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10 most controversial exposé by WikiLeaks founded by Julian Assange. Thread🧵

How ugly it is to realize you’ve been brutally exploited - and that you’re not even more than just a tool. The Gulf states believed that the massive air defense deals with the US stemmed from a genuine concern for their security and a commitment to protecting their interests as loyal allies. But it seems the story was being told from another angle.. The Gulf money paid was, in reality, an investment in 'protecting American interests,' nothing more. 🔻 Here’s what each country spent: · 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia: $39 billion · 🇦🇪 UAE: $15.5 billion · 🇶🇦 Qatar: $7.5 billion · 🇰🇼 Kuwait: $4.5 billion · 🇧🇭 Bahrain: $2.5 billion These countries paid a hefty price for American air defense systems, only to discover today that they were funding a shield that protects US bases and interests in the region, while they were asleep! And the irony? These billions cover not just the purchase of systems like 'THAAD' and 'Patriot,' but also extend to annual maintenance contracts worth billions more. For the record, Gulf states provide financial contributions toward the costs of building, operating, and maintaining U.S. bases - and only God knows how large those costs are. It’s not just sad.. it’s also funny! Lol

@IndiaToday @vtchakarova Why platform Clary in India, he is a CIA - ISI guy. Married to Pakistani. He blocks everyone who calls him out.

At the moment, the most obvious winners from this war are large-scale oil producers such as the #UnitedStates. An unexpected short-term winner is #Russia, as the oil price cap has fallen. At the same time, Russia has also received a 30-day waiver: @vtchakarova The losers are clearly those who are in harm’s way. Basically, every Iranian has some concern that they could be taken out by an errant airstrike. Many of the real losers are in India’s neighbourhood: @clary_co #WestAsiaWar #NewsToday @sardesairajdeep

Iran is managing to target a fifth-generation F35 stealth fighter despite operating relatively limited and outdated air defense systems. 🤯

Earlier today, Trump posted: ‘No strikes on Iran’s energy.’ Then US Secretary of War declared: ‘Today will be largest strike..death n destruction from above.’ Bombers began taking off from UK, refueling aircrafts from Riyadh and Iran started hitting Haifa, Kuwait, Saudi.

@vincgo2 Stop bringing Hindus into this. Speak for yourself when your understanding of the situation is so limited.

@ThePollLady like i said they found any excuse to destroy islamic economy Hindus should cheer this end of islam economy which ends islamic terrorism and violence

US feels emboldened because it tested similar escalation dynamics with Russia, crossing multiple stated red lines without facing symmetrical retaliation. But Iran is different. For them, it’s about survival. Much of the leadership is gone, and the military is dispersed into decentralized units with pre-set escalation playbooks and tit-for-tat responses already in motion.

🚨OIL UNDERPRICED BY FINANCIAL MARKETS Goldman’s Jeff Currie says 'paper' crude oil near $100 is disconnected from physical markets trading barrels between $130 and $170, with refined products above $200. A clear disconnect between paper and physical oil trade.

@DreamH29921 It’s not just about oil and gas. Fertilizers and chemical precursors are also affected. Sure, countries will eventually move to alternatives but it happen at much higher prices now And scaling production at this level takes years. Shortages are almost inevitable.

@ThePollLady We're going to be forced to hard pivot from gas and oil. It's technically something we should have been looking into for years, but now it's a fact of life. The "cheap oil" trap is no more. We're now in a crisis that we cannot escape

