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March 12, 2026 How Iran’s forced oil crisis is Trump’s energy opportunity The Strait of Hormuz is on fire. And the Iranian regime wants to keep it that way. On Wednesday, Tehran warned that it “will never allow even a single liter of oil to pass through the Strait... March 12, 2026 Lebanon’s failure to disarm Hezbollah keeps doing greater damage Excerpt To end its devastating war with Israel, Lebanon pledged to disarm Hezbollah under U.N. Security Council Resolution 1701. After signing the Cessation of Hostilities in November 2024, Beirut... March 12, 2026 Purported Iran-backed group claims responsibility for attacks in Belgium and Greece On March 11, a group called the Islamic Movement of the Companions of the Right (IMCR), a previously unknown organization, claimed responsibility for detonating a bomb against a synagogue in Liège, Belgium,... March 12, 2026 Iranian drones and missile barrages hit energy infrastructure, airports, and residential buildings in the Arab World (March 11-12 updates) Between March 11 and March 12, Iran and its allied militias continued launching drones, missiles, and other attack platforms across the Middle East, targeting energy infrastructure, airports, military... March 12, 2026 Trump’s Hormuz Moment: The Only Way Out Is Through This week Iran claimed to have formally closed the Strait of Hormuz, the 21-mile-wide chokepoint through which roughly 20% of the world’s oil flows every single day. Three more ships – the Thai-flagged... March 11, 2026 US condemns Iranian and militia attacks in Iraq amid unclaimed airstrikes on Tehran-backed militias US Secretary of State Marco Rubio condemned terrorist attacks by Iran and Iranian-backed militias in Iraq in a call with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al Sudani on March 9. The call took... March 11, 2026 Why is Washington going soft on the Turkish banks enabling Iran’s terrorism? The Turkish state-owned lender Halkbank has served as a conduit for illicit Iranian financing networks. It was indicted in the U.S. in 2019 for one of the largest sanctions-evasion... March 11, 2026 Lebanon war intensifies as IDF strikes harder and Hezbollah escalates attacks The renewed Lebanon war, now just over a week old, has witnessed a gradual intensification of attacks by Israel and Hezbollah between March 8 and 11, with both sides making clear their current disinterest... March 11, 2026 America is fighting a war that Iran chose The latest U.S. military attacks against Iran have been criticized by several members of Congress — including Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Virginia), Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Kentucky) and Sen. Mark... March 11, 2026 Russia the Arsonist Wants to Play Firefighter Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered to use Moscow’s close ties with Iran to restore calm in the Middle East after the US and Israeli strikes on Iran, which he condemned as “unprovoked aggression.”... March 11, 2026 Hungary, Slovakia, and Serbia chose Tehran over Trump The leaders of Slovakia, Hungary, and Serbia have long touted their loyalty to President Donald Trump, courting Washington’s conservative wing. But when Trump launched his war... March 11, 2026 Tucker Carlson ‘has lost his way’ Israelis are spending much of their days and nights hunkered down in bomb shelters. But they’re hopeful that the conflict in which they’re now engaged will leave them and their children safer. Iranians... March 10, 2026 Can Ukraine’s state-of-the-art drone tech come to US aid in Iran? President Donald Trump’s Department of War has rightly called Israel a “model ally” — and no wonder, as the world watches Israeli pilots operate alongside their American counterparts in the... March 10, 2026 Has Iran’s drone threat peaked? In response to the US and Israeli attacks on Iran, Tehran has unleashed more than 1,500 drones on countries across the region, including the United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia... March 10, 2026 Israel intensifies strikes on repression sites, expands outreach to Iranians as regime repression deepens (March 8-10 updates) On March 10, marking 10 days of Operation Epic Fury, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said that more than 5,000 targets in Iran have been struck, including command-and-control centers, Islamic Revolutionary... March 10, 2026 Iranian drone and missile barrages strike Arab states across the region (March 9-10 updates) Between March 9 and March 10, Iran and its allied militias continued launching drones and missiles across the Middle East, targeting energy infrastructure, airports, military bases, residential areas,... March 10, 2026 Is the Islamic Republic Down and Out in the Levant and