Timothy Snyder: "The war cannot be won because it was the result of a whim, not a plan."
https://snyder.substack.com/p/the-pleasure-principle #Trump #Netanyahu #Iran #war
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Timothy Snyder: "The war cannot be won because it was the result of a whim, not a plan."
https://snyder.substack.com/p/the-pleasure-principle #Trump #Netanyahu #Iran #war
#Israel says it targeted a #journalist killed in #Lebanon
1 of 2 journalists killed in a strike on southern Lebanon on Saturday was targeted for being a suspected #Hezbollah intelligence operative, the Israeli military claimed, without providing evidence.
Israel’s statement about Hezbollah’s al-Manar TV correspondent Ali Shoeib mirrored past Israeli military allegations against #Palestinian #journalists targeted during the war on #Hamas.
#Iran claims it struck #Ukraine related drone warehouse in #Dubai
Iran’s military joint command made the claim in a statement run by state media, without offering evidence.
The Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters said over 20 Ukrainians were in the warehouse in the United Arab Emirates and their fate was unknown.
#IranWar #TrumpsWar #US #Israel #war #Trump #Netanyahu #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #geopolitics #MiddleEast
The #UAE said its air defense systems responded to 20 ballistic missile & 37 drone attacks on Saturday.
The attacks wounded 6 people in an industrial zone in the capital, #AbuDhabi, where 3 fires were reported, authorities said.
The UAE’s Defense Ministry has reported 413 missile & 1,872 drone attacks since the start of the war. The attacks have killed 10 people, including 2 troops, & wounded 178 others, the ministry said.
#US #Iran #Israel #war #Trump #Netanyahu #law #geopolitics #MiddleEast
#Israel says it targeted a #journalist killed in #Lebanon
1 of 2 journalists killed in a strike on southern Lebanon on Saturday was targeted for being a suspected #Hezbollah intelligence operative, the Israeli military claimed, without providing evidence.
Israel’s statement about Hezbollah’s al-Manar TV correspondent Ali Shoeib mirrored past Israeli military allegations against #Palestinian #journalists targeted during the war on #Hamas.
2 #journalists killed in #Israel airstrike on southern #Lebanon
#Hezbollah’s al-Manar TV said that its correspondent Ali Shoeib was killed Saturday in southern Lebanon, while Beirut-based Al-Mayadeen TV said its reporter Fatima Ftouni was killed in the same airstrike.
Shoeib was well-known war correspondent in the country where he had covered south Lebanon for Al-Manar for nearly 3 decades.
#IranWar #US #Iran #Israel #war #Trump #Netanyahu #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #MiddleEast
The #UAE said its air defense systems responded to 20 ballistic missile & 37 drone attacks on Saturday.
The attacks wounded 6 people in an industrial zone in the capital, #AbuDhabi, where 3 fires were reported, authorities said.
The UAE’s Defense Ministry has reported 413 missile & 1,872 drone attacks since the start of the war. The attacks have killed 10 people, including 2 troops, & wounded 178 others, the ministry said.
#US #Iran #Israel #war #Trump #Netanyahu #law #geopolitics #MiddleEast
Two ports in #Kuwait damaged in attacks
Kuwait’s ports of Mubarak Al Kabeer & Shuwaikh have been damaged in drone & missile attacks in the past 24 hours, the Defense Ministry said Saturday.
The ministry said forces responded to 4 ballistic missiles, 1 cruise missile, & 7 drones attacked the #oil-rich county in the past 24 hours.
#IranWar #TrumpsWar #US #Iran #Israel #war #Trump #Netanyahu #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #geopolitics #MiddleEast
2 #journalists killed in #Israel airstrike on southern #Lebanon
#Hezbollah’s al-Manar TV said that its correspondent Ali Shoeib was killed Saturday in southern Lebanon, while Beirut-based Al-Mayadeen TV said its reporter Fatima Ftouni was killed in the same airstrike.
Shoeib was well-known war correspondent in the country where he had covered south Lebanon for Al-Manar for nearly 3 decades.
