Anyone still believe that the point of the Hamas offensive on October 7th was so the US could go to war with Iran?

As ever be informed, not entertained.

Claims that there will be no more direct state-to-state attacks between Israel and Iran.

As ever it's the backstory which matters and further illustrates how the world really operates and not how the entertainers who know nothing claim it is.

Nothing to see here:

The Kremlin has banned staff in certain government depts from travelling abroad for security reasons.

In other depts, staff will have to provide advance notification of any foreign travel plans.

Nothing to see here:

PBOC Governor Pan Gongsheng met with Powell in Washington on Wednesday.

Relations between Russia and Israel are deteriorating rapidly.

This will further weak Israel's position in West Asia.

Claims Israel will not admit responsibility for whatever these attacks really were, which is debatable currently anyway.

Tehran:

The downed drones were short range and were probably launched from the Iranian territory.

Tehran:

There was no external aggression against Iran and what is being spread in the media is a lie and an information and psychological attack.

Statement by the IRGC:

Iran has identified the location of all nuclear facilities in Israel and is ready to strike them in the event of aggression by Tel Aviv.

Iranian air defences over the city of Isfahan.

Washington claims that Israeli strikes on Iranian territory were limited.

Washington was also quick to state that the US did not support Israel's retaliatory strike on Iran. No surprise there.

Claims from the Iranians that no missiles were used in the attack on Iran and that the sounds of explosions were as a result of air defences.

Yep, it is a brutal ascent and descent.

Needed to sit in a hot bath afterwards.

Iran continues to turn the psychological screw:

If Israel attacks our country's nuclear centres, it is both possible and conceivable, that we may reconsider our nuclear doctrine and policies, potentially deviating from previously announced stances.

Euro continues to decline:

In March, the share of the Euro in international payments via SWIFT fell to an all-time low of 21.93%, falling 1.32% m-o-m.

Outrageous if confirmed:

Claims the US is prepared to tolerate Israeli actions in the likes of Rafah in exchange for Tel Aviv significantly moderating its behaviour towards Iran.

Another balloon, this time in Russia:

Yesterday, an unmanned balloon in the Kaluga Region in central Russia was destroyed.

Silver inventories are running low in China.

The demand has been and remains significant.

We will see yet more metal heading West to East.