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Geran231: Incredible footage showing the Iranian drone Shahed-136 hitting an American radar in Bahrain. We're talking about the AN/FPS-132 (UEWR) radar, which costs $1.1 billion. It has a range of 5,000 kilometers and is used for tracking ballistic missiles.β¦
Yesterday, it was reported that an AN/FPS-132 radar worth $1.1 billion was struck in Qatar, but the accompanying footage was of a Shahed slamming into a satellite radome in Bahrain. It turns out, however, that an AN/FPS-132 radar system (the triangular object in the first image) was struck by a drone in Qatar.
Military Chronicle reported:
A representative of the Qatari Ministry of Defense, Lieutenant Colonel Nasser Mohammed Al-Kubaisi, confirmed that the FPS132 early warning radar was hit by an Iranian drone (2nd image).
Also, according to him, the Qataris detected 65 ballistic missiles and shot down 63 of them.
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Military Chronicle reported:
A representative of the Qatari Ministry of Defense, Lieutenant Colonel Nasser Mohammed Al-Kubaisi, confirmed that the FPS132 early warning radar was hit by an Iranian drone (2nd image).
Also, according to him, the Qataris detected 65 ballistic missiles and shot down 63 of them.
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Independents and Democrats are overwhelmingly against the military strikes in Iran. The same coalition were on board for military action against Iraq and Afghanistan.
Nearly 1 in 3 Republicans also disapprove of President Trump's decision to attack Iran.
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So donβt tell me that the Democrats are somehow more moral. Everybody needs to wake up.
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Nearly 1 in 3 Republicans also disapprove of President Trump's decision to attack Iran.
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So donβt tell me that the Democrats are somehow more moral. Everybody needs to wake up.
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The US announced the deaths of three of its military personnel during an operation against Iran.
"Three soldiers were killed in combat, five received serious injuries. Several other military personnel suffered minor shrapnel injuries and concussions - and are currently undergoing rehabilitation. Large-scale combat operations and our response efforts are continuing," reported the Central Command.
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"Three soldiers were killed in combat, five received serious injuries. Several other military personnel suffered minor shrapnel injuries and concussions - and are currently undergoing rehabilitation. Large-scale combat operations and our response efforts are continuing," reported the Central Command.
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Oil prices could rise to $150 per barrel and higher amid the escalation around Iran, DW reports.
After the US and Israel's strikes on Iran, Brent oil rose by 10% in over-the-counter trading to around $80 per barrel. And experts predict further increases.
According to ICIS analyst Ajay Parmar, if the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz persists, oil trading could "open significantly closer to $100 per barrel and possibly exceed it". Analysts from RBC and Barclays agree with him.
However, Stephen Innes, managing partner of SPI Asset Management, gives a more pessimistic forecast and says that prices could rise to $120-150 per barrel.
Key participants of OPEC+ announced that from April, they will increase production not by 137,000 as previously planned, but by 206,000 barrels per day. However, Rystad Energy analyst Jorge Leon warned that this may not be enough to contain prices.
That an oil crisis is imminent due to the war in Iran, was previously reported by Reuters.
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After the US and Israel's strikes on Iran, Brent oil rose by 10% in over-the-counter trading to around $80 per barrel. And experts predict further increases.
According to ICIS analyst Ajay Parmar, if the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz persists, oil trading could "open significantly closer to $100 per barrel and possibly exceed it". Analysts from RBC and Barclays agree with him.
However, Stephen Innes, managing partner of SPI Asset Management, gives a more pessimistic forecast and says that prices could rise to $120-150 per barrel.
Key participants of OPEC+ announced that from April, they will increase production not by 137,000 as previously planned, but by 206,000 barrels per day. However, Rystad Energy analyst Jorge Leon warned that this may not be enough to contain prices.
That an oil crisis is imminent due to the war in Iran, was previously reported by Reuters.
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The Iranian Armed Forces have shot down about 10 enemy drones in different parts of the country over the past few hours.
Source: TASS
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Source: TASS
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Via Lost Armour:
Cartographic results of February 2026
In February 2026, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation liberated over 453 kmΒ² of territory in the Special Military Operation zone, which is 42% more than a year earlier in February 2025 (319 kmΒ²) and 3 times more than in February 2024 (152 kmΒ²). In total, over the past 2 years, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have liberated over 10,000 kmΒ² of territory.
Infographics based on data from the cartographic service: https://lostarmour.info/map
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divgen.ru reports 363 kmΒ² liberated, while the Ukrainian resource Deep State reports 115 kmΒ² (135 gained by Russia, 20 gained by Ukraine).
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Cartographic results of February 2026
In February 2026, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation liberated over 453 kmΒ² of territory in the Special Military Operation zone, which is 42% more than a year earlier in February 2025 (319 kmΒ²) and 3 times more than in February 2024 (152 kmΒ²). In total, over the past 2 years, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have liberated over 10,000 kmΒ² of territory.
Infographics based on data from the cartographic service: https://lostarmour.info/map
divgen.ru reports 363 kmΒ² liberated, while the Ukrainian resource Deep State reports 115 kmΒ² (135 gained by Russia, 20 gained by Ukraine).
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Donald Trump:
βIran was about to obtain nuclear weapons within two weeks, which is why the United States and Israel carried out strikes; 48 Iranian leaders and generals were eliminated."
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Wait, I thought their nuclear research and facilities were obliterated? What the fuck is wrong with you?
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βIran was about to obtain nuclear weapons within two weeks, which is why the United States and Israel carried out strikes; 48 Iranian leaders and generals were eliminated."
