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uddu · Post by **uddu** » 02 Mar 2026 21:12

‘Statues toppled, fireworks lit’: Tehran crowds celebrate and mark regime turning point
Sky News host Andrew Bolt discusses the reaction of people inside Iran following the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

“In Tehran, we saw Iranian women dancing for joy in the streets that this hated regime was under attack,” Mr Bolt said.

“We saw schoolboys thanking Donald Trump for bombing regime targets, we saw people letting off fireworks in celebration.

“Men pull down a statue of the dead ayatollah, and women laughed at every blast.”

uddu · Post by **uddu** » 02 Mar 2026 21:31

This is a religious war for a section of the Iranians as their cult leader has been taken out. In their Psych, the unending quest for revenge will be there. As long as the last lunatic is alive, this war will not end. Even after successful regime change, the new regime will face insurgency for years to come.

sanjaykumar · Post by **sanjaykumar** » 02 Mar 2026 22:15

This is a religious war for all parties involved.

From what I can tell. they all believe in the same god.

I don’t think Indians are in any position to pass judgement. This is something outside their worldview

S_Madhukar · Post by **S_Madhukar** » 03 Mar 2026 06:27

Channel 7 or 8 Australia said that allies have missile interceptors for 4 weeks only. Updates from today -

https://youtu.be/ysKipxJLWe0?si=U_t9gfJW1ZrxQrfe

sanjaykumar · Post by **sanjaykumar** » 03 Mar 2026 06:32

Iranis are always on about how great they are. I’m genuinely surprised the do not have the bomb. It is not demanding f anything more than 1940s industry.

williams · Post by **williams** » 03 Mar 2026 06:41

sanjaykumar wrote: ↑02 Mar 2026 22:15 This is a religious war for all parties involved.

From what I can tell. they all believe in the same god.

I don’t think Indians are in any position to pass judgement. This is something outside their worldview

Are you sure? IMO Uncle's god is usually $$$ and that is Iran's calculation here. If they can pull down and destroy the whole oil economy, then Uncle will not want that and will come back to negotiate is their hope.

Jay · Post by **Jay** » 03 Mar 2026 07:11

This is a great time for India to market our Akash system to ME countries. Reports indicate that some ME countries have interceptors for a just another week or two. I do not think US will divert anything and their priority is for US, and Israeli forces first. Europe does not have the capability and the chinese systems are a dud.

sanjaykumar · Post by **sanjaykumar** » 03 Mar 2026 07:17

The US is more than self sufficient in oil. In fact their exports will give them greater leverage. Over China and India.

Though if that had been Iran’s strategy they would have blocked Hormuz by now.

saip · Post by **saip** » 03 Mar 2026 07:34

Whatever happened to that super cavitating torpedo (SHKVAL?) Iran is supposed to have received from Russia?

uddu · Post by **uddu** » 03 Mar 2026 08:02

250 Ships Stuck: Strait of Hormuz & Impact on Global Trade | Vantage with Palki Sharma
A crisis is unfolding at sea. Around 250 vessels are stuck in and around the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical shipping corridors. Nearly 20 percent of global oil supply passes through this narrow waterway. With rising tensions, ships are hesitating to transit the strait. Tankers carrying oil and LNG, along with container vessels transporting food, electronics and consumer goods, are waiting for clarity. Some are rerouting, increasing delivery times and costs.
Insurance premiums are also rising sharply. Higher freight and insurance costs are likely to be passed down the supply chain, potentially impacting fuel prices and everyday goods worldwide.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards commander says Strait of Hormuz is closed
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards commander has said the Strait of Hormuz is closed and Iran is to set any ship trying to pass on fire, Iranian media reports.

