Across the defensive missiles that can stop Iranian threats, the U.S. currently produces roughly 1,800 to 2,000 interceptors annually. Of these, about 700 to 800 are high-end varieties specifically designed to intercept ballistic missiles (primarily the PAC-3 MSE and THAAD). Meanwhile, Iran maintains a stockpile of approximately 2,500 ballistic missiles, hundreds of cruise missiles, and tens of thousands of drones. Iran has restored its industrial capacity to produce up to 250 ballistic missiles (ranging from 100 to 300 depending on the source) and thousands of drones per month. Because standard defense doctrine requires firing 2 or more interceptors to guarantee a stop against a single ballistic missile, a combined launch of roughly 400 ballistic missiles and 600 drones/cruise missiles could theoretically deplete a full year’s worth of U.S. air defense production.

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🇦🇪 The UAE is closing its embassy in Tehran and recalling its ambassador, according to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

❌The UAE authorities have announced the suspension of trading on the Dubai and Abu Dhabi stock exchanges for two working days.

Trading on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) and the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) will be closed on Monday, March 2, and Tuesday, March 3, 2026. The decision was made by the regulator, the Capital Market Authority, amid an escalation of the conflict following Iran's strikes on UAE territory.

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Via Geran231, not to be outdone, Russia is preparing a strike on Ukrainian logistics tonight:

"Two large swarms of Gerans crossed the border. Some of them went by sea. At night, there will be a retaliation against the pigs for a UAV attack on Crimea.

The Bears (Tupolevs) will be here soon too."

It's been somewhat quiet over the Ukrainian rear lately.

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Yeah, that's definitely live ammunition being fired. Pro-Iranian protests continue in the green zone at the US Embassy in Baghdad.

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A naval facility of the American occupation in Bahrain is burning due to Iranian strikes.

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Kier Starmer: "We will also bring in experts from Ukraine to help the Gulf countries shoot down Iranian drones."

The Europeans are no better than the Americans.

Update: Violent explosions are heard at the British Air Force base "Akrotiri" in Cyprus.

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Trump reveals a potential timeline for the war with Iran: "It's always been a 4 week process. We figured it will be 4 weeks or so. It's always been about a 4 week process, so - as strong as it is, it's a big country, it'll take 4 weeks - or less."

And what do you expect to happen in this 4 weeks?

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British PM Keir Starmer has cleared the US military to begin utilizing British Naval and Air Bases. The UK military will also join defensive actions to assist the Gulf States with missile/drone interception.

Tony Blair 2.0

Remember, this is the Europe that Ukraine so desperately wants to be a part of. A bunch of dickless lackeys of the American emperor.

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Explosions have occurred in the area of the British Air Force base Akrotiri in Cyprus, near Limassol, reported the journalist of the Israeli "Channel 14" Gil Elbit Rosen.

A siren is wailing in the area, and aircraft have been alerted.

The video, it is claimed, was filmed at the scene of the incident.

Source: Zvezda

Update: the video is not even of Akrotiri... Thanks Zvezda...

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🇺🇸🇮🇷Ayatollah Alireza Arafi

"Tonight, the world will witness the end of Zionist arrogance.:

His account has already been blocked on X

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Shiite rioters attack Bahrain riot cops with molotov cocktails in Manama.

Trump wanted the Shiites to rise up and overthrow their leaders. Seems like this is happening, just not in Iran.

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🛢 The price of Brent oil on the London ICE exchange exceeded $81 per barrel for the first time since June 23, 2025, according to trading data.

The price is rising by 8.6% at the start of the trading week amid escalation in the Middle East.

Source: TASS

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Statement issued by the Islamic Resistance – Hezbollah of Lebanon (1):

In revenge for the pure blood of the Guardian of the Muslims, His Eminence Grand Ayatollah Imam Sayyed Ali Khamenei, may his noble grave be sanctified, which was unjustly and treacherously shed at the hands of the criminal Zionist enemy, and in defense of Lebanon and its people, and as part of the response to the repeated Israeli aggressions, the Islamic Resistance targeted in the middle of the night of Sunday-Monday, the 2nd of March 2026, with a volley of specialized rockets and a swarm of drones, the Mishmar HaCarmel missile defense site belonging to the Israeli enemy army, south of the occupied city of Haifa.

The leadership of the Resistance has always affirmed that the continuation of Israeli aggressions and the assassination of our leaders, our youth, and our people grants us the right to defend ourselves and to respond at the appropriate time and place.

The Israeli enemy cannot continue its aggression, ongoing for fifteen months, without receiving a warning response to halt this aggression and withdraw from the occupied Lebanese territories.

This response is a legitimate defensive act, and it is incumbent upon officials and those concerned to put an end to the Israeli-American aggression against Lebanon.

"And victory is not except from Allah, the Exalted in Might, the Wise"
Monday, 2-3-2026
12th of Ramadan, 1447 AH
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Hezbollah has entered the chat.

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Chinese Liaison (Китайский свяZноj):

Pobeda Airlines is canceling flights to and from Dubai and Abu Dhabi until restrictions in the UAE are lifted, the carrier reported.

Chinese airlines are in luck — they were already enjoying super-profits after 2022 with "all flights from Europe to Tokyo-Seoul are ours, because European/South Korean/Japanese airlines don't fly via Russia and have to take detours, while we fly direct." Now, even detours aren't possible — the area below Russia has become a war zone. And these flights are expensive, profitable, and business class is packed.

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