Beyond? Since October 7, 2023, Iran’s theocracy has watched its entire westward foreign policy crash, disabled by an Israeli counterattack and its shockwaves. The Islamic Republic’s proxy-based imperialism,... March 9, 2026 Mojtaba Khamenei Brings Monarchy Back to Iran For the third time in its history, the Islamic Republic of Iran has chosen a rahbar, or supreme leader. The father of the revolution, Grand Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (1979-89), was known for his provocative theological erudition and charismatic authority. His successor, the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (1989-2026), compensated for his lackluster religious standing with experience in government and a mastery of detail. March 9, 2026 Trump Could End the War Tomorrow. I Don’t Think He Will. Energy markets breathed a sigh of relief on Monday after President Donald Trump suggested he could declare victory over Iran at any time. “I think the war is very complete, pretty much,” he told... March 9, 2026 South Africa Should Stand with the Iranian People, Not Their Oppressors Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei may be dead, but the warm feelings linger on in South Africa. The Islamic Republic’s brutal repression of its civilians and the US-Israeli operation against... March 9, 2026 Sisi Faces Modest Fury Over Iran War Excerpt Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is built for crisis. He seized power through a military coup after a year of Muslim Brotherhood rule and has spent more than a decade navigating economic... March 9, 2026 Cypriot, Lebanese officials blame Hezbollah for drone attacks on UK base in Cyprus; IRGC responsibility also possible On March 1, a loitering munition struck the UK Royal Air Force (RAF) base in Akrotiri on the southern tip of Cyprus at approximately 10:03 pm. The drone, reported to be an Iranian Shahed-type... March 9, 2026 The Lebanese Army Goes Rogue The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), under its commander Rodolphe Haykal, has defied the state it is sworn to serve, effectively siding with Hezbollah at a moment when Lebanon teeters on the edge of the abyss. After... March 8, 2026 Gulf states have a stark choice — and Trump must make them face it Iran has turned its war with the United States and Israel into a direct assault on its Persian Gulf neighbors — targeting not just American military and diplomatic installations based in these Arab states,... March 8, 2026 Israel didn’t drag the US into war with Iran — they enabled us to fight it smarter and faster A dangerous lie has taken hold in Washington: that Israel somehow pressured the United Statesinto war with Iran. It’s wrong. And both President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubiohave said so directly. ... March 8, 2026 Rockets target US Embassy in Baghdad after Iraqi Shiite militia group issues threat over war in Lebanon On March 6, the Coordination Committee of the Iraqi Resistance (CCIR) issued an ultimatum over recent Israeli attacks in Lebanon: Stop bombing the southern Dahiyeh suburbs of Beirut (a known... March 8, 2026 Iran escalates attacks on Kurdistan Region of Iraq Iran and Iranian-backed militias in Iraq increased attacks on the Kurdistan Region of Northern Iraq on March 6 and 7. “Drone and missile attacks targeting sites in the Kurdistan Region’s... March 8, 2026 Washington’s Chance to Force Qatar and Iran’s Breakup For years, Qatar has tried to dance at two weddings. America’s launch of Operation Epic Fury is forcing Doha to choose one. March 7, 2026 Israel strikes over 500 targets in Lebanon, issues evac orders in renewed war with Hezbollah (March 2–6) The November 27, 2024, ceasefire agreement signed by Israel and Lebanon, negotiating on behalf of Hezbollah, finally broke down completely. In the early morning hours of March 2, 2026, Hezbollah’s forces... March 7, 2026 Separatism Would Hand the Iranian Regime a Lifeline As joint U.S.–Israeli operations have degraded the Islamic Republic’s military capabilities, the conflict is entering its next phase. Washington and Jerusalem are reportedly considering backing armed... March 6, 2026 The ‘peace president’ was right to go to war President Donald Trump entered his second term promising to measure America’s success not only by the battles we win but the ones we end. Operation Epic Fury has become the largest test of that vision. Trump’s critics call it a “war of choice.” ... March 6, 2026 Australia bans Hizb ut Tahrir under new hate laws The government of Australia formally banned Hizb ut Tahrir on March 6, designating the Islamist organization as a hate group in a move aimed at curbing extremist ideology and preventing radicalization.... March 6, 2026 Similarities and differences in US and Israeli targets and