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Geopolitical Analysis & Commentary by Gustavo de Arístegui

GEOPOLITICS REPORT

Mojtaba Khamenei

The events of March 26, 2026, confirm that the conflict in the Middle East—the US-Israeli Operation Epic Fury against the Iranian jihadist oligarchy—has reached a critical turning point where diplomacy and military escalation are simultaneously and contradictorily reinforcing each other.

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US President Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu Prime Minister of Israel

The Iran-Contra conflict enters its fourth week with a defining contradiction: President Trump announces “very good and productive talks” with Tehran and orders a five-day pause in attacks on Iran’s power grid and energy infrastructure, while the regime—torn apart by infighting among hardliners, extremists, and fanatics—categorically denies any negotiations with Washington.

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Fighter jets on a carrier

The war against Iran—launched jointly by the United States and Israel on February 28, 2016, under the names Operation Epic Fury (American) and Operation Roaring Lion (Israeli)—enters its fourth week with an escalation of cross-threats against critical infrastructure that threatens to further destabilize global energy markets and water security throughout the Persian Gulf region.

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IDF

The twentieth day of Operation Epic Fury—the joint US-Israeli military campaign against the Iranian jihadist oligarchy—marks a day of significant escalation on multiple fronts.

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Oil refinery

March 19, 2026, marks the twenty-first consecutive day of Operation Epic Fury/Operation Roaring Lion—the joint US-Israeli military campaign against Iran.

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US President Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu Prime Minister of Israel

The world awoke Tuesday to two news stories that, together, reveal the magnitude of a war that has completely transformed the security architecture of the Middle East and sent shockwaves through Western alliances.