Aditya_V · Post by **Aditya_V** » 03 Mar 2026 08:03

I don't Iran has much of Russian weaponry, it all seems Chinese origin, BM, CM, Shahed with some local manufacture of key fuels etc, but engines electronics and satellite guidance has come from China.

uddu · Post by **uddu** » 03 Mar 2026 08:40

This will be the same feeling in the capitals of UAE and Oman as well.
https://x.com/MeghUpdates/status/2028401384383824253
@MeghUpdates
EXPLOSIVE

A Saudi official: “America has ABANDONED us and focused its defence systems on protecting Israel, leaving the Gulf states that host its military bases at the mercy of Iranian missiles & drones.”

uddu · Post by **uddu** » 03 Mar 2026 10:37

Iran Claims It Destroyed Main Command Headquarters at US Naval Base in Bahrain Amid Gulf War |News18

uddu · Post by **uddu** » 03 Mar 2026 19:27

https://x.com/HanShawnity/status/2028548509448778097
@HanShawnity
Pakistanis managed to have the second highest death toll in a war they're not even fighting in

uddu · Post by **uddu** » 03 Mar 2026 20:03

https://x.com/ARanganathan72/status/2028405812545372422
@ARanganathan72
FLASH: The Indian National Congress refutes White House statement that three American F 15s have been brought down over Kuwait, insists they were Rafale fighter jets belonging to India.

https://x.com/ARanganathan72/status/2028119799184998701
@ARanganathan72
BREAKING: To counter Hormuz blockade and skyrocketing oil prices, President Trump imposes 25% tariffs on any country not buying Russian oil.

chetak · Post by **chetak** » 03 Mar 2026 20:40

A belated post

The Knesset, the Israeli parliament, was it with the lights of the Indian flag ahead of PM Modi speech

Cyrano · Post by **Cyrano** » 03 Mar 2026 20:46

Jay wrote: ↑03 Mar 2026 07:11 This is a great time for India to market our Akash system to ME countries. Reports indicate that some ME countries have interceptors for a just another week or two. I do not think US will divert anything and their priority is for US, and Israeli forces first. Europe does not have the capability and the chinese systems are a dud.

I wouldn't sell any mil tech to these countries, not stable or reliable. The US sells because they have bases there i.e. knee on the neck.

ritesh · Post by **ritesh** » 03 Mar 2026 21:29

Cyrano wrote: ↑03 Mar 2026 20:46
Jay wrote: ↑03 Mar 2026 07:11 This is a great time for India to market our Akash system to ME countries. Reports indicate that some ME countries have interceptors for a just another week or two. I do not think US will divert anything and their priority is for US, and Israeli forces first. Europe does not have the capability and the chinese systems are a dud.
I wouldn't sell any mil tech to these countries, not stable or reliable. The US sells because they have bases there i.e. knee on the neck.

Exactly sir. Also, time and time again these gulfies have been on porkistan side during all the conflicts. So, sell to any one but mard-e-momeen.

Jay · Post by **Jay** » 03 Mar 2026 22:57

ritesh wrote: ↑03 Mar 2026 21:29
Cyrano wrote: ↑03 Mar 2026 20:46
I wouldn't sell any mil tech to these countries, not stable or reliable. The US sells because they have bases there i.e. knee on the neck.
Exactly sir. Also, time and time again these gulfies have been on porkistan side during all the conflicts. So, sell to any one but mard-e-momeen.

So we do not buy our own products, nor we sell them to our enemies, and we should also not sell to other third party countries just because they always do not take our side. Just Fantastic!

Cyrano · Post by **Cyrano** » 04 Mar 2026 00:31

We can sell non tech stuff like basic ammo, tank rounds, ground vehicles etc, if we are producing more than our own projected needs.

On the mil for people were waxing about exporting Tejas. I never understood that.

We are babies in this arms export world and have some distance to go to be atmanirbhar. Let's focus on our needs first. And keep our inventions to ourselves for now.

For all you know we might get sucked into the ongoing conflicts despite our best efforts to stay out.

Jay · Post by **Jay** » 04 Mar 2026 01:30

If we are hoarding the equipment and enhancing the production numbers to fill our dumps, and be prepared for contingency then that's one thing. But time and again I hear this argument that we should not sell our ware to X country because they have a different point of view to ours and this is a short sighted agenda.

So let me rephrase this. Provided we have our armed forces orders filled, we should offer our products to these third party nations and show them we are an alternate source for their defense needs.

