Trump is going to get America involved in another Viet Nam like War!

[M14 Shooter]

Trump has previously said he would send troops if “necessary” and now there is growing concern that the US president might deploy troops in the country. Trump also raised the spectre of targeting Iran’s energy infrastructure.

The funniest part of all this?
People think there aren't already US troops om the ground in Iran.

 

[georgephillip]

Israel strikes largest Iranian gas field; Central Beirut comes under attack; What AIPAC got for $22 million in Illinois

• "Israel target Iranian offshore gas field: Facilities associated with Iran’s massive offshore South Pars natural gas field came under attack Wednesday, according to Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency. Iran shares the offshore field with Qatar. Israel carried out the strike, which was 'coordinated with and approved by the Trump administration,' Israeli officials told Axios. Majed Al-Ansari, spokesperson for Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, condemned Israel’s attack as “a dangerous and irresponsible step,' warning that 'targeting energy infrastructure constitutes a threat to global energy security, as well as to the peoples of the region and its environment.'"

There are also reports how Trump's war of aggression with Iran will push an additional 45 million people into acute hunger by June: "This would take global hunger levels to an all-time record...". according to World Food Programme Deputy Executive Director Carl Skau.

 

[TruthSeeker112125]

The funniest part of all this?
People think there aren't already US troops om the ground in Iran.

That is very possible M14, but it's not "Publicly admitted to".

 

[TruthSeeker112125]

US Carrier Pulling Back From Iran Operations To Crete Port After Suffering Fire​

by Tyler Durden
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America's largest and most advanced aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, is pulling away from the Middle East region as it nears a record-long deployment and after it suffered a major fire which damaged living quarters and other areas.

Bloomberg reports in a fresh update Wednesday, "The US Navy's most advanced aircraft carrier is retreating from the Red Sea after a fire broke out in its laundry room, scuttling plans for the 100,000-ton nuclear-powered vessel to project power in the war with Iran."

It is planning to temporarily pull back into Crete in the southern Mediterranean, and hopefully outside the reach of Iran's feared long-range ballistic missiles. The Ford had already docked there in late February after being called from Caribbean operations into the CENTCOM region of responsibility.

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"Following the incident, which left at least two of the ship's 4,000 crew members with non-life-threatening injuries, the USS Gerald R. Ford will travel to the Greek island of Crete, according to a US official familiar with the matter," Bloomberg continues.

Bloomberg concludes, "The incident underscores how even the Navy’s most advanced assets are under strain as the US expands its military endeavors. The Ford — the most expensive warship ever built — has spent months beyond a standard deployment at sea."

The fire occurred last week, raising immediate questions of whether it was hit by an Iranian drone or missile attack, as Tehran has claimed, amid Pentagon insistence that it was none of these - but just an accidental fire.

There are also widespread rumors, speculation and claims that sailors actually set the fire themselves, in order to sabotage and derail the much longer than expected deployment.

The Ford's time at sea is entering ten months. The crew has reportedly been informed that they will be deployed into May, which would make an entire year at sea, after the prior Caribbean stint focused on the Venezuela anti-Maduro operation.

The NY Times says this marks twice the length of a normal carrier deployment - one wrought with extreme difficulties and a major emergency, as the report details:

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[Leo123]

POTUS Donald Trump, who thought that he deserved the Nobel Peace Prize, without declaring War, bombed Iran.​

Then, instead of intercepting suspected drug running boats in American waters, & showing what these boats were carrying to the American people, he ordered American Forces to blow them up, In International Waters, which is An Act of War, and against International Law via the United Nations, which America is still a member of.

Now, Trump is apparently preparing to attack Venezuela, with American forces.

This "Wannabe, Nobel Peace Prize Winner" is apparently using George Orwell's book "1984" as Guide book.

"Peace is War"
===============

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Trump Declares Airspace Above Venezuela "To Be Closed In Its Entirety"​

by Tyler Durden
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" President Trump said on Saturday on X that the airspace above and surrounding Venezuela will "be closed in its entirety."

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So, is Venezuela declaring war on the U.S.?

