Interestingly, if Trump is not bluffing and really starts to disrupt Iran's energy system, will he knock out the Bushehr nuclear power plant from the grid? And if so, how and where? It's logical to cut off substations feeding into the grid and high-voltage substations. But in the event of retaliatory strikes, Iran will also have to shut down its nuclear power plants: the Barakah nuclear power plant in the UAE.

There are 4 units with a total capacity of 5,600 MW and they account for 25% of the UAE's electricity production.

But overall, of course, it's interesting. We know what cities in temperate latitudes look like without electricity from our own experience and from various power outages and energy crises in our latitudes over the decades. But how will these skyscrapers in the desert fare without electricity or with rolling blackouts - that hasn't been tested yet.

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There is a shortage of tungsten in the USA and Europe, including for military factories. China produces more than 80% of the world's tungsten. The USA does not produce it at all, and the last mine closed in 2015. In February 2025, Beijing included tungsten in the list of goods subject to export control, as a result of which exports fell by more than 40%. Prices rose by 557% over thirteen months. 

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The European Union is restricting Hungary's participation in confidential negotiations out of fears that it might pass on data to Russia. This was reported by Politico, citing sources.

A European official anonymously told journalists that due to mistrust of Budapest, "a significant part of European diplomacy" is taking place in small formats: E3 (France, Germany, UK), E4 (the same countries and Italy), the "Weimar Triangle" (Germany, Poland, France), and others.

In general, it is the insufficiently loyal states that are the main reason why a significant part of European diplomacy is now taking place in smaller formats, he explained.

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Actually, Orban is loyal to Hungary and common sense. But this is wieved as a threat by pro American globalists, that destroy what is left of Europe. I suggest we crowd fund them one way tickets to Washington - the place where they all belong and that they are indeed loyal to.

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The New York Times writes that the much-praised Mossad messed up.

Israeli intelligence bet on a revolt in Iran, which turned out to be a strategic mistake.

It was assumed that the destruction of the country's religious-political elite would trigger a mass protest movement, and armed Kurdish groups would become the core of military pressure on the ground.

This scenario initially raised doubts among American intelligence and lacked sufficient prerequisites within the country. Nevertheless, Mossad's view of the realism of the development of events according to such a plan became one of the key arguments for involving the US in the conflict. As a result, Washington was drawn into a war scheme based on a deliberately weak hypothesis - that an external military strike would provoke a rapid collapse of the regime. In practice, this led not to the destabilization of Iran, but to its consolidation and escalation of the conflict.

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Miscalculated, but where 😏. Btw, this article is a big hello to everyone who thinks that Russia should eliminate Zelensky.
Actually, it's about time for the US to leave Israel one on one with Iran, but Trump, most likely, will not do that, though, the NYT shows him the way out.

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Former Donald Trump advisor George Papadopoulos - the US might try to pull the Russian economy out of the abyss if it manages to make a series of key bilateral decisions.

Commentary by Голос Мордора: Oh, cool. But first, they need to pull their own economy out of the abyss, I think.

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Funny to read statements about "torn Russian economy" from a country whose national debt cannot even be measured in reasonable numbers.

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Goldman called the current situation with oil "the largest supply shock in history" in the global market

Alexander Novak on March 18 announced the largest energy crisis in the world in the last 40 years

Source: MarketTwits
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Rutte stated that Zelensky wants to sign a peace agreement. The Secretary General said this to CBS News:

"And we need to make sure that we also convey this to Russia, so that they are ready to cooperate."

Source: TASS
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Vladimir Putin congratulated Kim Jong Un on his re-election as the Chairman of the State Affairs of the DPRK, the Kremlin reported.

Source: Izvestia
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The EU is using the Kiev regime, "trying to influence the outcome of the elections in Hungary without any scruples," Miroshnik stated:

"Being neighbors with a cesspool created from Ukraine by Europeans is a constant threat. Something could start 'leaking' from its territory at any moment  Expectations of provocations are in the air."

Source: TASS
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The USA does not see an alternative to conducting a ground military operation to seize the Iranian island of Kharg, writes the Jerusalem Post newspaper, citing unnamed American sources.

According to their information, for these purposes, the USA has accelerated the transfer of thousands of Marines and Navy personnel to the Middle East region.

The Axios portal previously reported that US President Donald Trump is ready to seize the Iranian island of Kharg to put pressure on Tehran in order to unblock shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
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They'll be sitting ducks, assuming they manage to take control of the island.

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Like moths to a flame, the Brits can't help themselves but fly facefirst into battles on behalf of the American hegemony. Why would any sane person have to be dissuaded from this course of action? Of course, these people are not sane.

So surprised to learn that their knowledge is incomplete.

"There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy."


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A security source for Naya:

The explosions heard near Victoria base are explosions under the control of security forces.

The Americans detonated light and medium-sized equipment near Runway 33 at Victoria Base in the capital, Baghdad, shortly before announcing their defeat and leaving Baghdad.

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Roadblocks were set up in Ashkelon (Israel) and strict surveillance was imposed after Iranian missiles hit targets.

Reportedly, a power station was struck.

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Evacuation of all passengers at Ben Gurion Airport after Iranian missile attack

Al Mayadeen, quoting Israeli media: Following the Iranian missile attack, all passengers and staff at Ben Gurion Airport were evacuated.

Source:Tasnim

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"They have neither a vision nor a plan". Trump's threats to Iran raise concerns about his lack of a clear strategy, reports CNN. 

On March 20, the American leader stated that the US could end the military operation, but the next day he threatened to destroy power stations in Iran if the Strait of Hormuz did not reopen within 48 hours. CNN notes that Trump's inconsistency is becoming a "common occurrence". 

Source: TASS
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