Cyrano · Post by **Cyrano** » 04 Mar 2026 02:41

Selling weapon systems abroad needs ruthless business savvy (money from maintenance, services and spares) and tight coordination with Def Ministry, MEA, and our defence sector PSUs. We have a longish learning curve for that, perhaps more doable with private sector than with PSUs. As an example look at ALH exports. We are far from realising it's potential. Not impossible but not easy at all.

drnayar · Post by **drnayar** » 04 Mar 2026 03:31

drnayar · Post by **drnayar** » 04 Mar 2026 03:33

Aditya_V wrote: ↑03 Mar 2026 08:03 I don't Iran has much of Russian weaponry, it all seems Chinese origin, BM, CM, Shahed with some local manufacture of key fuels etc, but engines electronics and satellite guidance has come from China.

this is good point as quite a few does not seem to be "hardened" against the extensive ECCM bubble generated by the american flotilla .. also affecting all civilian ships ., some even point to some sort of super weapon spoofing all electronics not just GPS !

V_Raman · Post by **V_Raman** » 04 Mar 2026 04:56

uddu wrote: ↑03 Mar 2026 08:40 This will be the same feeling in the capitals of UAE and Oman as well.
https://x.com/MeghUpdates/status/2028401384383824253
@MeghUpdates
EXPLOSIVE

A Saudi official: “America has ABANDONED us and focused its defence systems on protecting Israel, leaving the Gulf states that host its military bases at the mercy of Iranian missiles & drones.”

uhh - why do they have the militaries if they cannot even protect themselves?

krithivas · Post by **krithivas** » 04 Mar 2026 05:31

Shouldn’t their ummah brother Papisthan spring to action and strike Iran? After all they had signed a much touted mutual defense agreement with the Saudis!

V_Raman wrote: ↑04 Mar 2026 04:56
uddu wrote: ↑03 Mar 2026 08:40 This will be the same feeling in the capitals of UAE and Oman as well.
https://x.com/MeghUpdates/status/2028401384383824253
@MeghUpdates
EXPLOSIVE

A Saudi official: “America has ABANDONED us and focused its defence systems on protecting Israel, leaving the Gulf states that host its military bases at the mercy of Iranian missiles & drones.”
uhh - why do they have the militaries if they cannot even protect themselves?

g.sarkar · Post by **g.sarkar** » 04 Mar 2026 06:51

https://www.rediff.com/business/report/ ... 260303.htm
India's Oil Reserves Can Cover 40-45 Days If Hormuz Flow Disrupted
Nandita Malik, March 03, 2026
India holds about 100 million barrels of commercial crude oil stocks - in storage tanks, underground strategic reserves and on ships voyaging towards the country - which could cover roughly 40-45 days of its requirement if flows through the Strait of Hormuz are disrupted, according to Kpler.
India imports about 88 per cent of the crude oil it needs - the raw material for fuels such as petrol and diesel - with more than 50 per cent supplied by Middle Eastern countries and transiting the narrow Strait of Hormuz, flows from which have been disrupted amid the Iran crisis.
If Middle Eastern crude supply were to halt completely for a temporary period, the immediate impact would be logistical and price-driven, with supply risks intensifying if movement through the Strait of Hormuz is disrupted for longer, said Sumit Ritolia, Lead Research Analyst, Refining & Modeling at Kpler.
A closure of Strait of Hormuz would at first impact prompt cargo liftings. "However, refiners typically maintain commercial inventories, and cargoes already on water would continue to arrive, providing some short-term cushioning to the system," he said adding in the event of a prolonged disruption, medium-term pressures would build through higher import costs, freight exposure and the need to reroute supplies over longer distances.
"The country maintains strategic petroleum reserves alongside commercial inventories held by refiners and oil marketing companies.
"These buffers are intended to manage temporary supply shocks rather than sustained outages," he said.
"Based on Kpler inventory data, commercial crude stocks are around 100 million barrels, including volumes in the strategic petroleum reserve (SPR) facilities at Mangalore, Padur and Visakhapatnam."
With imports via the Strait of Hormuz averaging roughly 2.5 million barrels per day - about half of India's just over 5 million bpd total crude imports - these combined reserves could theoretically cover around 40-45 days of imports in a crude disruption scenario, he said.
Additional refined product inventories would extend effective coverage further.
Impact on Oil Prices and Import Costs
However, the immediate impact will be on prices. Brent, global benchmark, crossed $80 per barrel, roughly 10 per cent more since the Iran crisis. For India, higher prices means higher import bill.
India spent $137 billion on crude oil imports in fiscal year ended March 31, 2025. During April 2025 to January 2026 - first ten months of current fiscal - it spent $100.4 billion on import of 206.3 million tonnes of crude oil.
......
Gautam