 

[TruthSeeker112125]

So, is Venezuela declaring war on the U.S.?

No, not yet, but all of You Morons that support what "The Founding Fathers" Warned against, more than likely will not be laughing for long.

 

[TruthSeeker112125]

Trump Warns Tehran To "Fully Open" Hormuz Or Face 'Obliteration' As Iran-Israel Trade Nuke-Plant Strikes​

by Tyler Durden
Authored...

Summary​

• Trump threatens to "obliterate" Iran's power-plants if Hormuz is not open and safe within 48 hours
• Natanz nuclear site attacked: Iran says "no nuclear radiation" detected, even as attacks on core sites like Isfahan nuclear facilities signal clear escalation despite earlier Trump signals of maybe "winding down."
• Iran has responded by targeting Israel's Dimona nuclear facility. The Israeli army confirmed "a direct impact of an Iranian missile" on a building in the city that houses a nuclear research facility, AFP reported.
• War expands with furthest ever Iranian missile launch: Iran fires missiles at Diego Garcia in a failed but unprecedented long-range strike.
• US claims"degraded" Iran's threat to traffic through Hormuz: CENTCOM says Iran has lost “significant combat capability” after 8,000+ strikes, and bunker-busting attacks on coastal facilities tied to control of the Strait of Hormuz.
• 23 'allies' sign statement of support for Hormuz traffic safety, signaling their readiness to support secure transit through the Strait,
• Kharg invasion risk rising: US still weighing a high-risk seizure of Kharg Island as more US warships and Marines surge to the region, raising odds of boots-on-the-ground escalation.

Trump Threatens to "Obliterate" Iran's Power Plants If They Don't "Fully Open" Hormuz​

After declaring victory "we won" on Friday, President just went 0 to '11' on the rhetoric scale.

In a post on his TruthSocial feed, Trump declared:

"If Iran doesn’t FULLY OPEN, WITHOUT THREAT, the Strait of Hormuz, within 48 HOURS from this exact point in time, the United States of America will hit and obliterate their various POWER PLANTS, STARTING WITH THE BIGGEST ONE FIRST!"

Seems pretty clear what the goal is here... and the clock is ticking.

Iran Says It Is Targeting Israel's Dimona Nuclear Facility In Response To Natanz Strike​

At least 39 people were injured in Dimona, home to a nuclear facility in southern Israel, following a barrage of missiles launched from Iran, Israeli media reported on Saturday. The attack marks the seventh missile strike on Dimona and its surroundings since midnight local time (2200GMT), Israel's Channel 12 reported. Israeli ambulance services provided medical treatment and evacuated the wounded to a hospital, the outlet added.

The Israeli army confirmed "a direct impact of an Iranian missile" on a building in the city that houses a nuclear research facility, AFP reported.

Dimona sits near one of the most sensitive locations in Israel: the Shimon Peres Negev Nuclear Research Center, long linked to Israel’s undeclared nuclear weapons program.

Partial view of the Dimona nuclear power plant in the southern Israeli Negev desert (picture from March, 2014 via AFP)
The International Atomic Energy Agency says it is aware of reports of a strike in Dimona but has received no information of damage to the Negev nuclear research centre from Israel

Iran says it was targeting Dimona, which houses Israel’s main nuclear research center, as a “response” to an earlier strike on the Natanz nuclear enrichment site. The strike on Dimona came hours after a US-Israeli attack targeted Iran’s Natanz nuclear enrichment complex. Iran condemned the strike as “criminal attacks”, saying it violated international law and nuclear agreements, including the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), and warned of wider consequences.

The International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed the Natanz attack but reported no rise in radiation levels outside the facility, as it launched an investigation and urged restraint. Iran had previously warned it could target Dimona if Israel continued striking nuclear sites.

A military source told Tasnim News Agency on Saturday that Iran has shifted its strategy, signalling a move beyond a policy of proportional retaliation. The source said Tehran now intends to raise the cost of any attack, warning that future responses will be broader and more damaging.

"The enemy must have realized by now that if they attack one infrastructure, we will attack several of their infrastructures; if they attack a refinery or gas facility, we will attack several similar facilities and teach them a crushing lesson." The source added: "Iran responds to every mistake of the enemy with surprise and sets their interests on fire."

