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Spot prices of Brent crude #oil, the international standard, were around $109 Friday, up >50% since the start of the #war, when #Iran began restricting traffic through the #StraitOfHormuz.
Sirens also sounded in #Bahrain, #SaudiArabia said it had destroyed several Iranian drones, & #Israel reported incoming missiles.
Authorities in the #UAE shut down a #gas field after a missile interception reportedly rained debris on it & started a fire.
#IranWar #Trump #law #geopolitics #MiddleEast
>1,900 people have been killed in #Iran since the #war began on Feb 28 with #US & #Israel strikes.…
>24 people have died in #GulfStates & the occupied #WestBank; 13 US #ServiceMembers have been killed; 19 have been reported dead in Israel.
>1,300 people have been killed & >1 million displaced in #Lebanon, where Israel has launched a ground invasion in its fight with the pro-Iranian #Hezbollah militant group. 10 Israeli soldiers have also died there.
#US fighter jet shot down over #Iran, search underway for crew, US official says
The prospect of US pilots being alive & on the run inside Iran during an ongoing conflict greatly raises the stakes for the US in the conflict. Iranian officials called on civilians to be on the lookout for survivors.
#POW #TrumpsWar #IranWar #Israel #war #Trump #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast
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First #POW.
A channel affiliated with Iranian state television claimed Friday that a #US fighter pilot ejected from their aircraft over southwestern #Iran.
It was not clear what may have happened to the plane, including whether Iran was claiming it was shot down or there was another issue. If the claim is confirmed, it could lead to yet another dramatic escalation in the #war, nearing the end of its 5th week. The #Trump admin did not comment.
#Hegseth forces out Army’s top general
Gen. Randy George’s ouster is the latest in a series of clashes between the #Pentagon chief & the service’s senior leadership, an extraordinary move amid the #war in #Iran.
Gen. Randy George had been expected to hold the job of #Army chief of staff until fall 2027, completing a typical 4 years in the post.
#Trump #NationalSecurity #MilitaryPreparedness #US #military #idiocracy #kakistocracy
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#Trump broke it, now the #EU has to fix it? Make it make sense 🤦🏼♀️
Military planners from about 30 nations will hold talks next week on making the #StraitOfHormuz #secure for shipping, the British government said Thursday, a day after Trump called on other countries to “build up some delayed courage” & reopen the crucial sea route.
#accountability #idiocracy #IranWar #US #Iran #Israel #war ##law #geopolitics #MiddleEast #inflation #economy #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
nytimes.com/2026/04/02/world/u…
…Trump’s speech perpetuated the dissonance that has characterized the #IranWar from the start. In Trump’s first extended speech about the #war, delivered 32 days into it, he did not provide a clearer picture.
This is not the fog of war. It’s the fog of Trump’s rhetoric & perhaps his thoughts.
Opinion by Ramesh Ponnuru
#idiocracy #kakistocracy #TrumpsWar #US #Iran #Trump #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #law #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #economy #oil #EnergyCrisis
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"Wednesday night’s speech revealed the extent to which Trump’s reckless and illegal war is breaking him down – in ways that numerous other massive crises, criminal investigations, and scandals simply could not. For once, his bullshitting, bullying, and bravado aren’t working – and he cannot take it."
~ Asawin Suebsaeng and Andrew Perez
#Trump #Iran #war #oil #gas #StraitofHormuz
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First Draft: Has Iran Broken Trump?
The president’s primetime address was so bad it reminded one of his own officials of Joe Biden. Plus, even this Trump-packed Supreme Court seems to hate his bid to end birthright citizenship.Asawin Suebsaeng (Zeteo)
Fuck the #AI #bubble :(
source: zdnet.com/article/raspberry-pi…
#ram #technology #hardware #problem #omg #wtf #finance #money #economy #trade #society #war #politics #system #matrix #capitalism #oligarchy #future
My two Raspberry Pi boards cost as much as a laptop now - and AI is to blame
We live in a time when two 16GB Raspberry Pi 5 boards cost the same as a MacBook Neo. Here's why - and how to save.Adrian Kingsley-Hughes (ZDNET)
Prime-time disappointment
In a 19 min prime-time address, #Trump squashed hope among investors of an end to the #war in the #MiddleEast, saying Washington will hit #Iran "extremely hard" over the next 2 to 3 weeks.