#IranWar #US #Iran #Israel #war #Trump #Netanyahu #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #MiddleEast
#Bahrain reports more than 40 air attacks in 24 hours
Bahrain, which hosts the US 5th Fleet, said its air defense systems have responded to 20 missile & 23 drone attacks in the past 24 hours.
That brings the total number of projectiles fired at the Shiite majority country to 174 missiles & 385 drones since the start of the #war in the #MiddleEast on Feb 28.
#IranWar #TrumpsWar #US #Iran #Israel #Trump #Netanyahu #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #geopolitics
Two ports in #Kuwait damaged in attacks
Kuwait’s ports of Mubarak Al Kabeer & Shuwaikh have been damaged in drone & missile attacks in the past 24 hours, the Defense Ministry said Saturday.
The ministry said forces responded to 4 ballistic missiles, 1 cruise missile, & 7 drones attacked the #oil-rich county in the past 24 hours.
#IranWar #TrumpsWar #US #Iran #Israel #war #Trump #Netanyahu #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #geopolitics #MiddleEast
An airstrike hit Iran’s #University of Science and Technology in Tehran [ #IUST] on Saturday, the state-run IRNA news agency reported.
The strike damaged #research & #education buildings, IRNA reported, citing the university’s public relations office.
#IranWar #TrumpsWar #US #Iran #Israel #war #Trump #Netanyahu #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #geopolitics #MiddleEast
#Bahrain reports more than 40 air attacks in 24 hours
Bahrain, which hosts the US 5th Fleet, said its air defense systems have responded to 20 missile & 23 drone attacks in the past 24 hours.
That brings the total number of projectiles fired at the Shiite majority country to 174 missiles & 385 drones since the start of the #war in the #MiddleEast on Feb 28.
#IranWar #TrumpsWar #US #Iran #Israel #Trump #Netanyahu #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #geopolitics
The casualty toll from a missile attack early Saturday in #AbuDhabi has risen to 6.
The Abu Dhabi Media Office said an additional Pakistani national was injured by falling debris in the vicinity of Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi when air defense systems intercepted a ballistic missile.
The attack caused 3 fires in the area which have been brought under control.
#IranWar #TrumpsWar #US #Iran #Israel #war #Trump #Netanyahu #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #geopolitics #MiddleEast
An airstrike hit Iran’s #University of Science and Technology in Tehran [ #IUST] on Saturday, the state-run IRNA news agency reported.
The strike damaged #research & #education buildings, IRNA reported, citing the university’s public relations office.
#IranWar #TrumpsWar #US #Iran #Israel #war #Trump #Netanyahu #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #geopolitics #MiddleEast
#Kuwait’s international #airport has been hit by drone attacks, the Civil Aviation Authority said on Saturday.
It said the attacks severely damaged the airport’s radar systems.
No casualties were reported.
#IranWar #TrumpsWar #US #Iran #Israel #war #Trump #Netanyahu #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #geopolitics #MiddleEast
The casualty toll from a missile attack early Saturday in #AbuDhabi has risen to 6.
The Abu Dhabi Media Office said an additional Pakistani national was injured by falling debris in the vicinity of Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi when air defense systems intercepted a ballistic missile.
The attack caused 3 fires in the area which have been brought under control.
#IranWar #TrumpsWar #US #Iran #Israel #war #Trump #Netanyahu #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #geopolitics #MiddleEast
An Iranian attack on a military base in #SaudiArabia wounded at least 15 #US service members, including 5 who were seriously wounded in the attack….
#Iran fired 6 ballistic missiles & 29 drones at Saudi Arabia’s Prince Sultan air base in a Friday attack that wounded at least 15 troops, including 5 seriously…. US officials initially reported that at least 10 US troops were injured, including 2 seriously wounded.
#IranWar #TrumpsWar #war #Trump #RegimeChange #law #Congress #WarPowers #MiddleEast
#Kuwait’s international #airport has been hit by drone attacks, the Civil Aviation Authority said on Saturday.
It said the attacks severely damaged the airport’s radar systems.
No casualties were reported.
