Israel's strict censorship is playing a big role in fueling the wildest fake news about Israeli politicians and strike impacts. It's basically pouring gasoline on the rumor mill. There's an almost total information blackout on the real effects of Iranian missile and drone strikes inside Israel.
After a week of targeted hits that took out key radar installations, early warning systems, and parts of air defense networks (with some reports noting degraded capabilities and a sharp drop in interception rates in certain barrages), we can reasonably assume Iran scored solid successes on those priorities. Israeli air defenses appear to be faltering under sustained pressure: fewer intercepts in some waves, more leaks through to urban areas, and visible strain on systems like Iron Dome and Arrow.
All major legal news outlets operating in Israel are de facto subject to military censorship—the IDF censor can (and does) block live broadcasts of intercepts, images of impact sites, damage assessments, or anything that might reveal vulnerabilities. If foreign media violate this censorship they risk losing accreditation, fines, or worse. This creates huge gaps: no clear visuals from Tel Aviv or other hit zones, no real-time confirmation of casualties or infrastructure damage beyond vague "light injuries" or "interceptions." In that vacuum, you get fake reports of Netanyahu fleeing the country or being assassinated, his brother dead in a family home strike, Ben-Gvir's house on fire from missiles (debunked as hoaxes with old and AI images), mass politician deaths, or exaggerated "Dimona breach" claims.
People desperate for any scrap of info fill the void with speculation, recycled footage, or outright inventions that go mega-viral on social media before anyone can fact-check those claims. But how do you fact-check something when you have no access to the situation on the ground? It's a vicious cycle: censorship breeds distrust, cynicism, and reliance on unverified sources. The less transparent the picture, the more absurd the rumors get.
So, what can you do?
Check claims. If you read something on social media but no Iranian official media outlet reported it, wait for confirmation before sharing the news. None of the egregious examples of fake news i mentioned was reported by reputable Iranian media. In the fog of war even Iranian media may be tempted to massage the truth, but unlike influencers and wannabe analysts they won't go as far as making shit up just to get a few likes. ➡️ Read also: https://t.me/LauraRuHK/11023
After a week of targeted hits that took out key radar installations, early warning systems, and parts of air defense networks (with some reports noting degraded capabilities and a sharp drop in interception rates in certain barrages), we can reasonably assume Iran scored solid successes on those priorities. Israeli air defenses appear to be faltering under sustained pressure: fewer intercepts in some waves, more leaks through to urban areas, and visible strain on systems like Iron Dome and Arrow.
All major legal news outlets operating in Israel are de facto subject to military censorship—the IDF censor can (and does) block live broadcasts of intercepts, images of impact sites, damage assessments, or anything that might reveal vulnerabilities. If foreign media violate this censorship they risk losing accreditation, fines, or worse. This creates huge gaps: no clear visuals from Tel Aviv or other hit zones, no real-time confirmation of casualties or infrastructure damage beyond vague "light injuries" or "interceptions." In that vacuum, you get fake reports of Netanyahu fleeing the country or being assassinated, his brother dead in a family home strike, Ben-Gvir's house on fire from missiles (debunked as hoaxes with old and AI images), mass politician deaths, or exaggerated "Dimona breach" claims.
People desperate for any scrap of info fill the void with speculation, recycled footage, or outright inventions that go mega-viral on social media before anyone can fact-check those claims. But how do you fact-check something when you have no access to the situation on the ground? It's a vicious cycle: censorship breeds distrust, cynicism, and reliance on unverified sources. The less transparent the picture, the more absurd the rumors get.
So, what can you do?
Check claims. If you read something on social media but no Iranian official media outlet reported it, wait for confirmation before sharing the news. None of the egregious examples of fake news i mentioned was reported by reputable Iranian media. In the fog of war even Iranian media may be tempted to massage the truth, but unlike influencers and wannabe analysts they won't go as far as making shit up just to get a few likes. ➡️ Read also: https://t.me/LauraRuHK/11023
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La rigida censura di Israele sta giocando un ruolo enorme nell’alimentare le notizie false più assurde. C’è un blackout dell'informazione quasi totale sugli effetti reali degli attacchi missilistici e con droni iraniani all’interno di Israele. Dopo una settimana di obiettivi centrati che hanno distrutto installazioni radar chiave, sistemi di allerta precoce e parti delle reti di difesa aerea (con alcuni rapporti che segnalano capacità degradate e un crollo netto delle intercettazioni), possiamo ragionevolmente presumere che l’Iran abbia ottenuto discreti successi.
Le difese aeree israeliane sembrano vacillare sotto la pressione di questi attacchi: meno intercettazioni significa più obiettivi colpiti e sistemi come Iron Dome e Arrow in affanno.
