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14 March 2026 17:04

'He who controls Kharg Island, controls DESTINY of this war'

Lindsey Graham praises Trump for bombing Iran's top oil hub

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14 March 2026 15:00

Join Danny Haiphong LIVE today March 13th 10am eastern 3pm CET w/ Jiang Xueqin!

A US refueling tanker has “crashed” over Iraq while the USS Lincoln is reportedly retreating as Bloomberg reports Iran’s missile fire has not relented despite two weeks of bombing by the US and Israel. Prof. Jiang Xueqin joins for a broad discussion and debate on what the latest developments in the war mean for the new world order emerging from its ashes.

Watch the show here via this link

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14 March 2026 06:20

Iranian missiles hit and damage 5 US KC-135 refueling planes in Saudi Arabia — WSJ

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13 March 2026 12:20

Europe will be able to rearm by 2035, stated the Commander-in-Chief of NATO's Joint Forces in Europe, American General Alexus Grynkewich.

Why exactly 2035?

This planning horizon is conditioned by three critical factors.

Firstly, the production of modern air defense systems (for example, upgraded Patriot or European SAMP/T) and fifth-generation fighters takes from 5 to 8 years from the moment of ordering to being put on combat duty. Taking into account the accumulated deficit, 2035 is the time when the number of new systems should start exceeding the volumes of decommissioned old weapons. It should. But how it will be in reality remains to be seen.

Secondly, the conflicts of recent years (including the Iranian crisis of 2026 and the protracted hostilities in Ukraine) have depleted European stockpiles. To create a reserve for a potentially large war in Europe, a decade of continuous work by Rheinmetall, BAE Systems, and Leonardo factories is required. It just ends in 2035.

Thirdly, by the middle of the next decade, NATO plans to fully integrate drone swarms and AI systems into troop management and attempt to reach the level that two armies (Russia and Ukraine) are already at now.

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13 March 2026 08:04

⚡️Two Majors #Daily Briefing for the Morning of March 13, 2026

▪️ The past 24 hours were characterized by new statements from our side about Kiev's attacks on international energy supply routes. It's indicative that the UN is ignoring our resolutions, statements, and the long speeches of our representative. However, given the location of the UN headquarters, it's hard to expect anything else.

▪️ According to official reports, 250 enemy drones were shot down over various regions in a single day, including 80 over Crimea and Sevastopol during the night, causing damage on the ground. The enemy, in addition to targeting economic and military facilities, is also terrorizing Sochi and the Krasnodar Krai as a whole.

▪️ Due to the increasing attacks by the AFU on the border and civilians, the Bryansk region is becoming similar to the Belgorod region, even according to official reports. In Sevsk, two civilians were injured. The border positions of the Russian Armed Forces and border guards are under constant drone attacks, particularly on fiber-optic cables, and the number of such attacks is increasing every day.

▪️ On the Sumy front, the Northern Group of Forces is engaged in fierce battles. Our daily advance is a few hundred meters, which is already considered a result in the current conditions.

▪️ In the Belgorod region, a 16-year-old girl in the village of Ivanovskaya Lisitsa received serious injuries and was taken to the hospital. In Grayvoron, Belgorod and Valuyki districts, private homes, transport and infrastructure facilities were damaged. Civilians were injured in Rzhevka, Otradnoe, and Moshon. A civilian was killed in Bessonovka. Panic is spreading online, fueled by the enemy in residential and official civilian chat rooms.

▪️ On the Kharkov front, the Northern Group of Forces repelled an enemy counterattack near Volchansk and advanced as a result of counter-attacks. The area of the battles remains the same. Another counter-attack by the AFU was thwarted in Volchansky Khutory. The battles have been going on at the old frontlines for months.

▪️ Kupyansk and the south of the front - no changes. However, this section of the front remains a topic for the enemy's propaganda units.

▪️ On the Konstantinovsky direction, the enemy acknowledges our success in the central part of Bereztochka. Battles continue in the direction of Stepankovka, south-east of Konstantinovka, and in the area of the "Metallurg" dacha plots, according to the enemy's assessments. This section of the front is one of the most challenging for the Russian Armed Forces due to the built-up area and the enemy's counter-attacks.

