🇺🇸 The United States is deploying a third aircraft carrier, the USS George H.W. Bush, to the Middle East to support operations related to the Iran conflict.

🇮🇷 Iran’s daily oil revenue has surged to an estimated $139 million in March as its tankers continue moving through the Strait of Hormuz, while Gulf rivals face restricted exports.

🇦🇪 UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Lana Nusseibeh stated that the United States is a “clear partner” to the UAE in regional security, saying: “We intend to double down on that partnership.”

Update: Hack targeted personal account not official FBI systems.

🇰🇷 South Korea unveils $17 billion "wartime" budget amid Middle East crisis.

🇷🇺 Russia announces total ban on gasoline exports starting April 1.

🇳🇵 Ex-Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli arrested over alleged Gen Z protest involvement.

Donald Trump warns "Cuba is next" during Miami investment forum speech.

🇾🇪🇮🇷 Yemen’s Houthis threaten to enter the US-Israeli war with Iran if the conflict escalates further. Military spokesperson Yahya Saree said the group has its “fingers on the trigger” for direct military intervention, particularly if new allies join against Iran or the Red

@BRICSinfo 🇮🇷🇺🇸FBI DIRECTOR PATEL'S PERSONAL EMAIL HACKED Heres how they did this even internet is off there in country The Iranian government maintains a "National Information Network" that allows pre-approved military and intelligence units to stay connected to the global web. Many

🇮🇷🇪🇸 Iran has called Spain the “spine of Europe” in praise of Madrid’s refusal to allow the US to use Spanish military bases for operations against Iran.

@KobeissiLetter Iran-linked hacker group "Handala" claims to have breached the FBI and compromised Director Kash Patel’s personal data.

🇮🇱 Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz states that IDF strikes on Iran will intensify and the target list will expand in the coming days.

🇮🇳 India’s Defence Acquisition Council has approved major proposals worth several lakh crore rupees, including the procurement of 60 medium transport aircraft Russian S-400 surface-to-air missile systems remotely piloted strike aircraft

🇨🇳 The Iran conflict and resulting oil price surge are driving increased demand for electric vehicles in China and across Asia.

Anthropic (maker of Claude AI) has won a court order blocking the Trump administration’s ban on federal government use of its AI tools.

🇮🇳 The Indian government has significantly cut the special additional excise duty on petrol from ₹13 per litre to ₹3 per litre to provide relief amid global energy fluctuations.

🇮🇳 The Indian government has abolished the special additional excise duty (windfall tax) on diesel, slashing it from ₹10 per litre to nil.

@spectatorindex The Pentagon’s reported scenarios involve seizing Iran’s strategic oil islands nuclear enrichment sites and IRGC naval bases to end the regional blockade.

President Trump states that Iran allowed 10 oil tankers, some flying the Pakistani flag, to pass through the Strait of Hormuz this week.