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Mar 28 2026 
The human cost of this maddening bloody situation
Nat South compiles information generally scattered, in one infographic.
Igualmente y ¡Gracias Nat!
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Mar 26 2026 
Iran – Trump – Strait of Hormuz – Who is the “Bad Guy”?
By Peter Koenig
“Let me get one thing straight: Egypt charges $200,000 to $700,000 per transit through the Suez Canal. Large container ships or tankers can exceed $1 million. Panama charges $100,000 – $450,000 per transit. Large Neopanamax vessels cost up to $500,000 to transit the Panama Canal. Turkey charges fees for the Bosphorus Strait. Canada charges fees for the St.… Continue reading
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Mar 26 2026 
Alastair Crooke : As the wheels come off the Iran conflict, it compels the decision: ‘Where do we stand?’
Americans urgently need to discuss how to recover the elements that could lead to a recovery of a state governed by Americans’ own interests.
Strategic Culture
Western propaganda machinery – the West’s most powerful strategic weapon – has repeatedly asserted that U.S. forces have been winning a swift and sweeping victory over Iran. In tandem, Israeli intelligence… Continue reading
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Mar 24 2026 
Pepe Escobar with Glen Diesen : Iran’s Strategy of Attrition Warfare
Recorded right after TACO on hitting Iran’s power plants.
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Mar 22 2026 
Pravin Shawney : With Israel In Control, War Set To Escalate
With Israel In Control, War Set To Escalate
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Mar 21 2026 
Iran’s Medium Range Two-Stage Ballistic Missile targeting (not strike) on Diego Garcia
This is shocking and it is from the Iranian Hoopoe Channel.
Weeks ago there were rumors that Iran had tested a long range ballistic missile. Today (still take with salt), Iran targeted Diego Garcia.
Iran is now capable of striking Paris, London, and Berlin.
Iran launched two medium-range ballistic missiles (~4,000 km) at the US-British base on Diego… Continue reading
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Mar 21 2026 
Maniacs rule the roost
Nat South is preparing a sitrep on the maritime and naval aspects of the ongoing saga relating to the Strait of Hormuz. If all goes well, this will be out on Monday.
For now, a few visuals on the current situation and a poem for the much needed cultural expression. Thanks Nat! Looking forward to your… Continue reading
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Mar 21 2026 
Pepe Escobar : America Can’t Even Reach the Strait
With Mario Nawfal
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Mar 19 2026
Pepe Escobar : Iran moves to Total War against the death cult
Structural paralysis. Meticulously programmed. Inexorable. Already in effect.
Strategic CultureAttacking Iran’s South Pars gas field – the largest on the planet – is the ultimate escalation.
Neo-Caligula, in trademark Truth Social coward vociferation mode, has been desperate to blame the deat cult in West Asia for it and excuse himself from any responsibility: he claims Israel attacked… Continue reading
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Mar 18 2026 
Brian Berletic : Day 19: US Burning Through Munitions Amid Gamble to Topple Iran, Cut China Off From Oil with 1 War
The US has burned through huge quantities of high-end weapons on Iran it had been stockpiling for war it sought to provoke with China in the Asia-Pacific;
The US not only likely never had enough weapons for a war with China, but it will be unable to even replace what it has spent on Iran… Continue reading
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Mar 18 2026 
The Four Fires: A Future Cast of West Asian Power through a speculative lense – Dynamics
The geopolitical landscape of West Asia is currently undergoing a tectonic shift. What was once a unipolar region dominated by external oversight has fractured into a complex interplay of four distinct powers: the United States, Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Iran. Each operates with a unique strategic calculus, driven by differing visions of sovereignty, hegemony, and… Continue reading
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Mar 17 2026 
Mohammad Marandi: “No Truce, No Talks”: Iran SLAMS US Claims as War Drags On
With Nima Alkhorshid of Dialogue Works
Up to the minute.
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Mar 17 2026 
Either the continuation of the status quo, or, a new regional order
Marwa Osman
For the first time in decades, the region is facing what could be described as a strategic crossroads: either the continuation of the status quo, defined by American military dominance and the security architecture built around the Israeli entity, or the emergence of a new regional order in which nations in West Asia reclaim… Continue reading
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Mar 16 2026 
Why Israel SECRETLY Doesn’t Want America to Win This War | Prof. Jiang Xueqin
In this video, I break down the argument that Israel may benefit more from a prolonged US-Iran conflict than from a fast American victory, and how that claim reshapes the usual “unbreakable alliance” narrative in the Middle East.
I examine the competing strategies involving Washington, Tehran, Riyadh, and Jerusalem, including pressure campaigns, proxy escalation, military positioning,… Continue reading
