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Trump compares Iran strike to Pearl Harbor. Japanese PM sitting there like she accidentally walked into a bad history class. Diplomacy has officially left the building. bbc.com/news/videos/cx…

ESCALATION: Massive strikes on Gas fields in Iran and Qatar. Trump expands WAR youtube.com/watch?v=TMW9kY…

WSJ: US Marines are arriving in the Middle East, expected role is to seize one or more of the strategic islands in the Strait of Hormuz to secure shipping lanes. Or is Trump just tempting Iran with a big, shiny target?

Oil spikes. War explodes. One is a market signal -the other is political failure. Comment by @AXChristoforou

Europe Swaps Russian Energy Security for American Leverage - And Calls It Strategy Europe ditched cheap, stable pipeline energy for overpriced LNG—and handed Washington the switch. From energy independence to energy dependence overnight. Germany now runs on imports it doesn’t control, at prices it can’t afford. And the real risk? One political decision in DC - and Europe goes cold. This isn’t strategy. It’s surrender dressed up as virtue. Clown world governance with real-world consequences. bbc.com/news/articles/…

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Senator Graham on Fox News: “Just Hit Kharg Island”. No invasion needed - just take out Kharg Island and “the war is over.” Kharg Island isn’t just infrastructure - it’s Iran’s economic heartbeat. Translation: economic decapitation = total war logic. And once you cross that line, there’s no off-ramp.

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Moscow Drone Attacks: Signals & Significance | The Duran Analysis @AXChristoforou @AMercouris youtu.be/uvdNUy4wQ1I?si…

Drone Swarm Over Moscow: Strategic Signal or Desperation Move? As per Reuters reports, Ukraine unleashed waves of drones headed towards Moscow over the past few days. Russian officials confirmed that Russian defenses intercepted around 250 drones, underscoring both capability and preparedness - but also highlighting the scale of the operation.

UPDATE: Ukraine ramps up drone attacks into Moscow youtube.com/watch?v=uvdNUy…

The Strait of Hormuz Isn’t a New Flashpoint - It’s a Recurring One This isn’t the first time the U.S. has been entangled in tensions over the Strait of Hormuz. From the “Tanker War” phase of the Iran–Iraq conflict in the 1980s, to Operation Earnest Will and direct naval clashes with Iran, history shows a clear pattern: when global energy flows are threatened, escalation follows. Today’s headlines may feel urgent, but they echo decades of strategic friction in one of the world’s most critical chokepoints. cnn.com/2026/03/17/wor…

Strategic Sabotage: Concessions Ignored, Intelligence Dismissed, Escalation Chosen Two senior security advisers, one for the US and one from the UK confirm: • Talks progressing well towards a real deal • Iran was making real nuclear concessions • No technical expertise at the table • No credible intelligence of an imminent Iranian threat A deal was there. Instead → ESCALATION Diplomacy sidelined. Narrative manufactured. War chosen.

IRAN WAR, point of no return. Larijani, Hormuz Siege, China Blockade youtube.com/watch?v=Zzlyre…

“Don’t you forget about me.” Zelensky’s on tour: Paris → Bucharest → London → Madrid Hit single? "Gimme a couple of billion" Geopolitics meets stadium rock: play the anthem, pass the hat, and hope the crowd’s still loud enough for an encore.

WH Source (as per Politico): We kicked their [Iran] a** in the filed…to a large extent, they hold the cards now. Trump world projecting dominance…but insiders are uneasy. • Control slipping. • Strategy unclear. This is how escalation spirals begin: loud victories…quiet doubts. politico.com/news/2026/03/1…

Surging Oil Prices = Iran Cashing in BIG FT: Over $140 million per day is flowing into Tehran while Washington looks the other way. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent admits the US is tolerating Iranian oil exports to keep global supply stable. War drives prices up…and Iran's profits - with US approval.