Tutti i principali organi di informazione che operano in Israele legalmente sono di fatto soggetti alla censura militare: la censura dell’IDF può (e lo fa) bloccare trasmissioni in diretta di intercettazioni di missili, immagini di siti impattati, valutazioni dei danni o qualsiasi cosa possa rivelare vulnerabilità. Se i media stranieri violano questa censura rischiano la revoca dell’accreditamento, multe o peggio.
Questo crea enormi vuoti: niente immagini chiare da Tel Aviv o altre zone colpite, nessuna conferma in tempo reale di vittime o danni alle infrastrutture oltre a vaghe frasi tipo “feriti lievi” o “missili intercettati”.
In quel vuoto nascono le bufale: Netanyahu in fuga dal paese o assassinato, suo fratello morto in un attacco missilistico, la casa di Ben-Gvir in fiamme (tutte smentite in quanto usavano immagini vecchie o generate da IA), o il sito nucleare Dimona reso inaccessibile. La gente, disperata per qualsiasi briciola di informazione, riempie il vuoto con speculazioni, filmati realizzati con l'IA o provenienti da altri teatri di guerra, o resoconti frutto di fantasia che diventano mega-virali sui social prima che qualcuno possa smentirli.
Ma come si fa a verificare qualcosa senza accesso alla situazione sul campo? È un circolo vizioso: la censura genera sfiducia, cinismo e dipendenza da fonti non verificate.
Più il quadro è opaco, più le voci diventano assurde.
Allora, cosa puoi fare? Verifica le notizie. Se leggi qualcosa sui social ma nessun organo ufficiale di informazione iraniano lo ha riportato, aspetta la conferma prima di condividere o commentare. Nessuno degli esempi eclatanti di fake news che ho citato è stato ripreso dai media iraniani più affidabili.
Nella nebbia della guerra persino i media iraniani possono essere tentati di “abbellire” la verità, ma non arriveranno mai al punto di inventarsi storie di sana pianta solo per ottenere qualche like. https://t.me/LauraRuHK/11024
Le difese aeree israeliane sembrano vacillare sotto la pressione di questi attacchi: meno intercettazioni significa più obiettivi colpiti e sistemi come Iron Dome e Arrow in affanno.
Tutti i principali organi di informazione che operano in Israele legalmente sono di fatto soggetti alla censura militare: la censura dell’IDF può (e lo fa) bloccare trasmissioni in diretta di intercettazioni di missili, immagini di siti impattati, valutazioni dei danni o qualsiasi cosa possa rivelare vulnerabilità. Se i media stranieri violano questa censura rischiano la revoca dell’accreditamento, multe o peggio.
Questo crea enormi vuoti: niente immagini chiare da Tel Aviv o altre zone colpite, nessuna conferma in tempo reale di vittime o danni alle infrastrutture oltre a vaghe frasi tipo “feriti lievi” o “missili intercettati”.
In quel vuoto nascono le bufale: Netanyahu in fuga dal paese o assassinato, suo fratello morto in un attacco missilistico, la casa di Ben-Gvir in fiamme (tutte smentite in quanto usavano immagini vecchie o generate da IA), o il sito nucleare Dimona reso inaccessibile. La gente, disperata per qualsiasi briciola di informazione, riempie il vuoto con speculazioni, filmati realizzati con l'IA o provenienti da altri teatri di guerra, o resoconti frutto di fantasia che diventano mega-virali sui social prima che qualcuno possa smentirli.
Ma come si fa a verificare qualcosa senza accesso alla situazione sul campo? È un circolo vizioso: la censura genera sfiducia, cinismo e dipendenza da fonti non verificate.
Più il quadro è opaco, più le voci diventano assurde.
Allora, cosa puoi fare? Verifica le notizie. Se leggi qualcosa sui social ma nessun organo ufficiale di informazione iraniano lo ha riportato, aspetta la conferma prima di condividere o commentare. Nessuno degli esempi eclatanti di fake news che ho citato è stato ripreso dai media iraniani più affidabili.
Nella nebbia della guerra persino i media iraniani possono essere tentati di “abbellire” la verità, ma non arriveranno mai al punto di inventarsi storie di sana pianta solo per ottenere qualche like. https://t.me/LauraRuHK/11024
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Ieri mi sono arrivati un sacco di messaggi da gente che mi chiedeva la mia opinione su una notizia non confermata. La mia risposta? «Perché dovete saperlo proprio adesso? Che differenza fa se aspettate la conferma ufficiale? La vostra analisi dipende davvero…
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Ricordate quando nel 2022 il tiggi' della RAI spacciava le immagini di un videogioco per riprese del cielo sopra Kiev? Anche i canali televisivi israeliani hanno la stessa tendenza a preferire la realta' virtuale quando quella fattuale non si adatta alle loro narrazioni. Per convincere i suoi spettatori che i bombardieri americani B‑2 sfrecciavano liberamente sopra l’Iran, Channel 12, il canale di informazione più seguito in Israele, domenica ha mandato in onda un filmato tratto da Digital Combat Simulator World, disponibile su YouTube e caricato oltre tre anni fa.