g.sarkar · Post by **g.sarkar** » 04 Mar 2026 06:57

https://www.rediff.com/business/report/ ... 260303.htm
Qatar declares force majeure, gas supplies to Indian industry cut
Nandita Malik, March 03, 2026
Qatar, India's largest supplier of imported natural gas, has declared force majeure on deliveries following a halt in production in the wake of an Iranian drone strike -- a disruption that has led to a cut in supplies to Indian industry by up to 40 per cent, sources said.
Qatar supplies about 40 per cent of the nearly 27 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) that India imports annually to meet demand across sectors ranging from power generation and fertiliser production to CNG distribution and piped cooking gas networks.
Gas importer Petronet LNG Ltd has informed gas marketers of Qatar halting its liquefied natural gas production after Iran continued to strike Gulf countries in retaliation for Israeli and US strikes against it, they said.
The attacks have also effectively brought oil and LNG shipments through the Strait of Hormuz to a near halt, driving up global energy prices as well as sharply raising war-risk insurance and shipping costs.
Iran controls the Strait -- a vital maritime chokepoint through which roughly 50 per cent of India's crude oil imports and around 54 per cent of its LNG supplies transit.
It is the transit for not just LNG from Qatar but also from the UAE.
Sources said Petronet has informed its gas offtakers, GAIL (India) Ltd and Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), about a halt in supplies from Qatar.
The gas marketers have, in turn, cut supplies to industries while maintaining flow rates for CNG retailing.
The cuts range from 10 per cent to 40 per cent, they said.
......
Gautam
Also see:
https://www.rediff.com/news/report/stra ... 260303.htm
Strait of Hormuz shut, 37 Indian-flagged ships stuck
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https://www.rediff.com/news/report/will ... 260302.htm
Will India Face Oil Shock from Iran Crisis?
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Gautam

uddu · Post by **uddu** » 04 Mar 2026 11:55

https://x.com/RShivshankar/status/2028718457819103537
@RShivshankar
SCARRED & HIDING IT.
Few days ago I flagged how Dubai was restricting visuals of strikes to avoid spooking investors and ensure its reputation as a safe haven for investment isn't rocked. Now, on cam UAE warns: don’t film or post anti-aircraft fire, missile interceptions, smoke or explosions. Penalties include fines, deportation.

uddu · Post by **uddu** » 04 Mar 2026 11:56

This month could see spike in oil imports from Latin America, Russia and Africa.

uddu · Post by **uddu** » 04 Mar 2026 12:27

https://x.com/MeghUpdates/status/2028780124704059490
@MeghUpdates
BREAKING: Pakistan betrays Iran/Shia community; Deploys Chinese-Origin Air Defense Systems to Saudi Arabia Amid Escalating Middle East Tensions.

Pakistani Air Defence Corps has positioned LY-80, FM-90, and Anza-series missiles—under direct Pakistani command—to bolster Saudi Arabia's defenses, per CNN-News18 sources.

The deployment, via IL-78MP aircraft from Nur Khan to Karachi onward, activates elements of the September 2025 Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement following Iranian missile strikes on Saudi targets.Oversight falls under former Army Chief Gen Raheel Sharif, commander of the 43-nation Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition.

This comes after PM Shehbaz Sharif's solidarity pledge to Saudi Crown Prince amid the US-Israel-Iran conflict spillover

uddu · Post by **uddu** » 04 Mar 2026 13:03

There is absolute panic among the Extreme Leftists about this war. Their organized militant wing (Jihadi foot soldiers) are getting dismantled. A liberated Iran will force them to accommodate liberal views over Islamist views, which will be detrimental to the comradery between Leftists and Jihadis.

chetak · Post by **chetak** » 04 Mar 2026 13:04

US releases the name of 4 soldiers killed in Kuwait during a drone attack

-Sgt. Declan J. Coady, 20, Iowa
-Capt. Cody A. Khork, 35, Florida
-Sgt. 1st Class Nicole M. Amor, 39, Minnesota
-Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42, Nebraska

Source: Pentagon

uddu · Post by **uddu** » 04 Mar 2026 13:07

Gulf Nations' Air Defence Starts Cracking As U.S. Officials Admit 'Blew Years Of Production In Days'
Even as Iran continues firing missiles and drones over the Middle East, new reporting is exposing just how vulnerable Gulf air‑defence stockpiles really are under sustained attack.

