Tehran on nuclear material, detained Americans and internet access
Iran’s foreign minister has addressed questions about the country’s enriched uranium, detained Americans and internet access during the war.
Araghchi told CBS News that Iran’s enriched uranium supplies are under the rubble of facilities damaged in attacks, as verified by the International Atomic Energy Agency.
“There is the possibility to retrieve them but under the supervision of the agency. If one day we come to the conclusion to do that, it would be under the supervision of the agency. But for the time being, we have no programme. We have no plan to recover them from under the rubble.”
He added that Iran had previously offered to dilute its 60-percent enriched uranium in negotiations with the US, but “for the time being, nothing is on the table.”
Regarding Americans held in Iran, including journalist Reza Valizadeh and Kamran Hekmati, Araghchi said, “Well, if the US and Israel do not attack our prisons, I guess they are safe.”
On internet access, he acknowledged that Iranians generally lack open access but defended his own connectivity. “Well, because I’m the voice of Iranians and I have to defend their right, so this is why I have access to the internet. We have our voice being heard by the international community. But the internet is closed because of security reasons, because we are under attack, we are under aggression and we have to do everything to protect our people. In any country, there are, you know, urgent measures taken for this, for the sake of war.”
Iran’s Araghchi frames missile, drone strikes as retaliation for US use of allied territory
Iran’s foreign minister has framed Iran’s missile and drone operations as responses to US forces using the territory of regional allies.
“These are the countries that have given their soil to American forces to attack us,” Araghchi said during the CBS News interview. “So what can we do? We just sit and watch that American forces are attacking us from their soil? … We are only targeting American assets, American installations and American military bases. Everything belongs to Americans.”
Iran has been attacking its regional neighbours since the outbreak of the conflict more than two weeks ago.
Araghchi added that Iranian forces have provided safe passage for vessels from other nations and the Strait of Hormuz is not completely closed but insecurity arises from US aggression.
“We provide them security to pass because we have not closed this strait. They are not coming themselves because of the insecurity that is there, because of the aggression by the US.”
Kuwait says drones target airport, resulting in damage
The country’s defence ministry says that three drones targeted Kuwait International Airport, causing damage to the radar system.
It added that the country’s armed forces destroyed five additional drones.
‘Countries wary of joining Trump’s Hormuz coalition as war with Iran escalates’
Salman Shaikh, founder of the Shaikh Group, says countries are unlikely to join a US-led naval coalition aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz as the war escalates.
Speaking to Al Jazeera from Doha, the Middle East analyst said many governments remain wary of being drawn deeper into the war.
“They’re very reluctant. I’m coming from London right now, and I don’t see that there’s going to be this grand coalition – very different from Gulf War I and Gulf War II, where we had 40, 50 countries joining in this respect,” he said.
Shaikh argued that the immediate priority should be halting the conflict rather than expanding military involvement in the region.
“Nations are not going to try to go into a situation which is going to bring immense harm to them and to their ships,” he said.
He added that Iran believes it can sustain the confrontation through asymmetric tactics despite setbacks to its conventional military capabilities.
“The Iranian state is fighting an existential battle, which is now becoming a nationalist struggle,” Shaikh said, adding that Tehran appears confident it can continue exerting pressure despite military losses.
IEA says 400 million barrels of emergency oil to enter global markets ‘soon’
The International Energy Agency says oil from emergency reserves will “soon” begin reaching global markets after member states agreed to release large volumes to stabilise supply.
In a statement, the agency said 400 million barrels would be made available after disruptions linked to the Israeli-US war on Iran.
Stocks in Asia and Oceania will be released immediately while supplies from the Americas and Europe are expected to start entering the market towards the end of March.
>>2739974Bullshit, not gonna risk it when they have the possibility for take that shit pacifically
>>2739979400mn is 20 days passing from Hormuz. What happens then?
>>2739984But they can exert pressure so that burgers have more things to be careful about
>>2739987This. If China adopts a more threatening posture to US allies in the region it will cause the Americans to react in one of two ways. Either they'll maintain or increase their presence in the area, thus tying down resources and preventing them from being used against Iran. Or they'll continue to withdraw forces from the area for the war, thus causing America's local allies to question the value and reliability of American "protection".
>>2739984Actually, they'll be able to remove a hostile government without needing to tolerate HK kind of a deal. Plus, it will positively decimate American markets - in the times of oil price surge.
China won't do this because they don't want to risk their citizens' and compatriots' lives.
>>2739991Hopefully china takes as many opportunities to increase cost. The longer the U.S stays in the Iran conflict the more chaos is going to erupt in Asia. Ironically it’ll mostly be U.S allies and vassals impacted so china might be calculating that as well. Regardless china needs to whatever it can do to drain the U.S. they don’t necessarily have to get into the war either. Increasing military exercise, sanctions, or even a soft blockade on Taiwan.