Il video, con filtro verde da visore notturno, mostrava un bombardiere stealth accompagnato da caccia, con una seconda inquadratura apparentemente ripresa dalla cabina di un jet. (Fonte: Haaretz) @LauraRuHK
Il video, con filtro verde da visore notturno, mostrava un bombardiere stealth accompagnato da caccia, con una seconda inquadratura apparentemente ripresa dalla cabina di un jet. (Fonte: Haaretz) @LauraRuHK
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“To date, the EU is Ukraine’s number one supporter, with €195 billion ($225 billion) since 2022,”
Kallas said on Monday during a keynote speech at the EU Ambassadors’ Conference in Brussels. Brilliant! Nothing says advancing EU interests like feeding Uncle Sam's neglected pet. @LauraRuHK
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The New York Times says Trump and his team severely misjudged Iran's willingness and ability to escalate economically and militarily, treating the conflict as containable rather than existential for Tehran. They assumed disruptions would be short-lived but Iran's retaliation has halted Gulf shipping, spiked global oil prices, triggered higher U.S. gasoline costs, and forced frantic, ad-hoc U.S. responses without a clear contingency plan. The article highlighted key miscalculations:▪️the dismissal of economic risks ▪️the failure to anticipate a full shipping standstill▪️delayed or absent preparations ▪️ no coherent strategy for safely reopening the strait ▪️underestimation of Iran's resolve: warnings about retaliation were ignored in favor of overconfidence that regime decapitation or leadership strikes would yield pragmatic successors. Instead, Iran launched widespread missile/drone attacks and leveraged energy chokepoints.
▪️Inconsistent messaging and planning.
🔺The search for pathways out of the war has gained urgency since the weekend, as global oil prices surge and as the U.S. burns through costly munitions.
Pentagon officials said in recent closed-door briefings on Capitol Hill that the military used up $5.6 billion of munitions in the first two days of the war alone. “That is a far larger amount and munitions burn rate than had been publicly disclosed.” 🔺According to the NYT, officials inside the administration are becoming increasingly pessimistic about the lack of a clear strategy by Trump to finish the war, but they are afraid to voice that directly to the president, who has repeatedly claimed that the war is a complete success...And as human, material and economic casualties keep growing, Washington hubris crashes against Iran's heroic resistance. @LauraRuHK
➡️https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/10/us/politics/how-trump-miscalculated-iran-response.html
▪️Inconsistent messaging and planning.
🔺The search for pathways out of the war has gained urgency since the weekend, as global oil prices surge and as the U.S. burns through costly munitions.
Pentagon officials said in recent closed-door briefings on Capitol Hill that the military used up $5.6 billion of munitions in the first two days of the war alone. “That is a far larger amount and munitions burn rate than had been publicly disclosed.” 🔺According to the NYT, officials inside the administration are becoming increasingly pessimistic about the lack of a clear strategy by Trump to finish the war, but they are afraid to voice that directly to the president, who has repeatedly claimed that the war is a complete success...And as human, material and economic casualties keep growing, Washington hubris crashes against Iran's heroic resistance. @LauraRuHK
➡️https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/10/us/politics/how-trump-miscalculated-iran-response.html
Nytimes
How Trump and His Advisers Miscalculated Iran’s Response to War
In the lead-up to the U.S.-Israeli attack, President Trump downplayed the risks to the energy markets as a short-term concern that should not overshadow the mission to decapitate the Iranian regime.
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Israel intends to step up attacks on Iran amid fears that the US may soon end the military operation, claiming victory under one pretext or another, the Al-Monitor news website reported, citing Israeli government sources.
The sources point to divisions in the country’s government on the future of the Iran operation, as Netanyahu and intelligence agencies continue to seek regime change in the country, while the army is skeptical.
Still, the IDF is determined to inflict as much damage as possible on Iran before the US stops the military operation. Primary targets include facilities related to Iran’s nuclear program, the production of ballistic missiles and drones, as well as administrative sites. (Source: TASS) @LauraRuHK
The sources point to divisions in the country’s government on the future of the Iran operation, as Netanyahu and intelligence agencies continue to seek regime change in the country, while the army is skeptical.
