As mentioned, I plan to continue following up here and discussing this war with everyone
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On March 8th, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, when answering reporters’ questions about whether the U.S. military strikes on Iran would affect the upcoming China-U.S. visit at the end of the month, and other issues related to China-U.S. relations, did not directly respond to or mention the war in Iran. Instead, he said, “If the two countries do not engage with each other, it will only lead to misunderstandings and misjudgments; moving towards conflict and confrontation will only harm the world. Both China and the U.S. are major powers, and cannot change each other, but we can change the way we get along,” and “The two heads of state are leading by example, maintaining good communication at the highest level, providing an important strategic guarantee for the improvement and development of China-U.S. relations,” among other conciliatory words. Not a single sentence directly condemns the American imperialists; instead, they show a positive attitude towards the U.S. imperialists’ visit to China at the end of the month. What is China’s actual attitude towards the U.S. imperialists’ ongoing wars for colonies? They only make empty condemnations and platitudes in other speeches, calling for the cessation of military actions, and stating that “the world cannot regress to the law of the jungle,” etc.
March 8-9
Iranian expert meeting elected Muqtada al-Sadr to succeed his father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as the country’s new Supreme Leader. Why is the Iranian ruling class doing this? Which faction within the ruling class does he represent? Some bourgeois media say this proves Iran will not compromise. U.S. imperialist leader Trump also said that if the Iranians do not get his approval first, this new leader “will not last long,” directly interfering in Iran’s internal affairs.
“He must get our approval,” the president told NBC News. “If he doesn’t get our approval, his term won’t last long. We want to ensure we don’t have to start over every ten years, because without a president like me who won’t do that, we can’t achieve this.”
Today, he also said that when the war ends will be a “bilateral” decision made jointly with Netanyahu. China has expressed opposition to any actions against Iran’s new Supreme Leader and opposes “interference in internal affairs.”
Iran also launched missiles at the Middle Eastern country Bahrain, bombed a refinery, causing 32 casualties. Why does Iran conduct such bombings on other neighboring countries that are not involved in the conflict?
Currently, the benchmark oil price has broken through $100 per barrel. What kind of impact will this have?
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The energy crisis has led to fiscal problems for governments around the world, especially for China, where an increase in fiscal deficit will result in more severe exploitation and oppression of workers by the bourgeoisie.
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Shouldn’t you explain the purpose of your visit to the forum in your self-introduction post? Someone with your vulgar and unserious attitude will never be taken seriously by anyone (although it’s also easy to guess what kind of person you are). Showing yourself with this disgusting face only makes people think more that you are despicable. Don’t even talk about being a Marxist; from the standards of the old society, your behavior is also morally very low.
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Is it okay to discuss the matter directly? My sentence is not incorrect.
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Why don’t you answer the questions? Instead, you run around and talk everywhere? Do you think this is your own home?
Sticking to the facts? Isn’t the first step in forum activities to introduce yourself? As a traitor to the association, you continue to fiercely attack the association on the修正社. Don’t you want to give an explanation before trying to dodge? How can everyone possibly allow that?
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For different people, the meaning of discussing things based on the facts also varies. For you, what does “discussing based on the facts” mean? To put it simply, it means severing the connection between things and dragging the correctness or incorrectness of an issue into an abstract, hollow sophistry. According to your way of thinking, then Deng Xiaoping’s statement of “never revising past mistakes” is also fine, because, from your perspective, discussing “never revising past mistakes” based on the facts is also correct. Using such class-detached language to cover up your true purpose is really a bit too low and despicable.
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What does it mean to not show your true face, yet here using Marxist-Leninist phrases to bluff and deceive?
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First, we need to look at the class nature of the armed forces carrying out these attacks. Today, Iran’s reactionary religious regime controls two main armed forces: the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the Army. Both are brutal forces suppressing the Iranian people. In videos circulating online showing the regime suppressing crowds, viewers can recognize the forces as the Army, holding tear gas launchers and shields. The regime relies more heavily on the IRGC, equipping this force with many missiles and advanced weapons. The IRGC is more akin to Nazi Germany’s Schutzstaffel (SS).
The military is composed of people with class attributes, acting according to the class that controls them. In Iran, the class most supporting the reactionary Islamic regime is the landlord class, whether secular or religious. Therefore, when Khamenei dies, we see videos of many Iranian workers laughing during funerals for him, and some even shout slogans and topple statues of Khamenei. Those from the landlord class, such as “university students,” shed genuine tears.