Wait, I thought their nuclear research and facilities were obliterated? What the fuck is wrong with you?
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Ynet:
On the eve of the strike on Iran, U.S. officials envisioned a four- to five-day operation that would return a weakened Tehran to the negotiating table. According to one source, an American official conveyed an even more immediate proposal. Through a mediator, apparently Italy, he suggested reaching a ceasefire agreement today or tomorrow. Iran rejected the idea outright.
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On the eve of the strike on Iran, U.S. officials envisioned a four- to five-day operation that would return a weakened Tehran to the negotiating table. According to one source, an American official conveyed an even more immediate proposal. Through a mediator, apparently Italy, he suggested reaching a ceasefire agreement today or tomorrow. Iran rejected the idea outright.
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The head of the Russian Foreign Ministry held a telephone conversation with the UAE Foreign Minister, the ministry reported.
They emphasized the destabilizing nature of military escalation in the region, which poses security threats to the Arab countries of the Persian Gulf.
Lavrov and Bin Zayed expressed a unified opinion on the need for an immediate cessation of all hostilities and a return of the situation to a political-diplomatic track, taking into account the legitimate interests of all regional countries.
Source: Zvezda
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Footage of clashes at the American consulate in Karachi, Pakistan, where Iranian supporters had gathered.
Update: There are now reportedly 20 dead in these protests.
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Update: There are now reportedly 20 dead in these protests.
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The question of the possibility of negotiations between the US and Iran should be answered by Washington, which initiated the operation, said Araghchi.
A deal between the US and Iran was within reach when Washington decided to launch a military operation.
Araghchi stated that the US military operation was the result of a deliberate campaign to derail peace negotiations between Tehran and Washington.
Source: TASS
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A deal between the US and Iran was within reach when Washington decided to launch a military operation.
Araghchi stated that the US military operation was the result of a deliberate campaign to derail peace negotiations between Tehran and Washington.
Source: TASS
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I want to see this asshole go to Iran and be torn apart by an angry mob. Selling this lie that the people of Iran want Pahlavi in power and that there will be a quick transition to a pro-western democracy is something only a deluded boomer could believe. The Fox News audience is retarded and the network is well aware of this.
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ΠΠΠΠΠΠΠ’ Z writes,
The pieces of the current mosaic are adding up to a very predictable picture.
The Israeli press is hinting that the Americans, through Italian intermediaries, have offered Iran a ceasefire today or tomorrow, but this brilliant idea was either ignored or dismissed outright.
The Lord of the Galaxy is seriously suggesting that Iran is just two weeks away from obtaining a nuclear bomb, and insists that victory is even closer than he could have imagined.
The Pentagon, or rather CENTCOM, acknowledges three killed and five seriously injured, and both of these figures are wholeheartedly believed by all observers.
Among the not-so-trivial targets hit by Iran today, we can mention the French military base in the Emirates and an Emirati offshore oil platform. There are also plenty of trivial targets, but even taken together, they don't live up to Larijani's morning promise of a devastating strike, and we continue to wait for the implementation of these plans - for example, at night.
Israel, which has been dealt some serious blows today, is promising even more terror, and this seems a strong argument in favor of the process becoming self-sustaining - these guys were always ready to go all out from the start.
Asian markets will open after the weekend in just a few hours, and things are expected to be hilariously entertaining there (and not just there, of course, but in all markets).
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The pieces of the current mosaic are adding up to a very predictable picture.
The Israeli press is hinting that the Americans, through Italian intermediaries, have offered Iran a ceasefire today or tomorrow, but this brilliant idea was either ignored or dismissed outright.
The Lord of the Galaxy is seriously suggesting that Iran is just two weeks away from obtaining a nuclear bomb, and insists that victory is even closer than he could have imagined.
The Pentagon, or rather CENTCOM, acknowledges three killed and five seriously injured, and both of these figures are wholeheartedly believed by all observers.
Among the not-so-trivial targets hit by Iran today, we can mention the French military base in the Emirates and an Emirati offshore oil platform. There are also plenty of trivial targets, but even taken together, they don't live up to Larijani's morning promise of a devastating strike, and we continue to wait for the implementation of these plans - for example, at night.
Israel, which has been dealt some serious blows today, is promising even more terror, and this seems a strong argument in favor of the process becoming self-sustaining - these guys were always ready to go all out from the start.
Asian markets will open after the weekend in just a few hours, and things are expected to be hilariously entertaining there (and not just there, of course, but in all markets).
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Video 1: Ukrainian singer Svetlana Loboda ended up in Dubai during the Iranian strikes.
She showed how she was hiding from them in an underground parking lot.
Video 2: "A small smoke after the morning attack." Ukrainian blogger Alkhim recorded a video from a Dubai beach.
She notes that there are almost no people on the beach, and a column of smoke can be seen on the horizon after a plane's arrival.
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Remember, AFU, while you rot in a trench for the West, your puffy lipped, mutant women are [redacted] around Dubai. But it looks like conflict may be finding them anyway.
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She showed how she was hiding from them in an underground parking lot.
Video 2: "A small smoke after the morning attack." Ukrainian blogger Alkhim recorded a video from a Dubai beach.
She notes that there are almost no people on the beach, and a column of smoke can be seen on the horizon after a plane's arrival.
Remember, AFU, while you rot in a trench for the West, your puffy lipped, mutant women are [redacted] around Dubai. But it looks like conflict may be finding them anyway.
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Pro-Iranian protests have been continuing in Baghdad all day. Once again, they come under fire (most likely tear gas) from those "protecting" the US embassy.
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