With no timeline for an end to the #US - #Israel war with Iran & with the #StraitOfHormuz staying closed, investors were quick to return to what they did in March: Selling #stocks, buying US dollars & sending #oil prices higher.
"While the Middle East burns and Americans pay more for food and gas, Trump and his billionaire friends, such as Larry Ellison, are profiting off of war, gobbling up our data, and going all-in on AI."
~ Wajahat Ali with Audrey Hanson
#Trump #Iran #war #EconomicElites #billionaires #AI #LarryEllison #profiteering
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Risky commando plan to seize #Iran #uranium came at Trump’s request
A plan briefed to #Trump last week to insert ground forces to remove Iran’s #nuclear material would be a very difficult endeavor of a type never before attempted in wartime.
#TrumpsWar #IranWar #US #Iran #Israel #war #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #economy #energy #EnergyCrisis
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Spanish newspaper El Pais had first reported the news on Monday, citing military sources.
The closure of the #airspace forces #military planes to bypass #NATO member #Spain en route to their targets in the #MiddleEast, but it does not include emergency situations, El Pais added.
#TrumpsWar #IranWar #US #Iran #war #ForeverWars #Trump #WarCrimes #RulesOfWar #InternationalLaw #law #geopolitics #MiddleEast #allies
"This decision is part of the decision already made by the Spanish government not to participate in or contribute to a #war which was initiated unilaterally & against #InternationalLaw," Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo said during an interview with radio Cadena Ser when asked if the decision to close #Spain #airspace could worsen relations with the #US.
#TrumpsWar #IranWar #ForeverWars #Trump #WarCrimes #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #MiddleEast #allies
#Trump raised the idea of #US forces seizing Iran’s #Kharg Island, its main #oil terminal in the Persian Gulf.
“Maybe we take Kharg Island, maybe we don’t. We have a lot of options,” Trump told the newspaper. “It would also mean we had to be there (on Kharg Island) for a while.”
#TrumpsWar #IranWar #Iran #war #ForeverWars #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #MiddleEast
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#US cedes key #war mission to #Israel — killing top Iranians
The division of responsibility has left Israel to hunt & kill Iranian leaders ruthlessly, using an #ArtificialIntelligence apparatus built to #assassinate with lethal proficiency.
As US & Israeli military commanders met to map out war with #Iran, they deliberated over how to divide responsibility for an array of targets, including missile batteries, military bases & nuclear sites.
Nice. That’s taking a stand.
#Spain closes airspace to #US planes involved in #IranWar, defense minister says
Spain has closed its airspace to US planes involved in attacks on Iran, a step beyond its previous denial of use of jointly-operated military bases, Defence Minister Margarita Robles said Monday.
"We don't authorize either the use of military bases or the use of airspace for actions related to the #war in #Iran," she told reporters in Madrid.
"Trump’s one consistent explanation is enjoyment. Trump felt good after kidnapping Maduro in Venezuela. He called into Fox and Friends to talk about how nice it would be to repeat the experience. He now says that the war in Iran is 'fun.' Hegseth uses similar terms."
~ Timothy Snyder
#Trump #Hegseth #Iran #war #PerformativeMasculinity #domination
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Iran’s Long Game: Decades of Preparation Are Paying Off
Decades of preparation are paying off.Foreign Affairs Magazine
#Kuwait’s international #airport has been hit by drone attacks, the Civil Aviation Authority said on Saturday.
It said the attacks severely damaged the airport’s radar systems.
No casualties were reported.
#IranWar #TrumpsWar #US #Iran #Israel #war #Trump #Netanyahu #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #geopolitics #MiddleEast
An Iranian attack on a military base in #SaudiArabia wounded at least 15 #US service members, including 5 who were seriously wounded in the attack….
#Iran fired 6 ballistic missiles & 29 drones at Saudi Arabia’s Prince Sultan air base in a Friday attack that wounded at least 15 troops, including 5 seriously…. US officials initially reported that at least 10 US troops were injured, including 2 seriously wounded.