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[georgephillip]

How Bad Could This Get (without using nuclear weapons)?

If Iran incapacitated 90% of Gulf Arab states oil infrastructure, ChatGPT offers the following:

1) Scale of the shock you’re describing​

• Gulf Arab states (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, Iraq, Qatar) produce roughly 20–22% of global oil supply
• Destroying 90% of that = ~18–20% of global oil supply suddenly gone

"That’s enormous. For context

• "The 1979 oil crisis involved only ~4% supply loss, yet caused global recession and price spikes
• A 2019 Saudi attack removing ~5% of supply caused oil prices to jump ~20% overnight

"Your scenario is 3–5× larger than the shocks that already caused recessions."

 

[Captain Caveman]

POTUS Donald Trump, who thought that he deserved the Nobel Peace Prize, without declaring War, bombed Iran.​

Then, instead of intercepting suspected drug running boats in American waters, & showing what these boats were carrying to the American people, he ordered American Forces to blow them up, In International Waters, which is An Act of War, and against International Law via the United Nations, which America is still a member of.

Now, Trump is apparently preparing to attack Venezuela, with American forces.

This "Wannabe, Nobel Peace Prize Winner" is apparently using George Orwell's book "1984" as Guide book.

"Peace is War"
===============

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Trump Declares Airspace Above Venezuela "To Be Closed In Its Entirety"​

by Tyler Durden
Authored...
" President Trump said on Saturday on X that the airspace above and surrounding Venezuela will "be closed in its entirety."

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With all the wars America has had, had this thread come about because it's the wrong President?

 

[TruthSeeker112125]

With all the wars America has had, had this thread come about because it's the wrong President?

This "President", has rapidly escalated that which his predecessors set up Captain.

 

[Captain Caveman]

This "President", has rapidly escalated that which his predecessors set up Captain.

So that's a yes then.

 

[TruthSeeker112125]

So that's a yes then.

Interpret it how You wish,..... What Trump has been doing, In My Firm Belief, is building upon a Foundation laid by the POTUS that came before him.

 

[TruthSeeker112125]

What happened to the "Pause in Air Strikes"?​

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‘Unprecedented’: Israel, US carry out extensive strikes across Iran​

Tehran is hit by ‘a wide-scale wave of strikes’ as US President Donald Trump extends deadline for Iran to reopen Strait of Hormuz.

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Smoke rises after explosions in Tehran on March 22, 2026, as the Israeli army announced a new wave of attacks [Tolga Akbaba/Anadolu]
By Federica Marsi and AP
Published On 23 Mar 202623 Mar 2026
Israel and the United States have launched a new wave of attacks against Iran as Tehran has renewed its strikes on its Gulf neighbours and pledged to hit power plants in Israel and other countries in the region if its power plants are targeted.

The Israeli military said on Monday that it launched a second round of attacks, hours after it said it had “begun a wide-scale wave of strikes” on infrastructure targets in Tehran without elaborating.

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Al Jazeera Arabic’s correspondent in Tehran, Suhaib al-Asa, reported that the size and volume of the explosions in the Iranian capital were “unprecedented”, especially on the eastern side of the city.

Iranian air defence systems were activated in the eastern part of the city, al-Asa said, indicating Iran was responding to US-Israeli drones hovering over that part of the city.

Mohamad Elmasry, of the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, told Al Jazeera that the war appeared to be escalating.

“It gets more and more dangerous, especially for the people of Iran,” he said, adding that US and Israeli forces have not only hit military installations but also hospitals, schools and more than 5,000 residential units.

He said Israeli forces in particular have been using very heavy bombs, destroying entire residential blocks. “We risk entering into a new chapter,” he added.

Iran’s Fars news agency reported that a strike on a residential building in the city of Khorramabad, west of Tehran, killed one child and wounded several people. At least six people were killed in strikes on homes in Tabriz city, according to Fars. Majid Farshi, the director general of crisis management for Iran’s East Azerbaijan province, said there were two deadly attacks in Tabriz.

