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Iran demanded 100+ Billion for damages....
 
  • Iran would reject a U.S. ceasefire offer and has laid out its own list of conditions for ending the war, state media in the Islamic Republic said.
  • The Fars News Agency state media outlet said there have been increased U.S. efforts to put a ceasefire into effect and begin indirect talks with Iran.
  • The Associated Press reported that Iran has received President Donald Trump’s 15-point peace plan.
  • State broadcaster Press TV said Iran’s five-point counteroffer would give Tehran control over the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran has no intention to hold talks with U.S; foreign minister says Trump proposal to end war being reviewed

President Donald Trump has claimed the U.S. and Iran are "in negotiations now." But the Islamic Republic denies any direct talks to end the war.
www.cnbc.com
 
Glass over both sides of the straits and turn them into a parking lot.
 
If you want to understand who is control today

IT'S OVER: Trump and Iran Just Shut Out the UK and NATO​

Susan Kokinda argues President Trump has opened a new diplomatic space to de-escalate the Iran conflict by working through a regional roster—Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Turkey, Pakistan, Gulf States, and back channels into Iran—while the U.K., EU, and NATO are absent and increasingly irrelevant. Citing reporting that ministers met in Riyadh and that Egypt, Turkey, and Oman carried messages, she says this “Board of Peace” architecture is isolating Iran and weakening its proxies, pointing to Lebanon’s move against Hezbollah, the Palestinian Authority’s condemnation of Iran, and Hamas considering disarmament. Kokinda links Europe’s exclusion to self-inflicted energy weakness from Green and anti-Russia policies, noting rushed LNG moves and a delayed Russian oil ban vote. She concludes Ukraine’s outlook darkens as Europe and Britain lack leverage, highlighting Zelenskyy’s scramble for support in London and Washington.
 

The US budget is close to a trillion a year and the war mongers want another 200 billion to fight Iran.
 

Iran Announces the Strait of Hormuz is Closed to the US & Israel | For Everyone Else, $2M Please!​

Mar 25, 2026 What the Ship?
A trickle of ships is flowing through the Strait of Hormuz under the auspices of the Iranians, with charges that they are paying $2 million apiece; meanwhile US and Israeli ships are excluded from the Strait, and it is not clear how the US and Israel will end this conflict.

21:05

- Marine Traffic www.marinetraffic.com
- UKMTO JMIC Advisories https://www.ukmto.org/partner-product...
- EIA Gas Prices https://www.eia.gov/petroleum/gasdiesel/
- Iran Tells UN ‘Non-Hostile’ Ships Can Transit Hormuz, If They Coordinate With Tehran https://gcaptain.com/iran-tells-un-no...
- IRGC Commander: Iran Turns Back Containership in Hormuz as ‘Permission to Transit’ Policy Emerges https://gcaptain.com/irgc-commander-i...
- Iran Imposes $2M ‘Toll’ on Ships Transiting Strait of Hormuz https://gcaptain.com/iran-imposes-2m-...
 
The markets don't look very confident a deal is coming. Look like the big boys are selling into any rallies.

Is it true Iran shot down another f-35 yesterday?
 
Cigarlover said:
The markets don't look very confident a deal is coming. Look like the big boys are selling into any rallies.

Is it true Iran shot down another f-35 yesterday?
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GROK: Zero. Iran has not shot down any F-35 fighter jets.
aa.com.tr

As of March 2026, during the ongoing US-Iran conflict (Operation Epic Fury), reliable sources—including US Central Command (CENTCOM)—confirm that no US fighter aircraft, including the F-35, have been shot down by Iran. US forces have conducted thousands of combat flights with no confirmed losses of fighters to enemy action.
aljazeera.com

