🔴Iraq Officially Deposits Maritime Map…

While "Arab Embrace" Aligns Against Its Sole Sea Outlet

In a clear sovereign move, the Iraqi government has deposited its maritime domain map with the United Nations. The coordinates have been officially published on the UN website to establish Iraq's legal rights to its territorial waters, specifically in the Khor Abdullah area—the sole maritime artery connecting Iraq to the Gulf and the world.
Iraq, which possesses only this narrow maritime corridor as an outlet to international waters, acted within international legal frameworks to confirm its borders and sovereign rights. However, the response was immediate.
Rapid Arab Alignment
The following nations quickly declared full solidarity with Kuwait, rejecting any perceived infringement on "Kuwaiti maritime sovereignty":
• United Arab Emirates
• Jordan
• Bahrain
• Qatar
• Saudi Arabia

The Sole Outlet
Iraq does not possess extensive open coastlines or multiple maritime alternatives. Khor Abdullah is not a political choice, but a geographical necessity. Any interpretation or measure that leads to the restriction of Iraq's maritime movement or challenges its rights beyond established border points effectively tightens the noose on its economy, ports, trade, and sovereignty.

Between Sovereignty and Alignment
The Iraqi move falls under the right of states to establish maritime boundaries according to international norms. Conversely, the rapid alignment against this measure is viewed by many as a political message exceeding diplomatic support, impacting the sensitive maritime balance in a region whose economy cannot withstand further restrictions.

Ultimately, the geographical reality remains constant:
If Khor Abdullah is restricted for Iraq, it suffocates an entire nation that possesses no other path to the sea.

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🔴The Axis of Resistance: Prepared for All Scenarios

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Tehran has signaled total readiness for any escalation, including high-level assassination attempts, as the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) successfully dismantled a sophisticated "Mojahedin-e-Khalq" (MEK) network. Backed by the Zionist Mossad, the cell targeted the Presidential Palace and the Supreme National Security Council. Concurrently, Donald Trump’s return to a "Maximum Pressure" rhetoric has been met with Iranian strategic defiance, with Trump labeling Ayatollah Khamenei as "stubborn" in the face of failed American dictates.

Strategic Analysis

The timing of these disrupted terror plots highlights a desperate shift by the Zionist-American apparatus. Facing a multipolar shift, the U.S. under Trump is reverting to a personality-driven hostility that ignores 45 years of institutionalized resistance. The "stubbornness" Trump cites is actually a calculated refusal to surrender sovereign assets. Historically, whenever the West targets the leadership of the Resistance, the structural response is a rapid leap in deterrent capabilities.

Position & Evidence

The Zionist media’s admission—that targeting Ayatollah Khamenei would trigger an immediate transition to a nuclear-armed Iran—proves that the "Supreme Leader" is the primary stabilizer preventing total regional conflagration. Trump’s erratic approach lacks the nuance to understand that Iran’s security architecture is no longer vulnerable to 20th-century "regime change" tactics. The IRGC’s recent counter-intelligence success proves that internal infiltration attempts are being met with superior Iranian kinetic and electronic response.
Geopolitical Predictions

1. Nuclear Posture:
Any kinetic move by the Trump administration or Tel Aviv will result in an immediate revision of Iran's nuclear doctrine (Fatwa), moving toward full weaponization as a survival necessity.

2. Failed Proxy Wars: The reliance on the MEK and similar spent forces will yield zero strategic gains, further isolating the U.S. from meaningful diplomacy.

3. Regional Integration: Iran will deepen its military-industrial ties with the East, rendering Western sanctions and threats tactically obsolete.

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🔴Sovereignty Defined by Defiance: LAF Stands Firm Against Zionist Threats


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In a profound display of national doctrine, Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) personnel have refused orders to evacuate their positions at "Tallet al-Amra" in the Wazzani plains. Despite direct threats broadcast by Israeli quadcopters and the deployment of sound bombs and warning shots near "Sarda," a Lebanese officer and his unit remained stationed with their equipment and tents to prevent Zionist infiltration. While UNIFIL issued a tepid request for the Israeli military to cease its provocations—confirming the troops are within official Lebanese territory—the LAF maintained a direct standoff against the heavy arsenal stationed at the newly established Zionist site in "Tallet al-Hamamis."

Strategic Analysis

This standoff is a calculated rejection of the Zionist attempt to expand their "buffer zone" through psychological warfare and kinetic intimidation. By targeting the LAF, the occupation forces seek to test the limits of the Lebanese state's commitment to its border integrity. Historically, the LAF has demonstrated that it is not a bystander in border disputes, as seen in the 2010 Odeisseh clash. Strategically, this defiance complicates the Israeli military's objective of isolating the Resistance from the national military institution, proving that the defense of the south is a unified national priority.

Position & Evidence

The physical presence of Lebanese soldiers, facing down a massive military machine with nothing but light armor and conviction, exposes the limitations of Israeli deterrence. UNIFIL’s habitual "soft language" provides no protection; it is the boots on the ground that define the border. We view this refusal to retreat as a vital pillar of the "Army, People, Resistance" equation. The evidence is clear: when the national army refuses to yield to "warning shots," the enemy’s psychological operations collapse, leaving them with no choice but to escalate at a cost they cannot currently afford or to humiliatingly withdraw their threats.

