Day 31: The Obliteration Gambit

Category: Geopolitical · Date: 2026-03-30

Trump threatens to 'completely obliterate' Iran's energy infrastructure including Kharg Island. Iran retaliates by striking Gulf industrial targets (UAE aluminium, Kuwait desalination — Indian worker killed). White House signals Hormuz reopening 'not a core objective.' Pakistan hosts 4-nation diplomatic meeting (Saudi, Turkey, Egypt). 3 UNIFIL peacekeepers killed in Lebanon. HRW documents Iranian cluster munition war crimes. Brent $113, WTI $103 (record monthly surge +55%). Both sides escalate while claiming to want peace. Industrial warfare phase begins. E[V] Brent $134, Gold $5,595.

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