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The US military 'mistakenly' struck a girls' school in Iran on February 28th, writes The New York Times, citing sources.
The target was identified based on outdated intelligence: the building had previously been part of a neighboring base.
At least 175 people were killed, most of them children
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Reuters: The price of diesel fuel in Europe has risen by 55% in just 10 days and is approaching $1165 per tonne.
The sharp rise in diesel prices threatens to slow down global economic activity, as the war in the Middle East puts pressure on supplies of both industrial fuel and the types of oil that are best suited for its production, traders and analysts said.
"Diesel is structurally the most vulnerable product in this conflict," said the founder of the Dubai-based company Nitrol Trading, Shokhrakh Zukhritdinov.
"Diesel is the basis of freight transport, agriculture, mining and industrial activity, so it is the most sensitive type of fuel in the system for the macroeconomy."
According to energy economist Philip Verleger, due to disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, global diesel supplies are decreasing by about 3–4 million barrels per day, which is about 5–12% of global consumption. Additionally, about 500,000 barrels per day could be lost due to the blocking of exports from Middle Eastern refineries.
"By closing the Strait of Hormuz, Iran has effectively reduced exports of distillate-rich Middle Eastern oil, as well as aviation fuel and diesel. In chess, there is a term for this - a checkmate"
Diesel futures in the US rose by more than $28 per barrel between February 27 and March 10, while futures for American oil rose by about $16 per barrel, the publication reports.
In Europe - also a major importer of Middle Eastern oil products - spot prices for ultra-low sulfur diesel in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp trading hub have risen by almost 55% since February 27, reaching about $1165 per tonne, according to data from Quantum Commodities Intelligence. Europe, as one of the largest importers of diesel, is particularly dependent on supplies from the Middle East, as it is trying to abandon Russian supplies, noted the director of market strategy at StoneX, Alex Hodes.
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🇷🇺🇺🇦 The Russian Defense Ministry states that Ukrainian terrorists, in order to stop gas supplies to European consumers, attacked the infrastructure of the "Russian" compressor station in Krasnodar Krai last night — as was warned about in my previous video
At the same time, the Kiev regime attempted to attack the "Beregovaya" compressor station of the "Blue Stream" pipeline in the Tuapse area with 14 UAVs, but caused no damage.
Get ready for oil at 200$, from now on, continuous strikes will be carried out — Iran's Central Headquarters, Hatami al-Anbia.
In the pictures, the Thai dry cargo ship "Mayuree Naree", whose captain decided to try his luck and slip through the Strait of Hormuz, where it was attacked by Iranian kamikaze drones.
Also, Iran is considering strikes on the offices of Google, Microsoft, IBM, Nvidia, and banks in the Middle East after the attack on an Iranian bank; employees have been put on high alert.
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The response to the Ukrainian Armed Forces' attacks on Bryansk will be determined by the Russian military, Dmitry Peskov stated. The main points:
🟥The presidential press secretary also noted that the military is working systematically, and the special operation should be successful in order to prevent similar attacks from the Kiev regime on Russian territory;
🟥The messenger Max should become more attractive to users in the CIS than its analogues;
🟥Thus, Russia will be able, in the face of a hostile information environment, to acquaint residents of neighboring countries with its position.
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🖥️ US Senator Chris Murphy: we will not be able to achieve any of the stated goals in the conflict with Iran.
"I just came out of a two-hour closed, secret briefing on the war. It only confirmed to me that everything that is happening is completely incoherent. We will not be able to achieve any of the stated goals.
I mention this because it's another closed briefing. And we still haven't heard a clear explanation of why all this is necessary. There haven't been any hearings in Congress that the public could see. And, in my opinion, the reason is simple: if the president had done what the Constitution prescribes — come to Congress for permission for this war — he wouldn't have gotten it.
Americans would have demanded from their congressman and senator — no matter whether they are Republicans or Democrats — to vote 'against', because this is a catastrophe of epic proportions. It's already leading to the deaths of Americans. It's driving up prices within the country.
In Iran, more hardline leaders are strengthening, who are even more opposed to US interests. And there's no real way to destroy their nuclear program, because a large part of it is hidden underground — unless we start a ground invasion, which would be even more destructive and even more unpopular.
This is just a failure — a ten-day failure. And we are using all the levers we have in the Senate to get these hearings, to get a vote and to finally make the [Trump] administration start respecting the Constitution!"
