Milton
A missile hit a state-run oil refinery in Bahrain on Day 6. Fire broke out. The refinery continued operating — but barely.
Iran is no longer just targeting US military bases.
They are targeting energy infrastructure. Deliberately. Systematically.
- Amazon’s data centers are offline. All three.
Iran deliberately struck 3 Amazon Web Services data centers — 2 in the UAE, 1 in Bahrain.
All three are down.
Iran’s state media confirmed it was intentional — targeting AWS for its “support of US military and intelligence activities.”
This is the first time in history a major US tech company’s data centers have been taken out by military action.
Banks, government systems, and businesses across the Middle East are offline.
The internet is now a battlefield.
- Both the House AND Senate voted to let Trump continue the war without approval.
The Senate voted 47-53 to block Trump’s war powers. Failed.
The House then voted 212-219. Also failed.
Both chambers of Congress have now given Trump a free hand.
This war has no expiration date from Capitol Hill.
- An Iranian warship has been interned in Sri Lanka. First time since World War II.
After the US Navy sank the IRIS Dena frigate off Sri Lanka’s coast, the Iranian tanker IRIS Bushehr — with 208 crew — was intercepted and interned by the Sri Lankan Navy.
A neutral country has now detained an Iranian warship and its crew.
The last time this happened in world history was World War II.
Let that sink in.
- Iran hit Azerbaijan. NATO intercepted a missile heading toward Turkey.
Iran launched drone strikes on Azerbaijan — a country not involved in this war at all.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev called it a “terror act.”
Separately, NATO air defenses in the eastern Mediterranean shot down an Iranian ballistic missile heading toward Turkish airspace.
This is the first Iranian missile NATO has intercepted since the conflict began.
The war is now touching NATO territory.
- 20,000 seafarers and 15,000 cruise passengers are stranded in the Persian Gulf.
The International Maritime Organization confirmed the numbers today.
20,000 sailors. 15,000 tourists. Trapped.
The IMO Secretary General issued an emergency statement urging all shipping companies to avoid the region entirely.
- Trump says he wants to personally choose Iran’s next Supreme Leader.
“We’re going to have to choose that person along with Iran,” Trump told Reuters directly.
He compared it to replacing Venezuela’s Maduro.
Meanwhile the IRGC announced the coming days will bring “more intense and widespread” attacks.
Trump wants to pick the leader. Iran wants to escalate the war.
- Japan is now tapping its strategic oil reserves.
Japan gets over 90% of its oil from the Middle East.
With Hormuz virtually closed, Japanese refiners have formally asked their government to release strategic reserves.
At least one Japanese refinery has already cancelled gasoline exports scheduled for March.
The energy shock is now hitting Asia. Hard.
- The war is costing America $1 billion per day.
Sources confirmed to NBC News — the US is burning through $1 billion a day in this conflict.
Six American service members have been killed so far.
And Brent crude is now at $82.76 a barrel — up from $73 just one week ago. Rising every single day.
- Iran’s IRGC commander just promised it gets worse from here.
An IRGC commander confirmed on Iranian state media that future attacks will be “more intense and widespread.”
An Iranian ayatollah on state television called for the shedding of blood from Israelis and President Trump.
This is not de-escalation language.
This is an organization that believes it is fighting for its survival.
And survival instincts don’t respond to timelines.
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This is Day 6.
Trump says 4-5 weeks of combat ahead.
- The Strait of Hormuz remains closed with no timeline for reopening.
- Amazon’s data centers are offline.
- Japan is raiding its oil reserves.
- NATO is intercepting Iranian missiles.
- And the war is costing $1 billion a day.
My rich dad used to say: “It’s not what happens in the world that determines your financial future. It’s what you do about what happens.”
The question isn’t whether this affects you.
It does. It will.
The question is: are you watching — or are you preparing?
Stay informed. Turn on notifications.
Because this affects every single one of you — whether you’re in India, the US, Japan, Europe, or anywhere in between.
