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@FirstSquawk Kharg Island overview:

American officials to The Washington Post: The administration discussed the possibility of taking control of Kharg Island

Alarms are sounding across Israel tonight - track them on PSYOPOLY Pro's Middle East Monitor beta: →psyopoly.pro/live-monitors/…

3 of 11 US aircraft carriers will now be in or en route to active combat.

@Xking332 Desalination plants may become a target.

Dubai is in massive danger once again. Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant has been hit. Radioactive contamination is spreading fast. Dubai could be directly exposed. This means poisoned air and water supplies. Immune systems of Dubai's residents could suffer permanent damage. Officials are warning of long term nuclear consequences.

UPDATE: These estimates suggest today saw the fewest total launches from Iran (both UAV + missile combined) of the war thus far. Source: @MarioLeb79

@FT Background on Kharg Island

Military briefing: how a US assault on Kharg Island could unfold ft.trib.al/wAM6aZX

UPDATE: Estimated Iranian launches between 28 Feb and 24 March. Numbers have remained relatively constant since 9 March. Source: @MarioLeb79

@IranObserver0 Water desalination in the Gulf:

⚡️BREAKING Experts warn of catastrophic consequences if desalination plants in the Middle East are destroyed About 100 million people in the region depend on desalination plants for water The destruction of these plants would result in a complete lack of water, including water for irrigation, and could lead to millions of deaths and refugees

Given the extent to which Iran has been willing to alienate itself and sustain losses, there’s no reason for it to now open to strait. So 1 of 2 things happens next: 1. Trump TACOs, essentially accepting defeat 2. He follows through and the war likely continues until the last Iranian projectile is spent.

@RickSanchezTV 82nd Airborne background:

BREAKING NEWS: I've just got the information that that members of the 82nd Airborne have received deployment papers. It's one of the most elite US military units, and it looks like the discussion about “boots on the ground” in the Middle East may no longer be off the table.

WSJ: Iranian missiles target joint US/UK base at Diego Garcia; one missile failed in flight, another intercepted by SM-3 aboard an American warship. The incident comes amid continued diplomatic debate in the UK over the status of the Chagos Islands and the future of the base.

@rektspecter @WarMonitor3 More here:

@WarMonitor3 What makes the 82nd special? They don’t wait for ports or runways. They parachute directly into contested zones, seize airfields, and open the door for larger forces. That’s phase ONE of any major operation. polymarket.com/event/will-the…

BREAKING: US is preparing to deploy the 82nd airborne division to the Middle East-CBS

@WarMonitor3 What is 82nd Airborne:

@WarUpdates 82nd Airborne is the US Army’s elite airborne infantry division:

🚨Alert: The US Army is preparing to deploy the 82nd Airborne Division into the Middle East region! - CBS There are already 8,000 Marines on their way to Iran!

@TheWarMonitor Here’s an overview on 82nd Airborne:

The U.S. is preparing to deploy elements of the 82nd Airborne to the Middle East. At the same time, thousands of Marines are already moving into the region, including a 2,200-troop expeditionary unit that recently departed California. (CBS)

@defense_civil25 More about 82nd Airborne:

🚨Alert: The US Army is preparing to deploy the 82nd Airborne Division into the Middle East region! - CBS There are already 8,000 Marines on their way to Iran!