Al Jazeera’s Tohid Asadi, reporting from Tehran, said there were reports of explosions in many other cities.

“One person was killed after a radio station was targeted in Bandar Abbas. In Isfahan, Karaj and Ahvaz, too, sounds of massive explosions were heard. In Ahvaz, we are hearing that one hospital was impacted as a result of the explosions,” he said.

“All in all, the Iranian Red Crescent Society has said more than 80,000 civilian [building] units have been hit, with some of them fully demolished. Of course, that number includes hospitals, schools, academic institutions and Red Crescent facilities.”

The head of the US military’s Central Command (CENTCOM), Admiral Brad Cooper, accused Iran in an interview of launching missiles and drones from populated areas, suggesting those areas would be targeted. He provided no proof for the claims.

The US military said it targeted a turbine engine production site in north-central Iran’s Qom province used for drone and aircraft components linked to the country’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

Meanwhile in Israel, Iranian missile strikes continued overnight with falling shrapnel reported across several locations in southern and central Israel.

“In the past hour, sirens have blasted in northern Israel in what Israeli authorities believe to be a joint attack from Hezbollah and Iran targeting northern Israel at the same time,” Al Jazeera’s Nida Ibrahim said.

“The concern in Israel is that the US might stop the war prematurely. That’s the reason why Israeli officials continue to send messages that they will continue to crack down more on Iran and that the fighting with Hezbollah is just at the start,” said Ibrahim, reporting from the occupied West Bank.

Iran promises to retaliate​

The latest wave of strikes came the same day that US President Donald Trump extended the deadline he had given Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, saying he would hold off on striking Iranian power plants for five days.

He made the announcement in a post on his Truth Social platform hours before the deadline, writing in all caps that Iran and the US had “very good and productive conversations” that will continue “throughout the week” and could lead to “a complete and total resolution” to the war.

Iran’s semiofficial Mehr news agency carried a statement from the country’s Foreign Ministry saying that there had been no dialogue between Tehran and Washington. The ministry claimed Trump’s comments aimed to reduce energy prices and buy time to implement military plans.

On Saturday, Trump had given Iran a 48-hour ultimatum to open the strait to all ships, threatening otherwise to “obliterate” Iran’s power plants. Tehran said it would completely close the strait, through which one-fifth of global oil supplies pass, in retaliation.

The IRGC on Monday responded that if the US did that, it would hit power plants in all areas that supply electricity to US bases “as well as the economic, industrial and energy infrastructures in which Americans have shares”.

“Do not doubt that we will do this,” the IRGC said in a statement read on Iranian state television. It stressed its determination to respond to any threat at the same level and noted that the US underestimates its capabilities.

The country’s Defence Council said ‌an attack on Iran’s southern coast ⁠and ⁠islands would lead to Gulf routes being cut off with the laying of sea ⁠mines, according to state media.

“In this case, the entire Gulf will ⁠practically be in a situation similar to the Strait ⁠of Hormuz for a long ⁠time,” it said.

Iran’s death toll in the war has surpassed 1,500, its Ministry of Health said. In Israel, 15 people have been killed by Iranian attacks.

The prospect of tit-for-tat attacks on civilian infrastructure further unsettled oil markets, with prices choppy as Asian trading opened. Fatih Birol, the head of the International Energy Agency, on Monday warned that the situation in the Middle East is “very severe” and is worse than the two energy crises of the 1970s put together.

Meanwhile, an Indian national living in the United Arab Emirates was injured by falling shrapnel after the interception of a ballistic missile over an industrial area near Al Dhafra airbase in Abu Dhabi, authorities said on Monday.

A spokesperson for the IRGC’s Khatam al-Anbiya headquarters said its forces attacked Prince Sultan airbase in Saudi Arabia and the US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain, using missiles and drones.

Warning sirens sounded in Bahrain and Kuwait while Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defence said its forces intercepted a missile targeting Riyadh and destroyed drones over the kingdom’s oil-rich Eastern Province.

