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From Vali Nasr, professor at Johns Hopkins University and author of Iran\u2019s Grand Strategy: A Political History<\/em>:<\/p>\n

The US appears poised to launch a major military attack on Iran. The last round of talks between the two countries was an opportunity for Iran to avert war but Tehran offered little to Washington. That is not because Iran\u2019s rulers are too obdurate and caught up in their old ways of thinking. Rather they are putting little stock in diplomacy and increasingly see war as inevitable. They see talks more as a trap than a solution and seem to view an unavoidable war as more cathartic than a weak deal. They are focused on how to manage it \u2014 and even use it to their advantage.(FT.com<\/a>)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

From Linus H\u00f6ller at Defense News<\/a>: <\/p>\n

BERLIN \u2014 Bulgaria\u2019s Sofia International Airport briefly suspended civilian air operations twice over the weekend while a fleet of American military aircraft staged at the facility, fueling speculation that Washington is positioning forces ahead of a potential strike on Iran.<\/p>\n

Photographs circulating on social media showed at least six KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft from the 6th Air Refueling Wing at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, along with C-17 and C-130 cargo planes and Boeing 747s typically used for troop transport, parked at the airport\u2019s Terminal 1, according to Obektivno.BG.<\/p>\n

Bulgaria\u2019s Ministry of Defense confirmed the U.S. Air Force presence, describing the deployment as support for \u201ctraining related to NATO\u2019s enhanced vigilance activities,\u201d …..<\/p>\n

Bulgarian investigative journalists have tracked more than 120 U.S. Air Force aircraft that crossed the Atlantic within days, including four dozen F-16s, three squadrons of F-35A stealth fighters, and 12 F-22 Raptors.<\/p>\n

Similar deployments, including F-22s staged at RAF Lakenheath, preceded last June\u2019s Operation Midnight Hammer strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

From Vali Nasr, professor at Johns Hopkins University and author of Iran\u2019s Grand Strategy: A Political History: The US appears poised to launch a major military attack on Iran. The last round of talks between the two countries was an opportunity for Iran to avert war but Tehran offered little to Washington. That is not … <\/p>\n

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Iran partially closed the Strait of Hormuz for naval drills and announced additional joint exercises with Russia in the Sea of Oman.\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Crude Oil & Natural Gas"","block_context":{"text":"Crude Oil & Natural Gas","link":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/category\/gold-commodities\/crude-oil-natural-gas\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Brent Crude","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2026\/2026-02-18-brent.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2026\/2026-02-18-brent.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2026\/2026-02-18-brent.png?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":63862,"url":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/13\/a-gas-station-masquerading-as-an-islamic-republic\/","url_meta":{"origin":63705,"position":1},"title":"A ‘Gas Station masquerading as an Islamic Republic’","author":"Colin Twiggs","date":"March 13, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Key Points Brent crude futures rose to $103.91 per barrel. A US-owned tanker is ablaze in an Iraqi seaport after an attack by two explosive-laden unmanned boats. The US should consider a total blockade of Iranian crude oil exports to accelerate the regime's collapse, says Robin Brooks. 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The S&P 500 broke primary support at 6550. The Dollar strengthens with the prospect of higher interest rates. Gold tests primary support at $4,400 per ounce. Brent crude rallied\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Crude Oil & Natural Gas"","block_context":{"text":"Crude Oil & Natural Gas","link":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/category\/gold-commodities\/crude-oil-natural-gas\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Brent Crude Futures (ICE May'26)","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2026\/2026-03-26-brent4.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2026\/2026-03-26-brent4.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2026\/2026-03-26-brent4.png?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":63895,"url":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/17\/no-pain-no-gain\/","url_meta":{"origin":63705,"position":5},"title":"No Pain No Gain","author":"Colin Twiggs","date":"March 17, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Key Points The US is allowing Iran to export oil to India and China to reduce the supply shortage. The US should embargo all Iranian shipping to increase pressure on the Iranian government. 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