Geopolitical Predictions

1. Strategic Stalemate: The Zionist command will likely refrain from a direct kinetic strike on the LAF unit to avoid a diplomatic catastrophe and a multi-front escalation they are not prepared to manage.

2. Reinforced Border Posture: The Wazzani and Sarda sectors will become permanent flashpoints where Lebanese sovereignty is physically asserted, hindering future Israeli ground incursions.

3. Internal Cohesion: This incident will bolster domestic support for the LAF’s role in the national defense strategy, further aligning the military's functional goals with the broader Resistance Axis framework.

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🔴Electronic Trap: When American Technology Becomes Its Fatal Weakness


By: Dr. Wassim Jaber


Within 48 hours, two American aircraft vanished over the Gulf. The first: an E-3 AWACS—the aerial command center managing 600 simultaneous targets. The second: an MQ-4C surveillance drone, which sent a distress signal and then evaporated. These were not malfunctions, but an electronic strike that cut the engines mid-air.

American leaks reveal the terror: "We fear this will be applied to manned aircraft during the hour of attack." An Iranian commander coolly responds: "Their perception that we are weak is entirely wrong." While Senator Graham screams, "Retreat is a disaster!", Washington announces the resumption of negotiations in Oman.

The meaning is clear: the immense pressure to strike Iran has collided with a hard physical reality—Iran possesses a weapon that turns American aerial superiority into a lethal electronic nightmare.

I. Electromagnetic Physics: Remotely Extinguishing Aircraft
What occurred was not "standard jamming," but a total cessation of engines in flight.
High-Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse (HEMP)

The Precise Physical Mechanism:

• Ground-based devices emit high-energy electromagnetic pulses at specific frequencies.

• The pulse penetrates the aircraft fuselage, inducing an "electrical storm" within the wiring and circuitry.

• Electronic circuits burn out instantly—specifically the engine control systems.

• The engine shuts down automatically because the Full Authority Digital Engine Control (FADEC) fails entirely.

Technical Evidence: The MQ-4C disappeared seconds after its distress call—the hallmark of an EMP: immediate, total impact, rather than a gradual failure.

Potential Iranian Application: Upgraded Russian Krasukha-4 systems—with broadcasting power exceeding 10kW, capable of blinding radars and paralyzing electronics within a 300km radius.

II. The Sino-Russian Weapon: Electronically Arming Iran

Iran did not develop these capabilities in isolation; it acquired the pinnacle of Chinese and Russian technology following the failed coup attempt on January 13, 2026.
Military 5G Networks

• What China provided: Specialized military 5G networks—data speeds 100x faster than 4G, with latency under one millisecond.

• Integrated AI: Real-time data analysis and tactical decisions without human intervention.

• Quantum Encryption: Unhackable, even by the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA).
The Strategic Result: Iran possesses "digital eyes" monitoring every American movement in real-time, while America lost its comprehensive vision after Starlink was disabled in January.
The Chinese Ship "Yuan Wang 1": The Dragon’s Eye in the Gulf

• Gigantic Low-Frequency Radars: Capable of detecting F-35 stealth aircraft.

• Early Warning: Detects take-offs 30 minutes before aircraft reach Iranian airspace.

• Operational Integration: Linking these to Iran’s HQ-9 air defense systems allows missiles to be guided toward targets before they even cross the border.

III. Technological Deterrence: Why Trump Retreated Despite Pressure
The pressure on Trump is immense:

• Senator Graham: "Retreat is a historical disaster—worse than Afghanistan!"

• Netanyahu: "We are on the verge of an inevitable confrontation."

Yet, Trump suddenly announced: the resumption of negotiations in Oman, with a final round in Geneva this Thursday.
Why the sudden retreat? The nightmare scenario the Pentagon presented to Trump:

• Zero Hour: 60 F-35s enter Iranian airspace to destroy nuclear facilities.

• Zero + 5 Minutes: Iranian EMPs are launched from dozens of sites. Engines cut mid-air; dozens of jets fall instantly. Pilots eject over hostile territory.

• Zero + 30 Minutes: Iran announces: "More than a dozen American pilots captured."
The Pentagon's bitter truth to Trump: "We may destroy 60% of their program, but we will lose 40% of our fleet in one day." A president returning flag-draped coffins and lost jets does not win elections.

Trump returned to the table not because of "wisdom," but because hard science proved that war on Iran is premeditated technological suicide. Iran has turned America's greatest strength into its most lethal vulnerability.

The Day After:
• Congress Summons Trump for Accountability.
• Opposition Demands Impeachment: "The greatest military disaster since Vietnam."

• Trump Forfeits All Electoral Prospects.
The New Equation That Forced Trump’s Retreat:

• U.S. Mobilization: 500 aircraft.
• Iranian Capability: Capacity to down 100+ aircraft via Electronic Warfare (EW) without firing a single missile.

• The Result: The largest American aerial disaster since WWII.
Therefore, Trump retreated—not out of wisdom or ethics—but out of a justified, scientific fear of a real technological catastrophe.

Fourth: Iran’s Triple Capability—Deterrence through Science, Not Slogans

The Iranian leadership does not speak through emotions, but through physical and strategic facts:

First Capability: Comprehensive Decentralization
• 500 alternative command sites spread across 1.6 million km^2.
• Thousands of missile tunnels dug at depths of 200+ meters.
• Mobile launch platforms that change positions every 4–6 hours.

