“The most fighters, the most bombers, the most strikes. Intelligence more refined and better than ever.”
- The International Energy Agency has agreed to release a record 400m barrels of crude oil in response to the disruption caused by the US-Israel war on Iran.
- Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says its navy fired on and stopped two vessels in the Strait of Hormuz after they ignored warnings.
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian had phone calls with Russian and Pakistani leaders yesterday and today, and he hinted that Iran may be ready to return to negotiations.
The US Navy has refused near-daily requests from the shipping industry for military escorts through the Strait of Hormuz since the start of the war, saying the risk of attacks is too high for now…
Israeli attack kills 8 in southern Lebanon’s Bekaa valley
Lebanon’s Public Health Ministry has reported that at least eight people have been killed in an Israeli attack on the town of Shaath in the Baalbek district, the NNA news agency is reporting.
Three people were also wounded in the attack.
Qatar Airways announces flights through March 17
Though Qatar’s airspace is closed, the country’s carrier has been operating special flights since the weekend.
Lindsey Graham Threatens Gulf States With ‘Consequences’ if They Don’t Join the War Effort
“The American Embassy is being evacuated in Riyadh because of sustained attacks by Iran against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
It is my understanding the Kingdom refuses to use their capable military as a part of an effort to end the barbaric and terrorist Iranian regime who has terrorized the region and killed 7 Americans.
Question – why should America do a defense agreement with a country like the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia that is unwilling to join a fight of mutual interest?
Americans are dying and the U.S. is spending billions to dislodge the terrorist Iranian regime that threatens the region. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia seems to be issuing statements and doing things in the background that are marginally helpful, but unwilling to participate in military operations to end the reign of terror coming out of Iran. Hopefully Gulf Cooperation Council countries will get more involved as this fight is in their backyard. If you are not willing to use your military now, when are you willing to use it?
Hopefully this changes soon. If not, consequences will follow.”