According to the leaks Al-Jahuri refers to, US President Donald Trump is demanding from the states of the Middle East either $ 5 trillion to continue the war, or $2.5 trillion as payment for ending it, presenting it as payment for "what has been achieved."

Salem Al-Jahuri commented on reports about Washington's financial demands to allies in the region. Al-Jahouri described the US policy as a "big racket," claiming that the Trump administration is forcing the Gulf monarchies to pay for "security" and regional stability.
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When will we be presenting Israel with a bill?

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A strike somewhere in Holon, a Tel Aviv suburb.

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It's particularly grating to me every time he announces victory in a conflict that is clearly still raging.

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Another American strike drone, the MQ-9 Reaper, was shot down by Iran's air defense system near the coast of the Persian Gulf.

Source: Военный обозреватель

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The NATO military command visited Ukraine, announced the deputy head of Zelensky's office, Palisa.

They discussed in detail the involvement of Ukrainian military in future NATO exercises as a hypothetical adversary.

In addition, the future of the joint NATO-Ukraine center was discussed.

Source: RIA Novosti
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Trump reposts a text about his third term on Truth Social

Source: Банкста
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Amid all the talk about expensive gas, let's not forget that in 2021-2022 gas prices in Europe were 3-4 times higher than they are now. So there is potential, as the story around Iran shows no end in sight yet.

Source: Пятница
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❗️In the event of the US carrying out its threats to strike Iranian energy facilities, Iran will completely close the Strait of Hormuz - IRGC.

Source: СМОТРИ
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I really applaud this move. Iran will get the US pressured by literally everyone involved to pressure the US, including China, India and Japan.

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⚡️This afternoon, I had a conversation with Trump - Merz

"We discussed the situation in Iran, Israel, and Ukraine. We agreed to stay in close contact. Our exchange of views will continue soon," - he reported.

Source: СМОТРИ
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Former head of the US Secretary of State's office Wilkerson - about the Pentagon being run by Israeli intelligence.

He alleged that Donald Rumsfeld once said, "I don't run this office, Mossad does!"

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NATO Secretary General Rutte stated thathe fully understands Trump's decision not to share plans for an attack on Iran with US NATO alliesdue to the risk of information leaks.

"For security reasons, it was impossible to share this information with allies, as it could have neutralized the effect of the first strike due to the constant risk of leaks. Therefore, I fully understand why the US could not share this with allies," Rutte said on Fox News.

Source: RIA Novosti
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Spoken like a true supplicant.

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The war in Iran has already cost the USA $27 billion.

This I consider to be conservative, since it is primarily based on expenditure of ammunition and deployment costs. It probably doesn't include all of the damages to equipment and radars. It also does not include the greater economic effects.

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Footage of fully automated work at the Chinese port of Shenzhen.

Earlier, the media already reported that China is massively implementing "unmanned" productions, which are controlled by AI algorithms.

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A number of NATO member states are preparing measures to ensure navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, said NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.

It is noted that most of these countries are members of NATO. Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, the UAE, and Bahrain also participated in the plan.

"I know that the [US] President was dissatisfied, as he believes that Europe and other allies are moving too slowly. But the good news is that from Thursday, a group of 22 countries are joining forces to implement his vision of ensuring free [navigation] in the Strait of Hormuz as soon as possible," said Rutte.

He also reported that he is in contact with Donald Trump, despite his criticism of NATO.

❗️The foreign ministers of EU countries, after hours of negotiations in Brussels, rejected the US request to participate in ensuring the security of the Strait of Hormuz.

Among those who refused Trump military support are Italy, Germany, Greece, Norway, and Japan. China is ignoring Washington's request, and the Polish authorities reported that they would consider the issue if the US asked for it. At the same time, Britain and France stated that they are willing to participate in ensuring security in the strait only after de-escalation.

Source: Izvestia
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So they aren't going to do anything, but somehow ensure safe passage?

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The US has estimated that Russia will receive an additional $2 billion in revenue due to the easing of Washington's sanctions against Russian energy carriers in light of the situation in the Middle East, stated the head of the US Treasury, Bessent.

Source: RIA Novosti
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Russia was exporting something like $1 billion dollars per week before February 28th, and last week they exported closer to $2 billion worth of oil. I'm not sure how they arrived at this number, but it will likely be much higher. There is currently 120 million barrels of Russian oil at sea waiting for a destination due to the preexisting sanctions. $2 billion would be 20 million barrels worth.

The high price of oil is also helping things for Russia.

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