 24th wave of missile attacks as part of Operation True Promise-4
🔸 Iranian forces struck the US Victoria base near Baghdad International Airport, Iraq
🔸 Saudi air defenses intercepted a ballistic missile targeting Prince Sultan Air Base and shot down 6 drones near the Shaybah oil field, the Defense Ministry reported
🔸 Iran's UN envoy stated that more than 180 Iranian children have been killed in the war so far
🔸 The Israeli military said it struck Iran's main IRGC military university — Imam Hossein University
🔸 A third US aircraft carrier — the USS George H.W. Bush — is heading to the Middle East to join combat operations against Iran
🔸 US THAAD AN/TPY-2 radar damaged at Jordan's Muwaffaq Salti Air Base
🔸 US approves sale of 12,000 aerial bombs to Israel worth $151.8 million
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🔸 How Iran bankrupts Pentagon with drones
🔸 Trump considers deploying US troops in Iran — reports
🔸 US to deploy third aircraft carrier strike group to attack Iran — reports
🔸 US approves sale of 12,000 aerial bombs to Israel — State Department
🔸 Hezbollah confirms clashes with Israeli force in Lebanon’s Bekaa
🔸 Iraqi group releases footage of strike on US Victoria Base
🔸 US may ease sanctions on Russian oil during Middle East conflict — Bessent
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🤝 US CENTCOM claims American forces struck "over 3,000 targets" in the first week of Operation Epic Fury
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🚨 US to deploy third aircraft carrier strike group to attack Iran — reports
💬 “A third US Navy aircraft carrier strike group is getting ready to cross the Atlantic and join the war against Iran,” a Fox News correspondent reported.
⚔️ Hezbollah confirms clashes with Israeli force in Lebanon’s Bekaa
Hezbollah said its fighters engaged an Israeli unit near the town of Nabi Sheet in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley after Israeli helicopters deployed troops in the area.
📍 According to a statement by the group, four Israeli helicopters approached from the Syrian direction and inserted an infantry unit near Yahfoufa, Kheribet, and Maaraboun late Friday evening.
Hezbollah said the Israeli force advanced toward the eastern neighborhood of Nabi Sheet, where fighters opened fire with light and medium weapons.
The group added that Israeli aircraft then carried out around 40 strikes using jets and helicopters to cover the withdrawal of the unit, while Hezbollah artillery targeted the surrounding area and the reported withdrawal route.
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💸🇮🇷🇺🇸 How Iran bankrupts Pentagon with drones
As the Middle East conflict reaches the point of attrition warfare, here are the key numbers to keep in mind:
👉 One Iranian Shahed-136 drone cost: from $20K
👉 One US Patriot/SM-2 interceptor cost: $3-12M
Meanwhile, Iran has already launched 2,000 drones since the start of the war, building hundreds more weekly.
The US and Israel, however, have a limited number of interceptors.
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⚔️🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia intercepts six drones near Shaybah oil field
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defense said six drones were intercepted after an attempted attack targeting the Shaybah Oil Field, according to an official statement.
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🇺🇸🇷🇺🇨🇳 Attack on Iran is the US’ way of undermining Russia and China
👉 China imports some 15% of its oil from Iran, so depriving China of such large quantity of cheap oil is a serious blow to its economy, Arab East expert Alexander Kuznetsov tells Sputnik.
🔶 The Iranian conflict also puts a damper on Russia’s and China’s logistical projects in the region, such as, for example, the Belt and Road Initiative.
🔶 Even if Iran prevails, it could be years before investments are made into the region, due to fears that hostilities may be resumed.
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🚨🇮🇷IRGC hits US-linked oil tanker in Persian Gulf - reports
Iran’s IRGC Navy says a suicide drone struck the Louise P tanker sailing under the Marshall Islands flag, describing it as a US asset, Iranian media report.
Tehran previously warned that US and Israeli assets in the region would be treated as legitimate targets.
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💬 ‘National security cannot be bought’: the biggest eye-opener for the Gulf
"As regards Iran's ability to strike into the Gulf nations, all the US bases are well within the reach of Iranian missiles and drones. Despite a large number of missiles getting intercepted, a fair number do escape the Air and Missile Defense Shield to reach their targets. The strikes by drones and missiles in Gulf countries were also a part of the pre-determined military strategy of Iran," retired Colonel Rajeev Agarwal, a West Asia expert and a Senior Research Consultant at the New Delhi-based think tank, the Chintan Research Foundation, told Sputnik.