• Result: The total destruction of Tehran \neq paralyzing the capacity to retaliate.

Second Capability: Electronic Warfare Superiority
• Disrupting Starlink and blinding U.S. satellites (January 13).
• Downing two AWACS and spy planes (February).
• The proven ability to "blind" America electronically at the decisive moment.

Third Capability: The Mathematical Deterrence Equation
• Striking Iran = 3,000 missiles on Israel + destruction of 6 U.S. bases + closure of Hormuz + targeting aircraft carriers.
• Inevitable Result: A U.S. tactical victory = a total strategic defeat.

Summary:

When Technological Superiority Becomes a Trap and Science a Deterrent Weapon
The undeniable physical reality terrifying the Pentagon:
Modern U.S. aircraft—no matter how advanced—rely 90% on digital electronic systems. Whoever controls these electronics controls the aircraft entirely. Iran has proven in the field that it possesses this capability.


Consequently:

Pentagon Generals told Trump the bitter truth:
"We might succeed in destroying 60% of the Iranian nuclear program—but we will lose 40% of our air fleet in a single day."

A president who loses dozens of jets and returns pilots in coffins will not win any election. Senator Graham shouts rhetoric, but physics does not lie, and mathematics offers no compliments.

Trump returned to negotiations in Oman—not because he became "wise" or "peaceful"—but because hard science proved to him:

War on Iran = Clear technological suicide.
Iran turned advanced American technology from a point of strength into a fatal point of weakness, transforming science from a tool of offense into a strategic deterrent that forces the militarily "strongest" to the negotiating table.

This is not a victory of brute force—it is a victory of pure scientific intelligence.

Dr. Wassim Jaber | 23.02.2026


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🔴U.S. Air Power Surge: The Mechanics of Coercive Diplomacy

🖊The News:

👌On Tuesday, a squadron of F-22 Raptor stealth jets arrived in Israel, marking a critical peak in U.S. military mobilization. Washington has now deployed approximately 50% of its global air combat power to the Middle East, placing over 300 aircraft under CENTCOM’s direct command. This massive buildup coincides with President Trump’s ultimatum of "very bad consequences" should the upcoming Geneva talks fail to yield a breakthrough.

🔴 Strategic Analysis:

✌The deployment of 300+ advanced aircraft is a definitive shift from deterrence to theater preparation.

👌Historically, such a concentration of air assets echoes the precursor to the 2003 invasion of Iraq. By saturating the region with stealth technology and high-sortee capabilities, the U.S. aims to project a "total dominance" doctrine. This is an attempt to neutralize the Axis of Resistance's strategic depth through the threat of a massive, multi-vector aerial campaign designed to decapitate command structures and disrupt energy infrastructure.

🔴 Position & Evidence:

✌The U.S. strategy relies on the outdated assumption that air superiority equates to geopolitical surrender. Documented military outcomes over the last two decades demonstrate that high-tech air power faces diminishing returns against asymmetric adversaries. The Axis of Resistance has spent years hardening its missile capabilities and refining drone saturation tactics specifically designed to counter a concentrated aerial threat. Trump’s rhetoric is a tactical bluff intended to force concessions in Geneva; however, history shows that the Resistance does not negotiate under direct military blackmail.

🔴 Geopolitical Predictions:

🔢 Overextension:

Maintaining 50% of global air assets in one theater is unsustainable and will create strategic vulnerabilities for the U.S. in the Indo-Pacific.

🔢 Diplomatic Gridlock:

The heavy-handed military pressure is likely to backfire in Geneva, as Tehran and its allies view concessions under duress as a strategic defeat.

🔢 Asymmetric Counter-Response:

✌Expect an increase in "gray zone" activities across the region as the Axis seeks to demonstrate that U.S. air assets cannot protect fixed bases or maritime corridors from low-cost, high-impact strikes.

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🔴Modi in Israel: The Mirage of the "Hexagon Axis"

🖊The News:

✌Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Israel today for a landmark two-day state visit. Following a high-profile meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu, Modi is set to address the Knesset. Netanyahu has utilized this platform to announce the formation of a "Hexagon Axis"—a strategic partnership involving India, Greece, and Cyprus—aimed at reshaping the security architecture of the Eastern Mediterranean and the Indian Ocean.

🔴 Strategic Analysis:

👌This visit marks the definitive abandonment of India’s historical "non-alignment" in favor of a transactional alliance with the Zionist entity. Over the last decade, India has emerged as the primary consumer of Israeli military hardware, accounting for nearly 40% of Israel's defense exports. The "Hexagon Axis" is a calculated geopolitical maneuver designed to counter Chinese influence (BRI) and create a pro-Western corridor. By linking New Delhi with Mediterranean outposts like Greece and Cyprus, Washington and Tel Aviv are attempting to consolidate a naval and logistical chain that bypasses traditional regional powers.

