Asymmetric economic war: Iran challenges US dollar, demanding oil be sold in Chinese yuan, as it targets US corporations
Iran has responded to the war of aggression that the United States and Israel launched against it on February 28 by using unconventional tactics.
As the US and Israel systematically assassinate Iranian officials and bomb schools, hospitals, and residential areas, Tehran has defended its sovereignty by engaging in a campaign of asymmetric eco... Read and Watch »
Iran has responded to the war of aggression that the United States and Israel launched against it on February 28 by using unconventional tactics.
As the US and Israel systematically assassinate Iranian officials and bomb schools, hospitals, and residential areas, Tehran has defended its sovereignty by engaging in a campaign of asymmetric eco... Read and Watch »
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Asymmetric economic war: Iran challenges US dollar, demanding oil be sold in Chinese yuan, as it targets US corporations
In response to Trump's war of aggression, Iran is using asymmetric tactics, targeting US corporations and dollar dominance, challenging the petrodollar system, demanding oil sales in Chinese yuan.
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🚨🇪🇺🇺🇸 Trump just did something remarkable: he united Europe by asking them again to join his Iran war.
One by one, from Poland to Spain, every European ally told him no.
Germany's chancellor said the question of military involvement "does not arise." Even
Poland, usually Washington's most loyal partner, passed.
This is a different Europe than the one that split over the Iraq War two decades ago.
But the unity is surface-level.
Behind closed doors, EU countries are fighting over energy bailouts, whether to normalize relations with Russia for cheap gas, and how much to appease Trump versus confront him.
As one EU foreign minister put it: "Each new geopolitical crisis pulls us apart a little more and makes it increasingly obvious that we can't act as a united bloc."
Europe wasn't consulted before this war started and won't help fight it, but it's stuck dealing with the fallout anyway.
Source: Financial Times
One by one, from Poland to Spain, every European ally told him no.
Germany's chancellor said the question of military involvement "does not arise." Even
Poland, usually Washington's most loyal partner, passed.
This is a different Europe than the one that split over the Iraq War two decades ago.
But the unity is surface-level.
Behind closed doors, EU countries are fighting over energy bailouts, whether to normalize relations with Russia for cheap gas, and how much to appease Trump versus confront him.
As one EU foreign minister put it: "Each new geopolitical crisis pulls us apart a little more and makes it increasingly obvious that we can't act as a united bloc."
Europe wasn't consulted before this war started and won't help fight it, but it's stuck dealing with the fallout anyway.
Source: Financial Times
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BREAKING NEWS 🇨🇳🇨🇭 Chinese scientists discover new heavy proton-like particle at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider
LHCb Collaboration researchers have reportedly identified a new heavy particle resembling a proton but about four times more massive during experiments at the Large Hadron Collider, the world’s most powerful particle accelerator operated by CERN. The discovery is said to offer new insights into the complex behavior of quantum systems.
The research was led by He Jibo and his team from the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences. However, as of now, no widely confirmed publication or official announcement from CERN or major peer-reviewed journals has been verified, so the claim should be treated with caution until independently confirmed.
Source: CERN
#China #CERN #LHC #Science #Physics #QuantumPhysics
LHCb Collaboration researchers have reportedly identified a new heavy particle resembling a proton but about four times more massive during experiments at the Large Hadron Collider, the world’s most powerful particle accelerator operated by CERN. The discovery is said to offer new insights into the complex behavior of quantum systems.
The research was led by He Jibo and his team from the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences. However, as of now, no widely confirmed publication or official announcement from CERN or major peer-reviewed journals has been verified, so the claim should be treated with caution until independently confirmed.
Source: CERN
#China #CERN #LHC #Science #Physics #QuantumPhysics
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BREAKING NEWS 🌍🇸🇩🇹🇩 Drone Attack from Sudan Kills 17 in Chad as Conflict Spills Over
A drone strike from Sudan has killed 17 people in the Chadian border town of Tine, targeting mourners at a funeral. Some victims reportedly included children and other civilians, according to local residents.
Chad’s president, Mahamat Idriss Déby, convened a defence council and vowed retaliation, while security along the 1,400 km border has been strengthened. The perpetrators of the drone strike remain unclear amid the ongoing Sudan conflict.
