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The Iran war's third week opens with the Pentagon weighing ground troop deployment. Joe Kent's resignation letter hit 9.7 million views. Tulsi Gabbard is getting ratio'd. No exit plan, no congressional authorization, 13 dead.
IRGC released footage claiming to show an F-35 being struck over Iran. The aircraft made an emergency landing. The pilot survived. The debate over what this means for stealth doctrine and the most expensive weapons program in history is furious.
EU gas prices are up 60% since the Iran war began. European users are posting bill shock screenshots. Anyone suggesting conservation is getting the same backlash as 2022's 'wear a sweater' advice.
Kharg Island handles 90% of Iran's oil exports. US struck it March 14. Oil traders on X are now modeling three scenarios — and the $150 scenario is getting very serious attention.
Khamenei died February 28. Nineteen days later, Iran keeps fighting. The regime's survival mechanism — decentralized IRGC networks — was designed for exactly this scenario. X shows grief, defiance, and confusion from Iranian VPN users.
Japan's PM Takaichi met Trump at the White House Thursday — under the shadow of a war 72 percent of Japanese oppose. She's trying to find a legal way to say no. Japanese users are overwhelmingly against any military involvement. She left without committing.
Hubei province arrested 7 people and shut 200+ websites in a fentanyl precursor crackdown. ABC News confirmed. But critics on X are asking: where was China for the last decade while 70,000 Americans died annually?
Iran struck Qatar's Ras Laffan LNG terminal and Saudi Arabia's Yanbu port on March 18. Israel struck Iran's South Pars first. Global oil hit $108/barrel. Insurance markets are pulling Gulf coverage.
A US F-35 was struck by Iranian air defenses during a combat mission over Iran on March 19. The aircraft made an emergency landing; pilot stable. IRGC posted video of the hit. Stealth technology just met reality.