‘Unprecedented’: Israel, US carry out extensive strikes across Iran

Tehran hit by 'wide-scale wave of strikes' as US President Trump extends deadline for Iran to reopen Strait of Hormuz.

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[TruthSeeker112125]

Israel, US Strike Gas Facilities In Iran's Isfahan, Possibly Triggering Retaliation Against Gulf​

by Tyler Durden
Authored...

"Summary​

• Israel, US strike gas pipeline, distribution station in Iran
• Trump announces "productive" talks with Iran, "postpones" military strikes for 5 days
• Iran Foreign Ministry + Parliament speaker say no talks have happened, after Trump said "speaking with a top person in Iran", says will "just keep bombing" if Iran talks fail
• Trump says Hormuz will be "jointly controlled"; Russia and Pakistan step-up as potential mediators, engage with Tehran; US officials have told CBS News that there are at least a dozen underwater mines through the vital passageway, citing US intelligence.
• Israel is not seeing an imminent end to the war, and plans to continue operations while avoiding energy assets, an Israeli official said. US says Israel "will be pleased"
• Iran publishes broad list of potential regional targets: threatens "the entire region will go dark."
• IEA Executive Director warns of 1970s level oil shocks: "No country will be immune to the effects of this crisis if it continues to go in this direction." Russia mediates in call with Tehran."

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[Captain Caveman]

Interpret it how You wish,..... What Trump has been doing, In My Firm Belief, is building upon a Foundation laid by the POTUS that came before him.

Omg, you are so deluded. You mean Biden, too mentally frail to be charged for having classified documents, but sharp as a tac to run for president again. You need a holiday to cool your napper.

 

[TruthSeeker112125]

Omg, you are so deluded. You mean Biden, too mentally frail to be charged for having classified documents, but sharp as a tac to run for president again. You need a holiday to cool your napper.

Captain, You may want to Hire an Attorney & Sue those who were Your Public Educators.

You show a Vast Lack of Knowledge, & You seem to be 'Living in th' Day", while excluding past history.

LBJ, added to the Downfall of America, especially with his using the False "Gulf of Tonkin Incident" to start the Undeclared, & Unjustified "Viet Nam War", that resulted in at least 50,000 American Dead, & hundreds of thousands wounded.

And Acts of Treason, such as what LBJ did, continued with each POTUS,

It's not Me that's "delusional", nor was I cheated out of an Honest Public Education, but,.... Your situation is so critical, that U R in dire need of an Industrial Sized Enema.

 

[Captain Caveman]

Captain, You may want to Hire an Attorney & Sue those who were Your Public Educators.

You show a Vast Lack of Knowledge, & You seem to be 'Living in th' Day", while excluding past history.

LBJ, added to the Downfall of America, especially with his using the False "Gulf of Tonkin Incident" to start the Undeclared, & Unjustified "Viet Nam War", that resulted in at least 50,000 American Dead, & hundreds of thousands wounded.

And Acts of Treason, such as what LBJ did, continued with each POTUS,

It's not Me that's "delusional", nor was I cheated out of an Honest Public Education, but,.... Your situation is so critical, that U R in dire need of an Industrial Sized Enema.

Before him would state and refer to Biden.

So in your mind, before him, we have to guess which president from George Washington, to and including, Biden

Do you know how to debate??

You're not a full deck of cards, in fact, over half the pack is missing.

 

[TruthSeeker112125]

Before him would state and refer to Biden.

So in your mind, before him, we have to guess which president from George Washington, to and including, Biden

Do you know how to debate??

You're not a full deck of cards, in fact, over half the pack is missing.

I now understand that You have some form of "Learning Disability", as well as a Great Lack of Memory/Knowledge Retention, so with respect towards Your Major Handicaps,.......

Did....President Trump..... Strike Down...... The Harmful Laws/Acts...... That had been Established by the Previous POTUS......That Harmed/Weakened..... Our Constitutional Rights..... And Our Power as a Nation?

Or..... Did Trump....Largely leave thos Laws/Acts Undone?