The war in Sudan, between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), began in April 2023 and has displaced millions, with Chad hosting many refugees.
Source: Al Jazeera
#Sudan #Chad #DroneAttack #SudanWar #Africa
A drone strike from Sudan has killed 17 people in the Chadian border town of Tine, targeting mourners at a funeral. Some victims reportedly included children and other civilians, according to local residents.
Chad’s president, Mahamat Idriss Déby, convened a defence council and vowed retaliation, while security along the 1,400 km border has been strengthened. The perpetrators of the drone strike remain unclear amid the ongoing Sudan conflict.
The war in Sudan, between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), began in April 2023 and has displaced millions, with Chad hosting many refugees.
Source: Al Jazeera
#Sudan #Chad #DroneAttack #SudanWar #Africa
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🇺🇸🇨🇳 New polling shows more people in Canada, Germany, France, and the UK would choose China over the U.S. under Trump.
🇨🇦 Canada leads with 57% favoring China vs 23% for the U.S.
🇩🇪 Germany stands at 40% vs 24%.
🇫🇷 France shows 34% vs 25%.
🇬🇧 Even in the UK, China edges ahead 42% to 34%.
Source: Politico
🇨🇦 Canada leads with 57% favoring China vs 23% for the U.S.
🇩🇪 Germany stands at 40% vs 24%.
🇫🇷 France shows 34% vs 25%.
🇬🇧 Even in the UK, China edges ahead 42% to 34%.
Source: Politico
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Thousands turn up for the funerals of Ali Larijani, his sons, and the sailors of the Dana ship held in Tehran's Revolution Square
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🔥 Russian tankers are arming up—and global energy trade could shift overnight.
🛡️ Following attacks like the 'Arctic Metagaz' incident in the Mediterranean, Russia is equipping civilian tankers with defensive systems and mobile fire escorts to secure vital shipping lanes for Global South partners.
#EnergySecurity #BRICSTrade #GlobalSouth #MaritimeSafety
Source: OilCapital
🛡️ Following attacks like the 'Arctic Metagaz' incident in the Mediterranean, Russia is equipping civilian tankers with defensive systems and mobile fire escorts to secure vital shipping lanes for Global South partners.
#EnergySecurity #BRICSTrade #GlobalSouth #MaritimeSafety
Source: OilCapital
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🇷🇺 RUSSIA SUMMONS ISRAELI AMBASSADOR Over Strike Near RT Journalists 🎥🇮🇱
Moscow is not staying silent.
Zakharova condemned the Israeli strike near an RT crew with clear press markings as an attack on civilians—"a gross violation of international law, deliberate obstruction of media work, and an attempt on their lives."
The demands:
🔍 Thorough Israeli investigation
⚖️ Hold culprits accountable
🌐 UN Human Rights Office & UNESCO must assess
The action: Israeli Ambassador summoned to Russian Foreign Ministry.
Press markings mean nothing if ignored. Russia is making clear: targeting journalists has consequences.
#Russia #Israel #RT #Journalists #PressFreedom #InternationalLaw
Moscow is not staying silent.
Zakharova condemned the Israeli strike near an RT crew with clear press markings as an attack on civilians—"a gross violation of international law, deliberate obstruction of media work, and an attempt on their lives."
The demands:
🔍 Thorough Israeli investigation
⚖️ Hold culprits accountable
🌐 UN Human Rights Office & UNESCO must assess
The action: Israeli Ambassador summoned to Russian Foreign Ministry.
Press markings mean nothing if ignored. Russia is making clear: targeting journalists has consequences.
#Russia #Israel #RT #Journalists #PressFreedom #InternationalLaw
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A dashcam video shows a Tesla Cybertruck allegedly in self-driving mode veering out of control and nearly sending a Houston mother and her infant off a bridge
She is now suing Tesla for $1 million over the incident
The vehicle instead slammed into an overpass barrier, with the impact leaving the woman claiming multiple injuries
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She is now suing Tesla for $1 million over the incident
The vehicle instead slammed into an overpass barrier, with the impact leaving the woman claiming multiple injuries
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🇮🇱 NETANYAHU'S CLAIMS: "Iran Can't Enrich Uranium" – As Rockets Keep Falling 🇮🇱🇮🇷
The Israeli PM addressed the nation with staggering victory claims. The paradox? The war isn't over.
