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06 APRIL – THE PLOT THICKENS AND DEADLINE CREEPS AMIDST INDIA'S PREDICAMENT

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  On 23 March, the President of the USA gave a new twist to the plot on the Iran War, making even his diehard fans gasp. And it did not stop there!    On 20 Mar 2026, President Trump, at his benign best, considered the economic burdens of the world from Iran. Moved, he declared that, “We are getting very close to meeting our objectives as we consider winding down our great military efforts in the Middle East with respect to the terrorist regime of Iran.” Alongside signals of de-escalation, the Trump administration also announced the deployment of approximately 2,500 additional marines and three additional warships in the region.  The irony was not lost on anyone.   On 21 Mar 2026, Trump took to Truth Social and declared that if Iran did not fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, the US would “ hit and obliterate ” Iranian power plants, “starting with the biggest one first.” Iran, in return, promised devastating retaliation on the desalinat...
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IRAN WAR - STUCK BEHIND THE TIGER'S TAIL?

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  The Big Bang The Iran war started with a bang, in fact, a series of big bangs. Unlike the big bang that is said to have started the universe, the bangs from the 30-odd bombs dropped over multiple locations in Tehran were meant to create a new world order. The precision-guided air-launched ballistic missiles that first climbed into their sub-orbital trajectory in the “near space” and darted down at extremely high speeds onto the secure compound where Ayatollah Khamenei lived. It was Operation Epic Fury, unveiled. Immediately thereafter, Prime Minister Benjamin Nethenyahu and President Trump declared that the ‘evil regime’ has been decapitated.  This was on 28 Feb 2026.  The world waited to see the high-speed evolution where the Iranians took to the streets in multitudes, overturned the regime, chased the mullahs out, and installed someone Uncle Sam, the benevolent and righteous, liked. After all, the Iranians under a repressive regime deserved redemption. All sorts...
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