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RT breaks down public and Capitol Hill reactions to the new Middle East war, launched days before election season · Protesters rally against the joint US-Israel military operation targeting Iran. Washington DC, February 28, 2026. © Getty Images / Celal Gunes/Anadolu · US President Donald Trump’s order to attack Iran has drawn mixed reactions among Americans, with polls showing a clear public split and statements from…

Friedrich Merz says Iran deserves being the target of war because it hasn’t bent the knee to sanctions ByTarik Cyril Amar, a historian from Germany working at Koç University, Istanbul, on Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe, the history of World War II, the cultural Cold War, and the politics of memory https://www.rt.com/op-ed/authors/tarik-cyril-amar/@tarikcyrilamartarikcyrilamar.substack.comtarikcyrilamar.com · FILE PHOTO: German…

Oil prices have jumped more than 15%, topping $84, while European gas prices have surged over 30% after Iranian strikes on Qatari LNG facilities · ©  Getty Images/curraheeshutter · [RT] Global energy markets have come under pressure as the Middle East conflict escalates, with fears mounting over potential disruptions to oil and gas supplies. · US and Israeli strikes on Iran have prompted Tehran to retaliate with…

As the conflict expands, threatening to engulf the entire Middle East, the region needs someone with working connections to all parties By Murad Sadygzade, President of the Middle East Studies Center, Visiting Lecturer, HSE University (Moscow). https://www.rt.com/op-ed/authors/murad-sadygzade/Telegram · ©  Sputnik/Mikhail Klimentyev · The Middle East has seen many crises that began as ‘limited’ operations and turned into…

US President Donald Trump has claimed cutting off Ukraine helped create “unlimited” stockpiles for hostilities with Tehran · Vladimir Zelensky, Kiev, Ukraine, February 24, 2026. ©  Leon Neal / Getty Images · [RT] Ukraine fears that the US war with Iran could trigger crucial ammunition shortages for Kiev, as supplies of American weapons face disruption, Vladimir Zelensky said on Monday. · The Middle East conflict…

“While the government pats themselves on the back for the uptake of golden visas, it is important for us to recognise and understand what we have given away. For as little as $5m investment into the sharemarket or a managed fund, New Zealand has provided access to our public infrastructure and services while also providing far more advantageous tax settings than domestic residents enjoy. I would personally like to see an end to these visas. I…

Christopher Luxon had one job this week: explain to New Zealand where the country stands on the biggest geopolitical crisis in a generation. He blew it. Across a disastrous Monday, including a morning radio round on RNZ, an interview with Newstalk ZB’s Mike Hosking, and then a post-Cabinet press conference that may go down as one of the worst of his tenure, the Prime Minister fumbled, misspoke, contradicted himself, and ultimately left the…

By Utkarsh Sood · The Holden is one of the most mechanically audacious bikes to exist - Bonhams · You’re looking at a motorcycle that predates most two-wheeled engines on the road today. One of the most mechanically audacious bikes of the veteran era is gearing up to be a centerpiece at Bonhams’ upcoming Rex Judd Collection sale in April this year. · Among the headliner lots in the collection is a circa 1902 Holden 'motor bicycle.'…

The White House · Over the past 36 hours, the United States and allied forces have launched a major military offensive referred to as Operation Epic Fury. Officials describe it as one of the largest and most complex coordinated strikes in recent history. · Military Action: · According to U.S. military sources, hundreds of targets inside Iran were hit, including Revolutionary Guard facilities, air defense systems, and naval assets. Reports…

Alex Krainer · On Saturday, 28 February, U.S. and Israeli armed forces launched a coordinated joint military operation against Iran. The U.S. designated its side as the Operation Epic Fury (per Pentagon announcements and multiple reports). Israelis named their campaign as Operation Roaring Lion (or Lion’s Roar). · If you are like me, you are swamped with news reports, analysis and commentary of this event and much of it amounts…