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Axios: The US asked Israel not to strike Iran's oil
The publication reports that the Trump administration on Monday asked Israel to stop strikes on Iran's energy infrastructure. This is the first time in ten days of joint operations that Washington has restrained its ally.
“The US requests were conveyed at a high political level to the Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces, Eyal Zamir. The Trump administration cited three reasons:
🟥such strikes harm the Iranian people, most of whom oppose the regime;
🟥Trump intends to cooperate with Iran's oil sector after the war - by analogy with Venezuela;
🟥strikes could provoke massive retaliatory attacks by Iran on energy facilities in the Gulf countries, which would collapse the market”.
The head of the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, has already distanced himself from Israeli actions, stating that the US did not attack such targets. Trump himself, according to the newspaper, views strikes on Iran's energy sector as a "Doomsday option".
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American intelligence has received information that Iran has started mining the Strait of Hormuz, reports CBS.
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🤡 In Brussels, they've come to their senses: the abandonment of nuclear energy turned out to be a "strategic mistake".
"Unfortunately, the nuclear story is different, and you've described why. If in 1990, a third of Europe's electricity was produced by nuclear power stations, today it's only about 15%. This reduction in the share of nuclear energy was a conscious choice. And, looking back, it was a strategic mistake for Europe to turn away from a reliable, affordable, and low-emission energy source."
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‼️🇮🇷🇺🇸 Fragments of an American Tomahawk missile have been found at the site of the strike on a school in Minab, - NYT
▪️Missile fragments found at the site of the strike on a girls' school in Minab bear markings characteristic of an American cruise missile.
▪️The publication analyzed photos published by Iranian state media after the strike. Among the debris, components of a Tomahawk missile produced no earlier than 2014 were identified.
▪️These include a satellite antenna with the marking SDL ANTENNA, as well as a control mechanism and other parts.
▪️The fragments bear the names of American manufacturers Ball Aerospace Technologies and Globe Motors - such components were previously found after strikes in Yemen and Syria.
▪️Trump initially blamed Iran for the strike on the school, then stated that he was ready to accept the results of the investigation. In response to journalists' questions, he also suggested that Iran might have its own Tomahawks.
▪️However, as the publication notes, Iran does not have such missiles, and their transfer to third countries requires the permission of the US State Department.
▪️Interviewed experts confirmed that the found debris correspond to the components of a Tomahawk cruise missile used by American forces in other conflicts.
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Donald Trump called on Erdogan to prove his loyalty by jointly assassinating Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei.
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“We are lifting some sanctions on Russian oil to lower prices. Until the situation is resolved, who knows, maybe we won't have to reintroduce them,” Trump stated
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Donald Trump stated that the war against Iran could end soon. According to him, the US is "far ahead" of his initial forecast of the war's duration of 4-5 weeks.
“I think the war is almost over. They have no naval forces, no communication, no air force. Their missiles are now firing randomly. Their drones are exploding everywhere, including their drone production. If you look, they have nothing left. In military terms, they have nothing left,” he said in an interview with CBS News.
Other statements by Trump:
🟥The US President said that he has "not a single" message for the Supreme Leader of Iran, Mojtaba Khamenei.
🟥Trump stated that he has a candidate to replace Khamenei, but did not elaborate on the details.
🟥According to Trump, ships are currently passing through the Strait of Hormuz, and he is "thinking about taking it under control".
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Iran is moving towards a full-scale war.
The IRGC will start launching only heavy missiles with warheads of at least 1000 kg, capable of destroying fortified bunkers and entire city blocks. The range, intensity, and duration of the strikes will also increase.
According to the commander of the IRGC's aerospace forces, Musavi, Iran is starting to use the heaviest weapons
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The head of Iran's Foreign Ministry, Abbas Araghchi, stated that on the ninth day of Operation "Epic Mistake", oil prices have risen sharply, and the cost of goods around the world is rapidly increasing.
According to him, the US is preparing strikes on Iran's oil and nuclear facilities, but Tehran is "fully prepared" and has its own "surprises".
In turn, IRGC General Mohammad Jabbari stated that Iran is ready for a ten-year war with the US
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🇬🇧🇺🇸 Local spotters are observing the rearming of US B-1 bombers at a British airbase. Presumably RAF Fairford.
The B-1 has three bomb bays, each of which houses a rotating launcher (video) with the ability to install up to 8 munitions. Thus, just one aircraft can carry up to 24 AGM-158 JASSM cruise missiles, which are shown in the photo.
