By Gold & Geopolitics - March 13, 2026

The cardboard cutout spoke.

The Strait of Hormuz will remain closed. All US bases in the region must be shut down immediately. Iran demands reparations, or property belonging to the aggressors will be seized or destroyed. Studies have been conducted on opening additional fronts “where the enemy has minimal experience and would be highly vulnerable”. And vengeance for Minab will not be forgiven.

While these words were being read, the IRGC launched Wave 42 of True Promise 4. Simultaneously. Codenamed “At Your Service, O Khamenei” – the first military operation formally dedicated to the new Supreme Leader. Emad and Qhadr multi-warhead missiles at Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and US bases.

750kg payload fireworks.

Trump, the same day, told reporters the war had “already been won”. That the straits were “in very good shape”. That America had “knocked out most of their boats”.

Larijani’s response: “Wars cannot be won with a few tweets, Trump”.

Tehran is being carpet-bombed. That is not hyperbole.

Iran’s Red Crescent put numbers on it: over 20,000 non-military buildings hit since day one. Of those, 17,353 were residential. The rest: hospitals, schools, commercial buildings, infrastructure . . .

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