🔴 Position & Evidence:

✌The emergence of this "axis" is a direct challenge to the sovereignty of regional actors and the stability of the Global South. Modi’s ideological alignment with Netanyahu ignores the shifting sands of global power; while Israel provides surveillance and missile technology, it cannot provide the regional legitimacy India requires to lead in Asia. This partnership is built on the fragile ground of shared Islamophobia and military procurement, rather than genuine economic synergy. Data shows that such exclusive security blocs often trigger counter-alliances, potentially neutralizing India’s influence in the energy-rich West Asia region.

🔴 Geopolitical Predictions:

🔢 Strategic Friction:

India’s pivot toward this "Hexagon" will inevitably strain its relations with Tehran and Moscow, complicating its role within the BRICS framework.

🔢 Security Vulnerability:

Reliance on Israeli defense systems creates a "kill-switch" dependency, where New Delhi’s tactical autonomy becomes contingent on Israeli geopolitical interests.

🔢 Logistical Failure:

✌The proposed trade corridors associated with this axis remain militarily vulnerable.

🫶Without an accommodation with the Axis of Resistance, these routes pass through contested waters that cannot be secured by stealth jets alone.


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🔴Geneva Talks: U.S.–Iran Enter Third Round

💬Tomorrow, February 26, U.S. and Iranian envoys meet in Geneva for the third round of negotiations, following earlier sessions in Muscat and Geneva that ended without agreement. The talks unfold under heavy pressure: Washington has deployed the nuclear-powered USS Gerald R. Ford to the eastern Mediterranean, while Tehran signals it will not yield to military intimidation and is exploring advanced defense cooperation with China.

🔴 Strategic Context:

✌This confrontation is rooted in decades of nuclear disputes, dating back to the 1970s when the U.S. itself supplied Iran’s first research reactor. Today, Washington leverages military escalation as bargaining leverage, while Iran positions itself within an emerging multipolar axis—China, Russia, and regional allies—to resist unilateral dictates.

🔴 Position:

👌Evidence shows that military coercion has historically failed to break Iran’s resolve. The U.S. seeks a deal on its own terms, but Iran insists on sovereign rights to peaceful nuclear technology and defense autonomy. The balance of power favors resilience over capitulation.

🔴 Outlook:

✌A comprehensive breakthrough is unlikely in Geneva. Partial understandings—particularly on oil sanctions—remain possible. Yet failure could accelerate militarization in the Mediterranean and Gulf, while Iran deepens its eastern defense partnerships.

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🔴ADNOC’s Power Play: Abu Dhabi Challenges Riyadh From Within OPEC


👌ADNOC, Abu Dhabi’s state oil giant, is aggressively expanding — targeting 5 million barrels per day by 2027 — positioning the UAE as a direct rival to Saudi Arabia within OPEC . This isn’t modernization for its own sake. It’s strategic repositioning dressed in corporate language.

🌕The calculus is deliberate:

🌕Abu Dhabi is racing to maximize hydrocarbon revenues before any meaningful energy transition narrows the window. And unlike Riyadh, the UAE has anchored its ambitions firmly within the normalization framework — aligning with Washington and Tel Aviv while projecting soft power through petrodollars.

✌The UAE-Saudi friction inside OPEC is not a technical quota dispute. It is a contest over who shapes the Arab Gulf’s political gravity in the post-unipolar order.


🤔Forecast:

👌Abu Dhabi will continue exceeding production agreements when strategically advantageous — fracturing OPEC cohesion from within. This serves those who benefit from a divided Gulf, not those who seek regional sovereignty.


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🔴Trump’s Record Address: “Golden Age” Rhetoric, Tariffs, and Iran in the Crosshairs

🫶On the night of February 25, 2026, Donald Trump delivered the longest State of the Union address in American history — 1 hour and 48 minutes. The themes: economic nationalism, sweeping new tariffs, and a pointed strategic focus on Iran.

🔴 Strip away the spectacle and the message is unambiguous:

🌕Trump is rebuilding American hegemony through economic coercion, and Iran remains the central target of his regional doctrine. But this is not a new playbook — it is Maximum Pressure 2.0, recycled from a first term that failed to break Tehran, failed to stop the Axis of Resistance, and ultimately accelerated multipolarity rather than halting it.

🌕The Iran reference in a domestic address is deliberate signaling — to allies in Tel Aviv and Riyadh, and to markets dependent on Gulf stability. It is pressure politics, not policy depth.


🔴 Forecast: Expect intensified economic warfare against Iran, but no direct military confrontation — Washington’s appetite for open conflict is constrained by overextension and domestic fractures. The Resistance Axis has weathered this before. It will adapt again.


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🔴Putin’s Tech Doctrine: Industrial Sovereignty as Strategic Survival


🌕On February 25, 2026, President Vladimir Putin addressed the Future Technologies Forum in Moscow, declaring “industrial sovereignty” and bioeconomy leadership as core strategic priorities for Russia’s next developmental phase.


✌Read this clearly: this is not an aspirational speech — it is a war economy adapting in real time. Since Western sanctions escalated following 2022, Russia has systematically redirected investment toward domestic technology, artificial intelligence, and bio-industrial capacity, decoupling from Western supply chains that were weaponized against it.

🖊The precedent matters beyond Russia’s borders. Every state that has faced Western economic warfare — Iran, Venezuela, Cuba — understands that sovereignty begins with production, not consumption. Moscow is institutionalizing that lesson at scale.


