Tim Mak3d ago

Good morning to readers; #Oil prices have surpassed $112 per barrel (+56% compare to pre-war.)

Instead of dancing around bonfires in traditional Kurdish clothing, Shiwa spent #Nowruz and Eid watching the news, unable to call loved ones as the war muted her hollidays. https://www.iranwar.news/p/what-iranian-new-year-end-of-ramadan

What Iranian New Year, end of Ramadan feel like as war rages

By coincidence, the Iranian New Year, Nowruz, and the end-of-Ramadan celebration, Eid-al-Fitr, arrived on the same day. See how Kurds celebrate near the Iranian border under the shadow of war.

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ERBIL, Kurdistan Region of #Iraq —

Eid-al-Fitr and Nowruz. Iranian and Iraqi #Kurds. One city.

The first day of Eid-al-Fitr is one of Islam’s biggest holidays because it marks the end of #Ramadan.

But it’s often quiet until the evening, like Christmas morning might be in #America.

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Muslims spend time with their families at home and the streets are mostly empty. The quiet should mean that everyone is home, everyone is safe, everyone is together.

But this year, that quiet was also that of disconnected phones, fires that weren’t lit, tables that weren’t set.
#Kurds #war #Iran #news

Mar 21 at 3:54pmWeb
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Instead of dancing around bonfires in traditional Kurdish clothes and celebrating #Kurdish legends of resistance to tyranny, Shiwa Hassanpour, a 22-year-old Iranian Kurd and a human rights activist in Erbil, spent most of #Nowruz, the traditional Iranian new year, watching the #news.
#war #middleeast
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The war between the United States and #Iran is entering its fourth week, and two important holidays, Eid-al-Fitr and #Nowruz, are falling on the same day for the first time in decades, or perhaps longer.
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Find out more about what we're hearing about #Iranian crackdowns on #Kurds celebrating this year and how this year's #Nowruz had to evolve with the constraints of war through the link! https://www.iranwar.news/p/what-iranian-new-year-end-of-ramadan
What Iranian New Year, end of Ramadan feel like as war rages

By coincidence, the Iranian New Year, Nowruz, and the end-of-Ramadan celebration, Eid-al-Fitr, arrived on the same day. See how Kurds celebrate near the Iranian border under the shadow of war.

Iran War Dispatches with Tim Mak
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THE LATEST #NEWS AT THIS HOUR:

TRUMP CONSIDERS WITHDRAWING WITHOUT OPENING #HORMUZ: #Trump told reporters that he may be “winding down” the Iran war, according to the BBC. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpd5l00z7n6o

Trump says he is considering 'winding down' Iran war

But more troops and warships are being sent to the region and the White House is seeking billions more in funding for the war.

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U.S.-ISRAELI STRIKE HITS #IRANIAN #NUCLEAR FACILITY: The Natanz nuclear facility was struck again by U.S. and #Israeli forces, Euronews reported. Satellite images show damage to several buildings, though the UN’s nuclear watchdog confirmed no radiological consequences were expected. https://www.euronews.com/2026/03/21/us-to-deploy-more-troops-and-warships-to-middle-east-despite-trump-claiming-to-wind-down-o
Iran says Natanz nuclear site was hit in US-Israeli attack

US President Donald Trump said he was considering “winding down” military operations in the Middle East, even as the United States deploys more troops and warships to the region.

euronews
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#IRAN THREATENS #ATTACKS ON #TOURIST SITES: Iran threatened to expand its retaliation strikes to target tourist and recreational sites worldwide. Meanwhile, the U.S. is deploying more warships and Marines to the region,Reuters reported. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/iran-threatens-to-target-tourism-sites-worldwide-and-says-its-still-building-missiles-nearly-3-weeks-into-war
Iran threatens to target tourism sites worldwide and says it's still building missiles nearly 3 weeks into war

U.S.-Israeli strikes have killed a slew of Tehran's top leaders and hammered its weapons and energy industries.

PBS News
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#ISRAEL ANNOUNCES INTENSIFIED #STRIKES ON #IRAN: #Israeli Defense Minister Katz announced that the IDF’s and U.S. military’s strikes on Iran will significantly intensify this week, targeting Iran’s leadership and infrastructure, the Times of Israel reported. https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/katz-says-strikes-on-iran-to-intensify-this-week/
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Also in today’s #news: #Iran claims Israeli military flight disruption; #Iranian hackers target senior Israeli general; United Airlines braces for $175 #oil spike; United Nations seeks deal for the #Hormuz Strait reopening; refineries seek Iranian oil after waiver. https://www.iranwar.news/p/what-iranian-new-year-end-of-ramadan
What Iranian New Year, end of Ramadan feel like as war rages

By coincidence, the Iranian New Year, Nowruz, and the end-of-Ramadan celebration, Eid-al-Fitr, arrived on the same day. See how Kurds celebrate near the Iranian border under the shadow of war.

Iran War Dispatches with Tim Mak
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This war is pushing up food prices and shaking energy markets by the day.

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Show threadKeev3d ago
@timkmak
its why is he calling marines?
Show threadTim Zee3d ago
@timkmak
TACO.
Trump thinks he can switch wars on and off like a light switch.
Even if this war ends tomorrow, it may be months before oil supplies are back to normal. Voters will remember their summer staycations when they vote in the midterms.