 

[HikerGuy83]

POTUS Donald Trump, who thought that he deserved the Nobel Peace Prize, without declaring War, bombed Iran.​

Then, instead of intercepting suspected drug running boats in American waters, & showing what these boats were carrying to the American people, he ordered American Forces to blow them up, In International Waters, which is An Act of War, and against International Law via the United Nations, which America is still a member of.

Now, Trump is apparently preparing to attack Venezuela, with American forces.

This "Wannabe, Nobel Peace Prize Winner" is apparently using George Orwell's book "1984" as Guide book.

"Peace is War"
===============

​

Trump Declares Airspace Above Venezuela "To Be Closed In Its Entirety"​

by Tyler Durden
Authored...
" President Trump said on Saturday on X that the airspace above and surrounding Venezuela will "be closed in its entirety."

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Well, this didn't age well.

 

[HikerGuy83]

Iran Threatens Industrial Sites Across Gulf-Region After Its Nuclear & Largest Steel Plants Attacked​

by Tyler Durden
Authored...

Summary​

• No pause from Tehran, war footing deepens: Iran denies requesting Donald Trump’s 10-day halt; Israel attacks steel & industrial sites. Also, Khondab Heavy Water Research Reactor, part of the Arak Nuclear Complex, targeted. Yellow Cake factory in Yazd province hit.
• Escalation on all fronts: IRGC HQ targeted by US-Israsel; Iran signals expansion by naming UAE targets, hitting Kuwait ports and sending drones on Riyadh. Iran newly warning it will hit Gulf industry.
• Rubio tells G7 foreign ministers war will continue for another 2-4 weeks.
• Israel doubles down amid reports of manpower strain: IDF chief warns of manpower pressure even as Defense Minister Katz vows to "intensify and expand" strikes.
• Risk rises that Iran is holding back more advanced missiles for a prolonged war: WSJ writes "The US and Israel are pounding Iran’s missile-launching sites... But Tehran’s missiles keep flying."

* * *

More Iran Nuclear Sites Targeted; UAE Presses for Hormuz Security Force​

The United Arab Emirates, which has been among the hardest-impacted Gulf states in Iran's ongoing retaliation, is pressing for a multinational maritime taskforce to reopen vital oil transit waterway, the Financial Times reports ‌Friday.

The UAE, with a navy that's not really going to strike fear into any enemy (much less the Iranians), says it is willing to participate in a "Hormuz Security Force" to defend the strait and escort shipping. Dozens of countries are being asked to join, sources cited in FT say. So far there have been no takers. Meanwhile, more alarming escalation with fresh US-Israeli attacks on nuclear sites, as Tehran threatens to launch revenge attacks in kind (on Gulf and Israel):


Tasnim says that Iran's response will "not be limited to the region's steel industries" and that a "broader more severe response" is on the agenda. And...


The IDF announces the following [machine translation]:

Vital Iranian Steel Plants, Industry Attacked​

Israeli media citing military officials on Friday: "The IDF attacked Iran's two largest steel plants, in Isfahan and Ahvaz. Both plants are vital to Iran's military industry and are partially owned by the Revolutionary Guards. The strikes on the plants are expected to cause billions in damage to the Iranian economy."

This could mark a new, expanded phase of the war as Israel goes after key defense industrial targets, which also serve central civilian infrastructure development. The US has still held off on pursuing more attacks on energy sites, but it seems Israel is maintaining a more gloves off approach - opting for total societal destruction, and going after industry. This seems to also be part of efforts to ensure ballistic missile production is degraded.



"One of the sources said the intelligence was similar for Iran's drone capability, saying there was some degree of certainty about a third having been destroyed," Reuters writes, noting that all of this contradicts White House claims of Iran having "very few rockets left".

Iran Didn't Request Trump's 10-Day Pause: WSJ​

Iran has not requested a 10-day pause on strikes on its energy plants, peace talk mediators have been cited in WSJ as saying, and has still not issued formal response to the 15-point US plan delivered via Pakistan. This as the Pentagon is moving thousands of Marines and Army Airborne soldiers into the region.

The Wall Street Journal points out that "The U.S. and Israel are pounding Iran’s missile-launching sites, hitting some over and over across almost a month of war. But Tehran’s missiles keep flying."

