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How could US forcibly reopen strait of Hormuz and what are the risks? https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/30/how-could-us-forcibly-reopen-strait-of-hormuz-iran-what-are-the-risks #UsisraelWarOnIran #StraitOfHormuz #UsMilitary #UsForeignPolicy #WorldNews #Iran #MiddleEastAndNorthAfrica #EnergyIndustry #Oil #Commodities #Business

How could US forcibly reopen strait of Hormuz and what are the risks?

US ground troops have arrived in Middle East but military options to open strait risk strong retaliation from Iran

The Guardian

Kyiv Independent Daily Headlines 3h ago

Monday, March 30, 2026

Russia in the Dard: Russia's digital iron curtain is closing [vlog/video] -- Ukrainian drones reportedly strike chemical plant in Russia's Samara Oblast -- Russian glide bomb attack on Kramatorsk kills 3, including 13-year-old boy -- Ukrainian drones deal fresh blows to Russia's Ust-Luga port ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/03/monday-march-30-2026/

World news | The Guardian 3h ago

Spain closes airspace to US military over Iran war, widening rift with US https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/30/spain-closes-airspace-to-us-military-over-iran-war-widening-rift-with-us #UsisraelWarOnIran #Spain #PedroSnchez #Iran #Europe #UsMilitary #DonaldTrump #MiddleEastAndNorthAfrica

Spain closes airspace to US military over Iran war, widening rift with US

Spain’s defence minister confirms move and describes US-Israel war on Iran as ‘profoundly illegal and unjust’

The Guardian

World news | The Guardian 23h ago

Iran accuses US of plotting ground assault while publicly seeking talks https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/29/iran-accuses-us-plotting-ground-assault-publicly-seeking-talks #Iran #UsisraelWarOnIran #UsMilitary #UsNews #Israel #BenjaminNetanyahu #Pakistan #Yemen #Houthis #MiddleEastAndNorthAfrica #WorldNews

Iran accuses US of plotting ground assault while publicly seeking talks

Tehran says it will confront any land attack, as Trump says regime’s export hub on Kharg island could be taken ‘very easily’

The Guardian

News Beep 1d ago

Pentagon reportedly preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran

The Pentagon is putting together plans for weeks of ground operations in Iran as U.S. forces amass in…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/457921/

Mathrubhumi English 1d ago

Iran targets US airbase in Jordan. Muwaffaq Salti Base struck by drones. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/iran-missile-drone-strike-jordan-muwaffaq-salti-air-base-us-forces-h5mcm6as?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Jordan #Iran #USMilitary #Azraq #MiddleEastWar

mmalc 1d ago

“A £370m E-3 Sentry radar plane was destroyed when the base was hit with Iranian missiles and drones on Friday”

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/03/29/iran-war-latest-news-trump-pentagon-ground-operation

“In April 2022, the U.S. Air Force announced that the Boeing E-7 is to replace the E-3, beginning in 2027.”
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_E-3_Sentry)

I suspect they'd better hurry up with E-7s. The hubris of the US military (or more-so the current administration) may really start to bite them soon.

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Mathrubhumi English 1d ago

Iran issues "fire" warning to US troops. Regional powers meet without Washington. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/iran-us-war-escalation-mohammad-bagher-qalibaf-warning-islamabad-summit-march-2026-affetm9p?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #WestAsiaConflict #Iran #USMilitary #Geopolitics2026 #Tehran

US news | The Guardian 1d ago

Once a foe, Lindsey Graham is now Trump’s biggest Iran war booster: ‘The most pro-war Republican out there’ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/mar/29/lindsey-graham-trump-iran-war #Republicans #DonaldTrump #UsSenate #UsisraelWarOnIran #SouthCarolina #Iran #UsMilitary #UsForeignPolicy #UsCongress #UsPolitics #UsNews #WorldNews

Once a foe, Lindsey Graham is now Trump’s biggest Iran war booster: ‘The most pro-war Republican out there’

South Carolina senator has reconciled with the man he once called a ‘jackass’ and a ‘bigot’, and is pushing him to expand the war

The Guardian

The Japan Times 1d ago

For the first time since the end of World War II, Japanese combat-capable troops will return to the Philippines — not as occupiers, but as close partners. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/29/japan/politics/japan-sdf-philippines-balikatan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #philippinesjapanrelations #philippines #china #us #usmilitary #defense #defenseministry #sdf

In first, Japan to send ‘combat’ troops to major military drills in Philippines

The Self-Defense Forces personnel will take part in the annual Balikatan military exercises, setting a new milestone in regional security cooperation.

The Japan Times