Qatar and the UAE now reportedly face outright interceptor exhaustion as the Iran conflict burns through munitions far faster than planners ever assumed.

Patriot interceptor stocks that took years and billions of dollars to assemble are being expended in a single furious campaign that may last only weeks.

US officials privately admit they “shot years of production in days,” a line that has stunned Gulf planners who thought American magazines were effectively bottomless.

Is the Gulf going to pay the price for this?

uddu · Post by **uddu** » 04 Mar 2026 13:10

https://x.com/AbhijitChavda/status/2028833424472223819
@AbhijitChavda
"All US bases have been destroyed. Our harbor installations are destroyed."

"We're having to fall back on INDIA, and INDIAN PORTS."

Excuse me, what ?!

https://x.com/OANN/status/2028667931866071352
@OANN
“I think Iran, much to our disappointment, is faring very, very well… Right now the missile cities that underlie all of Iran’s provinces are untouched… the question is—when does Israel step up and say they’ve had enough… When do they say if this doesn’t stop we use a nuclear weapon?”

Retired U.S. Army Colonel and former Secretary of Defense advisor
@DougAMacgregor
argues the Iran War could be drawn out for an extended period of time as the Iranian regime remains intact despite the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and senior military leaders.

Watch The Matt Gaetz Show on Spectrum and YouTube TV Today!

uddu · Post by **uddu** » 04 Mar 2026 13:12

Iran War: Tehran Attacks US Consulate In Dubai, CIA Station Hit In Saudi Arabia| On Cam: Huge Blast
A drone attack near the US Consulate in Dubai caused a fire late Tuesday as Iran continued its drone and missile attacks targeting American diplomatic missions in the Middle East. Additionally, the Central Intelligence Agency’s (CIA) station inside the US Embassy in Saudi Arabia was hit by a suspected Iranian drone attack. Watch this video for more information.

Rubio Breaks Silence On Drone Strike Near U.S. Consulate In Dubai | Washington Responds | N18G
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has spoken out following a reported drone strike near the U.S. Consulate in Dubai, escalating concerns about the security of American diplomatic missions across the Gulf region.

According to local authorities, a drone impact sparked a fire near the U.S. diplomatic compound, though officials confirmed the blaze was extinguished and no injuries were reported. The incident comes amid heightened regional tensions and follows other reported attacks targeting U.S. facilities in the Middle East.

Mukesh.Kumar · Post by **Mukesh.Kumar** » 04 Mar 2026 14:56

I am getting confused signals from the region. Logic says that Iran is on the back foot. But continued clamp down on news, murmurs on WhatsApp, saw videos oud oil taking in Fujairah billowing smoke, FB post of Austrian embassy Muscat celebrating evacuating tourists from Dubai, video of drone attacking Salala Port. Also heard that the UAE are sending out fighters to intercept drones and preserve interceptor missiles.

Not a fan odd iran but maybe these guys are going to cause a lot of pain

uddu · Post by **uddu** » 04 Mar 2026 15:03

https://x.com/Being_Humor/status/2029093933658325438
@Being_Humor
Always a Pakistani

https://x.com/nikitabier/status/2029093084735340740
@nikitabier
Last night, we found a guy in Pakistan that was managing 31 accounts posting AI war videos. All were hacked and the usernames were changed on Feb 27 to "Iran War Monitor" or some derivative.

We are getting much faster at detecting this—and also eliminating the incentive to do this.

uddu · Post by **uddu** » 04 Mar 2026 15:03

https://x.com/NiohBerg/status/2028841700202782722
@NiohBerg
BREAKING, per Amit Segal:

The Assembly of Experts were all assembled in Qom to vote on the next 'Supreme Leader'.

And Israel just bombed them all.

Cyrano · Post by **Cyrano** » 04 Mar 2026 18:45

Looks like they want to make Iran the next Libya or Syria or Iraq. When you decimate several levels of leadership and have no "day after" plan (Pehlavi is a nobody there) then you are sowing weeds of chaos that will destroy generations. Sad.