BAHRAIN PRO-IRAN RIOTS RAGE ON — MOLOTOV COCKTAILS ENGULF POLICE CARS

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Letter reportedly sent by Adm. Brad Cooper, the Commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), to American servicemembers across the Middle East on February 28, 2026, prior to the start of strikes against Iran as part of Operation Epic Fury:

To America's extraordinary sons and daughters deployed around the Middle East,

By order of the President of the United States, we are embarking on a mission of profound consequence. The time for preparation is over. The time for action has arrived.

As we move from deterrence into active combat, I write to tell you how honored I am to serve with you - the most exceptional Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen, Guardians and Coast Guardsmen on this earth.

Some of you are stationed in the Middle East. Many of you have deployed overseas on short notice. Others have been extended on deployment for this critical mission.

You represent the strongest, most lethal warfighting force the world has ever known.

You all selflessly serve our great country and make us so very PROUD.

Since 1979, the Iranian Regime has killed and wounded thousands of Americans, and they continue to threaten Americans and our friends. Today, by your courage and grit, you will change the course of human history.

My guidance for you is simple:

- Be Relentlessly Lethal. In the heat of conflict, remember who you are. Let your conduct be as professional as your aim is precise.

- Take Care of Your Teammates. The men and women on your flanks, in front of you and those at your six are your Guardian Angels. Be theirs.

- Steady Your Resolve. Combat is inherently chaotic. The hours, days and perhaps weeks ahead will challenge you. There will be noise and confusion. Fall back on your training. It is the best in the world.

You are the shield of the free world, and today, you are its sharpest sword.

As the eyes of the world fix upon us, stay safe, and GODSPEED.

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For the second consecutive night, Iran has launched multi-warhead, cluster-type missiles at Israel, a single missile reportedly striking multiple cities. Israeli analysts and security experts have described the weapon as unprecedented in the current theatre of war.

How did Iran develop such technology, despite being widely regarded as heavily infiltrated from a security standpoint, with its scientists reportedly targeted and assassinated over the years?

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Footage allegedly captures an Iranian Shahed-136 drone slamming into a building in Dubai believed to house American personnel

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Iran bombs hitting Israel

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Another angle of clashes between protesters and security forces in Baghdad.

Security forces dominate, unlike in Bahrain.

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WAR: Thankfully Greece has stepped up to protect the UK’s bases on Cyprus from Hezbollah suicide drones. Four Greek F-16 fighters have arrived to fill in for the British Air Force

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DEVELOPING: Sticker Mule is going viral after pulling up on these young men who were working in the cold, they have been giving out thousands daily as a new marketing strategy that gives their marketing budget to random Americans in hopes that other business will follow their lead

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At least 20 US aerial refueling tankers are en route to the Middle East — reports

Several not pictured across the Atlantic

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Many, and I mean MANY Iranian impacts reported across Bahrain.

Locals say sounds are the loudest they've heard so far.

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Kuwaitis have their priorities straight

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I made this special graphic in case any potential investors don't know where Dubai is

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Investors are hedging against a credit market crash at an accelerating pace:

Put option open interest in US large credit ETFs, $HYG, $JNK, $LQD, and $BKLN, is at a record ~11.5 million contracts.

The total number of outstanding contracts on these funds has DOUBLED over the last 12 months.

By comparison, the 2022 bear market high was 10.0 million contracts.

Meanwhile, tech high-yield credit spreads surged to 556 basis points, surpassing the April 2025 highs and reaching the widest level since October 2023.

By comparison, the all sector high-yield spreads stand at 361 basis points, the highest since November 2025.

This means tech junk bonds are now trading at a +195 basis point premium to the rest of the market, the highest in at least 3 years.

The credit market selloff may just be getting started.

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