🚨 Hamas urges Iran: Stop striking Gulf states hosting US forces!

In a rare twist amid escalating US-Iran tensions, Hamas—typically backed by Tehran—appeals to its "brothers in Iran" to halt attacks on UAE, Qatar, and others, fearing wider regional chaos that could undermine the Palestinian cause.

These Gulf nations, key Hamas funders like Qatar, host massive US bases, turning them into targets in Iran's retaliation.

#IranWar #HamasIran #USProxies #MiddleEastConflict

Source: BBC

LATEST 🇫🇷 French Mayoral Elections Test Far-Right

French voters chose mayors across 35,000 municipalities Sunday, a key test ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The far-right National Rally (RN) aims to show growing support, with Marseille candidate Franck Allisio tied with Socialist Mayor Benoit Payan in first-round polls. Security is the top voter concern, aligning with RN’s law-and-order message.

A second round on March 22 and alliances between parties could shape outcomes in major cities like Toulon, influencing momentum for next year’s presidential race.

#France #NationalRally #Elections #Politics
Source: Reuters

🚨 BREAKING: 🛳️ US sending more troops, warships to the Middle East

The USS Tripoli, based in Japan, along with its embarked Marines, is headed to the Middle East amid rising tensions with Iran. The Pentagon is considering deploying additional warships as Iran escalates attacks in the Strait of Hormuz. Existing US forces are already operating in the region.

Source: TRT World, Wall Street Journal

#MiddleEast #USMilitary #Iran #BreakingNews #Defense

🚨 Serbia on High Alert: Bracing for Attack from Croatia-Albania-Kosovo Pact?

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic warns that Belgrade is monitoring a growing military alliance between Croatia, Albania, and Kosovo, signed last year to boost defense ties. He revealed Serbia's arsenal includes advanced Chinese hypersonic missiles reaching 400km, while navigating NATO relations and neutrality. Tensions in the Balkans are heating up fast.

🛡️ What do you think—could this spark wider conflict, or is it just posturing? How should nations like Serbia defend sovereignty amid NATO pressures? Drop your take below!

#BalkansTensions #SerbiaStrong #Geopolitics #GlobalSouth
Source: Anadolu Agency

🇷🇺🇮🇷 Putin just sent 13 tons of medical aid to Tehran.

It includes medicines, first-aid kits and other medical supplies.

It comes after Iran requested support to repair hospital and ambulance infrastructure that's been damaged in the war.

⚠️ Trump vs Xi: Can Paris Talks Really Reset the US–China Rivalry? 🇺🇸🇨🇳

📌 Top US and Chinese economic chiefs are meeting in Paris to smooth the way for a Trump–Xi summit in Beijing, but analysts say a big trade breakthrough is unlikely as Washington is distracted by the US-Israeli war with Iran. The talks focus on tariffs, rare earths, high-tech export controls and Chinese purchases of US farm goods like soybeans and LNG. For many in the Global South, these moves could reshape supply chains, commodity prices and access to critical technology.
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🔥 Do you think this is genuine de-escalation – or just theatre while both sides quietly double down on rivalry?

#USChina #Geopolitics #GlobalTrade #GlobalSouth
Source: Channel NewsAsia

Militarization of the Arctic: A new arena for US imperial ambition in Cold War Two
Editorial Note: This addendum updates the article “The Arctic is the next frontier of the new cold war,” published in Geopolitical Economy Report on February 28, 2023, in the context of President Donald Trump’s recent efforts to annex Greenland, the expansion of NATO, and China’s continued commercial interests in the area. The origi...  Read and Watch »

🚨🇮🇷🇸🇦 Iran has called on Saudi Arabia to investigate recent drone attacks on Oman, Saudi Arabia, and other Gulf states, alleging that the U.S. copied its Shahed-136 drones to carry out the strikes. Tehran urges a joint probe to uncover the real attackers.

📍 Source: Entekhab News / x.com

📌 Important Note: These are claims made by Iranian officials and regional social media sources; independent verification from major news agencies or governments has not yet confirmed that the U.S. used copied Shahed‑style drones to carry out attacks.
Official investigations have not publicly released evidence supporting the allegation.

Iranian CELEBRATES 1st launch of Sejjil ballistic missiles since start of war — IRIB

🌍 Can diplomacy end the Lebanon crisis before it's too late?

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, visiting Beirut, insists diplomatic channels are open to halt the Israel-Hezbollah war—no military fix exists, only dialogue and UN resolutions. He's pushing global support for Lebanon's government and a $325M humanitarian appeal amid massive displacements.

#LebanonPeace #DiplomacyNow #GlobalSouth #UNResolution
Source: Asharq Al-Awsat

🚨🇺🇸🇩🇪 Trump reportedly tells Germany’s Merz: Russia is winning the war in Ukraine

According to the Financial Times, Donald Trump told German leader Friedrich Merz that the Ukraine war is “developing in Russia’s favor,” reportedly saying “Russia is strong and Ukraine is weak.”
The report says Trump also brushed off calls to increase pressure on Vladimir Putin, alarming EU officials..

Several European diplomats reportedly described the situation as a “disaster” for both the EU and Ukraine, fearing a shift in U.S. support...

Source: Financial Times

#Trump #UkraineWar #RussiaUkraineWar #EU #Geopolitics #Merz

🚨🇺🇸🇮🇷 Attacking Iran’s key oil hub at Kharg Island could trigger massive global economic fallout, analysts warn.

Middle East expert Andrey Chuprygin says further strikes on Kharg risk “economic suicide,” arguing Iran could retaliate against more vulnerable energy infrastructure across the Gulf.
Potential targets could include oil facilities in Saudi Arabia or gas terminals in Qatar, threatening global energy supply and sending oil prices soaring.

