Ukraine: Zelensky has leverage and should use it

“We received signals from partners in the Middle East. There have been strikes by Iranian “shaheds” on civilians in those countries. They are seeking our expertise. We are open. If their representatives come, we will provide the expertise. Especially since there is also a request from Europeans and from the United States. Requests have come to us to share our experience with partners in the Middle East. Regarding weapons: we ourselves are at war. And I said, completely frankly, that we have a shortage of what they have. They have missiles for the Patriots, but hundreds or thousands of “shaheds” cannot be intercepted with Patriot missiles – it is too costly. Nothing is too much for the people, of course, but they simply do not have that many missiles. That is why they need interceptor drones, which we have. Meanwhile, we have a shortage of PAC-2 and PAC-3 missiles. So, when it comes to technology or weapons exchange, I believe our country will be open to it” – President Volodymyr Zelensky (04.03.2026).

Today after years of conflict and continues defence war between Ukraine and the Russian-Belorussian axis against them. Kyiv finally has a word and has a say. Because they have the knowhow and the experience in means to stop the invasion of Iranian drones and Iranian military technology. The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) has now the knowledge and the ability to stop these sorts of weaponry against it. Therefore, the learned skill and the price of defending against it is now a valuable asset.

Kyiv now has a card. Heck, Kyiv has something valuable and they can help allies. Allies who have blocked arms and made it hectic for them to wage a defensive war. Washington D.C. has been a stepping stone and a direct blockade of delivery of promised weapons, ammunition and whatnot to Kyiv.

Trump has ambushed and treated Zelensky with harsh means. He has treated him badly and been a worse as an adversary. Trump could easily be an enemy of Zelensky by how he has operated and acted regarding Ukraine. Now that Trump is under fire and started a conflict, which he never understood the implications of. That’s why he suddenly calls Kyiv and asks for help. After he has done everything in his way to weaken and make things worse for the Ukrainian efforts to stifle and stop Russian from invading their nation. This is why…

Zelensky should get everything he asks for. Zelensky should be greedy and be on the offensive. He should, because Trump isn’t a trustworthy leader or a character you can depend on. So, he should ask for the gifts of heaven and whatever he can send to Kyiv in exchange for the means to stop Iranian drones in the Middle East. That’s what he should, and no one should blame him.

Now is the time for the United States of America to pay Ukraine. Now is the time to serve Ukraine and give them what they are asking for. If they want help from Ukraine. Ukraine should get whatever it is asking for. That’s if the USA wants to have wisdom or the ability to stop the Iranian attacks in the Middle East. As they have what he needs… and Trump should bend the knee.

No one can trust Trump. No one should believe anything Trump does. That’s why Ukraine should only offer their knowhow and possible technologies when the U.S. has delivered what they have promised. Because they have promised before and never delivered it. So, please…

Kyiv be smart. You have leverage. Use it. Peace.

United Arab Emirates: The Permanent Mission of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations, New York, Ambassador Mohamed Abdushahab letter to United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres (02.03.2026)

Opinion: Trump cannot even “sell” this war

“We have from the beginning, we’ve projected 4-5 weeks but we have capability to go far longer than that. We will do whatever… They said ‘oh well, the President wants to do it really quickly, after that he’ll get bored.’ I don’t get bored. There is nothing boring about this. There is nothing boring about it” – President Donald J. Trump (02.03.2026).

The war against Iran which Trump and Netanyahu ordered are now backfiring. These two can’t even explain or give proper reasons for doing so. They have given the war various of names, but it won’t be splendid or anything extra-ordinary, as this is just a hogwash war to dishonour the world. There seems to be a mismatch of what narratives the U.S. wants to spread. Neither has the U.S. or Israel tried to get the International Community or the United Nations involved in it. Instead they did everything to just launch it and hope it finished by the morning.

President Trump seems like he wants to look like he got it. That he can be the international and world wide bully. Nevertheless, this case it doesn’t work. That’s why the Iranians has captured him already and they are creating more havoc across the Middle East. They are targeting all the military installations and the bases of which the U.S. operates in the nearby area of Iran. This is why the U.S. wasn’t prepared for that or had stockpiles of defensive equipment to met this pressure for their allies. That’s why the Gulf Nations feels betrayed and left behind by the U.S., as they could build bases and be in the region. That was supposed to defend both interests, but now Pentagon and the Department of War wasn’t ready or even considering the implications of their warfare. That’s why we are here… and seeing the ramifications.

The Peter Hegseth’s of the world cannot even hold the story together and says they are not the ones who did it. He is claiming it was Iran who started it. Really showing the arrogance and the blatant disregard for the truth on the 3^rd Day of Conflict. The ruse is here, but who will be fooled?

As President Trump speaks of drapes and other artefacts, because he cannot find something more ridiculous to say. This inept and corrupt government lacks character, they are warmongers and such who doesn’t have any sense. These people cannot even find grounds or reasoning, these people couldn’t even put the dope on the table and say we are catching the drug dealers. No, they just claim the drugs are there and that someone is illegally transported it across the border. Therefore, these people don’t have the guts or the balls to tell the truth.

Truth is dangerous. The truth is supreme and make all the lies naked. Trump and Netanyahu cannot tell the truth. They rather lie and this is why their stories doesn’t add up. The Pentagon or the U.S. cannot muster any reasonable doubt for this attack. They are just ping-pong the grounds and the bollocks timeline, as if we cannot see they are doing it on wings and a prayer. This is the bleak reality…

Trump doesn’t mind the deaths, the destruction and people living in the ashes. He wants to build hotels in Gaza and the West Bank as the Chairman of the Board of Peace. Surely, him and Kushner has ideas of building a residential building in Teheran too. Nevertheless, don’t expect magic or anything sincere here. Just like their porkies.

