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In the past few days, President Trump has asked for help from countries to secure the Strait of Hormuz.
The reason is if the Strait of Hormuz is secured, Iran will lose its leverage and the war will be over.
But here's how each country has responded to Trump's help.
Japan: Said they're not looking into any sea safety missions at the moment.
United Kingdom: Turned down the request, saying it could make the fight with Iran even worse.
Australia: Decided against sending ships, and officials pointed out they haven't agreed to join this particular effort.
France: Said no to sending boats, calling it "unnecessary escalation." Instead, France is checking out its own purely protective plan with other countries.
Germany: Made it clear they don't plan to jump into the conflict.
Norway: Straight-up said no to the request.
Canada: Mentioned they're not getting involved in the wider U.S.-Israel military moves tied to this mess.
China: Passed on the invite, saying they'll stick to talks to help cool things down.
But why are they turning down Trump's request?
The reason is very simple: humiliation and tariffs.
Last year, Trump announced reciprocal tariffs, which have done a lot of damage to several countries' economies.
Even after the Supreme Court deemed tariffs illegal, the Trump administration is coming up with other plans to impose even harsher tariffs.
The other reason is humiliation, as Trump said previously that NATO allies did not truly fight alongside the U.S. in Afghanistan.
Not only that, Trump also threatened eight NATO allies with punitive tariffs for opposing his plan to acquire Greenland.
And because of this, no one is ready to help the US.
But if the Strait of Hormuz is not secured, how will oil pass?
Well, Iran has already made it clear that the US, Israel, and their allies won't get the pass.
Any country that won't help the US now could definitely get some advantage, and that's why they are not jumping into the conflict, as eventually, they'll all get oil just by doing nothing.

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Armata israeliană a anunțat că se așteaptă ca atacurile aeriene împotriva Iranului să continue timp de cel puțin încă trei săptămâni. Această declarație indică faptul că operațiunea, care a fost lansată cu sprijinul SUA, ar putea fi extinsă după martie.
Purătorul de cuvânt al Forțelor de Apărare Israeliene (IDF), generalul brigadier Effie Defrin, a declarat pentru CNN: "Avem mii de ținte în față. În coordonare cu aliații noștri din SUA, planurile noastre sunt pregătite, cel puțin până la Sărbătoarea Evreiască a Paștelui. Dincolo de asta, avem planuri mai profunde," a spus el.
Conform Reuters, în prima săptămână din martie, armata israeliană se pregătea pentru o operațiune care ar putea dura câteva săptămâni și nu se aștepta ca trupele terestre să fie incluse.

SUA numește echipajul ucis în prăbușirea avionului din Irak

Armata americană a identificat toți cei șase membri ai echipajului care au murit când avionul lor de alimentare KC‑135 s-a prăbușit în vestul Irakului.

Aviatorii erau:

John Klinner, 33, Alabama

Ariana Savino, 31, Washington

Ashley Pruitt, 34, Kentucky

Seth Koval, 38, Indiana

Curtis Angst, 30, Ohio

Tyler Simmons, 28, Ohio

Trei erau personal din Forțele Aeriene, iar trei erau în Garda Națională.

Pentagonul a confirmat că focul inamic sau prietenos nu a fost implicat. Accidentul a avut loc în timpul unei misiuni de alimentare aeriană de rutină.

Donald Trump a avertizat că NATO ar putea avea un viitor foarte prost dacă țările nu ajută la securizarea Strâmtorii Hormuz, o rută cheie pentru petrolul global. El a cerut națiunilor precum China și aliaților din SUA să intervină, dar până acum nu au fost trimise nave de război.
Între timp, Israel a lansat operațiuni terestre limitate împotriva Hezbollah în sudul Libanului, iar atacurile aeriene au lovit zone din jurul Teheranului. O persoană a fost ucisă în Abu Dhabi după ce un rachetă a lovit un vehicul. Fumul și exploziile continuă să se răspândească în întreaga regiune.

The topic raises a chilling "Iran hasn't yet resorted to targeting undersea internet cables**, but in a scenario where it's pushed to the brink with existential threats looming, it might opt for a high-stakes asymmetric move—like severing key fiber-optic lines in the **Persian Gulf** and **Red Sea** regions. This could drag much of the world into a shared digital catastrophe, embodying a "if we go down, everyone comes with us" mindset.
Undersea cables form the invisible backbone of global connectivity, carrying over 95%** (often cited as 97-99%) of international data traffic worldwide—far more than satellites ever could. These thin, vulnerable fiber lines crisscross the ocean floors, linking continents and enabling everything from emails and streaming to financial transactions and cloud services.
In the context of the Persian Gulf and Red Sea (including chokepoints like the **Strait of Hormuzand Bab el-Mandeb), cutting or damaging these cables could trigger widespread chaos:
Local devastation in the Gulf**: Nations like the UAE (especially Dubai as a global finance and data hub), Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq, and even parts of Iran itself could experience severe or near-total internet blackouts. Modern economies there rely heavily on digital systems for banking, oil operations, utilities, and government functions—disruptions could paralyze daily life and critical infrastructure.

Global financial shockwaves**: With Dubai and other Gulf centers handling massive petrodollar flows and international banking, outages could ripple through markets, delay transactions, and amplify economic instability, potentially hitting the fragile U.S. and worldwide economies hard.
Broader connectivity fallout**: Traffic between Europe, Asia, Africa, and beyond routes through these waters. Severe cuts could cause major latency spikes, degraded service, or outright isolation for regions in South Asia, East Africa, and parts of Europe, straining backups and alternative routes.
Repairing damaged cables is notoriously slow and complex—specialized ships must locate faults, retrieve sections from deep water, splice fibers, and test them. In a conflict zone, access could be denied or too dangerous for weeks or months, turning temporary cuts into prolonged blackouts.

While deliberate targeting remains speculative (and Iran would risk its own connectivity in the process), recent events—like accidental or collateral damage in ongoing conflicts—have already highlighted the fragility. Global powers and tech giants are scrambling for redundancies, including overland fiber routes and new cable projects, but the system still has limited margins for massive, simultaneous disruptions in these strategic bottlenecks.
Is the world ready for a large-scale "digital blackout" in such a vital corridor? The answer appears increasingly uncertain as geopolitical pressures mount. #Geopolitics #SubseaCables $BTC #MiddleEastTensions #DigitalVulnerability $BTC

Ministrul de Externe al Iranului, Abbas Araghchi, a spus că Iranul nu a cerut un armistițiu în conflictul în curs cu Israelul și Statele Unite.

Declarația sa a venit după ce Donald Trump a spus că Iranul dorea să facă un acord pentru a opri luptele, dar termenii propuși nu erau „suficient de buni.”

Araghchi a respins această afirmație și a spus că Iranul nu a solicitat negocieri sau un armistițiu. El a explicat că Iranul nu are încredere în Statele Unite deoarece discuțiile anterioare au fost urmate de atacuri asupra țintelor iraniene.