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A Badger

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13. There's this--

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sun Mar 22, 2026, 04:20 AM

9 hrs ago

خبرگزاری فارس @FarsNews_Agency
Spokesperson of Hazrat Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters (PBUH): If the enemy attacks fuel and energy infrastructure, all energy infrastructure, information technology, and desalination plants belonging to America and the regime in the region will be targeted.
7:55 PM · Mar 21, 2026
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Can't imagine that the Region's leaders aren't making every attempt to talk Trump back from the ledge on this one.
If they fail- then, next week could get real ugly, real fast.

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