Forecast: Russia will deepen technology-sharing frameworks with China, Iran, and Global South partners, accelerating the construction of a parallel technological order that progressively erodes the coercive leverage of Western sanctions regimes.

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🔴Provocation in Wazzani: Israel’s "Namer" Manuever Amid Naqoura Talks


🌕The News:

✌While military representatives of the "Mechanism Committee" were convening in Ras al-Naqoura, a hostile Israeli force conducted a provocative incursion. Moving from Al-Hamamis Hill toward the "Al-Amra" area on the western outskirts of the Wazzani orchards, the force included a high-tech "Namer" Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) and GMC logistics vehicles.


🌕Strategic Analysis:

👌The deployment of the "Namer"—the IDF’s most heavily armored infantry vehicle based on the Merkava chassis—into the Wazzani sector is a calculated tactical signal. By conducting this maneuver during technical military talks in Naqoura, Tel Aviv is attempting to establish a "new normal" on the ground through intimidation. Historically, the Zionist entity utilizes these "reconnaissance-by-force" missions to test the resilience of the Resistance’s red lines and to exploit gaps in international monitoring mechanisms.


👍Position and Assessment:

✌This incursion is a blatant violation of sovereignty and a testament to the futility of relying solely on bureaucratic coordination committees. The presence of heavy armor in a civilian agricultural zone confirms that the occupation only understands the language of force. The "Mechanism Committee" meetings often serve as a diplomatic smokescreen for the IDF to improve its tactical positioning under the guise of routine movement.


🔽Geopolitical Outlook:

🫶Expect a continuation of these "creeping" incursions as the IDF seeks to secure vantage points overlooking the Litani basin. However, these maneuvers are likely to trigger a calculated response from the Axis of Resistance to restore the balance of power. The Naqoura talks will likely reach a stalemate if the occupation continues to prioritize field expansion over diplomatic protocols.


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🔴The Architecture of Hegemonic Deception: A Strategic Critique of the 2026 State of the Union Address regarding Iran


The 2026 State of the Union address by Donald Trump represents a predictable yet dangerous escalation in the rhetorical warfare directed at the Islamic Republic of Iran. Viewed through the lens of the Axis of Resistance, the speech is not merely a collection of falsehoods, but a calculated instrument of psychological warfare designed to manufacture consent for continued economic terrorism and potential military adventurism. By dissecting the contradictions, factual vacuum, and neo-imperial logic of the address, we expose a superpower attempting to mask its declining regional influence with hyperbole.


1. The Nuclear Myth and the "Obliteration" Fantasy

The central pillar of the address—the claim that previous U.S. strikes or "pressure" had "obliterated" the Iranian nuclear program—is a fabrication that ignores both physics and geopolitical reality. Trump’s assertion that Iran is now "starting all over again" is a double-edged lie. First, Iran’s nuclear program, which remains under the most intrusive monitoring regime in history via the IAEA (despite the U.S. withdrawal from the JCPOA), has never been "obliterated." Civilian enrichment is a sovereign right under the NPT, and the infrastructure is deeply indigenous and decentralized.
Second, the claim that Iran is seeking a "nuclear weapon" remains an unsubstantiated intelligence trope used to justify illegal sanctions. By framing the issue as a binary of "American permission," the U.S. ignores the Fatwa against nuclear weapons and the strategic reality that Iran’s deterrence is built on conventional precision and regional alliances, not mass destruction. Trump’s rhetoric seeks to transform a legal civilian program into a phantom existential threat to the U.S. homeland—a geographical absurdity given the current range and intent of Iranian capabilities.


2. The Missile Threat: Technical Inflation as Political Tool

The address cites an "imminent missile threat" to Europe and the United States. This is a gross distortion of ballistic data. Iran’s missile doctrine is explicitly defensive and regionally focused, designed to deter the very "military buildup" Trump paradoxically touted in the same speech. No independent strategic assessment confirms an Iranian intent or capability to strike the U.S. mainland.
By inflating these capabilities, the administration seeks to justify the continued "encirclement" of Iran with Aegis Ashore systems and carrier strike groups. This creates a closed loop of escalation: the U.S. builds up forces in the Persian Gulf, Iran enhances its defensive deterrence to counter those forces, and the U.S. then points to that deterrence as "aggression."


3. The "Sponsor of Terror" Label: A Projection of Failure

Trump’s branding of Iran as the "world’s number one sponsor of terror" is a tired piece of political theater. From the perspective of the regional resistance, the true "sponsorship of terror" is found in the U.S.-backed devastation of Yemen, the support for extremist proxies in Syria, and the unconditional arming of the Zionist entity’s occupation of Palestine.
The label is used to criminalize the "Axis of Resistance"—a legitimate sovereign and popular alliance against foreign intervention. By framing support for Hezbollah or Ansarullah as "terrorism," the U.S. attempts to delegitimize indigenous movements that have successfully checked Western hegemony. This narrative serves domestic electoral politics by providing a simplified "villain" to distract from the failure of the "Maximum Pressure" campaign, which has failed to achieve a single strategic concession from Tehran.