Still, the IDF is determined to inflict as much damage as possible on Iran before the US stops the military operation. Primary targets include facilities related to Iran’s nuclear program, the production of ballistic missiles and drones, as well as administrative sites. (Source: TASS) @LauraRuHK
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Il New York Times afferma che Trump e il suo team hanno gravemente sottovalutato la volontà e la capacità dell’Iran di intensificare la risposta economica e militare, trattando il conflitto come contenibile piuttosto che esistenziale per Teheran. Avevano ipotizzato che le ripercussioni sarebbero state minori e di breve durata, ma la risposta iraniana ha bloccato la navigazione nel Golfo, fatto impennare i prezzi globali del petrolio, aumentato i costi della benzina negli Stati Uniti e costretto Washington a risposte scomposte e improvvisate, senza un chiaro piano.
L’articolo ha evidenziato errori di calcolo cruciali:
▪️ la sottovalutazione dei rischi economici
▪️ la mancata previsione di un blocco totale della navigazione
▪️ preparazioni tardive o assenti
▪️ nessuna strategia coerente per riaprire in sicurezza lo stretto di Hormuz
▪️ la sottostima della determinazione iraniana: gli avvertimenti sulla probabile ritorsione sono stati ignorati, confidando eccessivamente che un attacco o la “decapitazione del regime” avrebbero aperto la strada a successori pragmatici. Invece, l’Iran ha lanciato attacchi diffusi con missili e droni e sfruttato i colli di bottiglia energetici.
▪️ comunicazione e pianificazione incoerenti.
🔺 La ricerca di vie d’uscita dal conflitto è diventata urgente dal fine settimana, con l’impennata dei prezzi globali del petrolio e il consumo massiccio di munizioni da parte degli Stati Uniti.
Funzionari del Pentagono hanno dichiarato in recenti briefing a porte chiuse al Congresso che l’esercito ha consumato 5,6 miliardi di dollari di munizioni nei primi due giorni di guerra. “È una quantità e un ritmo di consumo molto più elevati di quanto fosse stato reso pubblico.”
🔺 Secondo il NYT, all’interno dell’amministrazione cresce il pessimismo per la mancanza di una strategia chiara da parte di Trump per concludere la guerra, ma i funzionari temono di dirlo apertamente al presidente, che continua a proclamare il successo totale dell'operazione… E mentre le perdite umane, materiali ed economiche aumentano, l’hybris di Washington si scontra con la resistenza eroica dell’Iran. @LauraRuHK ➡️ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/10/us/politics/how-trump-miscalculated-iran-response.html
L’articolo ha evidenziato errori di calcolo cruciali:
▪️ la sottovalutazione dei rischi economici
▪️ la mancata previsione di un blocco totale della navigazione
▪️ preparazioni tardive o assenti
▪️ nessuna strategia coerente per riaprire in sicurezza lo stretto di Hormuz
▪️ la sottostima della determinazione iraniana: gli avvertimenti sulla probabile ritorsione sono stati ignorati, confidando eccessivamente che un attacco o la “decapitazione del regime” avrebbero aperto la strada a successori pragmatici. Invece, l’Iran ha lanciato attacchi diffusi con missili e droni e sfruttato i colli di bottiglia energetici.
▪️ comunicazione e pianificazione incoerenti.
🔺 La ricerca di vie d’uscita dal conflitto è diventata urgente dal fine settimana, con l’impennata dei prezzi globali del petrolio e il consumo massiccio di munizioni da parte degli Stati Uniti.
Funzionari del Pentagono hanno dichiarato in recenti briefing a porte chiuse al Congresso che l’esercito ha consumato 5,6 miliardi di dollari di munizioni nei primi due giorni di guerra. “È una quantità e un ritmo di consumo molto più elevati di quanto fosse stato reso pubblico.”
🔺 Secondo il NYT, all’interno dell’amministrazione cresce il pessimismo per la mancanza di una strategia chiara da parte di Trump per concludere la guerra, ma i funzionari temono di dirlo apertamente al presidente, che continua a proclamare il successo totale dell'operazione… E mentre le perdite umane, materiali ed economiche aumentano, l’hybris di Washington si scontra con la resistenza eroica dell’Iran. @LauraRuHK ➡️ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/10/us/politics/how-trump-miscalculated-iran-response.html
Nytimes
How Trump and His Advisers Miscalculated Iran’s Response to War
In the lead-up to the U.S.-Israeli attack, President Trump downplayed the risks to the energy markets as a short-term concern that should not overshadow the mission to decapitate the Iranian regime.
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A private company in China providing intelligence-gathering services to the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) says it intercepted radio signals from American stealth bombers that struck Iran on March 1.