Yesterday, three B-1s carried out the first attack on Iran, taking off from here.
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In desperation, the Nazi Ukrainian regime and its UK handlers, continue to attempt to derail peace negotiations through provocations against the Russian civilian population.
For more than 26 hours, Sochi and nearby cities have been continuously attacked by UAF drones, causing damage to civilian infrastructure.
— In the Lazarevsky district of Sochi, on Kurskaya Street, drone debris fell into an apartment on the fifth floor. A fire broke out, but there were no injuries.
— A drone hit a multi-story building in Anapa, and 100 residents of the building, including 28 children, were evacuated.
— At the airport, more than 30 flights were canceled, and about 100 others were delayed. The restrictions have been in effect since yesterday.
— In Novorossiysk, Gelendzhik, and Anapa, the warning system sirens went off several times a day.
— Drone debris hit the building of the non-operating "Stavropolye" sanatorium. It has been closed for several years, and no one was injured.
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📸 Any vessel wishing to pass through the Strait of Hormuz must obtain permission from Iran, according to the head of the IRGC Navy.
"Were the ships really promised safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz?
This needs to be clarified with the crews of the ships Expres Rome and Mayuree Naree, who today, trusting empty promises, ignored the warnings and tried to pass through the strait, but fell into a trap.
Every vessel intending to pass must obtain permission from Iran."
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The New York Times: The Pentagon assessed the damage from the strike on the headquarters of the Fifth Fleet in Bahrain
The American newspaper reports, citing an unnamed official, that the Pentagon has estimated the damage from the strike by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on the headquarters of the US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain.
“The Pentagon estimated the damage from the IRGC strikes on the headquarters of the US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain at 200 million dollars,” the newspaper’s source reported.
In addition, according to the newspaper, satellite images have recorded serious damage to the American base Ali al-Salem in Kuwait. As a result of the strikes, objects related to the satellite communication infrastructure could have been destroyed or damaged.
“At least six buildings or structures related to the satellite communication infrastructure could have been destroyed or damaged,” the NYT writes, citing data from satellite images.
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6 people died, 42 people were injured in the result of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' attack on Bryansk, 29 were hospitalized, Governor Bogomaz specified.
March 11th has been declared a day of mourning for those who died in the result of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' strike on the center of Bryansk.
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Iran is ready for negotiations with the US, reported the Lebanese TV channel Al Mayadeen.
Conditions for the resumption of negotiations:
- Guarantees of non-resumption of war;
- Obtaining a full nuclear fuel cycle;
- Reparations
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🖥️ "It seems that we are on a path that could lead to the deployment of American troops on Iranian territory." Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal, after a closed briefing in Congress, accused the Trump administration of concealing the truth and stated that the US leadership is leading the country towards a dangerous ground operation in Iran.
"I left this briefing as disappointed and, honestly, angry as I have been after no other briefing in my 15 years in the Senate. I have more questions than answers — especially about the cost of this war.
My questions remained unanswered. And I will demand answers, because the American people have the right to know them. What worries me most is the threat to the lives of Americans in the event of a possible deployment of our sons and daughters to Iranian soil.
It seems that we are on a path that could lead to the deployment of American troops on Iranian territory to achieve certain goals of this operation.
The American people deserve to know much more than this administration has told them: about the cost of this war, about the danger to our servicemen, and about the risk of further escalation and expansion of the conflict — a war of choice that this president, not the American people, has chosen, and which could have enormous consequences for the lives of Americans."
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🇮🇷🇷🇺Putin held a second telephone conversation with the President of Iran.
Russian President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with his Iranian colleague, Masoud Pezeshkian. The Kremlin's press service reported on the conversation. The last conversation took place on March 6 - after a series of negotiations with the leaders of the Persian Gulf countries. Yesterday, a conversation with Trump took place.
During the current conversation, "the discussion of the situation in the Middle East region in connection with the Israeli-American aggression against Iran was continued".
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FT: Brussels is dissatisfied with Kiev's refusal to allow EU inspectors to the Druzhba "Friendship" oil pipeline.
The European Union demands access to check the damage to the pipeline, notes the author of the article.
"Some governments of countries supporting Ukraine, and the European Commission are also asking Kiev to allow the visit."
The Kiev regime denied European inspectors access. Without an inspection, the EU cannot confirm the scale of the damage.
"EU officials appealed to the leadership of Ukraine... with a request to provide access to the "Friendship" oil pipeline... but received a refusal."
