🇮🇳⚡️- Vivek Ramaswamy, the GOP candidate in the gubernatorial race in Ohio, reportedly used campaign funds for an eventual vacation in Puerto Rico.

Ramaswamy travelled to Puerto Rico to deliver the keynote address at the ITServe Alliance’s annual conference; for context, ITServe Alliance is a tech company chaired by Indian-born Vinay Mahajan, whose leadership has “lobbied for changes in H-1B legislation, increasing the annual caps on visas, and reducing certain restrictions [on visas],” per Medias Touch News.

Ramaswamy withdrew a day before the conference due to backlash over his appearance being made public, as he has been bullied off social media for his stance on immigration in the last few months.

Ramaswamy then used his campaign-funded trip to play pickleball with the Paul brothers.

🇺🇸🇮🇷🇮🇱 - An Iranian woman records her and other nearby civilians deaths following a US/Israeli double-tap.

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🇺🇸🇸🇦🇮🇷⚡- BREAKING: "Saudi Arabia has agreed to open King Fahd Air Base in Taif, in western Saudi Arabia, to the Americans for its war on Iran," - Middle East Eye.

🇺🇸🇸🇦🇮🇷⚡- "The attitude in Riyadh has shifted towards supporting the US war as a way to punish Iran for strikes on the Kingdom," - US and Western officials told the Middle East Eye.

🇺🇸🇦🇪🇮🇷⚡- "UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed told his counterpart, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, that the UAE is prepared for the war to last up to nine months," - A US official tells the Middle East Eye.

🇺🇸🇮🇶⚡- Renewed Iraqi militia attacks on the US Victoria Base in Baghdad, Iraq.

🇮🇷🇦🇪⚡- BREAKING: Iran issues an evacuation order for the entire 200,000 strong city of Ras al-Khaimah, the UAE.

"To citizens and residents in the city of Ras al-Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates:

Given that this area is being used for operations targeting Iranian islands, the city of Ras Al Khaimah has become a target during the upcoming period. All residents are requested to leave the city as soon as possible," - IRGC's evacuation order.

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡- BREAKING: US Treasury issues new licenses permitting the sale of Iranian crude oil and petroleum products!

🇮🇷🇮🇱⚡️- Iranian missile launches to southern Israel.

🇮🇷🇮🇱⚡- Iranian ballistic has been intercepted.

🇮🇷🇮🇱⚡- BREAKING: Reports of an Iranian ballistic impacting in the Negev region of Israel.

Two Iranian ballistics were launched, not one.

🇺🇸⚡️- The Pentagon has adopted Palantir’s Maven AI system as an “official program of record.”

Deputy Secretary of War Steve Feinberg stated in a letter announcing the move that, “Embedding Palantir’s Maven Smart System would provide warfighters with the latest tools necessary to detect, deter, and dominate our adversaries in all domains.” - Reuters.

🇱🇧🇮🇱⚡️- BREAKING: "The IDF is currently striking Hezbollah terrorist organization targets in Beirut." - Israeli Defense Forces.

🇺🇸🇬🇧🇮🇷⚡️- BREAKING: Iran launched two intermediate-range ballistic missiles toward Diego Garcia Airbase, they were intercepted en route, according to the Wall Street Journal.

This marks the first attack on Diego Garcia since its operation. U.S. B-2 Spirit bombers also operate from the airbase.

Notably, Diego Garcia is about 4,000 kilometers from Iran, implying its missiles may have a greater range than previously acknowledged.

🇺🇸🇮🇶⚡️- BREAKING: The U.S. Victoria Base in Baghdad has been struck again by projectiles, smoke and fire can be seen coming from the compound.

🇮🇷🇮🇱⚡️- Iranian missile launches to Israel.

🇺🇸🇮🇷🇰🇼⚡️- Iranian missile and drone attacks against Kuwait; likely targeting US bases and/or oil infrastructure.

🇮🇷🇮🇱⚡️- "The IDF is striking Iranian terror regime targets in Tehran." - Israeli Defense Forces.