One pundit questions, are we 'winning' yet?... writing the following brief assessment of where things stand: IRGC Joint Staff headquarters under US-Israeli strikes. Iran naming UAE targets as Abu Dhabi enters the war. IDF Chief of Staff warning publicly the Israeli military could "collapse" from manpower shortages. Iran claiming over one million fighters mobilised with IRGC lowering the age for support roles to 12. Pentagon considering 10,000 additional ground troops within striking distance of Kharg. Trump pausing energy-plant destruction for 10 days until April 6. Iran denying it requested the pause. Houthis warning they will enter the war. Lavrov saying the quiet part: “Iran did not violate any of its international obligations.” Russia’s oil revenue doubling to $24 billion this month.


Aftermath of strikes earlier this week on central Israel
"After several glimmers of hope, fueled by comments from President Trump, which were quickly dashed, the market is becoming more demanding in terms of rhetoric," said Amélie Derambure, senior multi-asset portfolio manager at Amundi. "The TACO trade is more difficult to do because a return to square one is not possible from here."

Gulf Flashpoint Widens: Iran Signals No Let Up​

Multiple GCC countries issued incoming-attack alerts as drones and missiles light up the region Friday, with Kuwait taking at least two new hits: Shuwaikh Port was struck by "hostile drones" - per the Kuwait Ports Authority, with a second target, Mubarak Al-Kabeer Port, reportedly hit by drones and cruise missiles. Infrastructure damage has been reported in both cases, but no reported casualties.

Saudi Arabia maintains its air defense footing, with the Ministry of Defense saying drones were intercepted and destroyed over Riyadh and the Eastern Province, following a warning for Al-Kharj - home to Prince Sultan Air Base. Six ballistic missiles were detected: two intercepted, with four splashing into the Persian Gulf and empty areas.

Absolute chaos in Tel Aviv...


New explosions have been reported in Dubai and Abu Dhabi on Friday. It's as if Iran and the IRGC are sending a clear "f-you" message to Trump in the wake of the series of ultimatums and deadlines Tehran never asked for. Trump earlier went from 48 hours to 5 days to now a 10-day window amid the threats to attack power and energy infrastructure.

Israel Escalates Too: Will 'Intensify & Expand' Strikes on Iran​

The White House has been busy talking about its backchannel diplomacy and getting the beginnings of a peace deal off the ground via Pakistan, and at one point within the past week there was talk of Vice President J.D. Vance actually traveling to Islamabad - but the situation on the ground suggests the opposite, given also Israel has on Friday announced escalation of its posture. Israel has continued coming under consistent missile strikes.


Now, Defense Minister Israel Katz is vowing Israel's attacks will "intensify and expand" - citing that Islamic Republic had not heeded warnings "to stop firing missiles at Israel’s civilian population." Katz said: "The fire has continued - and therefore, IDF strikes in Iran will intensify and expand to additional targets and domains that assist the regime in developing and deploying weapons against Israeli civilians."

There remains a huge risk for Israel amid the expectation that Iran has been saving its biggest and most advanced, longer range missiles - rationing its arsenal as it settles in for a long war.

Strait of Hormuz Status & Overnight News​

Tehran could still be playing a double game of public rejection coupled with private behind-the-scenes signaling. According to Axios' latest, Iranian officials are quietly showing interest in talks even as they reject Washington's proposal, with mediators leaning hard to force or 'will into existence' a meeting in the coming days. "Things are progressing very slowly" in terms of negotiations between the US and Iran, and as of now, no meeting between senior officials is even on the calendar, per Isreal's i24NEWS.


The IRGC Navy is still declaring the Strait of Hormuz effectively shut: traffic "to and from" ports tied to enemy allies is banned outright, with warnings any movement will be "severely dealt with." In a rare twist, The Wall Street Journal and others report Iran has even blocked two Chinese vessels from transiting Hormuz - signaling enforcement isn't just for Western targets. Washington seems to be trying to adapt in real time, as Reuters reports the US has deployed uncrewed drone boats into the theater, opening yet another front in an already widening conflict.

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This thread was about Venezuela.