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Could This Be Our Best Ever Look at America’s Elusive RQ-180? According to Greek outlet OnLarissa, a flying wing aircraft, clearly not a B-2 Spirit, was photographed reportedly flying over Larissa, Greece. Is this our best view ever of the U.S. Air Force’s secretive ISR drone? Story: theaviationist.com/2026/03/18/cou…

"One way or the other, we will soon get the Hormuz Strait OPEN, SAFE, and FREE!" - President DONALD J. TRUMP

Three Indian Navy warships appear to have arrived in the Gulf of Oman likely to escort merchant vessels amid the tense security situation in the region - Indian flagged LPG Tanker SHIVALIK, IMO 9356892 is currently being escorted as per tracking data

Trump in 1988 “I’d be harsh on Iran. They’ve been beating us psychologically, making us look a bunch of fools. One bullet shot at one of our men or ships and I’d do a number on Kharg Island. I’d go in and take it. Iran can’t even beat Iraq, yet they push the United States around. It’d be good for the world to take them on.“

Since 1979, there has never been a professional military and/or IC discussion, review, table-top exercise, planning session, research project, targeting review, maritime conference, or any mention of war with Iran in a professional setting that didn't include a comprehensive examination and acknowledgment of the war's impact on the Strait of Hormuz and the military options available to prevent, counter or ultimately defeat Iran's attempts to close it. CNN should consider the agenda of any former military "expert" of any rank or position who would even suggest otherwise. It's beyond ridicule - tens of thousands of living, breathing human beings who have been involved in such planning and research would tell you the exact opposite of what CNN is reporting. Apparently they were unable to find one.

Brian Stelter @brianstelter

4 months ago

A CNN spokesperson says the network stands by its reporting about the Trump admin underestimating the Iran war's impact on the Strait of Hormuz. Here's the article: cnn.com/2026/03/12/pol…

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A senior military official: "The Americans didn’t believe we would succeed in the decapitation strike. We destroyed between 160–190 launchers, disabled another 200, and around 150 remain active. The missile crews are afraid to go out; there are desertions and refusals to follow orders. Every day we hunt down several launchers. We’ve entered a perhaps unheroic and monotonic stage of systematic destruction of command and control headquarters, military industry, and nuclear infrastructure. The Iranians have over 10,000 dead and wounded among their security forces. What is likely to follow after the war is a weakened regime, an economic blockade, diplomatic isolation, and eventually a revolution. The situation matches what we anticipated."

1 million tons of fertilizer—stuck. 21 ships laden with urea and sulfur are trapped in the Gulf, unable to transit the closed Strait of Hormuz . The Gulf produces ~1/3 of the world's traded fertilizers . This isn't just a shipping delay. It's a threat to food security . As one analyst put it: "3 to 4 million tonnes of fertilizer per month will not reach markets" while the strait stays closed . The first ships were hit on Feb 28. The first crops will fail in August. ⚓

Nikkei Asia @NikkeiAsia

4 months ago

Strait of Hormuz shutdown leaves 1m tons of fertilizer stuck in Gulf s.nikkei.com/3NvEqVX

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A revolution with air support against a regime with no air defence.

Saul Sadka @Saul_Sadka

4 months ago

WILD: The predicted “future” came within 24 hours. This is Israeli Air Force footage of drones and jets blowing up Basij checkpoints all around Tehran today, based on tips called in by Iranian citizens. A revolution with air support against a regime with no air defence.

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In the new era, a warehouse filled with your credentials, trophies, bells and whistles won't do. It doesn't matter if he is in the toilet paper for dogs business, what matters is his intellectual rigor and the weight of his takes, if they are garbage then pay him no mind.

Ragıp Soylu @ragipsoylu

4 months ago

JUST IN: The “geopolitical analyst” mapping the collapse of world order might actually be mapping dog crates onto cargo planes. Meet Shanaka Anslem Perera. On X, he writes threads about Iran war, rise of China, nuclear deterrence, rare earth supply chains, and the collapse of

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Have you noticed? Iranians protesting all around the world are: Pro-Israel Pro-USA Pro-Ukraine Anti-Russian Only a few get foreign policy right. Persians do.

My take: The ability of US and UAE to destroy smaller crafts is significantly larger than the stockpile of Iranian Boats that can lay 2-3 mines. With absolute air supremacy over the straits, these boats will be paying every mission with a terminal fate, as they will not escape Hellifre, JAGM, LJDAM, GUB 53 and so on. It will be a nuisance, that will cost a lot of Iranian lives.

