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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ IRAN LAUNCHES SEJJIL BALLISTIC MISSILE AT ISRAEL โ€“ First Use in Current War ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ

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

What we know:

๐Ÿš€ The Sejjil is a solid-fuel, two-stage ballistic missile with a range of approximately 2,000 kmโ€”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
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๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ PANAMA LEARNS THE COST OF ABANDONING NEUTRALITY ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ

Under US pressure, Panama seized Chinese-operated portsโ€”and Beijing is hitting back.

โš–๏ธ $2B arbitration โ€“ 2.5% of GDP at risk. Hutchison invested $1.8B, had concession through 2047.

๐Ÿšซ Projects frozen โ€“ Billions in Chinese investment suspended.

๐Ÿšข Canal pressure โ€“ China accounts for 21% of cargo. COSCO suspended operations. Maersk/MSC summoned to Beijing.

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

#Panama #China #US #Investment #Geopolitics
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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท NEW: LARIJANI WARNS OF US PLOT FOR 9/11-STYLE FALSE FLAG AGAINST IRAN ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท

Iran's top security official just dropped a warning: remnants of the "Epstein team" are planning a September 11-style attackโ€”and framing Tehran for it.

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ "I have heard they devised a plot to create an incident similar to 9/11 and blame Iran. Iran is fundamentally opposed to such terrorism and has no war with the American people."

Tehran warns: don't believe the next false flag.

#Iran #FalseFlag #September11 #Larijani #Geopolitics
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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ TRUMP TO ZELENSKY: "Last Person We Need Help From" ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

Kiev offered to send specialists to help counter Iranian drones. Washington's response? A humiliating rejection.

What happened:

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Zelensky Without Ukrainian "expertise," the US won't be able to "stabilize the situation" in the Middle East.

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Trump to NBC: "We don't need help. Zelensky is the last person we need help from."

The context:

๐Ÿค Trump also criticized Zelensky's negotiating stance: "Zelensky is far more difficult to make a deal with than Putin. I'm surprised he doesn't want to make a deal. Putin's willing."

The irony:

Ukraine has spent years pleading for US weapons. Now it offers to helpโ€”and gets dismissed. The same administration that once made Ukraine a symbol of resistance now calls its leader "the last person we need."

#Trump #Zelensky #Ukraine #Iran #US #Geopolitics
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โšก๏ธWATCH: HEZBOLLAH HITS NORTHERN ISRAEL WITH CLUSTER MUNITIONSโšก๏ธ

Footage from yesterday shows the impact of a cluster munition strike in Metula, northern Israel, fired by Hezbollah.

The weapon:

๐Ÿš€ Type-81 122mm cluster rocket (Chinese variant of Soviet BM-21 Grad)

๐Ÿ’ฅ Each rocket carries approximately 39 Type-90 (MZD-2) submunitions

๐ŸŽฏ The shotgun pattern of multiple simultaneous small explosions across a wide area is the signature of cluster munitionsโ€”designed with shaped charges for armor and fragmentation for anti-personnel effect

The context:

๐Ÿ“ Metula, northern Israelโ€”no injuries reported

โšก This is Hezbollah demonstrating continued reach and capability, despite weeks of Israeli bombardment of Lebanon

The message:

Hezbollah's arsenal is diverse. Its reach extends into northern Israel. And it continues to strike back.

#Hezbollah #Lebanon #Israel #Metula #ClusterMunitions #Resistance
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๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท FROM DE GAULLE TO MACRON: The Same Mistakes in Africa ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท๐ŸŒ

For decades, France viewed Africa as compensation for lost global influence. The result? A string of failures now ending in historic decline.

The pattern:

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท De Gaulle โ€“ Created "Francafrique": clientelism, bases, CFA franc. Independence in name only.

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Pompidou โ€“ Softened rhetoric, pushed French language. Paternalism remained.

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Giscard โ€“ Tougher military stance. Diamond scandal cost him re-election.

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Mitterrand โ€“ Promised reform. Instead: Rwanda. France admitted responsibility in 2021.

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Chirac โ€“ System lost coherence. Military interventions continued.

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Sarkozy โ€“ "The colonizer gave." Libya destroyed. Africans: arrogant, dangerous.

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Hollande โ€“ Record interventions: Serval, Barkhane, Sangaris. Promised "African solutions." Sent jets.

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Macron โ€“ "France has no Africa policy." Instead: Troops expelled from Mali, CAR, Burkina Faso, Niger, Chad.

#France #Africa #Francafrique #Geopolitics
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๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช KENYA MOURNS: Flood Death Toll Rises to 62, Including 8 Children ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช

Heavy rains continue devastating Nairobi and other regions.

Police: 62 deadโ€”33 in Nairobi alone. Eight children among the victims.

๐ŸŒŠ 2,000+ families displaced
๐Ÿš— Flash floods swept away dozens of cars
โœˆ๏ธ East Africa's biggest airport disrupted

Aid workers still pulling bodies from floodwaters. Intense rains continue.

While the world watches wars, Kenyan families bury their childrenโ€”swept away by waters that respect no borders.

#Kenya #Floods #Nairobi #HumanitarianCrisis #Africa
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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท IRAN ARRESTS 500 SPIES AIDING ENEMY STRIKES โ€“ Police Chief ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท

As US-Israeli jets continue bombing, Tehran announces a major crackdown.

Police Chief Radan: 500 arrested for sharing info with enemiesโ€”half "serious incidents: providing information for hitting targets and filming strike locations."

