The UN Security Council adopted a resolution demanding that Iran stop attacks on the territories of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Jordan.
However, the adopted document does not mention or condemn the actions of the USA and Israel. China and Russia abstained from voting.
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However, the adopted document does not mention or condemn the actions of the USA and Israel. China and Russia abstained from voting.
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๐ฅ๏ธ "They're practically on their last legs. That doesn't mean we're going to end this right now" โ Trump about Iran and operations against the Islamic Republic.
โ Is the Ministry of Finance buying oil futures as a means to keep oil prices low, or to lower oil prices?
โ Everything will be just fine for us. You can see what's happening. They're practically on their last legs. That doesn't mean we're going to end this right now, but they don't have a fleet, they don't have an air force. They don't have any air defense systems. They don't have any control systems. We're just freely navigating this country. And now we're going to take a very serious look at the straits. Everything is fine with the straits. We've destroyed all their boats. They have a few missiles, but not very many. I think everything is going very well for us.
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โ Is the Ministry of Finance buying oil futures as a means to keep oil prices low, or to lower oil prices?
โ Everything will be just fine for us. You can see what's happening. They're practically on their last legs. That doesn't mean we're going to end this right now, but they don't have a fleet, they don't have an air force. They don't have any air defense systems. They don't have any control systems. We're just freely navigating this country. And now we're going to take a very serious look at the straits. Everything is fine with the straits. We've destroyed all their boats. They have a few missiles, but not very many. I think everything is going very well for us.
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๐ฎ๐ท๐ฅ๐ดโโ ๏ธA fiery hell in the Strait of Hormuz: Iran launches new strikes on tankers
โช๏ธAt least 2 oil tankers - an Iraqi and a foreign one - were hit off the coast of Iraq, according to Arab media.
โช๏ธThe ships "may be linked to the US", notes the Shafaq News portal.
โช๏ธIn the video, oil tankers are burning in Iraqi territorial waters south of Basra.
โช๏ธA Chinese container ship suddenly changed its mind about passing through the Strait of Hormuz after Iranian shells hit nearby vessels
โช๏ธAt least 2 oil tankers - an Iraqi and a foreign one - were hit off the coast of Iraq, according to Arab media.
โช๏ธThe ships "may be linked to the US", notes the Shafaq News portal.
โช๏ธIn the video, oil tankers are burning in Iraqi territorial waters south of Basra.
โช๏ธA Chinese container ship suddenly changed its mind about passing through the Strait of Hormuz after Iranian shells hit nearby vessels
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๐ท๐บ๐บ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ท Nebenzia on the UN Security Council vote on the Russian resolution: a disgrace and a theater of the absurd
The resolution called for an immediate cessation of hostilities. It was rejected.
Instead, they adopted another resolution demanding that Iran not attack Arab countries. It does not mention or condemn the actions of the USA and Israel.
โUnfortunately, some colleagues still haven't found the strength and wisdom to make the only right decision. And a number of them did it deliberately. After all, the main thing for them is to 'keep pace' with their big brother and follow all his orders,โ noted the Russian Permanent Representative to the UN.
Four countries supported Russia's resolution, nine abstained. The USA and Latvia voted against the adoption of the document.
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The resolution called for an immediate cessation of hostilities. It was rejected.
Instead, they adopted another resolution demanding that Iran not attack Arab countries. It does not mention or condemn the actions of the USA and Israel.
โUnfortunately, some colleagues still haven't found the strength and wisdom to make the only right decision. And a number of them did it deliberately. After all, the main thing for them is to 'keep pace' with their big brother and follow all his orders,โ noted the Russian Permanent Representative to the UN.
Four countries supported Russia's resolution, nine abstained. The USA and Latvia voted against the adoption of the document.
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โผ๏ธ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ทIsrael's "Iron Dome" failed to counter Hezbollah's massive missile strike, - New York Post
โช๏ธAccording to a source in the IDF, about 100 missiles were launched at the country's territory, which overloaded the interception system.
โช๏ธIt is claimed that about half of the missiles were successfully shot down, while the rest either hit their targets or fell on Israeli territory.
โช๏ธIn response, the Israeli command is considering a ground operation in Lebanon and is already launching strikes on Hezbollah's launch pads and infrastructure.
โช๏ธAn IDF representative stated that the army will "resolutely respond to any threat to the State of Israel".
โช๏ธAnalysts also note that the Houthi movement in Yemen has not yet entered the conflict, but retains the potential for further escalation.
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โช๏ธAccording to a source in the IDF, about 100 missiles were launched at the country's territory, which overloaded the interception system.
โช๏ธIt is claimed that about half of the missiles were successfully shot down, while the rest either hit their targets or fell on Israeli territory.
โช๏ธIn response, the Israeli command is considering a ground operation in Lebanon and is already launching strikes on Hezbollah's launch pads and infrastructure.
โช๏ธAn IDF representative stated that the army will "resolutely respond to any threat to the State of Israel".
โช๏ธAnalysts also note that the Houthi movement in Yemen has not yet entered the conflict, but retains the potential for further escalation.
