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DAY 6 OF IRAN WAR

This is Day 6 of the War in Iran.  What is Google AI's impression? As of early March 2026, the U.S. and Israel are engaged in an intensifying, direct, and expanding military campaign against Iran following a rapid escalation. Coordinated U.S.-Israel strikes have hit targets across Iran and its proxies, including in Tehran and Beirut, resulting in significant casualties and damage. The conflict has widened regionally, with Iranian retaliatory strikes targeting U.S. interests, causing deaths among U.S. service members.   Key Aspects of the Conflict (March 2026): Coordinated Strikes:   U.S. and Israeli forces are conducting synchronized, high-intensity operations, with Israel launching airstrikes in Tehran and Beirut.  ( If you were wondering, Israel is about as large as the state of New Jersey .) Targeting Infrastructure:   The coalition is focused on destroying Iranian missile launchers, ships, and military infrastructure, reporting that thousands of drones and m...

UPDATE ON THE BITCOIN

 I get a bit into bitcoin today to reflect how volatile it can be. Yesterday,  President Donald Trump threatened new 100% tariffs on China. The  U.S. stock market tumbled , with the Dow Jones Industrial dropping 879 points, or 1.9%.  The broader S&P dropped 2.71%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite slid 3.56%. Gold rose 1.5%.   Read my posting of yesterday on how just this commodity could trigger a collapse of the USA and World . In particular,  cryptocurrencies Bitcoin ( almost a 10% decline ), Ether ( 14.2% ) and Solana ( 20% ) led the sinking , bringing total liquidations to $14.28 billion, the largest in crypto history.  One of Trump's executive order to allow digital assets to be included in 401(k) plans led to  Bitcoin  soaring to a record high of $124,000 last week.   When to capitalize (b)itcoin?  When referring to the protocol, technology or network.  But lowercase bitcoin is used as a unit of currency....