Israeli media report that the UAE army has for the first time carried out strikes on targets in Iran.

The day before, UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan announced that the country is in a state of war

Update; according to comments, denied by UAE 🤷‍♂

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Putin signed a law banning the extradition of foreigners serving in the Russian Armed Forces to other countries for criminal prosecution

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🇮🇷 Iranian Foreign Minister Arakchi:

"We have the ability to produce missiles, but we have deliberately limited their range to less than 2000 kilometers, because we do not want to be perceived as a threat in any other country in the world.

We have not initiated any plans to increase the range of our missiles beyond what we currently have.

Therefore, there is no evidence, no intelligence, nothing that would indicate that Iran is developing long-range missiles, let alone missiles that could reach the United States."

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‼️🇮🇷A new supreme leader has been chosen in Iran — Al Jazeera

▪️The Iranian Council of Experts has decided on a candidate for the post of the country's new supreme leader, the agency reports, citing Ayatollah Mohammed-Mehdi Mirbagheri. According to him, the ayatollahs have finally agreed on who will become the successor.
▪️Another Iranian ayatollah, Mohsen Heidari Alekasi, stated that the candidate was chosen in accordance with the advice of the late Khamenei — the new leader should be "hated by Iran's enemies".
▪️He also noted that "even the Great Satan (the USA) mentioned his name".
▪️According to media reports, it could be Khamenei's son, Mojtaba Khamenei, whom Trump previously called an "unacceptable choice".
▪️However, the name of the new supreme leader of Iran has not been officially announced yet.

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‼️🇺🇸💰 The first week of the war with Iran cost the US approximately $6 billion — NYT

▪️About 4 billion dollars of this amount went to ammunition, primarily interceptor missiles to repel Iranian attacks.
▪️The high cost is associated with the use of expensive air defense systems: a Patriot PAC-3 missile costs about 3.7 million dollars, and a THAAD interceptor — up to 13 million dollars.
▪️Additional expenses are related to the transfer of troops and equipment to the region.
▪️According to the publication, there are currently more than 50,000 American military personnel, two aircraft carriers, dozens of warships, and additional bombers deployed in the Middle East.
▪️As NYT notes, the Trump administration may soon request additional funding from Congress to continue the operation.

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🖥️ "We will make a huge amount of money. And no one will ever threaten the Strait of Hormuz again," boasted the terrorist Graham.

"All this is being done to ensure that they never acquire nuclear weapons, that they cannot strike us with ballistic missiles, and that they stop terrorizing the region.

When this regime falls, we will have a new Middle East. We will make a huge amount of money. And no one will ever threaten the Strait of Hormuz again.

After all, Venezuela and Iran hold 31% of the world's oil reserves. We will have a partnership that controls 31% of known reserves. This is a nightmare for China. It's a good investment, and we should applaud our men and women in the military who are doing something I've never seen before."

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The name of the new Supreme Leader of Iran will remain Khamenei, a member of the Council of Experts announced.

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The new leader of Iran will have to gain the approval of the US, otherwise he won't last long, - Trump stated in an interview with ABC News.

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‼️🇮🇷🏴‍☠️A nuclear facility has been seriously damaged in Isfahan, Iran

▪️A nuclear facility was damaged in a missile strike by the US and Israel, according to the National Center for Nuclear Safety of Iran.
▪️Also, this evening, the IDF struck an oil warehouse near Kish Airport in Iran, not far from the Strait of Hormuz.
▪️This area is located near one of the world's key oil shipping routes.

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The war in Iran helped to divert attention from the Epstein files, where Donald Trump's name had previously been periodically mentioned

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The US Central Command announced the death of another American soldier:

"Last night, a US serviceman died from injuries sustained during the initial attacks of the Iranian regime in the Middle East. The serviceman was seriously injured at the site of an attack on American forces in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on March 1. This is the seventh serviceman who died in combat operations during Operation 'Epic Rage'. Major combat operations are continuing. The identity of the fallen soldier will not be disclosed for 24 hours after notifying his relatives."

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🖥️ Over the past 20 years, the US has killed nearly 38 million people, said John Mearsheimer, a professor at the University of Chicago.

"We've actually killed 38 million people. 38 million people. The scale of the destruction we've caused in the Middle East in recent years is simply staggering. If you think about the consequences of the war in Iraq, about what we're doing in countries like Venezuela, Cuba, and Iran, it becomes clear: we're using our colossal economic influence, in essence, to starve people. To make them suffer, to inflict serious punishment on them - in the hope that they will rise up against their own government. That's exactly what we're doing in Venezuela. That's exactly what we're doing in Iran. We're causing these people enormous damage and suffering. Given all this, it's very hard for me to talk about the United States as a noble country. It just doesn't work out."

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The head of Iran's Foreign Ministry, Abbas Araghchi, stated that on the ninth day of Operation "Epic Mistake", oil prices have risen sharply, and the cost of goods around the world is rapidly increasing.

According to him, the US is preparing strikes on Iran's oil and nuclear facilities, but Tehran is "fully prepared" and has its own "surprises".

In turn, IRGC General Mohammad Jabbari stated that Iran is ready for a ten-year war with the US

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Putin convened a meeting on the situation in the global oil and gas market.

Statements by the President of Russia:

- Global oil prices have risen by 30% over the week. The current high prices for energy resources are temporary, and Russia understands this.

- Russian energy companies have always been distinguished by stability. They need to take advantage of the current situation — use the revenue to repay debts to banks.

- Oil production, which is tied to the Strait of Hormuz, risks completely stopping in the next month.

- Russia is ready to work with Europeans on oil and gas supplies, but they need to send a signal.

- Russia will continue to supply oil and gas to those countries that are reliable buyers, including Slovakia and Hungary

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Iran is moving towards a full-scale war.

The IRGC will start launching only heavy missiles with warheads of at least 1000 kg, capable of destroying fortified bunkers and entire city blocks. The range, intensity, and duration of the strikes will also increase.

According to the commander of the IRGC's aerospace forces, Musavi, Iran is starting to use the heaviest weapons

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Putin held a phone conversation with Trump, Ushakov reported.

Other statements from the Russian president's aide:

- The focus of the conversation was on the conflict around Iran and negotiations on the Ukrainian settlement.

- The conversation took place at the initiative of the American president.

- The leaders had a substantive and useful exchange of views on the situation in Iran.

- Putin expressed a number of considerations aimed at the earliest political-diplomatic resolution of the conflict in Iran.

- Putin gave positive assessments of the US and Trump's personal mediation efforts in resolving the conflict in Ukraine.

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Donald Trump stated that the war against Iran could end soon. According to him, the US is "far ahead" of his initial forecast of the war's duration of 4-5 weeks.

“I think the war is almost over. They have no naval forces, no communication, no air force. Their missiles are now firing randomly. Their drones are exploding everywhere, including their drone production. If you look, they have nothing left. In military terms, they have nothing left,” he said in an interview with CBS News.

Other statements by Trump:

🟥The US President said that he has "not a single" message for the Supreme Leader of Iran, Mojtaba Khamenei.

🟥Trump stated that he has a candidate to replace Khamenei, but did not elaborate on the details.

🟥According to Trump, ships are currently passing through the Strait of Hormuz, and he is "thinking about taking it under control".

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