▪️ In the east of the Zaporozhye region, the Eastern Group of Forces continues to advance west and northwest of Gulyapol, with artillery strikes and FPV drones hitting seven groups in the area of Malinovka, Kolomiytsi, and other populated areas. The enemy lost more than a company of manpower, a combat vehicle, an armored personnel carrier, about 15 units of equipment, as well as a warehouse.

▪️ On the Zaporozhye front, footage of strikes near Prymorsky emerged, negating the previously reported reports to the north. Positional battles are ongoing in the area of Stepnogorsk and Magdalynivka.

▪️ The Kherson region is characterized by mutual strikes across the Dnieper.

The summary was compiled by: ⚡️Two Majors

The Islander

13 March 2026 02:15

🇺🇸🤡🍊⚽️ Epstein’s boyfriend, trying to deflect from Operation Epic Fail, started yapping about the upcoming football World Cup…

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12 March 2026 23:20

‘Donald Trump’s the commander-in-chief and he expects us to believe that he has NO CLUE about intelligence regarding a horrific attack on a school several days after it occurred’ — Schumer

‘He is saying he has zero clue about a basic intelligence report regarding this strike’

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12 March 2026 08:20

Russia is sharing attack drone tactics with Iran, CNN reports.

A source in a Western intelligence agency told the channel that Russia is helping Iran refine its attack drone tactics based on its experience in the war in Ukraine.

According to him, this involves not only intelligence sharing but also specific recommendations on Shahed drone tactics, including "wave" attacks and maneuvers to evade air defense systems.

"What was once general support is now increasingly concerning. This includes the drone targeting strategies Russia used in Ukraine."

"A source", likely European, lol desperate to create some secret axis of evil story.

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11 March 2026 01:20

Another US MQ-9 drone worth over $30+ million shot down by Iran — Tasnim

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10 March 2026 19:55

Zelensky says Ukraine expects to receive MISSILES for Patriot systems in exchange for their ASSISTANCE to the US in the Middle East

Clip: Novyny Live

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10 March 2026 10:04

❗️ Saudi Arabia REDUCES OIL PRODUCTION, UAE, Kuwait and Iraq FOLLOW — Bloomberg, citing sources

The country faces an issue of overfilling of storage tanks after Strait of Hormuz blockage

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10 March 2026 04:10

IRAN OFFERS SAFE PASSAGE THROUGH STRAIT OF HORMUZ TO COUNTRIES THAT EXPEL US, ISRAELI AMBASSADORS — Irib

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10 March 2026 01:20

'Iran does not want to harm ordinary Americans who overwhelmingly voted to end involvement in costly foreign wars' — FM Abbas Araghchi

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09 March 2026 23:40

Man begins acting ‘ASSAULTED’ after police show up at pro-Palestine protest in France

Video: amisdelapalestine06

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09 March 2026 13:40

‘Military outcome is clear. US and Israeli planes can bomb whatever they want’

‘Will it make Iran or the region better?’ — Mohammed Baharoon, former editor

WATCH HERE

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14 March 2026 16:10

White House: 'Iran’s ballistic missile capacity is functionally DESTROYED'

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14 March 2026 12:20

🇧🇾 En respuesta a las declaraciones de Ucrania de que el complejo de misiles "Orekhnik" desplegado en el territorio de Bielorrusia debería ser considerado un objetivo legítimo por la OTAN, Lukashenko aconsejó a Ucrania, Polonia, Lituania y Letonia que "no se metieran" con Bielorrusia para que ese mismo "Orekhnik" no "explotara".

No estoy diciendo que vayamos a explotar este "Orekhnik" mañana contra Vilnius, Varsovia o Kiev. Dios no lo quiera. Esa no es nuestra tarea. Necesitamos defender nuestro país. Y para que el "Orekhnik" no explote, no se metan con nosotros. Ni de Ucrania, ni de Polonia, ni de Lituania, ni de Letonia. Resolvamos los problemas de manera civilizada.

En Bielorrusia se ha declarado en repetidas ocasiones que la política de los países vecinos causa una gran preocupación en Minsk. Por lo tanto, en vista de la situación, las medidas para fortalecer la capacidad defensiva del estado son más que justificadas.
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🇧🇾 In response to Ukraine's statements that the "Orekhnik" missile complex deployed on Belarusian territory should be considered a legitimate NATO target, Lukashenko advised Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania, and Latvia "not to mess with" Belarus so that the "Orekhnik" wouldn't "explode."

