IDF says it eliminated Basij commander Gholamreza Soleimani in a precise airstrike in Tehran.

IDF:

Ali Larijani is dead.

Mf

Ukrainian mood today be like:

Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity in Iran from 24 February 2026 to 12 March 2026. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The green line representing Iran's connectivity is high through the initial time period, with a sharp drop on the morning of 28 February. The continued drop in connectivity aligns with a nation-scale internet blackout imposed by authorities after joint military strikes by the US and Israel. The minimum and current connectivity levels are indicated as 1% and 1%, respectively. The chart has a dark background with a red horizontal arrow labeled 'SHUTDOWN' indicating the disruption period, and the NetBlocks logo in the lower left corner with the Mapping Internet Freedom slogan.

⚠️ Update: Metrics show the internet blackout in #Iran has entered its thirteenth day with the incident surpassing 288 hours.

The regime's measure presents a direct risk to the safety, health, and security of civilians who have a right to receive information needed for survival.

The new Iranian Supreme Leader has emerged:

Georgian Dream PM Irakli Kobakhidze has congratulated Mojtaba Khamenei on his appointment as Iran’s Supreme Leader.

“On behalf of the Government of Georgia, I congratulate you… Georgia values partnership with Iran based on mutual respect,” Kobakhidze wrote.

📷 Publika

Image: Bundeswehr

1/2 — The German MoD confirmed to SPIEGEL that it had been able to secure slightly fewer than the originally planned 30 PAC-3 missiles from partner nations (including the Netherlands) and would now deliver these to #Ukraine together with five additional ones from Germany.

Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity in Iran from 24 February 2026 to 10 March 2026. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The green line representing Iran's connectivity is high through the initial time period, with a sharp drop on the morning of 28 February. The continued drop in connectivity aligns with a nation-scale internet blackout imposed by authorities after joint military strikes by the US and Israel. The minimum and current connectivity levels are indicated as 1% and 1%, respectively. The chart has a dark background with a red horizontal arrow labeled 'SHUTDOWN' indicating the disruption period, and the NetBlocks logo in the lower left corner with the Mapping Internet Freedom slogan.

⚠️ Update: At 240 hours, #Iran's internet blackout is now among the most severe government-imposed nationwide internet shutdowns on record globally, and the second longest registered in Iran after the January protests, with the country having spent a third of 2026 offline.

To survive US and Israeli airpower the IRGC and Artesh land forces need to stay dispersed. To counter Kurdish or Balochi incursions they will have to concentrate forces.

How do you say Kobayashi Maru in Iranian?

A senior American official confirmed: Kurdish-Iranian militias have launched a ground offensive in northwestern Iran.-Axios

Turkish responses to a Kurdish military incursion into Iran would depend entirely on how much leverage the Turkish state has over those insurgent forces.

Ankara's responses are not going to be as straightforward as many assume.

Germany's intelligence service BND says Russia's federal deficit was actually 3.6% of GDP in '25, not 2.6%. This was exactly my final estimate in December, based on past spending patterns (random but funny: I estimated 8.02 trillion). If true, the deficit was probably hidden in other public budgets.

Greeks and Turks shooting down Iranian missiles together.

FYI: In fact, there's very little information from Ukraine. Even soldiers and Z-Bloggers focus mainly on Iran. Yesterday, Ukrokkupant promised an update on the Oleksandrivka direction, but it's not available yet. If anything interesting comes up, I'll be sure to post it.

"Weirdly, Iranian embassy in Pretoria notified us, Ukrainian diplomats, about opening a book of condolences in memory of ayatollah Khamenei and the military leadership of Iran.

I decided to respond - and do it in a public way. The letter explains why." 👇 (Olexander Sherba)

You see a list here. I see billions upon billions of money that could have been invested in decades of infrastructure, education, social welfare, and the overall well-being of the people of my country, down the drain for the ideology of a bunch of sick, fanatical old men.

Nothing screams lack of legitimacy to govern as criminalizing the public statements on your lack of legitimacy to govern.

Georgia, 2026.

Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity in Iran from February 24, 2026, to March 4, 2026. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The green line representing Iran's connectivity normal most of the time period, with a sharp drop on the morning of February 28. The drop in connectivity aligns with nation-scale internet blackout imposed during joint military strikes by the US and Israel. The minimum and current connectivity levels are indicated as 1% and 1%, respectively. The chart has a dark background with a red horizontal arrow labeled 'SHUTDOWN', indicates the period of disruption and includes the NetBlocks logo in the lower left corner.

⚠️ Update: #Iran has now been offline for 100 hours. Metrics show internet connectivity flatlining at 1% of ordinary levels as the regional conflict escalates.

The regime-imposed blackout is the second this year and follows the shutdown in January when thousands were killed.

And here it is at last - Turkey announces it has downed an Iranian missile heading towards its airspace, with its remnants falling down in Hatay province. #Turkey

Apparently, the IRGC is indeed concerned about the recent news. This whole thing could be exaggerated, but if I were to take this war on the ground, I'd start in Kurdistan as well. It's about 600 km from Marivan to Tehran, and Israel maintains air superiority along the route.

Russia continues to escalate drone attacks on passenger trains, railway infrastructure Russian drone hit two passenger trains in just one day.

⚡️ Russia continues to escalate drone attacks on passenger trains, railway infrastructure.

Russian drone hit two passenger trains in just one day.

The IRGC and its Basij militia are shooting directly at Iranians who are shouting anti-regime slogans from their windows in Tehran.

They are exploiting the chaos of war to shut down the internet and to target and kill anyone they choose with ease.

Iranian Navy Moudge-class frigate IRIS Dena sunk by submarine off the coast of Sri Lanka.

101 missing, 78 wounded. Sri Lankan Coast Guard on scene.

Belgium sets 10 million euro bail for detained Russian shadow fleet tanker Ethera The vessel will not be allowed to leave port until the bail is paid and a re-inspection confirms compliance with maritime regulations.

⚡️ Belgium sets 10 million euro bail for detained Russian shadow fleet tanker Ethera.

The vessel will not be allowed to leave port until the bail is paid and a re-inspection confirms compliance with maritime regulations.

An image taken from a Turkish maritime patrol aircraft shows the Russian LNG tanker Arctic Metagaz with a massive hole in its hull after it was attacked yesterday off the coast of Malta.

a group of men are sitting at a table writing on papers . ALT: a group of men are sitting at a table writing on papers .

Iran: Taking out THAADs with lawnmowers and fourth-rate ballistic missile salvos

China:

🇮🇷🇦🇺Iran has attacked an air base in the United Arab Emirates used by Australia with drones.

militarnyi.com/en/news/iran...

Paralympics: Deutschland verzichtet auf Einmarsch der Nationen Russland und Belarus sind bei den Paralympics zugelassen. Der Deutsche Behindertensportverband DBS kritisiert das deutlich - und reagiert.

Heute hat der Behindertensportverband Haltung gezeigt. Das war sicher nicht einfach und ich bin dafür sehr dankbar!

Rough calcs...

The vessel plus cargo was likely valued at as much as $300,000,000

China unlikely to have paids for the cargo, so total loss to Russia.