#IranWar #TrumpsWar #US #Iran #Israel #war #Trump #Netanyahu #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #geopolitics #MiddleEast
Yemen’s #Iran backed #Houthis claimed responsibility for a missile attack on #Israel on Saturday, raising concerns about the rebel group entering the fighting in the #MiddleEast. Israel said it intercepted the missile, the first time it has faced fire from #Yemen since the start of the #war last month.
#TrumpsWar #US #Trump #Netanyahu #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #economy #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
https://apnews.com/live/iran-war-israel-trump-03-28-2026
Timothy Snyder: "The war cannot be won because it was the result of a whim, not a plan."
https://snyder.substack.com/p/the-pleasure-principle #Trump #Netanyahu #Iran #war
"On Tuesday, March 24, Julian E. Barnes, Tyler Pager, and Eric Schmitt of the New York Times reported that MBS [i.e., bin Salman] sees a 'historic opportunity' to remake the Middle East and so has been pushing Trump to continue his war against Iran. MBS, the journalists report, has urged Trump to use troops to seize Iran’s energy infrastructure and drive the regime out of power."
#Trump #Iran #war #SaudiArabia #MohammedbinSalman #Israel #Netanyahu
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"that Trump initially launched the strikes on Iran at the urging of MBS and Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, despite the assessment of U.S. intelligence that Iran did not pose an imminent threat to the U.S. and would not for at least a decade."
#Trump #Iran #war #SaudiArabia #MohammedbinSalman #Israel #Netanyahu
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"Trump is aligning himself with international oligarchs like Russia’s Vladimir Putin, Hungary’s Viktor Orbán, Saudi Arabia’s Mohammad bin Salman (MBS), and China’s Xi Jinping. ...
On February 28, Michael Birnbaum, John Hudson, Karen DeYoung, Natalie Allison, and Souad Mekhennet of the Washington Post reported" (continued in /12)
~ Heather Cox Richardson
#Trump #Iran #war #SaudiArabia #MohammedbinSalman #Israel #Netanyahu
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"He has assured Trump that the jump in oil prices will be temporary, although most observers disagree.
Judd Legum of Popular Information notes that the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) controlled by MBS invested $2 billion in the private equity firm of Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, one of Trump’s volunteer Iran negotiators, before the war."
#Trump #JaredKushner #Iran #war #SaudiArabia #MohammedbinSalman #Israel #Netanyahu
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"On Tuesday, March 24, Julian E. Barnes, Tyler Pager, and Eric Schmitt of the New York Times reported that MBS [i.e., bin Salman] sees a 'historic opportunity' to remake the Middle East and so has been pushing Trump to continue his war against Iran. MBS, the journalists report, has urged Trump to use troops to seize Iran’s energy infrastructure and drive the regime out of power."
#Trump #Iran #war #SaudiArabia #MohammedbinSalman #Israel #Netanyahu
/13
(continued from /11)
"that Trump initially launched the strikes on Iran at the urging of MBS and Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, despite the assessment of U.S. intelligence that Iran did not pose an imminent threat to the U.S. and would not for at least a decade."
#Trump #Iran #war #SaudiArabia #MohammedbinSalman #Israel #Netanyahu
/12
"Trump is aligning himself with international oligarchs like Russia’s Vladimir Putin, Hungary’s Viktor Orbán, Saudi Arabia’s Mohammad bin Salman (MBS), and China’s Xi Jinping. ...
On February 28, Michael Birnbaum, John Hudson, Karen DeYoung, Natalie Allison, and Souad Mekhennet of the Washington Post reported" (continued in /12)
~ Heather Cox Richardson
#Trump #Iran #war #SaudiArabia #MohammedbinSalman #Israel #Netanyahu
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#Iran hardliners ramp up calls for a #NuclearBomb
The debate among Iranian hardliners over whether Tehran should seek a #nuclear bomb in defiance of an escalating #US - #Israel attack is getting louder, more public & more insistent, sources in the country say.
#TrumpsWar #war #Trump #Netanyahu #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #MiddleEast
https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/iran-hardliners-ramp-up-calls-nuclear-bomb-sources-say-2026-03-26/?utm_source=braze&utm_medium=notifications&utm_campaign=2025_engagement
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