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A month since the beginning of the conflict, more and more Iranians are talking about fear, poverty, and uncertainty. The bombings, loss of jobs, and lack of basic resources have turned daily life into a struggle for survival. For “Setareh”, an interlocutor from Iran named as such by the BBC, the war seemed, at first, a distant reality, limited to other areas of Tehran. Everything changed in an instant. “I think it’s a bomb”, she shouted to her colleagues, after hearing a loud noise and feeling the building vibrate. They fled to the roof, where they saw the smoke rising…

The Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on Thursday, April 2, called on the UN Security Council to authorize the use of force to free the Strait of Hormuz, blocked for almost a month, while a resolution on this issue divides member states, reports AFP. Jasem Al-Budaiwi accused Iran of closing the strait, hindering the transit of commercial ships and oil tankers, and imposing conditions for the passage of some vessels, according to the same agency, quoted by Agerpres. The statements were made during the first meeting of the Security Council dedicated to cooperation with the GCC, an organization…

The wars in Iran and Ukraine are becoming increasingly intertwined as the weeks pass – to the point where some analysts argue that the two conflicts are beginning to merge, writes The Guardian in an analysis of the two major armed conflicts in the world today and the chances of them leading to a third world war, if this has not already happened. It is difficult to predict how each war will affect the trajectory of the other, but it is already clear that their interconnection is drawing more countries into both conflict hotspots, extending an arc of instability that…

If the US president will implement his threat to withdraw, Russia would become the only nuclear superpower in Europe, and the North Atlantic alliance would likely be fatally weakened, writes The Times in an analysis. Before invading the whole of Ukraine in 2022, President Putin demanded the withdrawal of NATO forces from member states that were once part of the Kremlin’s sphere of influence. Such a move would have left countries like Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland more vulnerable to a Russian attack. NATO itself would have also been weakened, perhaps fatally. It is no wonder that the military alliance…

In Siberia, military exercises of the Strategic Missile Forces (RVSN) took place, involving mobile “Yars” systems, capable of transporting intercontinental ballistic missiles with nuclear warheads. According to “Interfax”, quoting the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, during the exercises, RVSN subunits practiced combat patrolling in new areas, including under “simulated radioactive contamination” conditions, as well as the defense of strategic complexes against saboteurs and “modern means of aerial attack”. One of the priorities of the exercises was to practice the actions of protection and defense of the mobile ground missile complex (PGRK) “Yars” columns in march and in field…

The Prime Minister of Hungary, Viktor Orbán, has stated that Europe should immediately lift sanctions on Russian energy to protect its economy from the effects of the war in Iran, reports The Guardian. The Prime Minister of Hungary, Viktor Orbán, has stated that Europe should immediately lift sanctions on Russian energy, to protect its economy from the effects of the war in Iran, reports The Guardian. The leader from Budapest, considered one of the closest allies of the Kremlin in the European Union, has criticized the current sanctions policy and called for a change of direction at the European level.…

The world is on the brink of a nuclear conflict, and the USA seems to be navigating without a compass. Lawrence Wilkerson, former Chief of Staff at the State Department, raises a chilling alarm: economic interests in Iranian oil could trigger an unprecedented humanitarian and economic disaster. Donald Trump promised the Americans an easy victory and Iran’s oil, but the reality on the ground is radically different. While the White House dreams of controlling oil reserves, numerous military experts warn that a race against time has begun with an enemy who has nothing more to lose and there is talk…

Chechen military units loyal to leader Ramzan Kadyrov are reportedly prepared to intervene in Iran to support the armed forces of Tehran, in the event of a possible American ground invasion, according to information cited by kyivpost.com. The Iranian television station Press TV reported that these forces would have declared their readiness to enter into conflict if Washington decides to escalate military operations beyond air strikes. According to the source, the conflict is described as a “religious war”, and any potential intervention would be considered “jihad”. The information has not been independently confirmed and there is, at this moment, no…

The threat of Iran’s unlimited control over the Strait of Hormuz is prompting Gulf countries to reconsider expensive plans to build pipelines that bypass this strategic point, in order to continue their oil and gas exports, reports the Financial Times. Officials and industry representatives assert that the new pipelines could be the only solution to reduce the persistent vulnerability of Gulf countries to disruptions in the strait, even though such projects would be costly, politically complex, and would require years to be completed. The current conflict has highlighted the strategic value of Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline, stretching 1,200 km long.…

The authorities have begun to withdraw from public libraries the books that were added to the collections before the actual implementation of state censorship. In Ekaterinburg, it is anticipated that about 30% of the books purchased in the 1990s will be withdrawn from library shelves, said Irina Cheremisina, the director of the city’s municipal library association. “We are now facing changes in the legislation. Some of the books must be withdrawn from the fund, as they were purchased with money from Soros,” said Cheremisina, speaking at the municipal Duma. According to this, libraries in other regions are also preparing to…