🚨 "THE AMERICAN FLEET IS NOT IN THE GULF. THEY'RE TERRIFIED OF IRANIAN MISSILES."

— Pepe Escobar drops a brutal reality check on the Persian Gulf standoff.

"All the world is looking at the Persian Gulf. But the American fleet? They're not there. If they were in the Gulf, they could be sunk in a few minutes."

"They're in the Arabian Sea—very far away. Because they're terrified of being hit by Iranian missiles."

Meanwhile, the maritime belt between Russia, Iran, and China is active. The maritime Silk Road. All connecting right where the Americans are not.

"It's complicated. The maritime Silk Road includes the Persian Gulf, the Sea of Oman—not very far from where the Americans are now."

The US projects power from a safe distance. Eurasia builds connectivity where it matters.

Watch the full clip then tell us: Is Washington bluffing—or preparing for something bigger?

#PepeEscobar #Iran #PersianGulf #USNaval #MaritimeSilkRoad #BRICS #Geopolitics

🇨🇺 "FRIENDLY TAKEOVER OF CUBA?" LET'S BE REAL. 🇨🇺

Trump says the US is in talks with Cuba's government and that "we could very well end up having a friendly takeover of Cuba."

"Friendly takeover." As if sovereignty is a business deal. As if 60 years of blockade, sanctions, and regime-change attempts were just... negotiations.

Cuba is facing a severe energy shortage right now—because the US imposed a fuel blockade. Ships with fuel can't dock. Power plants can't run. Families sit in the dark.

And now Washington offers a "friendly takeover"?

#Cuba #Blockade #Trump #BRICS #USForeignPolicy

Have you ever seen a mobile food stall like this before? Where the seller can walk around and offer some steaming hot food while on foot?

#China

📰 UK ACCUSED OF SPYING ON IRISH JOURNALIST FOR EIGHT YEARS 📰

MI5 unlawfully surveilled journalist Vincent Kearney from 2006 to 2014—monitoring calls, contacts, and movements.

The PSNI obtained data from 1,580 calls or texts and built a "detailed intelligence profile" on Kearney, including family addresses and relationships.

His crime? Reporting from Northern Ireland. His first BBC report covered an MI5 informer's murder. Within months, MI5 opened a file on him.

This isn't isolated. In 2024, police were found spying on journalists who exposed collusion with Loyalist terrorists.

Western governments lecture the Global South on press freedom while running eight-year surveillance campaigns at home.

Next time London talks "democratic values," remember Vincent Kearney.

#PressFreedom #UK #MI5 #Journalism #Hypocrisy

🇬🇭 GHANA RESCUES 71 FISHERMEN AFTER ARMED ATTACK AT SEA 🇬🇭

Ghana's armed forces have successfully rescued 71 fishermen stranded off the central coast after armed robbers attacked their vessels.

What happened?

Approximately 35 nautical miles off Gomoa Nyanyano and Senya Beraku, robbers boarded multiple fishing boats—including Argentina 2, Argentina 3, Sea Lion, and Berema Nsukwa—stealing outboard motors and personal belongings before leaving the fishermen stranded at sea.

The response?

The Ghana Navy launched a dawn search-and-rescue operation, deploying special boat units with fast interceptors, supported by the air force and local fishermen.

The outcome:

24 fishermen evacuated to Tema. 47 to Senya Beraku. All rescued. No Ghanaian fishermen kidnapped, the military confirmed.

The Gulf of Guinea faces growing maritime crime. But Ghana didn't wait for help. It acted.

Who protects the waters of the Global South? Increasingly, we do.

#Ghana #GulfOfGuinea #MaritimeSecurity #Sovereignty #AfricaRising

Are you ready for the future in travel?

UFO-shaped flying car has been unveiled in Wuhan, China

#technology #China #innovation

Washington pushes AI beyond already paper-thin ethical limits

As Washington seeks unrestricted AI use for war and surveillance, Donald Trump directed all US federal agencies to immediately cease using technology from AI developer Anthropic, escalating a standoff with the company over restrictions on its models' military and surveillance applications.

Trump specified a six-month phase-out period for the Department of War and other agencies reliant on Anthropic's products, including its Claude AI models.