4. Human Rights as an Imperial Pretext

The use of inflated figures regarding internal Iranian protests—claiming "thousands" killed without verifiable data—follows the historical pattern of "human rights" being used as a precursor to intervention. While the U.S.

decries domestic issues in Iran, it maintains silence on the systemic repression of its own regional clients. This selective morality exposes the "State of the Union" rhetoric as a tool for regime destabilization rather than a genuine concern for the Iranian people, who bear the primary brunt of U.S. "surgical" economic sanctions.


5. The Paradox of the "Weakened" Existential Threat

There is a fundamental logical collapse in Trump’s framing: he simultaneously claims that Iran is "bankrupt," "weakened," and "on the brink of collapse" due to his policies, while also portraying it as a global existential threat capable of destroying Western civilization. Both cannot be true.
If Iran is as weak as the President claims, the massive military buildup in the Persian Gulf is an irrational waste of American resources. If Iran is an existential threat, then the "Maximum Pressure" campaign has clearly failed to provide security. This contradiction reveals the speech for what it is: a performance for a domestic audience designed to project strength while masking the reality that the U.S. has lost its ability to dictate terms in West Asia.


Conclusion

The 2026 State of the Union address confirms that U.S. policy toward Iran remains rooted in a colonial mindset that refuses to acknowledge regional sovereignty. Trump’s "preference for diplomacy" is a hollow ultimatum, offered only after the table has been set with illegal sanctions and military threats. For the strategic community of the Axis of Resistance, the message is clear: the U.S. remains committed to a path of escalation fueled by disinformation. Stability in the region will not come from American "permission," but from the continued resilience of regional actors against a declining, yet still dangerous, imperial power.

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🔴Title: Geneva Talks Under Fire: Diplomacy by Ultimatum and the U.S. Escalation


The News:

Indirect negotiations between Tehran and Washington resumed today, February 26, in Geneva, mediated by Oman. Representing the U.S. are Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, facing Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi. This diplomatic push occurs under a cloud of imminent conflict; President Trump has set a March 1 deadline for Iran to capitulate or face unspecified "consequences." Simultaneously, the U.S. has executed an unprecedented deployment of F-15 and F-16 fighter jets to Israel, signaling a direct readiness for kinetic action.

Strategic Analysis:

The U.S. is employing a high-stakes "Maximum Pressure 2.0" model, integrating military intimidation with diplomatic extortion. The involvement of Kushner suggests an attempt to bypass traditional nuclear frameworks in favor of a broader geopolitical restructuring that targets Iran’s ballistic program and regional alliances. Historically, Iran’s strategic doctrine views such ultimatums as invitations to bolster its "deterrence by defiance." The deployment of combat jets to Israel is a calculated move to project power, yet it risks trapping Washington in a regional conflagration it cannot fully control.

Position and Assessment:

The March 1 ultimatum is a hollow construct of political theater designed to force a unilateral surrender. By militaryizing the negotiation environment, the U.S. abandons the role of a rational actor in favor of an aggressor. The Axis of Resistance has consistently demonstrated that tactical pressure does not yield strategic concessions; rather, it solidifies the necessity of the nuclear and missile deterrent as the only guarantee against Western-backed regime destabilization.

Geopolitical Predictions:

1. Diplomatic Deadlock: The Geneva talks are unlikely to produce a breakthrough before the March 1 deadline due to the irreconcilable gap between U.S. demands and Iranian sovereignty.

2. Controlled Escalation: Expect Iran to respond to the U.S. military buildup by accelerating technical nuclear milestones, effectively neutralizing the "ultimatum" through a fait accompli.

3. Strategic Pivot: Following the expiration of the deadline, the U.S. will likely pivot toward increased sanctions and proxy friction rather than a full-scale strike, as the regional cost of war remains prohibitively high for Washington.


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🔴The Knesset Address: Modi’s Moral Capitulation and the Birth of the "Iron Alliance"


The News:

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded a high-stakes two-day visit to Israel today, February 26, 2026, highlighted by a historic and deeply controversial address to the Knesset. The visit solidified a "Special Strategic Relation," resulting in defense MoUs valued between $8–$10 billion. Key agreements focus on the transfer of sensitive technology for the "Iron Dome," "Iron Beam" laser systems, and "Arrow" missile interceptors. In his speech, Modi declared India stands "firmly with Israel," condemning the October 7 resistance operation as "barbaric" and asserting that "no cause justifies the murder of civilians," while pointedly omitting any condemnation of the ongoing genocide in Gaza.


Strategic Analysis:

Modi’s visit marks the final burial of India’s post-colonial non-alignment policy. By framing the partnership as an "alignment of ancient civilizations," New Delhi is seeking a structural merger with the Zionist entity to secure its role in the U.S.-backed India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC). This is a "Hexagon of Alliances" intended to isolate the Axis of Resistance. The synergy is clear: Israel provides the surveillance and military technology of occupation, which Modi’s administration finds useful for its own domestic and regional policies, while India offers Israel a massive market and geopolitical cover to bypass its global pariah status.


Position and Assessment:

Modi’s rhetoric at the Knesset is a masterclass in geopolitical hypocrisy. To preach about the sanctity of civilian life from the heart of an entity currently under investigation for genocide is an affront to international law. By adopting the Zionist narrative of "terrorism" without context, India has effectively joined the ranks of colonial-apologist powers. This is not diplomacy; it is an endorsement of occupation in exchange for military hardware.