What Actually Happened (March 19, 2026 Incident)
  • A US Air Force F-35A was damaged by suspected Iranian ground fire (likely a surface-to-air missile) during a combat mission over Iran.
  • The jet made an emergency landing at a US or allied airbase in the Middle East.
  • The pilot suffered minor shrapnel wounds but was in stable condition; the aircraft was recovered safely.
  • This marks the first known combat damage to an F-35 from enemy fire (previously, all F-35 losses were due to accidents/mechanical issues, not combat).
  • Iran’s IRGC and state media claimed they “shot it down” or “severely damaged” it, releasing footage they say shows the hit (possibly via infrared sensors bypassing radar stealth). US sources describe it as damage, not a shoot-down.

    cnn.com
CENTCOM explicitly rejected Iranian claims of downing any US fighters, stating: “No U.S. fighter aircraft have been shot down by Iran.”

aa.com.tr

Broader Context
  • Iran has claimed (and sometimes released videos of) downing various US/Israeli aircraft, including F-15s, F-18s, or F-35s. These are routinely disputed or denied by the US and allies, often with evidence showing the claims are exaggerated for propaganda.
  • Other US losses in the conflict have included drones (e.g., MQ-9 Reapers) and possibly some non-fighter aircraft, but no confirmed F-35 shoot-downs.
  • Israeli F-35s have even scored air-to-air kills (e.g., downing an Iranian Yak-130), but that’s unrelated to losses.

    en.wikipedia.org
In short: Iran hit and damaged one F-35 (a notable first for the platform in combat), but it was not shot down. Claims of actual shoot-downs remain unverified Iranian assertions contradicted by US statements. The situation is fluid due to the ongoing war, but current reporting is clear on this point.
 

THE DOMINOES ARE FALLING. IN DAYS, NOT WEEKS.

Here is the global oil crisis — country by country — as of today:

Sri Lanka — RATIONING. 4-day work week. Schools closed.
Pakistan — CRISIS. Overnight price surge. Long queues. 4-day work week.
India — 9 DAYS of reserves left. Emergency suppliers being hunted.
South Korea — 50 DAYS left. Clock ticking.
Japan — LIED. Said 254 days. Actual usable reserves: 95.
UK — Shell CEO warning: SHORTAGE STARTS IN APRIL.
Germany — Gas up 30%. EU emergency plan launched.
France — Paying 30% more at pumps than 8 weeks ago.
South Africa — Government says "stable." Citizens photograph empty pumps.
Turkey — Stocks crashed. Inflation exploding. Currency under pressure.
Brazil — Watching nervously. Own oil helps but supply chains hurting.
Australia — Tanker delays. Import dependent. Hoping IEA coordination holds.
USA — Gas taxes suspended in states. SPR drawn down. Iran sanctions quietly paused.
China — 1.4 BILLION barrels stockpiled. Banned exports. Still getting Iranian oil.

This is DAY 26 of the Hormuz blockade.

20% of global oil — GONE.

8 million barrels per day — GONE.

OPEC's response: +206,000 barrels. That is 2% of the hole.

Here is what nobody is telling you:

They're showing you "reserves are sufficient."

They're NOT showing you Japan overstated reserves by 3x, South Africa has empty pumps, and India has 9 days.

The real energy crisis hasn't even started yet.

RT so this doesn't get buried by the algorithm.
 
how liberals will lose the midterms - talks about Iran first half.

Why a Chicago Shooting Is Fueling a National Reckoning on Illegal Immigration | Victor Davis Hanson​

 

BOOM! Pete Hegseth just CALLED OUT the media: "These cameras have a choice. You either inform the American people of the truth or your are not."

"Here is a fact you don't hear on the networks that we know."

"Many of the Iranian military factories and bases that we are destroying were paid for by the pallets of American cash that Barack Obama flew into the Tehran under the Iran deal. You might call it an inconvenient truth."

"Iran took our money and turned it into weapons, bunker, ammo. Now we're destroying the weapons and you are righting that grievous wrong. Make no mistake, we had to act. Objectives clear. No nukes, no Navy, complete dismantling of the missile program and defense industrial base."

"We're here to win and we are full speed ahead."

WINNING!
 
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