Jennifer Jacobs @JenniferJJacobs

4 months ago

NEWS via @CBSNews: U.S. intelligence assets have begun to see indications Iran is taking steps to deploy mines in Strait of Hormuz shipping lane. Iran is using smaller crafts that can carry 2 to 3 mines each. While Iran’s mine stock isn’t publicly known, estimates over the years

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One IRGC launcher operator surrendered just like this. They keep asking where the defections are. Here. Right here. I told you the cracks were already there, buried inside the regime forces, waiting for real pressure to rip them open in public. And I would bet this one is not special. I would bet plenty of them already have a white cloth ready for the moment pressure reaches their throat and all their propaganda about martyrdom stops meaning a damn thing.

Eliminating the "Cyber ​​Mastermind" in Iranian Intelligence It has been revealed that the assassination that took place in Hamadan (Iran) on March 3...⬇️

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BREAKING: This satellite image shows the aftermath of the Israeli airstrike on the drone manufacturing plant of the Shahed Aviation Industries Corporation of the IRGC Aerospace Force, located north of Badr Airport in Isfahan. This plant was responsible for the mass production of Shahed-107, Shahed-131, and Shahed-136 one-way attack drones, as well as other types of Shahed family drones. You can see that all buildings, offices, and factory facilities were destroyed as a result of the airstrike. #OperationEpicFury #OperationLionsRoar

Isn't it interesting that Iran doesn't have accurate casualty figures even though it has a mature medical infrastructure, but Hamas was able to publish exact-sounding figures every day and within minutes of every airstrike?

the US lost 75 aircraft in the gulf war and 45 in the invasion of Iraq to enemy and friendly fire. so far 3 aircraft lost to friendly fire. its shocking we haven't seen far higher numbers.

I don’t think that people appreciate enough how remarkable this is. To detect these launchers when they are on the move is almost impossible. #Iran is a huge country, with multiple missile bases, and some of these launchers were probably deployed in advance. This also shows that Israel and the U.S. probably have constant aerial activity in Iran. The level of intelligence and operational activity in Iran is unprecedented.

LTC Ariella Mazor @LTC_Ariella

4 months ago

‼️WATCH: 6 Iranian ballistic missile launchers were dismantled by the Israeli Air Force minutes before they were intended to be launched toward Israel.

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ℹ️ Die Mädchenschule – FALL GELÖST Damit sollte das Rätselraten beendet sein. ▶️ Die Mädchenschule Shajareh Tayyebeh in Minab im Süden des Irans wird getroffen. ▶️ Die staatliche iranische Tasnim News Agency und Al Jazeera veröffentlichen Meldungen und Bilder. ▶️ Es wird behauptet, die Schule sei bewusst angegriffen worden. ▶️ Eine erste Auswertung zeigt, dass die Schule sich auf dem Gelände des Kommandos der Asaf Brigade der Marine der Revolutionsgarden befindet. (Ich hatte berichtet.) ▶️ Weitere Auswertungen zeigen, dass das Schulgelände bis mindestens 2013 Teil der Kaserne war. (Bild2) 🔴 Gestern hat Planet Lab nun ein aktuelles Satellitenbild veröffentlicht. Das zeigt sehr eindeutig, dass die gesamte Kaserne getroffen wurde. Trotz schlechter Auflösung kann ich mindestens acht Treffer eindeutig zuordnen. Zwei davon mit Cluster-Munition, es können also auch noch weitere nicht zu erkennen sein. + Es war kein Eigenbeschuss. + Es war keine abgeschmierte Rakete. + Es war kein Einzeltreffer auf die Schule. 🔴 Damit ist auch die Behauptung der UN, es handele sich um einen Verstoß gegen das Völkerrecht und damit ein Kriegsverbrechen, hinfällig. Ein Kriegsverbrechen setzt zwingend eine Absicht voraus. + Der Iran hat zu Propaganda-Zwecken nur den Einschlag der Schule veröffentlicht. + Die Medien haben es so übernommen. + Auf Social Media wurde nach Gusto spekuliert. Vermutlich wurde das Gelände, das bis heute in mehreren Datenbanken noch als Militärgelände gekennzeichnet ist (Bild3) , als mögliches Ziel erfasst. Der Fehler - wenn man es überhaupt so nennen will - kann also auch schon vor Jahren gemacht worden sein.

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Iranian Air Defense now so disabled that USAF is confident at flying tankers and cargo with trackers on right to Kuwait and in front of Iranian key sites and Military Airfields (Kharg Island, Bushehr Airport).

The Iran missile chart is the most important geopolitical visual of 2026. Not because of the 350 on day one. Because of the zero on day ten