Jingan Technology, a defence technology firm based in east China’s Hangzhou, also asserted that it detected signals linked to US military activities well before the start of Operation EpicFury Fail, using artificial intelligence to analyse early indicators.
According to the company, its Jingqi war monitoring system reconstructed the sequence of the US military build-up.
The claim, if accurate, would demonstrate enhanced Chinese capabilities to track even stealth platforms via non-radar means (e.g., radio emissions during return flights or communications) and provide early warning of major operations—potentially advancing PLA electronic intelligence, situational awareness, and counter-stealth efforts. (Source: SCMP) @LauraRuHK
Jingan Technology, a defence technology firm based in east China’s Hangzhou, also asserted that it detected signals linked to US military activities well before the start of Operation Epic
According to the company, its Jingqi war monitoring system reconstructed the sequence of the US military build-up.
The claim, if accurate, would demonstrate enhanced Chinese capabilities to track even stealth platforms via non-radar means (e.g., radio emissions during return flights or communications) and provide early warning of major operations—potentially advancing PLA electronic intelligence, situational awareness, and counter-stealth efforts. (Source: SCMP) @LauraRuHK
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China’s military on Wednesday warned the United States against allowing artificial intelligence (AI) to “determine life and death” in warfare, as a dispute between the Pentagon and AI firm Anthropic highlighted growing tensions over military use of the technology.
Speaking at a regular briefing in Beijing, defence ministry spokesman Jiang Bin said the “unrestricted application of AI by the military could erode ethical constraints and accountability in wars and risk a dangerous technological runaway”.
His remarks came in response to a question referencing reports that the US was pressing domestic technology companies to allow broader military use of their AI systems, and that it had already deployed such tools in operations involving Iran and Venezuela.
(Source: SCMP) @LauraRuHK
Speaking at a regular briefing in Beijing, defence ministry spokesman Jiang Bin said the “unrestricted application of AI by the military could erode ethical constraints and accountability in wars and risk a dangerous technological runaway”.
His remarks came in response to a question referencing reports that the US was pressing domestic technology companies to allow broader military use of their AI systems, and that it had already deployed such tools in operations involving Iran and Venezuela.
(Source: SCMP) @LauraRuHK
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Forwarded from Press TV
The Handala Hacking Group announced a successful cyber operation in retaliation for the brutal attack on the Minab school and ongoing cyber assaults on the resistance axis's infrastructure.
The group targeted Striker Corporation, linked to the global Zionist lobby, delivering what they described as an unprecedented blow.
The operation has reportedy wiped over 200,000 systems, servers, and mobile devices clean, extracted 50 terabytes of critical data, and forced Striker's offices in 79 countries to close.
@PressTV
The group targeted Striker Corporation, linked to the global Zionist lobby, delivering what they described as an unprecedented blow.
The operation has reportedy wiped over 200,000 systems, servers, and mobile devices clean, extracted 50 terabytes of critical data, and forced Striker's offices in 79 countries to close.
@PressTV
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More evidence of U.S. strategic overextension and miscalculation. South Korean government sources confirmed that U.S. Army MIM-104 Patriot long range air defence systems and THAAD Missile Defence Systems are being deployed from South Korea to the Middle East to replenish losses inflicted by Iran counterstrikes.
▪️South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said at a meeting on Tuesday that while South Korea expressed its opposition to the USFK withdrawing air defense weapons for its own military needs, the Asian country was not able to fully enforce its position.
▪️How quickly South Korean vassals—sorry, valued allies—are receiving the refresher course on what it actually means to be a "cherished U.S. security partner." Your anti-missile umbrella? On loan, apparently, until Uncle Sam needs it to swat Iranian drones over the Persian Gulf. Your strategic objections? Noted, filed, and ignored.
@LauraRuHK
➡️https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/us-withdrawing-patriot-skorea-redeploy-iran
➡️https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/us-withdrawing-thaad-skorea-replenish-iran
▪️South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said at a meeting on Tuesday that while South Korea expressed its opposition to the USFK withdrawing air defense weapons for its own military needs, the Asian country was not able to fully enforce its position.
▪️How quickly South Korean vassals—sorry, valued allies—are receiving the refresher course on what it actually means to be a "cherished U.S. security partner." Your anti-missile umbrella? On loan, apparently, until Uncle Sam needs it to swat Iranian drones over the Persian Gulf. Your strategic objections? Noted, filed, and ignored.