>>2739731"I'm an imperialist but NOT like THIS!"
god bles turmp
>>2740007(me)
If the U.S is forced to withdraw and even accept half of Irans terms it’ll undo 80 years of U.S imperialism in the Middle East. Iran and allies will be able to dislodge Israel and U.S imperial ambitions are done for, it won’t happen in one swift moment but start unraveling in the coming decade, maybe even next couple years. Then the U.S will no longer be able to export its crisis into the third world and the American proletariat will be faced with having to reckon with their ruling class.
>>2739981i haven't seen any mainstream news source confirm this supposed proof of life yet.
>>2739731>lapse in preparing American people for the attackRetard tells that 1) it's not self-defence it's an aggression 2) that American public is getting manipulated to support wars
‘Iran war shakes Gulf confidence in US security guarantees’
Salman Shaikh, founder of the Shaikh Group, says the US-Israeli war on Iraq is prompting Gulf states to reassess Washington’s role as their primary security guarantor.
Speaking to Al Jazeera, the Doha-based analyst said the conflict has raised questions across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) about the extent of US protection in the region.
“We see the simple fact is that the US has not been able to protect the GCC states,” he said.
Shaikh noted that frustration with Iran still runs deep among Gulf governments.
“That’s not to say that the GCC is not mad with Iran for what they’ve done”, he said, adding that Tehran must tread carefully as tensions rise.
At the same time, he said Gulf states remain in close consultation with each other as they consider their next steps.
“While they’re talking to each other, for sure they have to know that if they’re not more united … they’re probably going to face more threats,” Shaikh said, pointing to discussions about stronger regional alliances among Gulf leaders, even a NATO-style defensive alliance.
Trump faces domestic pressure over Iran war as polls show majority oppose it
Is Trump facing any pressure domestically? Well, there has been pressure, mainly from the Democratic side, which has been sharply critical of President Trump’s decision to go to war. But even some Republicans have expressed concerns about this.
And perhaps most importantly, members of the MAGA movement, the base of President Trump’s support, have spoken out against his decision to go into a war that they say he pledged he would not involve America in.
In two presidential campaigns, one of his pledges was not to involve Americans in another war in another country.
Well, this is precisely what he has done. So there have been rumblings of discontent even among members of his MAGA base.
Generally, though, he still appears to have the support of the bulk of Republicans. But opinion polls indicate that the majority of Americans are deeply opposed to this war.
And this is something that could have a political impact on President Trump and the Republican Party as the country nears the midterm elections in a few months time.
>>2739243>french colonel posted<america and muslims?????????????
>>2739971>>2739981Its weird how the coffee cup is filled to the brim yet does not spill even when being tilt. Also how the other people in the shot are just unfocused or are quickly shown but then shifted out.
>inb4 five fingerinosAi has been able to keep fingers relatively realistic but the problems and inconsistencies arise due to the amount of time goes on in a video (which could be edited together from other generated videos in order to keep consistency) and more than one subject in the video (multiple people, like in the coffee shop).
Also, why a public cafe? Israel is being constantly attacked, why post a public space with supposed civilians and things that could give away a location? It makes no sense.
>>2740052Conspiracy is fun, but reality is that Bibi is much like Zelensky is a roach that lives in a bunker and films himself in front of a green screen, with life like movie sets or even direct copies of those.
>>2739981Why even bother with this shit?? It does not affect anything. If anybody replaces netanyahu they likely will be worse
total KKKarrier sinkage
>>2740059Good guys kill bad guy leaders. Not the other way around. Imagine the liberal hysterics. The very fact people are obsessing over this is proof of hysteria.
>>2739725yeah i'd sooner take a john brown version of that
Iran is reduced to begging India for cash.
It's never been this over.
>>2739483Coat of arms of the King of France with a crown filled with a red cap (more in keeping with tradition) as seen in particular in the illustrations of the articles Funeral float of Louis XVIII. Elements from the work of Sodacan and Heralder.
I'm calling it, that guy
>>2739216 is a HOI4 Larper.
>>2740062liberals don't like Netanyahu either tho? that's why Bernie continues to pretend all the crimes of Israel can be blamed on him, just like Trump with the US.
>>2740052actually yeah he is drinking a cup completely full to the brim, tilts it almost20 degrees, and then when he lowers it it's completely full still. physically impossible. AI vid.
>>2740083Yeah, they don't like him. But they like Iran even less, and they don't actually want to see Bibi dead. What, you think they're revolutionary or something? At most, they want to see him in prison for corruption.
>>2740083They don't like him because he isn't civil and legal. Same as Trump. They would be totally fine with him if he was doing war crimes while being nice and respectably bipartisan
>>2740091To be fair on that one point, only pretending to drink is very common in this kind of PR video.
>>2740106you can't tilt a cup completely full to the brim while faking a sip, it would pour down your face.
It is completely, utterly, full, before and after a significant tilt.
>>2740114trying this IRL even with a glass cup of cold water, let alone a waxed cup of hot coffee (which repels the liquid), you get noticeable pouring and a noticeably lower liquid level afterwards almost immediately, before you even tilt it up as much as he did.
>>2740114brother PLEASE find a new hobby this shit retarded
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