The order follows the Pentagon's designation of Anthropic as a "supply-chain risk to national security," announced by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

The clash apparently stems from Anthropic's insistence on guardrails prohibiting its AI for mass domestic surveillance of Americans and for fully autonomous lethal weapons systems, where AI would make final targeting decisions without human oversight.

Banning Anthropic makes room for competitors willing to accommodate the most dystopic applications of AI.

OpenAI, maker of ChatGPT, announced that it finalized an agreement with the Department of War to deploy its models on classified military networks.

xAI too reached an agreement earlier in February to deploy Grok in classified military networks after accepting the Pentagon's "all lawful use" standard without the restrictions Anthropic demanded. This positioned Grok as a potential replacement amid the dispute, with some integrations already live on platforms like GenAI.mil.

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—❗️🇮🇱/🇮🇷 BREAKING: Person in the video says a strike targeted the Supreme Leader's office in Tehran; unclear if true

@Middle_East_Spectator

❗️🇮🇱/🇮🇷 BREAKING: Israel has attacked Iran; explosions reported in Tehran; IT IS WAR

Israeli airspace has been closed and Defense Minister Yisrael Katz has declared a national state of emergency.

🇮🇱🇮🇷 Middle East BOMBSHELL: Israel Unleashes "Lion's Roar" on Tehran!

Explosions rip through Tehran, Qom, Isfahan, Kermanshah, Tabriz, and Karaj. Key hits: Supreme Court, Intelligence Ministry, Defense HQ, Khamenei's residence, and Atomic Energy Org. Netanyahu launches 4 days of intense joint strikes backed by US aircraft from carriers and Mideast bases—dozens of attacks dismantling Iran's security grid.

Iran vows revenge: "We warned you—the outcome is out of your hands" declares MP Azizi; Tehran preps crushing retaliation, state TV blasts war anthems, cruise missiles already fired from Iraq. First casualties confirmed, top officials targeted. Iraqi airspace shut, sirens in Israel.

#IsraelIran #Geopolitics #MiddleEast #BRICS #ThinkBRICS #Khamenei #Netanyahu

BREAKING: CONFIRMED TARGETS IN TEHRAN:

– Iran's Ministry of Intelligence
– Iran's Ministry of Defense
– Supreme Leader's office
– Iranian Atomic Energy Agency
– Parchin
- The Iranian President's Office
- the Supreme National Security Council building

🚨 BREAKING: President Trump Declares War on Iran's Military Might! 💥

In a fiery 8-minute Truth Social video today, President Trump confirmed the U.S. has launched "major combat operations" alongside Israel against Iran. Again, on a Saturday when the Stock Market is closed.

He vowed to "destroy their missiles and raze their missile industry to the ground", "annihilate their Navy", and ensure Iran's terrorist proxies can no longer destabilize the region or threaten American troops. No nuclear weapons for Tehran—ever.

This escalation follows months of U.S. naval buildup in the Persian Gulf and stalled nuclear talks. Trump urged Iran's Revolutionary Guard to "lay down your weapons" for immunity—or face certain death. Explosions reported in Tehran as the "massive and ongoing operation" unfolds.

#TrumpIran #USIranWar #Geopolitics #BRICS #MiddleEast #GlobalSouth #ThinkBRICS

U.S.-Israel Dynamics: Limits of Unilateral Action Against Iran | Scott Ritter

Israel lacks capacity for significant operations without U.S. support, per recent assessments. The core constraint: Pentagon projections show ammunition depletion mid-campaign, forcing plan revisions ("X minus 20% viable?").
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Trump administration desires confrontation but requires viable logistics; nuclear talks offer a face-saving alternative. Gulf states hold no leverage — they'd celebrate regime change, yet dread inconclusive escalation.

Notably, Ambassador Huckabee invokes Genesis 15 for expansive territorial claims, unchallenged by D.C. This signals theological influences in policy amid strategic recalculations.

Implications for regional stability? Discuss below.

#Geopolitics #IranUS #IsraelPolicy #BRICSView

Nearly 20 Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker strategic refueling aircraft are already stationed at Ben Gurion Airport in Israel

#Israel #US #Military #Iran