#IranWar #TrumpsWar #war #Trump #RegimeChange #law #Congress #WarPowers #MiddleEast
Yemen’s #Iran backed #Houthis claimed responsibility for a missile attack on #Israel on Saturday, raising concerns about the rebel group entering the fighting in the #MiddleEast. Israel said it intercepted the missile, the first time it has faced fire from #Yemen since the start of the #war last month.
#TrumpsWar #US #Trump #Netanyahu #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #economy #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
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New #US Missile Hit #Iran Sports Hall & #School, Analysis Shows
The #Pentagon used missiles #untested in combat in a deadly attack that struck #civilian sites near a #military compound on Feb 28, acc/to visual evidence examined by NYT & weapons experts.
#TrumpsWar #IranWar #war #WarCrimes #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #MiddleEast
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Behind the scenes with the #Trump #admin during a month of #war
A day-by-day look behind the scenes as #KaitlanCollins covered the #WhiteHouse for #CNN in March.
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Invoking “faith” in #wartime, Pete #Hegseth breaks norms & worries critics
The #defense secretary is upending decades-old norms, & current & former leaders say his proselytizing violates the #Constitution & undermines troop cohesion.
#law #Trump #Republicans #FreedomOfReligion #Christianity #Evangelism #NewApostolicReformation #NAR #military #war #NationalSecurity #geopolitics
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Trump's conflicting messages sow confusion [& disbelief] over the #IranWar
#Trump says the #US is winning the #war with #Iran even as thousands of additional American #troops deploy to the #MiddleEast.
He has pilloried other countries for not helping the US, only to say later he does not need their assistance. He has 2X delayed deadlines for Iran to reopen the #StraitOfHormuz.
#FactCheck #TrumpLies #TrumpsWar #propaganda #RulesOfWar #law #WarPowers #geopolitics #economy
apnews.com/article/trump-iran-…
"Before Iran, there was Covid: Trump falls apart in a crisis. But journalists are still letting him write the headlines."
As Dan Froomkin says, this is exactly analogous to how the press behaved when Trump careened from lie to lie and bogus solution to bogus solution during the Covid crisis of his first term.
~ Dan Froomkin
"If any one day could define the hazy transition from slow to rapid decay — 24 hours that truly defined the decline of the American empire from its pedestal as a global superpower — it would have to be March 23."
~ Will Bunch
#Trump #LaGuardia #AirTravel #airports #ICE #ClimateChange #InsiderTrading #Iran #war #oil #gas #corruption #authoritarianism
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inquirer.com/opinion/laguardia…
One crazy day that defined the decline and fall of the American empire
Over 24 hours, a deadly jet crash, militarized airports, insider trading, and a killer heat wave define a nation in rapid decline.Will Bunch (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
#WallStreet slumps on #MiddleEast uncertainty. #US #stocks had their biggest loss since the #war with #Iran started, with the S&P 500 falling 1.7%. #Nasdaq confirms correction.
#Trump said Thursday he will delay a threatened strike on #Iran #energy #infrastructure & extend his deadline for Tehran to reopen the #StraitOfHormuz until April 6, claiming talks to end the #war are “going very well.” The move marks a pullback from Trump’s earlier warning that the #US would target Iran’s energy plants if the crucial shipping lane remained closed.
#TrumpsWar #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #geopolitics #MiddleEast #economy
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“15 minutes before Trump announced that the U.S. would postpone strikes against Iran’s energy infrastructure, the volume of stock market trades mysteriously spiked and the price of oil just as mysteriously plunged."
~ Robert Reich
#Trump #Iran #war #PredictionMarkets #StockMarket #InsiderTrading #profiteering
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In Trump’s war messaging, #veterans see something new — & disturbing
#Service members & families who lost loved ones say the #Trump team’s memes & jokes trivialize #combat & #sacrifice. Trump aides say the backlash sends views soaring.
#TheCrueltyIsThePoint #TrumpsWar #US #Iran #Israel #war #ForeverWars #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #MiddleEast #idiocracy
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insider trading on war
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#US #war #Trump #USPol #betting
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