Nearly 90% of Iran’s oil exports pass through Kharg, meaning any escalation around the island could disrupt markets worldwide and drive fuel prices sharply higher.

Higher oil prices could quickly translate into rising gasoline costs and renewed inflation pressure in the United States and other economies.
— Reuters, Sputnik / energy market analysis.

🚨🇵🇸 16 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza and the West Bank

Israeli forces killed 16 Palestinians on Sunday, according to medics and Palestinian health officials.

• In Gaza, an airstrike hit a vehicle near Zawayda, killing a senior police official and eight officers.
• Earlier strikes in Nuseirat killed a man, his pregnant wife, and their son.
• In the occupied West Bank, a family of four — father, mother, and two children — were killed after Israeli forces opened fire on their car in Tammun, officials said.

Israel’s military said troops fired after a vehicle “accelerated toward forces,” adding the incident is under review.

Since the October ceasefire, Gaza’s health ministry says at least 670 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire.

Source: Reuters

🚨🇪🇸🇮🇷 BREAKING: Spain ranked among “active supporters of the regime” in Iran Freedom Index

The pro-regime-change “Iran Freedom Index” reportedly ranks Spain 8th from the bottom, labeling it an “active supporter of the regime.”

The ranking cites Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez for:
• Condemning U.S.–Israeli strikes on Iran
• Refusing U.S. access to Spanish bases for operations and refueling

Spain previously denied Washington permission to use the joint bases at Rota and Morón for attacks on Iran, with Madrid calling the strikes “unilateral” and outside international law.

Sánchez has urged de-escalation and diplomacy, warning the war could worsen global instability.

Source: Iran Freedom Index / international media reports

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🚨🇨🇳 BREAKING: China grows wheat in the Taklamakan Desert

China has successfully transformed part of the Taklamakan Desert into farmland, planting winter wheat on roughly 400 hectares (about 988 acres) of desert land.
The project, located in Makit County, is considered one of China’s largest “pure-desert wheat” experiments. Scientists improved the sandy soil using irrigation systems, soil treatment, and desert-control vegetation to make cultivation possible.
The initiative is part of China’s broader push to combat desertification and strengthen food security by turning previously unusable desert land into productive farmland.

Source: China Daily, South China Morning Post (SCMP), Xinhua

Nothing to see here guys, just a normal day where a robot takes its robot dog for a walk

We live in a bonkers world

🇮🇱 Voices of dissent in Tel Aviv: Israelis are taking to the streets to protest their own government’s attacks on Iran, demanding an end to escalation and calling for a different path.

✊ Protesters say more war will only deepen regional chaos and suffering, from West Asia to the wider Global South, where communities already pay the highest price for great‑power games.

🌍 They’re asking: Who really benefits from endless bombing, and who is left to rebuild?

🔥 Do you believe citizens inside war‑waging states can actually stop their governments’ wars, or is this resistance mostly symbolic?

#IsraelIran #AntiWar #GlobalSouth #PeaceNow
Source: Al Jazeera

🇮🇷 IRAN WARNS CIVILIANS IN DUBAI & DOHA: Evacuate These Areas 🇮🇷🇦🇪🇶🇦

Armed forces issue urgent warning: US officers hiding in these locations—strikes imminent.

🔹 Specific areas in Dubai and Doha may be targeted in coming hours

🔹 Residents urged to evacuate immediately

🔹 "Your rulers gave shelter to American terrorists and allowed your soil to be used for attacks on Iran"

What this means:

💥 Iran knows exactly where US personnel are—and will strike, even in Gulf cities

🌆 Civilians warned; rulers blamed

🇦🇪🇶🇦 UAE and Qatar host major US bases (Al-Dhafra, Al Udeid) used against Iran

The question: When your government shelters forces bombing a neighbor—and that neighbor warns your family to flee—who bears responsibility?

#Iran #Dubai #Doha #UAE #Qatar #US #Warning

🇮🇷🇮🇱 IRAN LAUNCHES SEJJIL BALLISTIC MISSILE AT ISRAEL – First Use in Current War 🇮🇷🇮🇱

Iranian television has released footage of the "Sejjil" ballistic missile being launched toward Israel today—marking the first time this particular missile has been used in the ongoing conflict.

What we know:

🚀 The Sejjil is a solid-fuel, two-stage ballistic missile with a range of approximately 2,000 km—capable of reaching any target in occupied territories.

Why this matters:

The Sejjil represents a significant escalation in Iran's retaliatory capability. Unlike liquid-fuel missiles that require lengthy preparation, solid-fuel missiles like the Sejjil can be launched rapidly, making them harder to preemptively destroy.

The message:

The Islamic Republic promised a "crushing response" to US-Israeli aggression. Today, the Sejjil speaks.

#Iran #Israel #Sejjil #MissileStrike #TruePromise #AxisOfResistance

🇵🇦 PANAMA LEARNS THE COST OF ABANDONING NEUTRALITY 🇨🇳

Under US pressure, Panama seized Chinese-operated ports—and Beijing is hitting back.

⚖️ $2B arbitration – 2.5% of GDP at risk. Hutchison invested $1.8B, had concession through 2047.

🚫 Projects frozen – Billions in Chinese investment suspended.

🚢 Canal pressure – China accounts for 21% of cargo. COSCO suspended operations. Maersk/MSC summoned to Beijing.

The bottom line: Panama served US interests—secured no guarantees. Now investors ask: who commits billions when contracts can be voided by foreign pressure?

#Panama #China #US #Investment #Geopolitics