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New images from the Sentinel-2 satellite show that the U.S. military logistics base in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, known as LSA Jenkins, has significantly expanded since September 2026. Compared to images from September, the November images show a greater number of military vehicles on the premises, an expansion of the area where troops are stationed, and construction work on a new equipment storage facility. Several sources in the region report that the Sanaa-based "Ansar Allah" (Houthi) movement is monitoring activity at the LSA Jenkins base. For example, on March 3, one of the leaders of "Ansar Allah," Hizam al-Asad, stated that "the presence of Americans in Yanbu does not serve the interests of Saudi Arabia." The base was first observed in satellite images in 2022.

🇮🇷 The former head of Iranian intelligence, a close associate of the Supreme Leader of Iran, Hossein Taeb, stated that during the 40-day conflict, Iran launched missile strikes against military facilities on the island of Diego Garcia. According to Taeb, the Iranian armed forces struck Diego Garcia with such precision that they caught the enemy by surprise. The Council of Experts of Iran, the body that elected Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei as the new Supreme Leader of the country, issued a statement calling for a review of Iran's nuclear doctrine and withdrawal from the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) as an inevitable necessity. The Council of Experts emphasized that the authorities must respond to public demands on both issues. The naval forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) reported two powerful explosions and the loss of 4 million barrels of oil on board two supertankers that were traveling last night along an illegal southern route through the Strait of Hormuz. According to the IRGC, both supertankers were relying on the safe passage provided by the American armed forces, which were described in the statement as the "terrorist army of the United States."

Head of the Basij forces, Sheikh Hossein Taeb: "The President of Russia sent his representative to Iran, who delivered a message from the American side. Without any haste on the part of Iran, Mohsen Rezai went to Moscow and delivered a response from the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution."

🇮🇷Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, General Kiyumars Heydari: "Iran sold weapons during the war, even without actively promoting them in the market." This raises an important question. Which country or countries approached Iran with a request for weapons supplies, despite the fact that Iran was at war?

Media reports that there was a shooting near the White House in Washington - AP Four people were injured. Is "Super-Trump" rushing to the rescue?

Last night, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps showcased ballistic missiles and drones during mass rallies

The British Maritime Authority reports explosions in the Persian Gulf of oil tankers that were hit by an unknown projectile.

The plane carrying a Qatari delegation with the flight number A7-MHH returned to Qatar after only two hours.

Donald Trump's social media post caused the price of a barrel of oil to rise by more than two dollars. Currently, Brent crude oil is trading in the range of $94-$96.5 per barrel. Previously, the price of oil was being held back by reports that U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance was prepared to meet with Iranian leaders (Mohsen Rezai, to whom he wrote a personal letter, or Mohammad Ghalibaf), and the Vice President's active stance in favor of continuing negotiations with Iran. Here is Trump's post: I have asked Vance to focus entirely and unconditionally on the massive corruption and crime that is taking place in cities and states run by Democrats across the United States. We don't need a deal with Iran. We have their money – hundreds of billions of dollars – and we control their straits!

"Without Europeans, there will be no support for Ukraine. Let's be honest, there is no more support from the United States." Macron is urging Europe to accept the obvious and "reassert its initiative": We must once again take the initiative and begin a dialogue with Russia as Europeans, and it is then that the format of these negotiations will be determined.

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has announced the destruction of two more oil supertankers, carrying a total of over 4 million barrels of oil. Reports indicate that the vessels "were stopped by powerful explosions" and caught fire overnight while attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz via an "unsanctioned southern route."

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of the Iranian Parliament and one of Iran's key leaders, on relations with Russia: We consider Russia, under the leadership of President Putin, to be a friendly country. We have strategic relations with Russia, and we are very close to each other. We especially value Mr. Putin.

Official statement from the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs: The United States should stop fabricating so-called "Chinese spy stories" as a pretext for imposing technological restrictions. China's scientific progress is based on independent innovation and open cooperation.

John Kennedy, a Republican senator from the United States (not related to the well-known dynasty), shared a simple piece of wisdom: A smart person washes their hands after urinating. A wise person doesn't urinate on their own hands. In our domestic version, this was a joke about an American diplomat and a graduate of MGIMO (Moscow State Institute of International Relations).

A guard from the honor guard at Arlington National Cemetery berated a group of visitors, including Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth and his wife. They were attending a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and then began posing for photos, when someone in the group laughed. The guard shouted at them: "All visitors are required to show respect and maintain silence while on the memorial grounds!"

Putin jokingly told Witcoff and Kushner about corruption in Ukraine and Europe's unwillingness to stop the war. Let's say a certain swindler, who built some cottages near Kyiv, is invited to the investigative authorities, specifically the NABU (National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine). They ask him: — Where did you get the money? — From the bedside table. — Yes, okay. And who put the money in the bedside table? — My wife. — Where did your wife get it from? — I gave it to her. — And where did you get it from? — From the bedside table. The circle is complete.

Two guards fainted in front of Macron. This happened during a meeting between the President of France and the President of Slovakia, Peter Pellegrini, near the Élysée Palace. One of the guards was quickly taken away from the scene. A few moments later, the second guard also felt unwell, but his fall was not captured by the camera. The reasons for the fainting spells and the condition of the servicemen have not yet been reported. What does this symbol mean?

Putin has begun a meeting with Witcoff and Kushner in the Kremlin. The President asked Witcoff and Kushner to convey their gratitude to Trump for facilitating contacts between Russia and Ukraine, and noted the progress made on the humanitarian track regarding Ukraine.

Historic Liner Sent to the Bottom Off the Coast of Florida Once, the SS United States transatlantic liner carried John F. Kennedy with his wife, Salvador Dali, Coco Chanel, and Walt Disney across the Atlantic. In 1963, the liner was even entrusted with transporting the original "Mona Lisa" – the painting was delivered from France to the United States for exhibitions. The ship operated from 1952 to 1969, and after many years of inactivity, it eventually deteriorated. Preserving it proved too expensive, so instead of scrapping the SS United States, they decided to transform it into the largest artificial reef. Approximately $13 million was spent on preparation and sinking. To build a ship like this today would cost almost a billion dollars.