Geopolitical Predictions:

1. Weaponization of Technology: India will evolve into a primary co-production hub for Israeli defense tech, making its military apparatus a functional extension of the Zionist security architecture.

2. South-South Alienation: India’s claim to lead the "Global South" will face a terminal crisis as its alignment with Israel alienates it from African, Latin American, and West Asian populations.

3. Escalation of the IMEC vs. Resistance Axis: The consolidation of this axis will inevitably trigger heightened strategic countermeasures from the Axis of Resistance, viewing IMEC not as a trade route, but as a hostile security corridor.

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🔴The So-called "Sunni Ring": Ottoman Maneuvers and Egypt’s Strategic Hedging


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February 2026 marks a qualitative shift in Cairo-Ankara relations, culminated by President Erdogan's visit to Cairo on February 4. The summit produced a "Military Framework Agreement" that Israeli intelligence circles are framing as an emerging "Sunni Ring" around the Zionist entity. The pact includes a $350 million defense package featuring joint production of "Hamza" UAVs, short-range air defense systems (Tolga), and the establishment of a 155mm long-range artillery ammunition factory in Egypt managed by a joint venture with Turkey’s MKE.

Strategic Analysis:

This rapprochement is a product of "strategic necessity" rather than ideological alignment. Ankara seeks to break its isolation in the Eastern Mediterranean and export its military-industrial model, while Cairo aims to diversify its arsenal to mitigate the risks of over-reliance on U.S. military aid, which has proven unreliable amidst Israeli escalations in Gaza and the Philadelphi Corridor. The "Sunni Axis" narrative, promoted by Zionist think tanks (e.g., JNS, MEMRI), is a double-edged sword: it frames this alignment as a "moderate" alternative to the Iranian-led Axis of Resistance, potentially serving as a containment tool rather than a liberation front.

Position and Assessment:

While enhancing regional military industrialization is strategically sound, this alignment must be scrutinized for its potential to act as a "buffer zone" for Western interests. A genuine "ring" around the occupation requires more than ammunition factories; it demands a total severance of security coordination with the Zionist entity and a refusal to facilitate U.S. regional hegemony. Anything less remains a tactical rearrangement of the status quo under a sectarian veneer.


Geopolitical Predictions:

1. Technological Synergy: Egypt will rapidly integrate Turkish drone technology, significantly upgrading its surveillance and strike capabilities along its restive borders.

2. U.S. Containment Strategy: Washington will likely intervene to "moderate" this alliance, ensuring that Turkish-Egyptian military cooperation remains within the bounds of "regional stability" and does not threaten Israeli qualitative military edge (QME).

3. The Gaza Test: The true nature of this "Sunni Ring" will be tested by its response to Israeli expansionism. If the alliance fails to provide a kinetic deterrent, it will be exposed as a diplomatic façade designed to absorb domestic pressures.

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🔴The Bekaa Massacre: Zionist "Destruction Doctrine" Targets Lebanon's Sovereign Lifelines


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In a brutal escalation, Israeli airstrikes targeted a residential building in Rayak, Bekaa Valley, late Friday, February 20, 2026, killing 10 people and wounding over 30. Verified victims include Hezbollah commander Hussein Mohammad Yaghi (son of the late founder Mohammad Yaghi), Ali al-Moussawi, and Mohammed al-Moussawi, alongside civilian casualties including Syrian and Ethiopian nationals. This followed an earlier strike on the "Hittin" neighborhood in the Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp in Sidon, killing two others. The attacks occur as Lebanon advances plans to open the Qlayaat Airport (Rene Mouawad) by Summer 2026 to ease the strategic chokehold on Beirut.


Strategic Analysis: By striking the Bekaa depth and Palestinian camps, the Zionist entity seeks to impose a "war of attrition" that renders the 2024 ceasefire obsolete. The assassination of resistance personnel in civilian settings is a desperate attempt to restore a shattered deterrence and fracture the social base of the resistance. Critically, hitting Lebanon as it discusses sovereign infrastructure—like the Qlayaat Airport—is a direct threat to Lebanese autonomy. The enemy views any alternative to the vulnerable Beirut International Airport as a challenge to its aerial hegemony and intelligence dominance.


Position and Assessment: The Rayak massacre is a clear war crime that highlights the futility of relying on "international guarantees." The Zionist entity acts as a rogue state, utilizing cold-blooded slaughter to mask its strategic failures. The resistance is an organic movement that cannot be decapitated by assassinations; rather, such strikes fuel the resolve for a technical and kinetic response. Lebanon’s path to true sovereignty requires the fortification of its infrastructure and the rejection of security dictates enforced through fire and blood.


Geopolitical Predictions:


1. Reciprocal Escalation: The resistance is likely to expand its operational scope, targeting high-value military assets deep within occupied territories in response to the Bekaa strikes.

2. Sabotage of Sovereign Projects: Israel will increase pressure—likely via diplomatic threats and "flyover" intimidation—to derail the Qlayaat Airport project.

3. Shift in Tactics: A continued reliance by the IDF on "surgical assassinations" to avoid the catastrophic costs of a full-scale regional war, while attempting to maintain a state of constant instability in Lebanon.