@LauraRuHK
➡️https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/us-withdrawing-patriot-skorea-redeploy-iran
➡️https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/us-withdrawing-thaad-skorea-replenish-iran
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Ulteriore esempio di imperial overstretch. La sproporzione tra ambizioni e mezzi disponibili non potrebbe essere più chiara. 🔺Fonti governative sudcoreane hanno confermato che i sistemi di difesa aerea a lungo raggio MIM-104 Patriot dell’esercito statunitense e i sistemi antimissile THAAD stanno venendo trasferiti dalla Corea del Sud al Medio Oriente per rimpiazzare le perdite subite a causa dei controattacchi iraniani.🔺Il presidente sudcoreano Lee Jae-myung ha dichiarato durante la riunione di gabinetto di martedì che, sebbene la Corea del Sud abbia espresso la propria opposizione al ritiro da parte delle USFK di armi di difesa aerea necessarie per le esigenze di sicurezza nazionali, il Paese asiatico non è stato in grado di far valere pienamente la propria posizione. ▪️I vassalli sudcoreani — perdonate, i “preziosi alleati” — stanno facendo un corso intensivo su cosa significhi davvero essere un “partner privilegiato degli Stati Uniti”. Il vostro ombrello antimissile? In prestito, a quanto pare, finché lo Zio Sam non ne ha bisogno per schiacciare droni iraniani sul Golfo Persico. Le vostre obiezioni strategiche? Annotate, archiviate e allegramente ignorate.
@LauraRuHK ➡️https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/us-withdrawing-patriot-skorea-redeploy-iran
➡️https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/us-withdrawing-thaad-skorea-replenish-iran
@LauraRuHK ➡️https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/us-withdrawing-patriot-skorea-redeploy-iran
➡️https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/us-withdrawing-thaad-skorea-replenish-iran
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Theatre of the absurd On March 11 the UN Security Council—Resolution 2817 (2026)— condemned Iran for "egregious attacks" on Gulf states (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE) and Jordan, as well as threats to international navigation. It passed with 13 votes in favor, 0 against, and 2 abstentions (China and Russia). 🔹The resolution notably omitted any mention of the preceding U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, framing Iran's missile/drone barrages as the primary breach of international law and threat to peace and security. It demanded an immediate halt to Iranian attacks and reaffirmed the targeted states' right to self-defense. This outcome followed a failed Russian alternative draft calling for an immediate cessation of all hostilities, which garnered only 4 yes votes (Russia, China, Pakistan, Somalia), 2 no (U.S., Latvia), and 9 abstentions. 🔹Iran’s UN ambassador says the country does not recognize the “unjust and unlawful” resolution passed by the Security Council.
🔸Russian representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzia described the vote on the resolution drafted by Bahrain as "theatre of the absurd". Indeed. Iran, a victim of U.S.-Israel aggression, was condemned for striking U.S. military facilities and infrastructure, although they are legitimate targets within Iran's right to self-defense under Article 51 of the UN Charter. Washington ignored the repeated requests of Arab States not to use their territory to conduct military operations against Iran. Instead, Washington is actively using its military bases in the monarchies of the Persian Gulf for offensive purposes. 🔸Nebenzia explained: "It is no secret for anyone that the US base in Bahrain is the headquarters and the “nerve center” of the US Fifth Fleet, which is the main strike force against Iran. The US Prince Sultan air base in Saudi Arabia is the main maintenance point for the US air force in the region. The largest military air base, Al Udeid, located in Qatar, could be used not only as a major element of the US and NATO global air defense system, but also for deploying strike fighters, bombers, and refueling planes, as well as for suppressing air defense and target acquisition. The Al Dhafra base in the UAE is also very suitable for these purposes and for gathering intelligence. A significant role in military operations against Iran is also being played by US bases in Kuwait, Jordan, and Iraq. All of this was mentioned by Iran when justifying its strikes on US military facilities in Arab countries."
@LauraRuHK
🔸Russian representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzia described the vote on the resolution drafted by Bahrain as "theatre of the absurd". Indeed. Iran, a victim of U.S.-Israel aggression, was condemned for striking U.S. military facilities and infrastructure, although they are legitimate targets within Iran's right to self-defense under Article 51 of the UN Charter. Washington ignored the repeated requests of Arab States not to use their territory to conduct military operations against Iran. Instead, Washington is actively using its military bases in the monarchies of the Persian Gulf for offensive purposes. 🔸Nebenzia explained: "It is no secret for anyone that the US base in Bahrain is the headquarters and the “nerve center” of the US Fifth Fleet, which is the main strike force against Iran. The US Prince Sultan air base in Saudi Arabia is the main maintenance point for the US air force in the region. The largest military air base, Al Udeid, located in Qatar, could be used not only as a major element of the US and NATO global air defense system, but also for deploying strike fighters, bombers, and refueling planes, as well as for suppressing air defense and target acquisition. The Al Dhafra base in the UAE is also very suitable for these purposes and for gathering intelligence. A significant role in military operations against Iran is also being played by US bases in Kuwait, Jordan, and Iraq. All of this was mentioned by Iran when justifying its strikes on US military facilities in Arab countries."