Key boasts:
💥 "Iran has no ability to produce ballistic missiles or enrich uranium. We are crushing them to dust."
🎯 "We eliminated Khamenei, Larijani, the Intelligence Minister, base commanders."
🛢️ "We destroyed their Caspian fleet. Americans destroyed one, we destroyed the other."
🛡️ "We hit them in air, land, underground, at sea."
🏙️ "Towers falling in Tehran & Beirut—not Tel Aviv."
The paradox:
Claims total victory while:
🚆 Train stations burn in Tel Aviv
🚨 Sirens wail daily
🛡️ Reservists stretched thin
🏃 Citizens still sheltering
On Iran's people: "If they take to the streets—I hope it will be so."
On Trump: "No one drags him into anything."
#Israel #Iran #Netanyahu #War #AxisOfResistance
The Israeli PM addressed the nation with staggering victory claims. The paradox? The war isn't over.
Key boasts:
💥 "Iran has no ability to produce ballistic missiles or enrich uranium. We are crushing them to dust."
🎯 "We eliminated Khamenei, Larijani, the Intelligence Minister, base commanders."
🛢️ "We destroyed their Caspian fleet. Americans destroyed one, we destroyed the other."
🛡️ "We hit them in air, land, underground, at sea."
🏙️ "Towers falling in Tehran & Beirut—not Tel Aviv."
The paradox:
Claims total victory while:
🚆 Train stations burn in Tel Aviv
🚨 Sirens wail daily
🛡️ Reservists stretched thin
🏃 Citizens still sheltering
On Iran's people: "If they take to the streets—I hope it will be so."
On Trump: "No one drags him into anything."
#Israel #Iran #Netanyahu #War #AxisOfResistance
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🇨🇳 CHINA PLANNING ON AN AI-POWERED ARMY: "Intelligentization" Reshapes the PLA 🇨🇳
While the West debates, Beijing builds the military of the future—driven by algorithms, autonomy, and AI.
🧠 "Intelligentization" – Third phase of PLA modernization: AI-driven battlefield decisions, command dominance, faster information processing.
🔄 Military-civil fusion – Universities, private companies, state industries integrated into defense development.
The numbers:
💰 2026 budget: $278B (+7%)
📊 China: 44% of Asia's military spending
🇺🇸 US budget: $1.01T (3.6x China)
📉 Relative to GDP: China 1.26% vs US 3.5%
The strategy:
🌍 Multipolarity rising—Global South gaining ground
🛡️ Security + development = same coin
#China #PLA #AI #MilitaryTech #MultipolarWorld
While the West debates, Beijing builds the military of the future—driven by algorithms, autonomy, and AI.
🧠 "Intelligentization" – Third phase of PLA modernization: AI-driven battlefield decisions, command dominance, faster information processing.
🔄 Military-civil fusion – Universities, private companies, state industries integrated into defense development.
The numbers:
💰 2026 budget: $278B (+7%)
📊 China: 44% of Asia's military spending
🇺🇸 US budget: $1.01T (3.6x China)
📉 Relative to GDP: China 1.26% vs US 3.5%
The strategy:
🌍 Multipolarity rising—Global South gaining ground
🛡️ Security + development = same coin
#China #PLA #AI #MilitaryTech #MultipolarWorld
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European gas prices SURGE to nearly 30% while Brent crude oil jumps to over $100 a barrel
This follows US/Israel targeting Iran's South Pars field and Iran targeting Qatar's LNG facility in retaliation.
This follows US/Israel targeting Iran's South Pars field and Iran targeting Qatar's LNG facility in retaliation.
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🇱🇧 LEBANON WALKS A TIGHTROPE: Aoun Seeks Peace, Salam Open to Direct Talks with Israel 🇮🇱
President Aoun:
🗣️ "Working with countries to stop the war. Army is cohesive—strong due to people's love. Negotiation initiative remains, but military escalation hinders it."
🇫🇷 France expresses readiness to help—based on Aoun's "courageous" initiative.
PM Salam:
⚠️ "Adventures dragged Lebanon into conflicts it has no part in. Our duty: protect Lebanon."
