Trump administration to meet Lockheed Martin and RTX executives to accelerate weapons production after strikes on Iran depleted U.S. stockpiles. A ~$50B supplemental request for replacements is under discussion. Demand for air defense systems like PAC-3 is surging.

- Reuters

🇷🇺🇮🇳🛢️ - Reuters reports Russian Urals crude has suddenly flipped from discount to premium. Cargoes bound for India are being offered at $4–$5 above US Brent, after previously selling at about a $13 discount, as Middle East supply fears tied to the Iran conflict shake the market.

🔗 Brian McDonald

‼️🇺🇸🇮🇳🇷🇺 - US Treasury eases oil sanctions on the Kremlin, allowing Indian refineries to buy the millions of barrels of Russian crude on floating storage until early April (the new rules cover all the oil already loaded in a tanker by March 5, 2026). Massive win for Putin.

🔗 Javier Blas

When we talk about freedom this is what we talk about.

The U.S president, one man, is the one who gives india (a 1-billion big) nation with a large economy and nuclear weapons permission to buy oil from a neighbor country so it doesn't damage it's economy due to war it had nothing to do with.

This is exactly what anti-U.S government is. This is what we have been killed for 40+ years for standing against

Only 17% of Germans trust Israel as a partner for their country.

Even fewer trust the USA.

Why isn’t this reflected by politicians?

🇮🇷| Iran’s IRGC has published new footage showing the launch of ballistic missiles towards “Israel”, during its 22nd wave of attacks.

The missiles are: Khorramshahr-4, Kheybar Shekan, and Fattah.

@FotrosResistancee

NEW: Brent crude hits $87.66/bbl and U.S. crude $84.35/bbl, the highest since July 2024, as the Middle East conflict intensifies.

Qatar’s energy minister warns oil prices could surge to $150 within two weeks if the crisis escalates.

📸 Israeli Heron shot down over Iran.

7th visually confirmed big Israeli drone shot down.

10th in total of we had the U.S MQ-9

Hapag-Lloyd suspended key shipping routes into and out of the Middle East.

🇦🇪 Number of daily flights globally for three major UAE airlines.

❗️Three new major towns are now under forced full explosion.

Nabi Sheet, Al-Khodor and Sar'een.

By the end of this war, the IDF will likely have issued evacuation orders for mass attacks against civilians buildings in all Shia majority areas.

Collective punishment

For the 3rd day in a row, Hezbullah successfully hits Israeli soldiers on the Lebanese border.

Today, reports by Israeli media confirms about 6 injuries, including two critically.

Israeli media claims Hezbullah is trying to force the IDF to attempt to invade to deal a toll

Ballistic Missiles Launched:

🔴 Day 1 — 350
🔴 Day 2 — 175
🔴 Day 3 — 120
🔴 Day 4 — 50
🔴 Day 5 — 40
🔴 Day 6 — 32
🔴 Day 7 — 28
🔴 Day 8 — 15

An army who doesn't want to act as one, whose leaders believe as a doctrine: Peace through weakness

Should become a police force.

📰 Obeying the Mechanism at Israeli threats, the same committee that did nothing to stop Israeli violations for 15 months, the Lebanese army was asked to withdraw from some bases around south Litani area.

The Lebanese army also ordered all its soldiers to stay in their bases and avoid patrols

The Israeli drone strike on Dahr al-Baidar road leading to Syria targeted a Syrian refugee's vehicle.

He survived. No casualties

The attack on a car few days ago in Zahle killed a Lebanese state General Security member, Ali Qassem Mazloum.

He was killed alongside a relative child I think

A car was targeted in Tebneen too

Less than an hour from asking people to evacuate their whole City, Israeli attacks started

Chinese warplanes have not entered Taiwan’s air defense zone for seven days, the longest pause on record, for unknown reasons.

The lull comes amid the Middle East war and ahead of a planned Trump–Xi meeting.

Source: Bloomberg

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian:

Some countries have begun mediation efforts.

Let's be clear: we are committed to lasting peace in the region yet we have no hesitation in defending our nation's dignity & sovereignty.

Mediation should address those who underestimated the Iranian people and ignited this conflict.

Boday, Beqaa