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Iran-Israel War Triggers LPG Shortage Fears Across India  Frontline Magazine

Trump’s overlapping contradictions on Iran war are more than just exasperating  MS NOW

So I've been following this conflict pretty closely and there's one detail that keeps getting buried under the strike counts and the political statements and I cannot figure out why nobody is talking about it. Mojtaba Khamenei didn't come up through the seminary system like most Supreme Leaders do. His background is almost entirely through the Revolutionary Guard going back to the 1980s. The people he served with during the Iran-Iraq war are now the people running Iran's security apparatus. The US Treasury sanctioned him specifically in 2019. He wasn't a theological scholar waiting in the wings. He was something else entirely. And then February 28th happened. I'm not going to lay out the whole thing here because honestly it deserves more than a Reddit comment to do it justice. But the specific connection between what happened to his family, which ship was part of that operation, and what "complete obedience" from the IRGC actually means when the person receiving that obedience has the background he has — that chain of cause and effect is not getting the attention it deserves anywhere I've looked. The part that genuinely kept me up is not the missiles. It's the mathematics. Specifically the munitions mathematics. And what three more weeks in the Arabian Sea means for the ship Iran has been trying hardest to sink every single day for nine days straight. There's also a Russia angle that I think most people are completely missing. Not the obvious one. A different one. One that makes Putin's public calls for deescalation read very differently once you know what's running on the other track simultaneously. I put together a full breakdown of all of it including three specific signals to watch in the next 72 hours that will tell you which direction this goes before it becomes the headline everywhere else. Also gave real probability numbers on the three scenarios — not hedged, not "it depends," actual numbers with a stated position I'll stand behind. Link in comments if anyone wants the full picture. What I'm genuinely curious about from people here who've been following this — do you think the Pezeshkian moderate signal from March 7th is still alive or did the succession outcome effectively end it? submitted by /u/Think_Anything_6116 to r/MiddleEastNews [link] [comments]

Americans are divided along party lines on U.S. military action against Iran, according to polls conducted since the war began, with most polls showing opposition is higher than support

Even the conflict will not stop birds from rushing to get the best nesting spots in their usual breeding areas, says KKL-JNF chief ornithologist The post War will not interrupt annual migration of millions of birds through Israel — expert appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Israel not seeking 'endless war' with Iran, foreign minister says Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said that Israel is not looking for an "endless war" with Iran, adding that they would coordinate with the US on when to end the conflict.  “We will consult with our American friends when we will think it is the right time to do that," Saar told reporters in Jerusalem.

Iran war tests Egypt’s unsteady economy  Reuters

A two-front war should be no problem for Israel, analysts say  Breaking Defense

Israeli Airstrikes Hit South Lebanon as Displacement Grows and Iran Death Toll Rises  Palestine Chronicle

Joe Bennett is travelling to the US to lobby Trump for support as the US ramps up strikes on Iran

'We must not lose sight' of Gaza during war on Iran, German foreign minister says German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said that the current war on Iran should not push the worsening humanitarian situation in Gaza aside.  "We must not lose sight of the plight of the more than 2 million people there. The humanitarian situation remains dire," Waedphul said at a press conference in Jerusalem on Tuesday.  He added that there is "insufficient access" for aid workers to enter into the besieged enclave.  The German minister also condemned the rising Israeli settler violence in the occupied West Bank during his discussion with Israeli counterpart Gideon Saar.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth recited a prayer for US troops attacking Iran, asking for strength and protection.

How the Iran War Is Affecting Diesel and Gasoline Prices  Transport Topics

How the Iran War Is Disrupting Global Oil and Gas Supply  Bloomberg

Trump gives mixed messages about when the war with Iran will end  Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB

War Brings Black Rain to a Parched Iran  Yale E360

Pentagon chief spoke with Gen Dan Caine at a press conference and blamed Iran for civilian casualties Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth has warned that Tuesday would be the “most intense” day of US strikes yet, even as he blamed Iran for civilian casualties by claiming its forces were firing missiles from schools and hospitals. Speaking alongside Gen Dan Caine, the chair of the joint chiefs of staff, Hegseth alleged Iran was deliberately firing missiles from schools and hospitals, describing the country’s leadership as “desperate and scrambling like the terrorist cowards they are”. Continue reading...

Pete Hegseth warns of ‘most intense’ day of US strikes on Iran yet  The Guardian

Market Cracks Widen as War, AI and Credit Fears Collide at Once  Bloomberg.com

India's restaurants are under threat from the LPG supply crunch caused by the Iran war  CNBC