People don’t fully realize how bad things are going to get for everyone. Israel and the U.S. (which denies involvement) struck Iran’s South Pars gas field. In response, Iran targeted Qatar’s North Field. These are two halves of the same reservoir the largest natural gas field on the planet. This single shared field spans about 9,700 km², roughly the size of Qatar itself, and contributes close to 20% of global LNG supply. It took decades and around $70 billion to build the infrastructure. And now, both sides of it have been hit. Even more concerning this field is only about 10% depleted. That means 90% of its gas is still underground. In simple terms, a huge portion of the world’s future energy supply has just become impossible to access. Roughly 35–50% of India’s LNG imports come from here. We are not talking about a short-term disruption. Damage at this scale could take years, possibly a decade, to fully recover from. And the bigger truth is, the global energy landscape may have just been permanently altered for the worse. From an energy perspective, this is dangerously close to a worst-case scenario. Rationing and energy export bans may start appearing in many countries soon. India could follow likely after upcoming state elections pass. Trump knows he messed up. You can believe his denial of involvement in hitting Iran’s South Pars if you want, but realistically, there is almost no chance a strike of this sensitivity happens without full visibility from U.S. Central Command. Operations in that region don’t happen in isolation. At this point, it looks like the U.S. has lost control of its own foreign policy direction. The greatest miscalculation for Trump may not have been the strike itself but allowing the situation to escalate into this war in the first place. He thought Iran, weakened by sanctions, internal pressure, and prior U.S.–Israeli strikes on its nuclear infrastructure, would quickly fold and unconditionally surrender after initial shocks, including high-level assassinations. But that assumption now looks flawed. Instead of collapse, Iran responds with escalation. That is why a bully like Trump is posting “NO MORE ATTACKS WILL BE MADE” But it will be extremely difficult for Iran to return to any meaningful dialogue with US since they have repeatedly shifted from negotiations to military action.

24 hours before the attack trump was boasting that Israel would assist him in opening the Hormuz. He posted US will continue bombing Iranian shorelines. This attack on field was a joint US-Israeli attack, and now when Iran escalated by attacking Qatar field, he is blaming only Israel to calm the markets.

@ThePollLady yeah, there's no way americans didnt know

This is not really about Islamic economy being destroyed. Gulf dont operate in isolation as some separate religious system. They are deeply tied into a much bigger structure one built around U.S. power, dollar, and oil. The PETRODOLLAR! Gulf states sell energy in dollars, host U.S. military bases, and are part of the broader system that keeps US at top of the global trade and lets it control energy flows around the world. US provides gulf with security with its military bases which are also used in regional operations. So when Iran targets energy infrastructure or any military bases in the Gulf, it’s not randomly attacking an “Islamic economy.” It is hitting parts of a system that is closely linked to U.S. Hegemony and the dollar-based energy order.

@ThePollLady mullah and islam should be banned also good if islam economy is destroyed

This means Azerbaijani airspace was used to enable the strike. Possibly Georgia too. Now critical Azerbaijan energy pipeline to Israel will be hit in retaliation by Iran.

From welfare to empowerment, Uttar Pradesh is trying to redraw the narrative. 5.20 lakh+ marriages supported, lakhs of widows identified and brought into schemes, and pensions covering crores across elderly, women, and divyangjan point to an expanding social safety net. But the more interesting shift under Yogi Adityanath is the push toward income creation, SHGs turning profitable, women entering the workforce, and financial linkages expanding rapidly. #NavyaPradesh

Americans largely oppose the war on Iran. But the war is very popular among Washington think tanks, who are flush with more than $44 million from weapons companies since 2019 and act as the war’s loudest cheerleaders across major media networks 🧵

🚨 THIS IS NOT NORMAL In the last 30 minutes: Palladium: -4.26% Platinum: -3.95% Bitcoin: -3.85% Silver: -3.11% Gold: -3.1% Trillions just disappeared from the market. We’re moving into an extreme statistical event. Something that has NEVER happened in the history of finance. That’s more than the GDP of 99% of countries erased in minutes. This is the start of a FORCED LIQUIDATION PHASE. Liquidity is vanishing. Funds are getting margin-called. Positions are being closed. They’re selling whatever still has value just to stay alive. I’ve been in finance for more than 15 years. When I EXIT the markets completely, I’ll say it here publicly, like I always do. Many people will wish they followed me sooner.

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Bibliography of Ali Larijani, who was killed today in a US-Israeli airstrike. Imagine Trump producing works such as this 😂

After much reflection, I have decided to resign from my position as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, effective today. I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran. Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby. It has been an honor serving under @POTUS and @DNIGabbard and leading the professionals at NCTC. May God bless America.

Satellite images have emerged showing the aftermath of Iran's strike on a German military base in Jordan.

US is using Ukrainians similar to how they leveraged groups like ISIS in Middle East. Idea is simple : do things indirectly so there is no clear responsibility. Everyone knows who is behind it, but nothing can be proven officially. And because Ukraine is already at war, it becomes even harder to address this through normal diplomatic channels. We are left dealing with a situation where terror actions will happen, but no one will be directly accountable. Similar to how they went about blowing up NordStream.