This results in the IRGC being composed of the most rotten elements of the landlord class and military officers. Their class nature also determines that they are a “domestic warfare experts, foreign warfare novices” army. Such an army dares not confront heavily armed U.S. and Israeli invaders directly. However, the Iranian people demand resistance, so the military and armed forces must “resist”; otherwise, they cannot maintain their regime. Therefore, recent news about the fighting shows that most of the missiles launched by the IRGC are directed at Israeli civilian areas (with videos of explosions in central business districts), the empty U.S. bases in the Persian Gulf (which had already evacuated Iraqi and Gulf Coast bases within Iran’s short-range missile range before the conflict began, and placed their main attack forces on Israeli military bases and aircraft carrier fleets), and some radar stations that could not be evacuated before the war. They do not attack the main Israeli military bases and the “Ford” and “Lincoln” carrier fleets gathering for the attack. As for many bourgeois commentators online claiming Iran bought anti-ship missiles from China with insufficient range, these are technically manageable issues.
Unable to confront the enemy directly, they can only bomb civilians to show off their strength. This is the reason why Iran’s reactionary army bombs civilian facilities and oil refineries.
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March 11
The International Energy Agency has agreed to release 400 million barrels of oil from its 32 member countries. This is the largest oil reserve release in history.
The move aims to prevent further increases in oil prices, as concerns persist that Iranian attacks will continue to hinder Middle Eastern oil exports entering the market.
What kind of impact will this have? Additionally, the member countries releasing oil seem to be more members of the Western imperialist bloc. For example, Macron stated that the amount released by the G7 alone accounts for 70% of the total. Sanae Sakae also said that Japan will not wait for IEA approval and will take the lead in releasing reserves (about 80 million barrels of oil).
Countries agree to 'largest ever' oil stocks release as more ships hit in Strait of Hormuz - ABC News
London’s “Holy City Day” parade was banned by UK Home Secretary Panna Mahmoed. The parade, established after the 1979 Iranian Revolution, is a peace march supporting Palestine. Panna Mahmoed said, “Given the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, the large scale of protests, and multiple counter-protests, I believe this is a necessary measure to prevent serious public disorder.”
The Metropolitan Police stated that the decision was based on the high risk of serious public disorder, citing expected large numbers of protesters and counter-protesters, as well as escalating tensions related to the Iran war.
The New York Times reported that the previous bombing of a primary school in Minab, which resulted in 175 deaths, was caused by a U.S. missile strike. However, the report attributes the cause to “outdated target data,” stating that U.S. bombs hit the school complex, which was previously part of a nearby Iranian military base. The U.S. Central Command used data provided by the Defense Intelligence Agency to determine the target coordinates. On Saturday, Trump made highly reckless remarks, blaming Iran for the massacre caused by the bombing, saying: “In my view, I believe this was Iran’s doing… You also know, their munitions are very inaccurate, with no precision at all. It’s definitely Iran’s fault.”
Middle East crisis live: three ships hit in strait of Hormuz as ‘largest ever’ oil reserve release agreed by 32 countries | World news | The Guardian
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It was a precision strike; even Tomahawk missiles can automatically adjust after setting a target.
What is the Kurdish armed force? Are they local compradors supported by the American imperialists?
Seeing reports like from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation ABC, praising what they call Kurdish freedom fighters, who are allegedly preparing to attack Iran. If this armed group attacks Iran, what kind of impact would it have?
In a report from a week ago, it was written: “One insider from the Kurdistan Democratic Party (Komala), one of Iran’s largest Kurdish opposition organizations, revealed that the group has deployed 15,000 to 20,000 fighters near the Iraq-Iran border, and they may enter Iraq within a few days. It is believed that some of them came from Europe and the United States.”
Until now, oil prices remain high. Influenced by Iran, the U.S. has taken measures to impose sanctions on Russian oil.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced on Thursday that, due to the surge in crude oil prices during the Iran war, it will take further steps to relax sanctions on Russian oil.
The agency stated that it issued a license authorizing the delivery and sale of some sanctioned Russian crude oil and petroleum products within the next month.
During the ongoing war, Israel also withdrew charges against five Palestinian detainees accused of sexual assault. This incident was exposed in August 2024,
A… medical personnel stated that the detainees had fractured ribs, showed signs of beating, and there was evidence of rape, leading to lower intestinal tears.
“When the military announced this decision, most of Israel’s attention was focused on the war with Iran.”
