Samrat Chowdhery

Why Iran Will Escalate U.S. military strikes and the risk of a quagmire.

The article argues that a US strike on Iran would be far more dangerous than the Trump administration assumes, because Iran is weaker, more cornered, and more convinced that Washington and Israel intend to repeatedly attack its core defences. #IranWar

Israel kills more journalists than any nation on record: Media watchdog Israel responsible for 84 of 129 journalist killings in 2025 tracked by the Committee to Protect Journalists.

Israel has killed more journalists, medics, aid workers and civilians than any other nation since 2025, yet Iran is about to be bombed for quelling its internal unrest. #IranWar

Brendan Carr Blasts ‘Out of Touch’ Media, Declares ‘This Isn’t Reagan’s FCC’ The FCC chairman defends his aggressive approach at Semafor’s “Restoring Trust in Media” summit

Wild to see an FCC chief accuse the press of bias while waging his own agenda through regulatory pressure and threats.

AIs can’t stop recommending nuclear strikes in war game simulations Leading AIs from OpenAI, Anthropic and Google opted to use nuclear weapons in simulated war games in 95 per cent of cases

Leading AIs from OpenAI, Anthropic and Google opted to use nuclear weapons in simulated war games in 95 per cent of cases.

It's clear Epstein was running a pedo ring as well as a spy ring. Sadly most of the fallout so far has been from the latter. #EpstienFiles

8 wars, lol. Though this old trick of repeating a lie despite evidence is returning to vogue among the political class after Trump using it with some success. #SOTU26

For Trump, there's always someone to blame. On today's menu is Democrats, immigrants and foreign nations. #SOTU

So far majority of Trump's claims of biggest, lowest, highest, historic, never befores are exaggerations or false. #SOTU

Is it even possible now to watch Trump speak without a live fact-check. NYT is doing a good job. #SOTU2026

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Looks like US has flotillaed itself into a no-win in Iran: quick regime change looks unlikely with IRGC getting so long to prep; prolonged war will make Trump hugely unpopular before midterms, destabilise ME, spike oil prices; narrowed deal will do little than legitimise Khomeini rule.

Got to worry for US customs officials and 250-odd trade dept staff who by now must be getting panic attacks every time Trump mentions the word 'tariffs'.

PayPal safety has been sliding for some time. Had to change a card last year coz someone compromised its security. Wonder why? Did they cut staff or stopped keeping pace with the scammers?

Will the US attack Iran during Ramadan? Will be the first time America has initiated military aggression against an Islamic state during the holy month. Could end up uniting the Arab world. #IranWar

Famed director James Cameron sends scathing letter to antitrust lawmaker over Netflix-WBD deal James Cameron, award-winning director of "Avatar" and "Titanic," calls Netflix's proposed acquisition of WBD assets "disastrous" for the theater business.

After the WaPo mess, the idea of a tech giant (Netflix) acquiring a legacy studio (WBD) doesn't sound good. Consolidation prioritises streaming over cultural impact, turning cinema into disposable digital content.

Honest #IndiaAISummit review: An investor meet wrapped in the Global South flag where everyone expressed concerns about concentration of AI power while cracking deals with US tech billionaires to hand over tax-free data centres, talent and indigenous databases.

Imprisoning South Korea's former president for life proves their democratic institutions are remarkably resilient. This swift judicial accountability sets a strong precedent against executive overreach amidst global democratic backsliding. #SouthKorea

Rise of AI News: In early 2020, every online article was written by a human. Since ChatGPT’s launch in Nov 2022, the share of AI-generated articles has climbed sharply, overtaking human-written content in 2025.

Copilot leaking confidential emails proves enterprise AI is being deployed faster than it can be secured. Govts must rethink data sovereignty before integrating these tools into sensitive networks. #CyberSecurity

Gaza death toll in early part of war far higher than reported, says Lancet study Research suggests more than 75,000 killed in the first 16 months of conflict, 25,000 more than announced at the time

New data suggests #Gaza fatalities exceeded 75,000 in first 16 months, 25k more than announced at the time, exposing the massive undercount of modern urban conflict.

So now we are waiting for a big boat (the 2nd aircraft carrier) to arrive while Trump stalls for time and Iran prepares to dig in. We have three weeks of détente before everyone shifts their stance. #IranWar

Marco Rubio spoke like a

I don't think anyone truly believed Yunus and his ragtag team could restore #Bangladesh to democracy. He may have had rocky ties with India but he has pulled off a tricky feat, from which everyone will benefit. Well-done!

Offer to join Trump’s new era is met with growing sense of European steeliness Talk of a stronger, independent Europe was the dominant mood in Munich amid bitter disagreement on Ukraine

If JD Vance’s thuggish speech to last year’s #MunichSecurityConference, directed at the solar plexus of Europe, marked the moment when a transatlantic breakup started, this weekend’s conference was where the debate about the terms of the divorce settlement got under way.

With 12,135 Americans, 6,100+ French, 5,000+ Russians, and 2,069 Brits serving in the IDF, Western nations face a legal minefield over potential war crimes liability. #gaza

The US blockading #Cuba is the same as Russia invading Ukraine. Same security drivers, same historic wrongs rationale, same liberation rhetoric, same expansionist goals.

All major wars continue: Ukraine, Sudan, Gaza, along with armed in 50+ nations and now possibly Iran. More strikes ordered by Trump in a year than in Biden's full term. Global violence at historic highs and projected to increase further. #PeacePrize

Early #Bangladesh exit polls suggest landslide for BNP as 80% of Hasina's voters switch to prevent hardline Jamaat from gaining power. This is welcome, though remains to be seen if BNP wooing them with secular promises was genuine or a poll ploy.

#Bangladesh Reboot: With Hasina gone and Awami League banned, today's election between right-wing parties has India stressing over its lost buffer, while China and the US race to fill the power vacuum in Bay of Bengal... a complete geopolitical shift for South Asia.

Trump refused to shut doors on diplomacy but has given into Netanyahu demand to expand the #Iran red line beyond nuclear to include missiles and proxies. Calling in 2nd aircraft carrier makes escalation threat real.

Quoted in this Financial Express deep dive, arguing India's vape ban is making things worse.

Article: financialexpress.com/life/lifesty...