objectives in Iran campaign The US and Israel have cooperated to achieve impressive operational successes against Iran, but a mutually shared definition of victory remains elusive. This inconsistency and lack of clarity could undermine... March 6, 2026 Iran and proxy militias strike energy infrastructure, US bases, and Gulf capitals on March 6 On March 6, Iran and its aligned militias continued their campaign of missile and drone attacks across the Middle East, striking civilian infrastructure, military installations, airports, and political... March 6, 2026 Iran’s ‘Hezbollah Blueprint’ To Survive the U.S. Military’s Massive Air War The 12-Country Offensive: Why Iran is Attacking Oman and Azerbaijan to Sabotage Operation Epic Fury ... March 6, 2026 Who Is Mojtaba Khamenei? With its head gone, the Islamic Republic now lurches forward like a zombie in search of a new one. The son of former supreme leader Ali Khamenei, Mojtaba, appears to be next in line, a... March 6, 2026 Israeli strike eliminates Hamas commander in Lebanon The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) killed Hamas commander Wasim Atallah Ali near the coastal city of Tripoli, Lebanon, on February 5. The elimination adds to the growing number of Palestinian terrorists who... March 6, 2026 US and Israel establish air superiority, focus strikes on Iranian military sites and ‘regime pillars’ (March 4–5) The American and Israeli campaign against the Islamic Republic of Iran reached its 100th hour on March 5, as both forces in the joint operation continued to target military assets. The United States highlighted... March 6, 2026 Why Hezbollah Joined the Iran War Excerpt ... March 5, 2026 The Four Paths for a Post-Khamenei Iran The Islamic Republic is at an inflection point. Less than a week ago, the Islamic Republic lost its Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in a daytime Israeli air strike that stunned the world. And... March 5, 2026 Israel Did Not Drag the US Into War “If anything, I might have forced Israel’s hand,” President Donald Trump exclaimed to a journalist on March 3. He was answering a question posed by ABC News Senior Political Correspondent... March 5, 2026 Trump’s Iran Exceptionalism Before the coming of Donald Trump, Republican presidential candidates always adopted a harsh line toward the Islamic Republic. If elected, they softened their approach. Ronald Reagan established... March 5, 2026 Hezbollah leader vows to fight until the end in renewed war with Israel On March 2 at approximately 1:30 am, Hezbollah attacked Israel with several rockets and drones for the first time since the November 27, 2024, ceasefire went into effect. The group officially claimed the... March 5, 2026 Ukraine will help combat Iranian drones in Middle East, Zelenskyy says Years of Russian bombardment with Iranian drones have provided Ukraine with unparalleled experience in finding cost-effective ways to counter these weapons. Now, that hard-won expertise may be about to... March 5, 2026 Iran targets US bases, diplomatic missions, and oil infrastructure in Arab countries on March 3–5 Between March 3 and March 5, Iran continued responding to the joint United States–Israeli military campaign with widespread retaliatory strikes across the Middle East. The attacks consisted of coordinated... March 5, 2026 Iranian-backed militias continue attacks on US forces in Iraq As America and Israel continued striking Iran, the Islamic Republic’s partners in Iraq claimed additional attacks against the “US presence” in the region on March 4 and 5, particularly... March 5, 2026 Escalation Without Detonation: Russia’s Nuclear Threats Fears of a renewed arms race are echoing around the world once again, ignited by last month’s expiration of New Start, the last treaty limiting U.S. and Russian nuclear arsenal deployment. This week,... March 4, 2026 Beware Turkey’s ambitions in the post-Iran power vacuum The US military and the Israeli Defense Forces continue unleashing their might on the Iranian regime — and precise intelligence, overwhelming firepower and a bit of good luck could soon usher... March 4, 2026 Iran’s last ‘impenetrable’ nuke factory exposed: Secret underground target Trump must now destroy… or we’re doomed America has been here before. A righteous cause. A brutal enemy. Military success that races ahead of political planning. Then comes the gradual shift in military and political objectives known as ‘mission... March 4, 2026 Iran’s regional partners spark protests across the Middle East and South Asia The Islamic Republic of Iran’s proxy groups and sympathetic Shiite communities have arranged demonstrations across the Middle East following the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei...

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