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After Bases, Next Logical Step For Iran Will Be to Target US Warships: Retired Russian Navy Captain
1 March 2026 @ 7:03 pm
“Judging by satellite pictures, one thing is certain: some of [Iran’s] missile strikes hit their targets, including the base of the US 5th Fleet,” Russian military expert and retired Captain First Rank Vasily Dandykin told Sputnik, commenting on Iran’s retaliation to the US and Israel’s unprovoked aggression.
Forget Oil: Natural Gas Prices Are About to Go Through the Roof If Hormuz Isn’t Reopened Soon
1 March 2026 @ 5:43 pm
“Gas prices may rise, because approximately 20% of the world’s LNG transits through the Strait of Hormuz, including all of Qatar’s production,” Igor Yushkov, a top Russian energy expert, told Sputnik, commenting on the Persian Gulf crisis.
IRGC Says Launched Strikes on 3 US, UK Tankers in Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz
1 March 2026 @ 5:05 pm
TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Sunday that it had launched missile strikes against three US ans UK tankers in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz.
Former Iranian President Ahmadinejad Alive — Spokesman to Sputnik
1 March 2026 @ 5:03 pm
The press secretary for former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has dismissed reports claiming he was killed in Israeli and US air raids over the weekend, telling Sputnik that he is safe and in good health.
Iran's IRGC Says It Launched 4 Ballistic Missiles at US Aircraft Carrier
1 March 2026 @ 2:42 pm
TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Tehran launched four ballistic missile strikes on the US aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Sunday.
US Doesn’t Have Enough Missile Interceptors For Sustained War Against Iran: Here’s Why
1 March 2026 @ 1:19 pm
“The primary problem the US and its proxies in the region have is America’s own global overreach,” prolific geopolitical analyst Brian Berletic told Sputnik, commenting on reporting by Bloomberg that US missile interceptor stocks could run low “within days” if sustained Iranian retaliatory strikes continue.
Hormuz Strait: Iran’s Strategic Trump Card for Forcing Enemies to the Negotiating Table
1 March 2026 @ 12:20 pm
Iran is in an “existential confrontation” with the US and Israel, and restricting access to the Hormuz Strait – entry point to the oil-rich Persian Gulf region, is one of the “most powerful strategic cards” it holds, says Dr. Ali Mamouri, a former strategic communication advisor to Iraq’s prime minister.
Hormuz Strait’s Closure Could Trigger Collapse of Fiat Money - Expert
1 March 2026 @ 11:57 am
The US and Israel’s unprovoked attack on Iran and Iran’s retaliatory closure of the narrow choke point exit from the Persian Gulf may have “cascading consequences for the global economy,” culminating in severe blows to the US dollar and other fiat currencies, says energy economist Dr. Kazi Sohag.
Ali Khamenei: Architect of Modern Iran and Guardian of Islamic Identity
1 March 2026 @ 11:19 am
Ali Khamenei, the second supreme leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, has been killed in an Israeli bombing at the age of 86.
Trump Has Made Final Decision to Strike Iran by End of Week - Reports
1 March 2026 @ 10:21 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump has made a final decision to strike Iran by the end of the week, media reported, citing three senior officials from his administration.