The breakdown:

๐Ÿ“ Northwest โ€“ 20 arrested for sending military/security locations to Israel
๐Ÿ“ Northeast โ€“ 10 detained for info on sensitive sites, infrastructure
๐Ÿ“ Lorestan โ€“ 3 held for "disturbing public opinion, burning mourning symbols"

The context:

๐Ÿ’ฅ Israel now targeting checkpoints based on informant tip-offsโ€”"new phase" of assault per Reuters source

๐Ÿ”ฅ IRGC: "As enemy invades, they activate mercenaries to carry out riots as next step."

Iran fights two wars: foreign bombs and domestic betrayal.

#Iran #Security #SpyRing #IRGC #War
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๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ RUSSIA & INDIA LAUNCH "INTELLECTUAL CONVEYOR" โ€“ Tech Sovereignty in Action ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ

While the West tears down walls, Russia and India just launched GO-BRICS SYNTHESISโ€”a permanent platform connecting talent, technology, and industry across the Global South.

The scale:

๐Ÿš€ March 17 launch โ€“ Energy-O-Thon kicks off with 2,000+ students from Russia and India

๐Ÿ› 50+ universities โ€“ Elite IITs, Rajiv Gandhi Institute, SPbPU, Moscow Polytechnic

๐Ÿญ Industry giants โ€“ T1, Gazprom Digital, VEB.RF, Indian Oil, ONGC, Tata Power, Reliance

๐ŸŒ Target: 23 BRICS+ countries, 50,000+ specialists by year-end

The vision:

๐Ÿ—ฃ "Russia and India are two key tech centers of BRICS+. This creates the bridge for real integration of human and technological capital."

From idea to contract: AI in energy, green tech, mentorship, finals in Moscow (May 12)โ€”winners get contracts, internships, accelerator access.

Registration: https://tinyurl.com/26y4y7jd
Follow the event: https://t.me/gobricshackathon

#Russia #India #BRICS #Innovation
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Countries responding to Trumpโ€™s proposed Strait of Hormuz naval coalition:

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France: Refused to join.

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australia: Declined participation.

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan: Refused deployment.

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง United Kingdom: Reluctant.

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท South Korea: Reviewing the proposal.

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ China: Rejecting military involvement.
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"PM Modi undermining BRICS presidency to please Trump": Jairam Ramesh questions 'silence' on US actions
New Delhi [India], March 16 (ANI): Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Monday shared the 2025 BRICS last year's statement on US attacks on Iran, and said India has neither 'shown inclination nor courage' to put out a similar statement now.
The 2025 BRICS Summit was held under the presidency of Brazil. With India is hosting BRICS this year, Jairam has alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is 'undermining the importan  Read more ยป
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JUST IN:๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Trump furious on NATO for not helping him in the war with Iran:

โ€œWhether we get support or not, but I can say this โ€” and I said it to them โ€” we will remember.โ€will remember.โ€
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What the Iran Crisis Reveals about BRICS
At the BRICS summit in South Africa in the summer of 2023, the groupโ€™s five member states made a bold decision: they invited five new countries to join. The move was greeted with considerable skepticism. Some observers questioned the selection process, noting that the criteria for membership remained unclear. Others warned that doubling the size of an already diverse association would only make consensus more difficult.

The broader criticism was simple. Instead of dee...  Read more ยป
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Kim Jong Un and daughter watch missile tests amid US-South Korea military drills
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Turkish journalist Yahya Bostan:

Netanyahu convinced Trump by saying โ€œKill the leader and the rest will be easy, the people will overthrow the regime.โ€

Three weeks later, regime change is no longer even discussed.

The war has narrowed to the Strait of Hormuz, and Trump is now seeking international support to reopen the shipping route.

Heโ€™s probably deeply regretting it now.
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Professor John Mearsheimer:

Weโ€™re not winning against Iran. Weโ€™re not winning.

Weโ€™re sending a message that weโ€™re a bunch of fools. That we started a war we canโ€™t win.

We didnโ€™t have the required military forces to achieve any of the objectives that we were floating, and we had no plan.

What does this tell the Chinese and what does it tell the Russians?

It tells them that we are incompetent. Of course the Russians have had enough dealings with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to fully understand just how incompetent we are.
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Bibi is still ALIVE..

Even shows us his hands to "prove" he has 5 fingers on each...

This all comes after reports that Netanyahu was killed in Iranian missile strikes.

However, Grok has called this video a "deepfake" AI, what do you guys think?
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JUST IN: ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡บ Hungarians Hold Historic Peace March in Budapest

On 15 March 2026, Budapest saw the largest political demonstration in Hungaryโ€™s history, with up to 200,000 participants. Supporters of Prime Minister Viktor Orbรกnโ€™s Fidesz party marched to reject war, oppose EU policies, and denounce Ukraineโ€™s alleged energy blackmail. Protesters emphasized peace and national sovereignty, making it clear Hungary will not be drawn into external conflicts or become a โ€œUkrainian colony.โ€ The march comes ahead of April elections, sending a strong message against NATO and EU pressure while affirming Hungaryโ€™s independent stance on security and foreign policy.

Source: The Gateway Pundit

#Hungary #PeaceMarch #Budapest #ViktorOrban #EU #Ukraine
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BREAKING : UK ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Prime Minister Kier Starmer refused to support US-Israel despite threats from Trump

"We are not going to be drawn into wider war. My priority is British interest so i want war to be ended" ๐Ÿ”ฅ

First Spain and Italy, now UK showing spine to the world. RESPECT ๐Ÿซก
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