@LauraRuHK
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🔸Comic relief🔸 Chinese netizens take the piss out of Donald Trump and his 'miracle workers' by reenacting the infamous Washington prayer.😅 @LauraRuHK ➡️https://www.douyin.com/search/%20%22%E5%8D%8E%E7%9B%9B%E9%A1%BF%E7%A5%88%E7%A5%B7%20%E6%A8%A1%E4%BB%BF?aid=aa21b8df-69b1-4e6a-9ad1-fa17cba4c834&modal_id=7615875857273645987&type=general
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Su Douyin, la versione domestica di TikTok, i cinesi prendono in giro la "Preghiera dello Studio Ovale" impersonando Trump e la sua corte dei miracoli. @LauraRuHK ➡️https://www.douyin.com/search/%20%22%E5%8D%8E%E7%9B%9B%E9%A1%BF%E7%A5%88%E7%A5%B7%20%E6%A8%A1%E4%BB%BF?aid=aa21b8df-69b1-4e6a-9ad1-fa17cba4c834&modal_id=7615875857273645987&type=general
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"The Russian authorities pursue one main goal in matters of regulating Internet resources – to force all companies to comply with the legislation. No one wants to prohibit companies from doing business, which is why we seek to regulate Telegram rather than block it", said Andrey Svintsov, Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Information Policy. "But if Telegram refuses to comply, it will be blocked." He added that Russians will not be able to keep using Telegram simply by downloading VPN services. According to him, Roskomnadzor will monitor traffic, so attempts to “trick” the agency will fail.
Svintsov told Zvezda: “VPN traffic is 100% visible. It may not be feasible to block every connection, but it is certainly realistic to slow it down to such an extent that platforms like Telegram, YouTube, or others become practically unusable.” @LauraRuHK ➡️ https://t.me/zvezdanews/171721
Svintsov told Zvezda: “VPN traffic is 100% visible. It may not be feasible to block every connection, but it is certainly realistic to slow it down to such an extent that platforms like Telegram, YouTube, or others become practically unusable.” @LauraRuHK ➡️ https://t.me/zvezdanews/171721
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Operation Epic Fail has revealed that the unconditional alliance with Israel is a liability for the US. This idea is gaining traction among an increasing number of US military analysts. They argue that this alliance has inverted the patron-client dynamic and enabled entrapment. Unconditional commitments eliminate the junior ally's incentive for restraint, transferring agenda-setting power to the client (Israel). This turns the patron (U.S.) into a follower, making escalation inevitable when the ally acts.
🔹They draw a historical parallel with Germany's 1914 "blank check" to Austria-Hungary: Unconditional support for Austria's hard line against Serbia escalated a local crisis into World War I, despite Germany's lack of vital interests. Similarly, U.S. backing removes Israel's restraint, drawing America into a war serving Israeli objectives.
Israel's February 28 strikes targeted Iranian leadership (including Supreme Leader Khamenei), reportedly with CIA input for a post-regime transition scenario.
Oman-mediated nuclear talks were close to breakthrough but abandoned after strikes.
There was no casus belli.
A House Intelligence Committee member called it a "war of choice with no strategic endgame."
🔹The unconditional U.S.-Israel alliance, by design or drift, handed Israel a blank check that made war unavoidable, mirroring 1914 dynamics where patron fear of losing the ally led to disaster. Without conditionality, such alliances risk dragging great powers into conflicts not of their choosing.
@LauraRuHK
➡️ https://warontherocks.com/2026/03/the-blank-check-how-an-unconditional-alliance-took-america-to-war-in-iran/
🔹They draw a historical parallel with Germany's 1914 "blank check" to Austria-Hungary: Unconditional support for Austria's hard line against Serbia escalated a local crisis into World War I, despite Germany's lack of vital interests. Similarly, U.S. backing removes Israel's restraint, drawing America into a war serving Israeli objectives.
Israel's February 28 strikes targeted Iranian leadership (including Supreme Leader Khamenei), reportedly with CIA input for a post-regime transition scenario.
Oman-mediated nuclear talks were close to breakthrough but abandoned after strikes.
There was no casus belli.
A House Intelligence Committee member called it a "war of choice with no strategic endgame."