"This war is a lesson not only for the Gulf countries but also for any other nation wanting to secure its national security exclusively through external players. And the lesson is 'National security cannot be bought'. Integral and organic security systems are vital to ensure a nation's security. Once this war is over, the region will have to seriously review its security architecture and come up with solutions that are more inclusive and collaborative in nature," Agarwal concluded.
🇮🇷 NourNews publishes photos of all the schoolgirls killed in the Minab strike
The attack occurred on February 28 during US–Israeli strikes on Iran. At least 171 students were killed, according to Iran’s foreign minister.
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🚨🇺🇸Trump on Truth Social: Today Iran will be hit very hard
💬"Under serious consideration for complete destruction and certain death, because of Iran’s bad behavior, are areas and groups of people that were not considered for targeting up until this moment in time," the president wrote.
💬 'Attacks in Cyprus, Azerbaijan, and Turkiye were not carried out by Iran' – Pakistani expert
The fact that Iran has denied carrying out attacks on Azerbaijan suggests that spoilers may be at work, aiming to broaden the conflict, Syed Ali Zia Jaffery, deputy director at the Center for Security, Strategy and Policy Research at the University of Lahore, tells Sputnik.
This points to the presence of a subversive element seeking to draw additional countries into a confrontation with the country, he explained.
🟠 Azerbaijan's strategic role: its energy wealth and location make it a key regional player, Jaffery says. He warns that if Azerbaijan were to open a front against Iran, it would ultimately serve the interests of the US and Israel. For this reason, it is essential for Iran and Azerbaijan to prevent any deterioration in their relations
🟠 Pakistan as a mediator: Pakistan maintains strong relations with both Iran and Azerbaijan, the analyst explains, suggesting that it could act as a bridge between them, much like it is currently doing to facilitate understanding between Saudi Arabia and Iran
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🚨🇷🇺💥 RUSSIAN MOD UPDATE: HUGE GAINS AND DEVASTATING UKRAINIAN LOSSES
◻️ In response to terrorist attacks, Russian forces launched a massive strike against Ukrainian military enterprises and energy facilities
◻️ Russia's Armed Forces destroyed two Israeli-made RADA RPS-42 radar stations in the special military operation zone
◻️ Air defense superiority: 200 drones were shot down
◻️ Ukrainian losses: around 1,375 troops killed or wounded
Read about the origins of Russia's special military op HERE
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🚨 Aftermath of two Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon's Ansar
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📍Key gas routes from Russia to Europe
Cheap, reliable, high-quality — Russian gas kept Europe warm for years.
Then Western sanctions froze the flow.
📹 See how Russia once served as Europe's gas lifeline.
👉 For more details on the Nord Stream terrorist attacks, read HERE
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🚨 US THAAD radar damaged at Jordanian air base
The AN/TPY-2 radar at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base sustained damage. The system is used for detecting and tracking ballistic missiles.
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🚨 US approves sale of 12,000 aerial bombs to Israel — State Department
The United States has approved the sale of 12,000 BLU-110A/B general-purpose bomb bodies to Israel worth $151.8 million, the US State Department said.
💬 “The Government of Israel has requested to buy twelve thousand (12,000) BLU-110A/B general purpose, 1,000-pound bomb bodies,” the department said in a statement.
🗣 Trump considers deploying US troops in Iran — reports
President Donald Trump has privately shown “serious interest” in deploying US ground troops in Iran, NBC News reported, citing current and former US officials.
The discussions reportedly focus on sending a small contingent of troops for “specific strategic purposes,” rather than a large-scale ground invasion.
💬 According to the report, Trump has also outlined a scenario in which “the US and a new Iranian regime cooperate on oil production similar to how the US and Venezuela are.”
📹🔥 Iraqi group releases footage of strike on US Victoria Base
The Iraqi group Saraia Al-Waleed Al-Dam published a video it says shows missile strikes targeting the US Victoria Base near Baghdad International Airport.
The footage circulating online appears to capture scenes of the reported attack on the facility.
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🗣 'Tonight will be our biggest bombing campaign' — Bessent
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the US plans to carry out what he described as its “biggest bombing campaign” against Iran, targeting missile launchers and factories producing missiles.
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⚔️ Israeli landing attempt sparks clashes in Lebanon’s Bekaa
A surveillance video circulating online appears to show an Israeli attempt to carry out a helicopter landing operation in Lebanon’s Bekaa region, according to local reports.
Lebanon’s MTV said the operation was aimed at capturing a commander linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
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