Live updates: US military says a refueling aircraft went down in Iraq, rescue efforts are underway
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Regarding the issue of looming war, there is also a surface level within our country: the price of superhard alloy products has doubled. Mainly tungsten products, various tungsten alloy blades and drill bits. I work in the machine tool industry. I have some understanding of this.
[The raw material price of tungsten steel has surged, from just over 300 yuan less than a year ago to nearly 1800 yuan now. Many tungsten steel milling cutters and drill bits that were previously sold as a set have already appeared welded handles. Truly, a foot of prowess meets a mile of magic! #刀妹子 #合金铣刀 #钨钢铣-哔哩哔哩] https://b23.tv/TPSP1tW
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The reason why such superhard alloy materials are so expensive is very likely due to war, as alloy materials are all used to make armor-piercing projectiles. Especially on the Ukraine battlefield, both sides heavily use various superhard alloy armor-piercing rounds to pierce the opponent’s armored vehicles and tanks. And tanks and armored vehicles also heavily use alloy materials to make armor, in the hope of crushing the opponent’s armor-piercing rounds.
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I thought about working at a milk tea shop, then the war started, and resources like milk and sugar were controlled; the milk tea shops are expected to shut down on a large scale.
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There have been several days without paying attention to and following news about the Iran war, which is also a reflection of my withdrawal from class struggle and society. The war has already caused a substantial economic impact internationally, but I don’t care at all. Regarding oil price increases, because I am detached from daily life, I have no concept of it.
On March 18, Israel attacked Iran’s South Pars gas field. In retaliation, Iran launched missiles at Ras Laffan Industrial City in Qatar, causing a fire and “extensive damage,” which is Qatar’s largest gas facility. In fact, Qatar and Iran own the world’s largest gas fields; South Pars belongs to Iran, while North Field belongs to Qatar.
Following the attack, Brent crude oil (one of the international crude benchmarks) rose by more than 40%-50%. Qatar’s gas export capacity was reduced by 17%. In addition, Qatar also supplies 30% of the world’s helium, a by-product of natural gas production, used in the chip manufacturing, space rockets, and medical fields. As early as three weeks ago, Qatar was forced to halt helium production. After the most recent attack, QatarEnergy reported that annual helium production would fall by 14%.
There seem to be differences between Israel and the United States on the energy attack against Iran? I’m not entirely sure about this part yet. Now, Trump is warning Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, otherwise the United States will destroy its nuclear power plant. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has also responded, saying that if the United States takes action to attack a nuclear power plant, Iran will completely close the Strait of Hormuz.
Regarding domestic oil prices, I previously had no understanding. Now international oil prices fluctuations are also affecting the home country. After doing some research, I learned that our country adjusts oil prices every 10 working days. Today, March 23, is the adjustment day, and the current forecast is that the rise will exceed 1.6 yuan. “As price adjustments are implemented, the domestic price of 92-octane gasoline will rise to the ‘9-yuan era’ across the board. Based on a standard 50-liter fuel tank, filling a 92-octane gasoline tank will cost about 86.5 yuan more, and filling a 95-octane gasoline tank will cost about 91.5 yuan more.” This will inevitably lead to price increases across various sectors, making people’s lives even more difficult.
The casualties of the war are also expanding:
On the night of the 21st, missiles struck the southern Israeli city of Dimona and Arad, both near the Israeli Negev Nuclear Research Center. It is reported that the facility is about 20 kilometers east of Dimona and about 35 kilometers south of Arad. Local emergency services said both areas had more than a hundred injured being treated.
Israel is also bombing bridges in the Lebanese region; some media say this is a prelude to a ground invasion.
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The 48-hour executive order issued previously by Trump has now been revised to 5 days, and he also emphasized starting negotiations with Iran, while the Iranian government states that it has no intention of negotiating. Why would the American empire change its attitude like this? He once boasted about overthrowing the Iranian regime.
It may be that we can’t defeat them yet, so temporarily issue a peace signal to try to diplomatic extortion; if that doesn’t work, we’ll certainly have to keep fighting. In fact, Iran surely also wants talks, but with this colonial state we can’t sustain a long-term war with the U.S. and Israel.
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One is to threaten with tough talk to coerce diplomacy and time-wasting, and the other is to drag on time to mobilize forces. It is known that 5,000 Marines and 3,000 paratroopers have been deployed to the assembly.
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The report says the U.S. military will deploy at least 1,000 soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East in the coming days, a division that has “trained to parachute into hostilities or seize terrain to secure key territory and airfields.” In addition, 5,000 Marines will be moved from Japan and San Diego to the Middle East.
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