🔹The unconditional U.S.-Israel alliance, by design or drift, handed Israel a blank check that made war unavoidable, mirroring 1914 dynamics where patron fear of losing the ally led to disaster. Without conditionality, such alliances risk dragging great powers into conflicts not of their choosing.
@LauraRuHK
➡️ https://warontherocks.com/2026/03/the-blank-check-how-an-unconditional-alliance-took-america-to-war-in-iran/
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A Blank Check for Israel and the War with Iran
The United States did not enter the war with Iran because it was attacked or was about to be attacked. It seems to have entered after concluding that once
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🔹The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says it has launched a devastating missile and drone strike on the US Navy's Fifth Fleet base in Mina Salman, Bahrain, shortly after the first message from the new leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, emphasized Iran's "determined and regret-inducing" defense efforts. https://t.me/presstv/179510
🔹Iraq's resistance groups have struck down a US Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker, a symbol of American overreach and aggression. https://t.me/presstv/179531
🔹Iraq's resistance groups have struck down a US Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker, a symbol of American overreach and aggression. https://t.me/presstv/179531
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IRGC hits US Fifth Fleet base in Bahrain with missiles, drones
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says it has launched a devastating missile and drone strike on the US Navy's Fifth Fleet base in Mina Salman, Bahrain, shortly after the first message…
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says it has launched a devastating missile and drone strike on the US Navy's Fifth Fleet base in Mina Salman, Bahrain, shortly after the first message…
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Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign promised a reborn America powered by cheap energy: “Energy is going to bring us back. That means we’re going down and getting gasoline below $2 a gallon, bring down the price of everything from electricity rates to groceries, airfares, and housing costs.” This vision of reindustrialization and economic sovereignty laid at the heart of MAGA. Energy was cast not just as a commodity but as the linchpin of national renewal. Operation Epic Fail has buried that vision and inflicted collateral damage on America’s own allies. At home, gasoline has jumped to a national average of $3.58–$3.60 per gallon while diesel prices have climbed almost a dollar. Trump now shrugs it off as “temporary", but the numbers speak for themselves.
The international fallout is even more damning. The war has delivered a devastating economic blow to U.S. allies across the Gulf and beyond. Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, and Qatar have watched their oil terminals and LNG facilities come under direct Iranian attack, with shipping through the Strait of Hormuz virtually paralyzed. The pain radiates outward. In Asia, Washington’s vassals are hit the hardest. Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and the Philippines — all heavily dependent on Gulf seaborne imports and constrained by strict U.S. sanctions compliance — face the sharpest shocks. South Korea and Japan have seen refinery slowdowns; the Philippines and Thailand have imposed four-day government workweeks and fuel rationing; Bangladesh has begged Washington for a sanctions waiver to buy Russian oil, the same lifeline already quietly granted to India. Here lies the bitter irony: the only thing that can now rescue these struggling U.S. allies is Russian oil and gas. India and China, precisely because they ignored Western sanctions and ramped up purchases of discounted Russian crude, are weathering the crisis far better than Washington’s “loyal” partners. The war on Iran has not only killed MAGA’s fantasy; it has exposed the strategic absurdity and liability of being an American ally (only Israel receives a literal and metaphorical blank cheque). The very partners Washington claims to protect are now economically crippled by a conflict whose consequences the Trump administration has completely miscalculated. No gathering of pastors in the Oval Office to lay hands on a real estate huckster can fix that. @LauraRuHK
The international fallout is even more damning. The war has delivered a devastating economic blow to U.S. allies across the Gulf and beyond. Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, and Qatar have watched their oil terminals and LNG facilities come under direct Iranian attack, with shipping through the Strait of Hormuz virtually paralyzed. The pain radiates outward. In Asia, Washington’s vassals are hit the hardest. Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and the Philippines — all heavily dependent on Gulf seaborne imports and constrained by strict U.S. sanctions compliance — face the sharpest shocks. South Korea and Japan have seen refinery slowdowns; the Philippines and Thailand have imposed four-day government workweeks and fuel rationing; Bangladesh has begged Washington for a sanctions waiver to buy Russian oil, the same lifeline already quietly granted to India. Here lies the bitter irony: the only thing that can now rescue these struggling U.S. allies is Russian oil and gas. India and China, precisely because they ignored Western sanctions and ramped up purchases of discounted Russian crude, are weathering the crisis far better than Washington’s “loyal” partners. The war on Iran has not only killed MAGA’s fantasy; it has exposed the strategic absurdity and liability of being an American ally (only Israel receives a literal and metaphorical blank cheque). The very partners Washington claims to protect are now economically crippled by a conflict whose consequences the Trump administration has completely miscalculated. No gathering of pastors in the Oval Office to lay hands on a real estate huckster can fix that. @LauraRuHK
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