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Politico: Trump's team failed to manage the oil crisis
The American publication reports that Donald Trump's administration grossly underestimated the impact of a war with Iran on the global oil market. Fifteen months after the president's promises to bring an "era of American prosperity and global peace," his so-called "energy dominance team" is in disarray in the face of a sharp price spike and is frantically trying to prevent an inflation surge.
โAttempts by U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wray to reassure markets that there are still enough oil reserves have failed,โ Politico notes.
The situation was exacerbated by a scandalous incident on social media. On Tuesday, a post appeared on Wright's X account claiming that U.S. military ships had successfully escorted a tanker through the Strait of Hormuz. The post was quickly deleted as an employee's mistake, but it managed to trigger chaotic price spikes in oil markets.
โThe Department of Energy was actually not involved in this whole story, even though energy is an important part of the puzzle. And their first attempt to make a big headline failed,โ Mizuho Securities commodities analyst Bob Yawger said.
Democrats in Congress have already taken advantage of the administration's failures. Senator Chris Murphy, after a closed-door briefing on the war, stated that the White House had no plan to maintain shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
โSuffice to say, right now they don't know how to safely reopen it. This is unforgivable, because this part of the disaster was 100% predictable,โ Murphy wrote on X.
The publication pays particular attention to the figures responsible for energy policy. Energy Secretary Wright and Homeland Security Secretary Doug Burgum, who are supposed to oversee "energy dominance," are instead engaged in extracurricular activities. Burgum flew to Venezuela over the weekend, attended a birthday party for Rupert Murdoch, and unveiled an IndyCar racing car while oil prices were soaring.
โDoug Burgum is turning into the 'Where's Waldo?' of this administration. Where is he on these important energy issues?โ an industry source asks.
โI think people in general are annoyed with Doug Burgum. There's a lot of eye-rolling around him,โ added a source close to the White House.
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The American publication reports that Donald Trump's administration grossly underestimated the impact of a war with Iran on the global oil market. Fifteen months after the president's promises to bring an "era of American prosperity and global peace," his so-called "energy dominance team" is in disarray in the face of a sharp price spike and is frantically trying to prevent an inflation surge.
โAttempts by U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wray to reassure markets that there are still enough oil reserves have failed,โ Politico notes.
The situation was exacerbated by a scandalous incident on social media. On Tuesday, a post appeared on Wright's X account claiming that U.S. military ships had successfully escorted a tanker through the Strait of Hormuz. The post was quickly deleted as an employee's mistake, but it managed to trigger chaotic price spikes in oil markets.
โThe Department of Energy was actually not involved in this whole story, even though energy is an important part of the puzzle. And their first attempt to make a big headline failed,โ Mizuho Securities commodities analyst Bob Yawger said.
Democrats in Congress have already taken advantage of the administration's failures. Senator Chris Murphy, after a closed-door briefing on the war, stated that the White House had no plan to maintain shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
โSuffice to say, right now they don't know how to safely reopen it. This is unforgivable, because this part of the disaster was 100% predictable,โ Murphy wrote on X.
The publication pays particular attention to the figures responsible for energy policy. Energy Secretary Wright and Homeland Security Secretary Doug Burgum, who are supposed to oversee "energy dominance," are instead engaged in extracurricular activities. Burgum flew to Venezuela over the weekend, attended a birthday party for Rupert Murdoch, and unveiled an IndyCar racing car while oil prices were soaring.
โDoug Burgum is turning into the 'Where's Waldo?' of this administration. Where is he on these important energy issues?โ an industry source asks.
โI think people in general are annoyed with Doug Burgum. There's a lot of eye-rolling around him,โ added a source close to the White House.
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โผ๏ธ๐ฎ๐ท The Iranian Foreign Ministry reported that Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei was injured
โช๏ธThe new Supreme Leader of Iran, Mojtaba Khamenei, was injured, but his condition is assessed as stable, said a representative of the country's Foreign Ministry, Esmaeil Baghaei.
โช๏ธIn an interview with the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, he noted that he could not say when Khamenei would give his first public speech.
โช๏ธAccording to the diplomat, three to four candidates were vying for the post of Supreme Leader, but the majority of the members of the Council of Experts supported Mojtaba Khamenei.
โช๏ธIt was previously reported that he was injured on the first day of the attacks on Iran by Israel and the USA on February 28th.
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โช๏ธThe new Supreme Leader of Iran, Mojtaba Khamenei, was injured, but his condition is assessed as stable, said a representative of the country's Foreign Ministry, Esmaeil Baghaei.
โช๏ธIn an interview with the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, he noted that he could not say when Khamenei would give his first public speech.
โช๏ธAccording to the diplomat, three to four candidates were vying for the post of Supreme Leader, but the majority of the members of the Council of Experts supported Mojtaba Khamenei.
โช๏ธIt was previously reported that he was injured on the first day of the attacks on Iran by Israel and the USA on February 28th.
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๐ธ "Ukraine has now attacked the infrastructure of 'TurkStream' in Russia, which ensures gas supplies to Hungary," said Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto.