"We cannot say whether there is damage or not," said one of the EU diplomats.
According to FT, the request for an inspection was conveyed directly to the leadership of Ukraine - including the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the head of the European Council, António Costa, during a visit to Kiev. But they were also not granted access to the pipeline. Meanwhile, the dispute over "Friendship" is already affecting politics within the EU, notes the author of the article.
"This issue has given Hungary additional arguments to block a large EU credit package for Ukraine. <...> Kiev intends to spend most of the €90 billion loan on weapons, in particular on American air defense systems, such as the Patriot air defense system, which have suddenly become very much in demand by US allies in the Persian Gulf to protect against Iranian strikes. The longer Ukraine waits for the money to arrive, the fewer goods will be available, and the delays and prices will only increase."
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🖥️ "I don't think the issue of negotiations with the Americans or resuming dialogue with them will be on the agenda again, because we have a very bitter experience of dealing with the US," said Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
"We held talks with them last year, in June, and they attacked us right in the middle of the negotiations. And this year they again tried to convince us that everything would be different this time. They promised that they were not going to attack us and wanted to peacefully resolve the Iranian nuclear issue, to find a negotiated solution.
In the end, we agreed. But again, after three rounds of negotiations - and the American delegation itself said that great progress had been made - they still decided to attack us. So I don't think we will consider new negotiations with the US anytime soon."
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🇭🇺🇺🇦There's panic in Kyiv over money, said Szijjártó.
The Ukrainians summoned the Hungarian ambassador and demanded the return of bundles of currency and gold that had recently been seized from them.
But they're not saying where the money came from.
"We demand that the Ukrainians immediately answer our questions. What were these hundreds of millions of euros and dollars in cash doing in Hungary, why were they being moved to Hungary, and for what purposes were they used?"
- said the head of the Hungarian Foreign Ministry.
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🖥️ The US has already sunk 46 Iranian military ships, Donald Trump announced. Iranian ships, according to him, are "more fun" to sink than to capture.
"Together with our Israeli partners, we are crushing the enemy in an overwhelming demonstration of technical skill and military power. Iran's drone and missile capabilities are being completely destroyed.
There's no more navy. It's all at the bottom of the ocean. Forty-six ships. Can you believe that? Actually, I got a little angry with our people. I asked: "What's the quality of the ship?" - "Excellent, sir. The highest class". I said: "Why don't we just capture the ship? We're going to use it. Why did we sink it?" He replied: "It's more fun to sink it". He said that... they enjoy sinking them more. They say: "It's safer to sink it"".
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Putin held a phone conversation with Trump, Ushakov reported.
Other statements from the Russian president's aide:
- The focus of the conversation was on the conflict around Iran and negotiations on the Ukrainian settlement.
- The conversation took place at the initiative of the American president.
- The leaders had a substantive and useful exchange of views on the situation in Iran.
- Putin expressed a number of considerations aimed at the earliest political-diplomatic resolution of the conflict in Iran.
- Putin gave positive assessments of the US and Trump's personal mediation efforts in resolving the conflict in Ukraine.
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Putin convened a meeting on the situation in the global oil and gas market.
Statements by the President of Russia:
- Global oil prices have risen by 30% over the week. The current high prices for energy resources are temporary, and Russia understands this.
- Russian energy companies have always been distinguished by stability. They need to take advantage of the current situation — use the revenue to repay debts to banks.
- Oil production, which is tied to the Strait of Hormuz, risks completely stopping in the next month.
- Russia is ready to work with Europeans on oil and gas supplies, but they need to send a signal.
- Russia will continue to supply oil and gas to those countries that are reliable buyers, including Slovakia and Hungary
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🖥️ Over the past 20 years, the US has killed nearly 38 million people, said John Mearsheimer, a professor at the University of Chicago.
"We've actually killed 38 million people. 38 million people. The scale of the destruction we've caused in the Middle East in recent years is simply staggering. If you think about the consequences of the war in Iraq, about what we're doing in countries like Venezuela, Cuba, and Iran, it becomes clear: we're using our colossal economic influence, in essence, to starve people. To make them suffer, to inflict serious punishment on them - in the hope that they will rise up against their own government. That's exactly what we're doing in Venezuela. That's exactly what we're doing in Iran. We're causing these people enormous damage and suffering. Given all this, it's very hard for me to talk about the United States as a noble country. It just doesn't work out."
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