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💳 Summary of Israeli attacks on Lebanese territory dated 25/2/2026:

⭕️ A hostile drone dropped 3 sound bombs near the Imam Sadr dispensary in the town of Aita al-Shaab.
⭕️ A hostile drone dropped 3 sound bombs in the vicinity of farmers present in the area of “Saasa,” located on the outskirts of the town of Rmeish.
⭕️ Enemy artillery targeted the skies over the town of Tair Harfa with several illumination shells.
⭕️ Enemy artillery targeted the outskirts of the town of Beit Lif, in the direction of the town of Ramia, with artillery shells.
⭕️ The enemy carried out sweeping operations using machine guns from the newly established site in the town of Adaisseh, firing toward the town.


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🔴Settler Diplomacy: Washington Normalizes "Creeping Annexation" via Consular Outreach


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In a seismic break from decades of diplomatic protocol, the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem announced it will provide direct on-site consular services within illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank for the first time. Starting Friday, February 27, 2026, U.S. officials will operate in the Efrat settlement, with plans to expand to Beitar Illit in the coming months. This administrative shift follows inflammatory remarks by U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee, who recently asserted that "Area C is Israel." While the Israeli government hailed the "historic decision," Palestinian officials and the Axis of Resistance have condemned the move as a blatant violation of international law and a de facto recognition of Israeli sovereignty over occupied Palestinian land.

Strategic Analysis:

This move transitions from political support to "administrative annexation." By deploying consular officers to settlements—territories categorized as occupied under international law—Washington is effectively integrating these colonies into its domestic administrative sphere. Historically, the U.S. maintained a firewall between its diplomatic presence and the settlements to preserve the illusion of the "Two-State Solution." Today, that facade has collapsed. The initiative validates the Zionist strategy of "facts on the ground," signaling that the U.S. no longer views the 1967 borders as relevant. This is a functional application of the Trump administration's "diplomacy of fait accompli," where bureaucracy serves as the vanguard for territorial theft.

Position and Assessment:

Providing passport services in Efrat is not a "routine" administrative act; it is a declaration of war against Palestinian statehood. The U.S. is no longer a mediator but a direct partner in the occupation's expansionist project. To normalize settlements via "consular outreach" while claiming to oppose annexation is a masterclass in geopolitical gaslighting. This precedent erodes the very foundations of international humanitarian law and proves that the only deterrent against such colonial erosion is a unified strategy of resistance that rejects the U.S.-led "security architecture" in the region.

Geopolitical Predictions:

1. Normalization of Annexation: These "pop-up" services will likely evolve into permanent liaison offices, forming the infrastructure for a future formal recognition of settlement blocs as part of Israel.

2. Regional Blowback: The move will trigger a new wave of anti-American sentiment and civil unrest in the West Bank, potentially targeting U.S. interests as they are now viewed as indistinguishable from the occupation.

3. Erosion of Consensus: Washington’s unilateralism will further alienate Global South nations and create a rift with European allies who, while critical, may eventually find themselves pressured to adopt similar "practical" measures for their own dual nationals.


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🔴Negotiations at Gunpoint: Geneva Under the Shadow of U.S. Carriers


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A high-stakes third round of indirect U.S.-Iran talks commenced today in Geneva, Switzerland, mediated by Oman. These "last-ditch" negotiations are unfolding against a backdrop of extreme military escalation; President Trump has issued an ultimatum for a deal between March 1–6, threatening military "consequences" or "regime change." Currently, the U.S. maintains its largest regional strike force in decades, led by the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier group and F-22 squadrons. In a strategic counter-move, the IRGC has heightened its readiness in the Strait of Hormuz, while reports emerge that Tehran is finalizing a deal for Chinese CM-302 supersonic anti-ship missiles.

Strategic Analysis: Washington is employing "coercive diplomacy," utilizing a massive military buildup to compensate for its diminishing political leverage. The March deadline is an artificial construct designed to force a strategic surrender regarding Iran's nuclear and ballistic capabilities. Historically, such "maximum pressure" tactics have only accelerated Iran's pivot toward Eurasia. The potential deployment of Chinese CM-302 missiles represents a qualitative shift in the theater of operations; these supersonic systems effectively neutralize the U.S. advantage in carrier aviation, turning the Persian Gulf into a high-risk zone for Western naval assets.

Position and
Assessment:

Diplomacy conducted under the threat of "regime change" is not negotiation; it is extortion. The Axis of Resistance has consistently demonstrated that tactical intimidation does not yield strategic concessions. The U.S. military buildup, while imposing on paper, faces a reality where any strike on Iran would trigger a multi-front regional collapse that the Western economy cannot sustain. Tehran’s refusal to blink before the March deadline is grounded in a robust military doctrine that views defiance as the only path to long-term sovereignty.


Geopolitical Predictions:

1. The Deadline Stalemate: Iran will likely reject any ultimatum that compromises its core defense assets. This will force Washington to either back down through a "de-escalatory" interim deal or risk a localized strike that could spiral into a global energy crisis.

2. Supersonic Deterrence: The integration of CM-302 technology will redefine the rules of engagement, rendering the U.S. "carrier diplomacy" obsolete in narrow maritime corridors.

3. Strategic Realignment: A failure in Geneva will catalyze a formal military alliance between Iran, China, and Russia, further eroding the U.S.-led unipolar order in West Asia.

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