‼️🇺🇸🇮🇷Trump's advisers are alarmed and urge to "declare victory" in the war with Iran as soon as possible, - CNN.

▪️Some advisers fear that the campaign will escalate into a protracted war without clear goals and will affect the elections.
▪️The US will inevitably suffer new military losses, they say. Also, the war in the Middle East has led to chaos in the stock markets and a rise in energy prices, which could affect voters' moods.
▪️One of the interlocutors called the continuation of the war a "political risk without any 'buts'," and believes that it remains to "hope that nothing will go too wrong".

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An Iranian drone exploded in Azerbaijan for the first time.

An Iranian drone crashed in the area of the Nakhchivan airport, Azerbaijani media report.

After the explosion, a fire started. There is no official information about possible victims and casualties yet.

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The war with Iran could drag on until September, Politico reports.

The publication notes that a recent request from the Central Command indicates the inevitability of a prolonged military campaign, which contradicts the White House's initial statements about a four-week timeline.

“The US Central Command is asking the Pentagon to send more military intelligence officers to its headquarters in Tampa, Florida, to support operations against Iran for at least 100 days and possibly until September, according to a notification received by Politico.”

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Artificial intelligence helped the Pentagon bomb Iran. According to Bloomberg, AI makes mistakes in 10% of cases. Due to the Israeli system Lavender, 3,600 civilians have already been mistakenly attacked.

Experts note that the use of AI in war is taking place in a complete legal vacuum. The technology is known for its "hallucinations" - the tendency to invent additional facts instead of acknowledging uncertainty.

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‼️🇮🇷🇮🇶 Kurdistan refutes rumors of an invasion into Iran

▪️The authorities of Iraqi Kurdistan stated that none of their fighters crossed the border with Iran.
▪️The deputy head of the regional prime minister's office, Aziz Ahmad, called the reports of an offensive "completely false".
▪️Earlier, a number of Israeli and American media outlets reported on the alleged start of an invasion of Kurdish forces into Iranian territory.

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One of the goals of the US and Israel is to draw the Gulf countries into a war against Iran, said Sergei Lavrov.

Other statements by the Foreign Minister:

🟥The West operates on the principle of "divide and rule";

🟥Russia and other peace-loving countries will do everything to create an atmosphere in which a US and Israeli operation against Iran will become impossible;

🟥The West is waging a direct, "hot" war against Russia;

🟥Russia is committed to the understandings reached at the summit in Alaska, "our conscience is clear";

🟥In Anchorage, Russia made serious compromises;

🟥Ukraine and Europe are making efforts to rewrite the Anchorage understandings;

🟥The US and Britain have created a hacker infrastructure in Ukraine, and it is still operating;

🟥Russia wants to achieve international regulation of low-orbit satellite systems, such as Starlink. Operators of such systems should respect the sovereignty of the states where they provide their services;

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Financial Times: Europe faces a new energy crisis due to attacks on Iran

According to the publication, after the escalation in the Middle East, the price of gas in Europe jumped by 53% in a few days and reached its highest level since 2023. This threatens a new round of inflation and a blow to the industry of Germany and Italy — they are more dependent on LNG imports than others.

“This is a double blow. Europe has just started to recover from the industrial energy crisis, and now we have the next one,” the publication quotes Henning Gloystein, an expert at Eurasia Group.

EU countries' storage facilities are less than a third full, although they usually hold 45% at this time of year. The particularly cold winter has depleted European reserves. Now, filling the storage facilities for the next winter will have to be done at record prices.

“Reserves have never been this low at this time of year. Filling gas storage facilities for the next winter starts now. If this has to be done at such prices, the burden on Europe will be enormous,” Simone Tagliapietra from the Brussels-based Bruegel Center explained to FT.

In addition, attacks on Iran have effectively paralyzed shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. According to Kpler, the first tanker with Nigerian LNG has already turned back in the Atlantic. The ship was heading to France, but changed course to Asia.

Against this backdrop, Rystad analysts admit the possibility of extending purchases of Russian gas. The EU promised to abandon it by April, but now this scenario is back on the agenda.

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The Telegraph: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated that international law regarding Iran is effectively ceasing to function, as violating states ignore it without serious consequences. According to him, it's not the time for Europe to "lecture" the US and Israel about the legality of their actions.

Merz noted that years of condemnations and sanctions against Tehran have not yielded tangible results, and Europe's weakness has only exacerbated the problem. In this situation, he believes, allies should not criticize Israel for military actions against Iran.

Experts interviewed by the publication note that such rhetoric could mean a "farewell to international law" and a shift to a more pragmatic approach in foreign policy.

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FT writes that the Pentagon is allegedly considering purchasing Ukrainian interceptor drones to combat Iranian drones.

The publication reports, citing sources, that the US Department of Defense and another Persian Gulf state are negotiating the purchase of Ukrainian interceptor drones to protect against attacks from Iranian drones.

"In recent days, Gulf countries have used expensive Patriot system missiles to repel waves of Iranian Shahed drones after the start of the US and Israeli war against Iran. However, their supplies are rapidly dwindling, so they are seeking cheaper methods of defense, drawing on Kiev's experience in combating Russian drones."

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The White House is considering the possibility of imposing visa restrictions against Spain in response to Madrid's refusal to provide military bases for an operation against Iran, reports the Spanish edition of ABC, citing a diplomatic source.

“For a visa denial, a court sentence is not necessary. The administration can act based on political criteria or security considerations within the framework of its migration powers,” ABC reports.

According to the newspaper, this tool allows Washington to exert pressure quickly, precisely, and with the possibility of escalation — from specific individuals to broader circles, without immediately affecting the entire economic sphere. What makes this scenario particularly sensitive is that decisions on issuing visas are a sovereign right of the USA and are generally not subject to appeal.

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NATO has lost its mind — Medvedev.

First, the Americans kill the leader of Iran and start a major war in the Middle East. Then, the degenerates from the Alliance, led by Trump's servile son Rutte, start discussing the use of Article 5 of the Washington Treaty to help the US. And wouldn't it be a good idea to nominate the head of the White House for the Nobel Peace Prize for a new war? After all, as Orwell accurately noted, war is peace!

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Iran is not afraid of a US ground invasion, but is expecting it - this would be a disaster for the United States, warned Abbas Arakchi.

Other statements by the head of Iran's Foreign Ministry in an interview with NBC:

🟥Iran is not going to attack American territory;

🟥Iran is not asking for a ceasefire and sees no reason to negotiate with the US;

🟥The Iranian political system is functioning very well, despite the death of the supreme leader;

🟥The chance to reach a deal on the nuclear program was missed due to US actions;

🟥The US has set a precedent that contradicts international law, and it will harm the very concept of maritime law;

🟥Iran has no intention of closing the Strait of Hormuz right now, but as the war continues, all possible scenarios will be considered.

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🇮🇷💥🇺🇸Iran attacked the US aircraft carrier "Abraham Lincoln" in the Gulf of Oman with drones, — IRGC

➖"After that, the ship quickly disappeared more than a thousand kilometers from the Gulf," FARS quoted the IRGC's statement as saying.
▪️Iran already announced a strike on the "Lincoln" last week, and the US also confirmed the attack, but stated that the missiles were intercepted.

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