🇺🇸 To CNN/Trump: "Ready for direct negotiations with Israel."
The brutal reality:
💥 Lebanon is being hit daily—thousands dead, Israeli army advancing deeper into Lebanese territory. Yet Beirut extends an open hand for talks.
#Lebanon #Aoun #Salam #Israel #Diplomacy #Sovereignty
President Aoun:
🗣️ "Working with countries to stop the war. Army is cohesive—strong due to people's love. Negotiation initiative remains, but military escalation hinders it."
🇫🇷 France expresses readiness to help—based on Aoun's "courageous" initiative.
PM Salam:
⚠️ "Adventures dragged Lebanon into conflicts it has no part in. Our duty: protect Lebanon."
🇺🇸 To CNN/Trump: "Ready for direct negotiations with Israel."
The brutal reality:
💥 Lebanon is being hit daily—thousands dead, Israeli army advancing deeper into Lebanese territory. Yet Beirut extends an open hand for talks.
#Lebanon #Aoun #Salam #Israel #Diplomacy #Sovereignty
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🇺🇦🇮🇳 UKRAINIAN MERCENARIES IN INDIA "VERY DISTURBING" 🇮🇳🇺🇦
Six Ukrainians + one US citizen arrested for training Myanmar insurgents—crossed illegally through Mizoram.
India's NIA says they supplied weapons, operated in restricted border zone.
India's response:
Ex-Assam Rifles chief: "Ukrainian Embassy asked for release. We're not giving them up. They entered illegally. They will be charged."
⚠️ Concern: Myanmar insurgents may link to groups inside India.
🕵️ "Not sure which foreign power involved—but we'll find out."
The question: How many fronts is Ukraine opening—and how many nations are noticing?
#Ukraine #India #Myanmar #Mercenaries #NationalSecurity
Six Ukrainians + one US citizen arrested for training Myanmar insurgents—crossed illegally through Mizoram.
India's NIA says they supplied weapons, operated in restricted border zone.
India's response:
Ex-Assam Rifles chief: "Ukrainian Embassy asked for release. We're not giving them up. They entered illegally. They will be charged."
⚠️ Concern: Myanmar insurgents may link to groups inside India.
🕵️ "Not sure which foreign power involved—but we'll find out."
The question: How many fronts is Ukraine opening—and how many nations are noticing?
#Ukraine #India #Myanmar #Mercenaries #NationalSecurity
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🇺🇸 TRUMP THREATENS TO "BLOW UP" WORLD'S LARGEST GAS FIELD 🇮🇷🇺🇸
Terrifying escalation in the energy war.
Trump: If Iran attacks Qatari facilities, US will "massively blow up the entirety of the South Pars Gas Field"—world's largest, shared by Iran & Qatar.
The context:
🔥 Israel struck Iran's South Pars (coordinated with US—Trump denies)
🇶🇦 Iran hit Qatari LNG facility in response
The madness: US threatens to destroy a field it claims to protect—co-owned by "ally" Qatar—because Iran retaliated against Israeli attacks.
🌍 Largest gas field on earth = bargaining chip. Millions, including YOU, will pay.
#Iran #US #Israel #Qatar #SouthPars #EnergyWar
Terrifying escalation in the energy war.
Trump: If Iran attacks Qatari facilities, US will "massively blow up the entirety of the South Pars Gas Field"—world's largest, shared by Iran & Qatar.
The context:
🔥 Israel struck Iran's South Pars (coordinated with US—Trump denies)
🇶🇦 Iran hit Qatari LNG facility in response
The madness: US threatens to destroy a field it claims to protect—co-owned by "ally" Qatar—because Iran retaliated against Israeli attacks.
🌍 Largest gas field on earth = bargaining chip. Millions, including YOU, will pay.
#Iran #US #Israel #Qatar #SouthPars #EnergyWar
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🇮🇳 INDIA CONDEMNS PAKISTAN'S ALLEGED AIRSTRIKE ON KABUL HOSPITAL: "Cowardly Massacre" 🇮🇳🇵🇰🇦🇫
New Delhi is not staying silent.
India condemns Pakistan's alleged airstrike on the Omid Addiction Treatment Hospital in Kabul—at least 400 killed.