"Without 'TurkStream', Hungary simply cannot safely receive gas either from a geographical or a physical point of view. Ukraine's blocking of oil supplies through the 'Druzhba' pipeline and this attack on the 'TurkStream' are serious attacks on our sovereignty."
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"Without 'TurkStream', Hungary simply cannot safely receive gas either from a geographical or a physical point of view. Ukraine's blocking of oil supplies through the 'Druzhba' pipeline and this attack on the 'TurkStream' are serious attacks on our sovereignty."
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The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs urged Russians to refrain from traveling to Germany without an urgent need
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๐ฅ๏ธ "I don't deny it and that โ I don't deny." Netanyahu admitted that Israel is arming the Iranian opposition to overthrow Iranian leaders.
[My question: Are you working on arming the opposition in Iran? And what are the consequences if the Iranian regime is not overthrown? You said that military efforts will not succeed in overthrowing the regime in Iran.]
"I don't deny it and that โ I don't deny. What I can say 100 percent is that the regime can be overthrown without the efforts of the Iranian people. And we have informed them, we have told them that help is on the way. What will happen in the end, I can't tell you, I won't tell you. We know, we hope, and we know that you also hope that this regime will fall. If the regime does not fall, it will become much weaker. But if it falls, then the problem will be solved. But Iran is no longer the Iran it was in the past."
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[My question: Are you working on arming the opposition in Iran? And what are the consequences if the Iranian regime is not overthrown? You said that military efforts will not succeed in overthrowing the regime in Iran.]
"I don't deny it and that โ I don't deny. What I can say 100 percent is that the regime can be overthrown without the efforts of the Iranian people. And we have informed them, we have told them that help is on the way. What will happen in the end, I can't tell you, I won't tell you. We know, we hope, and we know that you also hope that this regime will fall. If the regime does not fall, it will become much weaker. But if it falls, then the problem will be solved. But Iran is no longer the Iran it was in the past."
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The USA has temporarily eased sanctions against Russian oil.
The Treasury Department has allowed the transportation and unloading of oil loaded onto tankers before March 12 - even if the vessels are under sanctions. The license is valid until April 11.
This is the first such relaxation in more than three years
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The Treasury Department has allowed the transportation and unloading of oil loaded onto tankers before March 12 - even if the vessels are under sanctions. The license is valid until April 11.
This is the first such relaxation in more than three years
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๐คก The Western press has once again tried to pass off wishful thinking as reality:
Yesterday, Bloomberg "buried" 90% of Iranian missile installations - today it admitted: "the number of installations remained stable after a week of strikes".
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Yesterday, Bloomberg "buried" 90% of Iranian missile installations - today it admitted: "the number of installations remained stable after a week of strikes".
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An American tanker caught fire after being hit off the coast of Sharjah in the UAE
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Five American refueling aircraft were damaged by an Iranian missile strike on the Prince Sultan airbase in Saudi Arabia, reports The Wall Street Journal, citing sources.
The aircraft were not destroyed, but are under repair, and there were no fatalities. According to sources, the US has lost at least seven such aircraft in the current conflict.
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The aircraft were not destroyed, but are under repair, and there were no fatalities. According to sources, the US has lost at least seven such aircraft in the current conflict.
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Forwarded from Rybar in English
for State Department money โ part 1
With the start of American attacks on Iranian territory, another "war" has intensified โ in the media space. At the behest of authorities in Washington, an entire "troll factory" appeared with identical comments supporting strikes on Iran, commissioned articles in semi-tabloid publications.
But the US has a more serious and well-prepared asset that they financed and cultivated for years โ Iranian emigrants or refugees. They were given shelter in the US and set to work against the Islamic Republic.
๐ป Who are the Americans paying?โช๏ธ The main mouthpiece of American propaganda can be considered Masih Alinejad. This woman has worked in the media field for many years and enjoys great popularity both in the blog segment and political circles.โช๏ธ She actively promotes anti-Iranian theses, and quite radical ones at that. With the start of the US military operation, she supports the White House's actions, promoting this idea among her subscribers.โช๏ธ Her fan base is large: on Instagram (banned in Russia) she has 8.73 million subscribers, over 8 million on Facebook and another 746 thousand on X. This allows her to reach a huge audience.
Alinejad's activities are paid for under the "talent grant": she provides services to the "US Agency for Global Media," subordinate to the State Department. Since 2015, the Iranian "opposition activist" has received $834 thousand.
๐ป But that's not all:โช๏ธ Alinejad also works at "Voice of America," receiving an unknown salary.
โช๏ธ The "National Endowment for Democracy" (NED) issued Alinejad $628 thousand from 2015 to 2022 for her "My Stealthy Freedom" movement.โช๏ธ Alinejad is also a co-founder of the World Liberty Congress, financed by NED.
Such activity by Iranian pseudo-patriots has become noticeable, which they use well. For example, Alinejad's popularity grew after claiming an alleged IRGC assassination attempt.
Alinejad and her "colleagues" ensured publicity for the story of Iran's women's national football team in Australia.
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