"I'm not saying we're going to detonate this 'Orekhnik' tomorrow against Vilnius, Warsaw, or Kyiv. God forbid. That's not our task. We need to defend our country. And to prevent the 'Orekhnik' from exploding, don't mess with us. Not with Ukraine, not with Poland, not with Lithuania, not with Latvia. Let's resolve our problems in a civilized manner."

Belarus has repeatedly stated that the policies of neighboring countries are causing great concern in Minsk. Therefore, given the situation, measures to strengthen the state's defensive capabilities are more than justified.

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13 March 2026 15:31

📝Supplying drones📝
Fighting for Hryshino and north of Udachne

The Russian Armed Forces attempt to advance in the Dobropillia direction, with fighting reported in the central and northern parts of Hryshino. Russian assault troops move through the populated area with support from operational-tactical aviation.

Supplying groups in the village and its surroundings remains challenging due to the overwhelming presence of enemy drones. Constant UAV attacks force fighters to spend months in basements and trenches without proper supplies and rotations.

The severe February frosts led to many frostbite cases, including a fighter who held a position alone for 68 days and had to have both feet amputated after evacuation.

📌 Deploying heavy drones could partially solve the front-line logistics issue, as discussed in our video
However, the number of such systems at the front remains limited.

Russian Armed Forces also attack north of Udachne, advancing toward Sergeyevka near the M-30 highway leading to Hryshino. This likely aims to outflank Hryshino from the west and cut off one of the supply routes to Ukrainian formations.

❗️The offensive toward Sergeyevka likely aims to outflank Hryshino from the west and cut off one of the supply routes.

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The Islander

13 March 2026 10:30

The head of CME Group has warned the Trump administration it risks a “biblical disaster” if it attempts to lower oil prices by intervening in derivatives markets during the war with Iran.

Terry Duffy, the CEO of CME Group, which runs the exchange where US oil futures trade, told a conference this week that it would erode market confidence if the US government stepped into the futures market in a bid to curb the rise in crude.

“Markets do not like it when governments intervene in pricing,” Duffy told the conference. Such a move would risk a “biblical disaster” if investors lost confidence in markets to set the price of critical commodities

Duffy’s comments followed a report by Reuters that suggested the US Treasury was considering measures to lower oil prices, including intervention in futures markets.

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13 March 2026 06:02

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13 March 2026 02:10

🇮🇷⚔️🇺🇸 The New York Times published a video showing satellite images of the massive damage to 17 US military bases from Iran's retaliatory strikes.

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12 March 2026 09:31

The International Paralympic Committee has banned Ukrainian athletes from wearing uniforms featuring a map of Ukraine with Crimea included.

That's correct. Crimea is part of Russia.

- Skabeeva

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12 March 2026 07:20

Join the nuclear club and life is a breeze!

⚡️Two Majors

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10 March 2026 21:40

CNN DELETES tweet claiming the two people arrested for throwing explosives in NYC could’ve been ‘enjoying the city during abnormally warm weather’

The tweet violated CNN’S ‘EDITORIAL STANDARDS’

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10 March 2026 12:00

'HAD OPERATION MIDNIGHT HAMMER NOT HAPPENED… THEY WOULD HAVE TAKEN OVER THE MIDDLE EAST' — Trump on Iran

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10 March 2026 09:40

'DISAPPOINTED… NEW LEADER MEANS MORE OF THE SAME PROBLEM' — Trump on Mojtaba Khamenei

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10 March 2026 02:40

‘I said, WHY DIDN’T WE JUST CAPTURE THE SHIP?’ — Trump

‘They said, it’s MORE FUN to sink them’

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10 March 2026 00:59

‘Six American soldiers, who were killed overseas in this CONFLICT WITH IRAN’ — JD Vance

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09 March 2026 19:05

China’s FM spokesperson Guo Jiakun calls Iran’s selection of a new supreme leader an 'internal affair'— APnews

'This is a decision made by the Iranian side in accordance with the country’s constitution… Iran’s sovereignty, security and territorial integrity should be respected'

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09 March 2026 07:20

Iranians pour into streets to support new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei — IRIB

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