The attack:
🏥 2,000-bed hospital struck at 9 pm, March 16
💥 Hundreds of civilians dead
India's statement:
"Barbaric airstrike... cowardly and unconscionable. Pakistan is trying to dress up a massacre as a military operation. A blatant assault on Afghanistan's sovereignty."
Pakistan's denial: Claims only military targets—not the hospital.
The context:
⚔️ Pakistan declared "open war" on Afghanistan in February, striking deep inside Afghan territory
🤝 Kabul's increasing engagement with India adds fuel
A hospital burns. 400 dead. The "open war" continues.
#India #Pakistan #Afghanistan #Kabul #HospitalAttack #Sovereignty
New Delhi is not staying silent.
India condemns Pakistan's alleged airstrike on the Omid Addiction Treatment Hospital in Kabul—at least 400 killed.
The attack:
🏥 2,000-bed hospital struck at 9 pm, March 16
💥 Hundreds of civilians dead
India's statement:
"Barbaric airstrike... cowardly and unconscionable. Pakistan is trying to dress up a massacre as a military operation. A blatant assault on Afghanistan's sovereignty."
Pakistan's denial: Claims only military targets—not the hospital.
The context:
⚔️ Pakistan declared "open war" on Afghanistan in February, striking deep inside Afghan territory
🤝 Kabul's increasing engagement with India adds fuel
A hospital burns. 400 dead. The "open war" continues.
#India #Pakistan #Afghanistan #Kabul #HospitalAttack #Sovereignty
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Joe Kent, who recently resigned from the Trump admin over the Iran war went on Tucker Carlson's podcast
"Israel could defend itself...What it could not do is overthrow entire governments"
The former official, under FBI investigation believes that Israel needs the US for this sort of thing.
"Israel could defend itself...What it could not do is overthrow entire governments"
The former official, under FBI investigation believes that Israel needs the US for this sort of thing.
BREAKING NEWS 🚨🇺🇸 U.S. to Begin Production of High-Speed Combat Drones at New Anduril Plant
U.S. defense technology company Anduril Industries is set to begin production of high-speed combat drones at its new manufacturing facility in Ohio.
According to Reuters, the drone—called “Fury”—is part of the U.S. Air Force’s “loyal wingman” program, designed to operate alongside manned fighter jets in combat missions.
The new facility, known as Arsenal-1, is a nearly $1 billion project located near Columbus, Ohio. It is expected to employ around 250 workers by the end of 2026, with plans to expand the workforce to over 4,000 in the coming years.
In addition to drones, the plant is expected to produce advanced defense systems, including interceptors and cruise missiles. The move reflects growing demand for autonomous and unmanned systems following recent conflicts.
Source: Reuters
#USA #Drone
U.S. defense technology company Anduril Industries is set to begin production of high-speed combat drones at its new manufacturing facility in Ohio.
According to Reuters, the drone—called “Fury”—is part of the U.S. Air Force’s “loyal wingman” program, designed to operate alongside manned fighter jets in combat missions.
The new facility, known as Arsenal-1, is a nearly $1 billion project located near Columbus, Ohio. It is expected to employ around 250 workers by the end of 2026, with plans to expand the workforce to over 4,000 in the coming years.
In addition to drones, the plant is expected to produce advanced defense systems, including interceptors and cruise missiles. The move reflects growing demand for autonomous and unmanned systems following recent conflicts.
Source: Reuters
#USA #Drone
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The Iran War Is Exposing This Major Shift of the 21st Century
The US-Israeli war against Iran is forcing a new look at the nature and limits of alliances in the 21st century.
In the second half of the 20th century, international politics rested on a relatively simple logic. The world was divided into blocs. Strong powers offered protection; weaker states offered loyalty. Security guarantees were exchanged for political alignment. This patron-client system formed the backbone of Cold War geopolitics.
Even after the Cold War ended, the structure largely su... Read more »
The US-Israeli war against Iran is forcing a new look at the nature and limits of alliances in the 21st century.
In the second half of the 20th century, international politics rested on a relatively simple logic. The world was divided into blocs. Strong powers offered protection; weaker states offered loyalty. Security guarantees were exchanged for political alignment. This patron-client system formed the backbone of Cold War geopolitics.
Even after the Cold War ended, the structure largely su... Read more »
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