Airstrikes are reported in Tehran, the capital of Iran, following this statement.

🇺🇸🇮🇷🇮🇱 - WAR IN IRAN | MARCH 20th, DAY 21 RECAP:

🇺🇸🇮🇷 - The U.S. Treasury has issued new licenses permitting the sale of Iranian crude oil and petroleum products. Iran is expected to make an estimated $14 billion in revenue.

🇮🇷🇰🇼 - An Iranian drone struck the Mina Al-Ahmadi oil refinery in Kuwait, causing fires in multiple units and damage, according to the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation.

🇮🇷🛢 - An oil tanker company reportedly paid Iran a $2 million fee for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran is charging countries it “favors” a passage fee through the strait, according to the Financial Times.

🇸🇾🇮🇱 - Israel attacked Syrian government positions and military camps in southern Syria during the night, and later struck positions in Damascus in response to “attacks on the Druze population.”

🇺🇸🇮🇷 - “We eagerly await the U.S. Marines and are fully prepared to unveil our naval surprises for them,” the IRGC said.

🇮🇷🇮🇱 - Iranian media report that the spokesperson of the Revolutionary Guards was eliminated.

🇺🇸🇮🇷🇮🇱 - U.S. and Israeli strikes continue on western Iran and Tehran.

🇮🇷 - Iran continues strikes on Israel and multiple Gulf states.

🇷🇺🇱🇧🇮🇱 - Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned the Israeli ambassador to Moscow over the Israeli airstrike against RT journalist Steve Sweeney in southern Lebanon.

🇮🇶 - NATO is effectively putting the “NATO Mission Iraq” operation on hold and withdrawing its 600 personnel from the country.

🇵🇱🇮🇶 - Poland has withdrawn its troops from Iraq today.

🇺🇸🇮🇷 - 232 American troops have been wounded since the start of the Iran war, most suffering traumatic brain injuries. Of those, 207 have already returned to duty, and 10 are classified as seriously wounded, according to ABC News, citing a U.S. official.

🇺🇸🇮🇷 - The 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, originally set to deploy to the Indo-Pacific, have had their deployment process “accelerated” and “rerouted” toward the Middle East, two U.S. officials told CNN.

🇺🇸🇬🇧🇮🇷 - “The UK has approved the use of its bases for the U.S. to launch strikes on Iranian sites targeting the Strait of Hormuz,” according to the BBC.

🇺🇸 - A wave of unauthorized, sophisticated drones operated over Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana between March 9–15, raising major security concerns at a key U.S. nuclear command site, according to ABC News.

🇮🇶 - Iraq has declared force majeure on all oilfields developed by foreign oil companies, according to Reuters.

🇺🇸🇮🇷 - “The U.S. is preparing plans for the possibility of sending ground troops into Iran. No final decision has yet been made,” according to CBS.

🇺🇸🇮🇶 - An Iranian-backed Iraqi militia projectile impacted U.S. Victoria Base in Baghdad, Iraq. The base was struck multiple times within a 12-hour span.

🇺🇸🇸🇦🇮🇷 - “Saudi Arabia has agreed to open King Fahd Air Base in Taif, in western Saudi Arabia, to the Americans for its war on Iran,” according to Middle East Eye.

🇮🇷🇦🇪 - Iran issued an evacuation order for the entire city of Ras al-Khaimah, UAE, with a population of around 200,000.

🇺🇸 - The Pentagon has adopted Palantir’s Maven AI system as an “official program of record.”

🇺🇸🇬🇧🇮🇷 - Iran launched two intermediate-range ballistic missiles toward Diego Garcia Airbase; they were intercepted en route, according to The Wall Street Journal. Notably, Diego Garcia is about 4,000 kilometers from Iran, implying its missiles may have a greater range than previously acknowledged.

🛢 - Brent crude oil is up to $112 per barrel, while WTI crude is up to $98 per barrel.

Here’s our recap from yesterday: https://x.com/officialrnintel/status/2034819533874008411?s=20