Marc R. Simms

US launches military operations in Ecuador The joint military operation with Ecuador targeted what the U.S. called "designated terrorist organizations" in the country.

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U.S. Opens Military Action in Ecuador Against ‘Terrorist Organizations’

“The United States and Ecuador conducted joint military operations against ‘designated terrorist organizations’ in the South American country, the Pentagon said on Tuesday night, in what appeared to be a major expansion”

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Polymarket Iran Bets Hit $529 Million as New Wallets Draw Notice As US and Israeli bombs fell on Iran this weekend, bettors on Polymarket — where $529 million was traded on contracts tied to the timing of the strikes — were cashing in. Almost immediately, blockchain sleuths began hunting for unusual patterns in recent bets.

As US and Israeli bombs fell on Iran this weekend, bettors on Polymarket — where $529 million was traded on contracts tied to the timing of the strikes — were cashing in

CIA working to arm Kurdish forces to spark uprising in Iran, sources say | CNN Politics The CIA is working to arm Kurdish forces with the aim of fomenting a popular uprising in Iran and the Trump administration has been in active discussions with Iranian opposition groups and Kurdish lea...

NEW: The CIA has been working to arm Kurdish forces with the aim of fomenting a popular uprising in Iran, multiple people familiar with the plan told CNN.
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John Hudson § @John_Hudson X.com SCOOP: A suspected Iranian drone attack hit the CIA's station in Saudi Arabia in what would amount to a significant symbolic victory for the Islamic Republic as it lashes out at U.S. targets and personnel across the Middle East, sources tell @nakashimae and me 3:01 PM • 3/3/26 • 88K Views John Hudson & @John... • 13m The U.S. and Saudi governments confirmed that two drones hit the U.S. Embassy complex in Riyadh on Monday but did not disclose that America's spy hub was hit in the attack.

John Hudson & @John... 13m g An internal State Department alert obtained by The Post said the attack "collapsed" part of the embassy's roof and "contaminated" the inside with smoke. The notice said the embassy sustained "structural damage" and personnel "continue to shelter in place." John Hudson @ @John... 13m g While the attack amounts to a minor setback for the spy agency's presence in Saudi Arabia, it may find significance to an embattled regime that has long viewed the CIA as its ultimate foe, given Washington's covert support for the 1953 military coup that ousted Iran's elected prime minister

⚠️ CIA Saudi Arabia station hit by Iranian drone attack

Perth man's former friends shocked by alleged terror attack charges News of Jayson Joseph Michaels being charged with acting in preparation for a "mass casualty" terror act has left his school friends in disbelief.

'Police alleged Mr Michaels spent the past couple of months plotting a "mass casualty" attack on public buildings in Perth, including the police headquarters, parliament and Muslim mosques.'

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⚠️ Reuters joins AFP in reporting fire at the US Embassy in Saudi Arabia:

France to boost nuclear arsenal, involve European allies in deterrence French President Emmanuel Macron has announced France will expand its nuclear arsenal and will potentially allow European partners to host its aircraft on nuclear deterrence missions.

France to boost nuclear arsenal, involve European allies in deterrence: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-03/macron-france-allow-nuclear-armed-jets-deployment-to-euro-allies/106408404

Iranian attacks on energy sites in the Middle East triggered the biggest rise in natural gas prices since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. ft.trib.al/EBwQ7Fq

Also quoted in the guardian. This can't be good.

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Read in companion with Thomas’ book on the radical environmental movement! www.zeitzoff.com/no-option-bu...

"Kill them all, God will know his own," is a rule of engagement.

Not one that has been found to be honorable through the ages.

US intel did not suggest a preemptive strike from Iran before US-Israeli attacks, AP sources say Trump administration officials told congressional staff in private briefings that U.S. intelligence did not suggest Iran was preparing to launch a preemptive strike against the U.S.

Looks like some very senior admin officials lied brazenly to journalists. "Trump administration officials told congressional staff in private briefings Sunday that U.S. intelligence did not suggest Iran was preparing to launch a preemptive strike"
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FBI investigates Texas bar shooting that killed 2 and wounded 14 as possible terrorist act The FBI said the shooting was being investigated as a potential act of terrorism.

“A gunman wearing clothes with an Iranian flag design and the words “Property of Allah” killed two people and wounded 14 early Sunday at a Texas bar”

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Rocket alerts, northern Israel.
Hezbollah may have just entered the war.

It appears Iran is effectively attempting to close the SOH

Gen. Ahmadi Vahidi, Soleimani's predecessor as Quds Force chief, has reportedly been named IRGC chief commander. A brutal commander and notorious for his radical approach even among his own IRGC comrades. Headlines are filling the vacancies rapidly. #Iran

Fuck even Oman has been hit now, despite being the mediator over the past few weeks.

There is a British military facility at Duqm - I wonder if it was an intended target.

Investment in AI-resistant ‘Halo’ companies helps push UK and EU markets to record highs Investors are shifting toward physical assets that are partially insulated from disruption, says Goldman Sachs Investors have a new mantra as they prepare for AI to shake up the global economy – the Halo trade. Interest in Halo – short for “heavy assets, low obsolescence” - has risen as investors seek out companies with tangible, productive assets, which might be insulated from AI disruption, such as energy and transport infrastructure companies. Continue reading...

Investment in AI-resistant ‘Halo’ companies helps push UK and EU markets to record highs

the incentives here are so obscenely terrible that the entire thing should be illegal by default

“I am sabotaging negotiations because I stand to make piles of money on Polymarket” is absolutely in play, what a horrifying clusterfuck

If you're a DC area bartender or related service industry worker and you hear govt./military people talking about the strikes on Iran, let me know what they're saying. I'm on signal at nslayton.12

WSJ reporting that the U.S. used Claude for the air strikes in Iran. Centcom has been using Claude "for intelligence assessments, target identification and simulating battle scenarios" www.wsj.com/livecoverage...

Iran launched a fresh wave of strikes across the Middle East, with explosions heard by CNN teams in several capitals and major cities. Follow live updates: https://cnn.it/4rOk49i

Pakistan carries out airstrikes inside Afghanistan as 'open war' on border continues Pakistan’s military has struck deeper into Afghanistan as border fighting intensifies and both sides claim to have inflicted heavy losses.

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Great thread on fascist symbolism in France and beyond…

BREAKING: Iranian state TV has confirmed that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in Israeli and US air strikes today.

A tearful host on state TV's channel one announced the news live on air.

Exclusive: Prior to Iran attacks, CIA assessed Khamenei could be replaced by hardline IRGC elements if killed, sources say In the run-up to the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Saturday, the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency assessed that even if Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in the operation, he would...

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The US is not considering releasing oil from its strategic petroleum reserve, suggesting Washington believes any surge in prices following its attack on Iran will be limited ft.trib.al/enUR0u8

No one could have predicted...

Letting a real estate mogul and the presidents son-in-law run American diplomacy wasn’t smart?