Most likely someone gave Trump an ultimatum or a deal he couldn’t say “no” too. That’s why we are here, but everything else seems to be out of play. As the slow operations and start of it. That’s why Trump already has asked Iran back to the negotiation table. Like he can ask for dialogue after killing lots of the central leadership of the Iranian government. Who does he think he is and that’s all just a game?

This is why reality will hit him. There will be consequences for him because of this. Not only the missiles and destruction in the Middle East. No, Trump will be held responsible, as he did it and ordered the war. It is all on him and Netanyahu. Both of them did this… and we know it. Their stories won’t change it.

The U.S. and Israel has to be held responsible for acting in this manner and giving Iran the reasons to retaliate. This wouldn’t have happened without the attack from the axis. Those decided that… and we are now just following the aftermath of it. Peace.

Lesotho: Statement by the Kingdom of Lesotho on the Emerging Security Situation in the Middle East (02.03.2026)

The Israeli-US war against Iran on Day 3: Cyprus waving a white flag

“Our country is not participating in any way, nor does it intend to become part of any military operation” – President of Cyprus – Nikos Christodoulides (02.03.2026).

“We did not start this war. But under President Trump, we are ending it” – U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (02.03.2026)

The ones living in oblivion and are deluded will believe the words of Hegseth or anyone else spewing that sort of propaganda. In this regard, as the bombs, missiles and usage of force are continuing in the Middle East as a response to the Israeli American attack on Iran. Iran retaliated and did so in defence after the Trump and Netanyahu went to war.

There is reports that US and Israel didn’t build up stockpiles or the needed military supply to continue a prolonged war. They were busy thinking a few strikes and assassinations then everything would go back to normal. Like the Iranians wouldn’t have the capabilities or the ability to keep up a prolonged conflict. Alas, there is where the axis of Washington and Tel Aviv mistakenly wrong. As they bombed a nation which was in the middle of negotiations and dialogue but got bombed instead by the other party.

That’s why I lack sympathy for Israel or U.S., as this was what they ordered and what they wanted. The Iranian forces are going after the allies, the nations who trusted the U.S. and Israel. This being Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Saudi Arabia. Jordan, Iraq or anyone else really. All of the Middle East has spiralled into the conflict and it’s everywhere. Everyone is touched and there is earth shattering missiles hitting military installations and vital infrastructure that was used by intelligence community or buildings in associated with that. Therefore, Iran isn’t shredding tears but coming with a powerful message that they won’t be muffled around and accept their fate of just being another target of Trump or another Republican for that matter. No, they will retaliate and respond to the ones going against them.

The nations who have the bases feels left behind by their ally. They accepted the strings and sought a defensive partnership by having these bases on their territories. That’s why they had the navy at the ports and the military bases with airports too. Just so the Americans could use it for whatever it saw fit. That’s why they accepted it… and now it is costing them. These nations are in the crossfire and are getting touched or touched by Iran. Iran is doing this to show the nations who attacked them or worked with their enemies aren’t shielded. This is being done after Israel and U.S. gone rouge with intent of “regime change” which isn’t happening. Yes, the Ayatollah was assassinated, but the leadership is just changing faces. So, this isn’t helping the cause at all.

“No stupid rules of engagement, no nation-building quagmire, no democracy-building exercise. No politically correct wars. We fight to win, and we don’t waste time or lives” – U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (02.03.2026)

This here doesn’t look like victory at all. The U.S. allies of the Middle East is feeling the pinch and left alone. The ones who allowed the U.S. army building infrastructure and military bases are now being burned at both ends. They are losing both wealth, power and whatever else that brought prosperity to these nations. That’s why they are calling foul and feels the U.S. didn’t honour their agreements or the reasonable prospects of having them on their soil. However, Trump didn’t consider it or even think this could be the implication of launching this war.

Meanwhile Tel Aviv is going into Lebanon and continuing the warfare there. So, for Israel it isn’t enough to just target Iran. They aren’t only lost in the waves of the attacks from Teheran. They are doing this to Beirut too and doing this to be the biggest warlord of the region. That’s why this war just launching into new levels and new enemies are created.

Pentagon is reported to go crazy, and they lack clear strategy ahead. They went into it like headless chickens and without a prior assessment of how things could play out. They just thought they could play wargames and that there wouldn’t be ramifications of it. Neither that the Iranians wouldn’t strike back or have the capabilities to do this. Like Teheran couldn’t plan or think of stockpiling the necessary weaponry to be a danger to the ones striking at it.

This here is just day three and there isn’t anything positive happening in the Middle East. Industries are hit. Petroleum is in danger. LNG or Gas are ceased operation too. Vessels are hit outside of Oman and the Strait of Hormuz. Planes are falling from the sky in Kuwait. Therefore, this day is a reckoning.

This isn’t a theatre or a play; no this is real life. People’s lives are in danger. Energy markets hit across the world. War is dangerous and treasonous territory, which we don’t know how it moves. That’s why every day is different and the strikes are hitting new places, which has new consequences. This is all the fault of Israel and the United States who launched this war. They are responsible for the retaliations of Iran. Therefore, they cannot act like they are on the defensive or the ones who did it in self-defence. No, they are the aggressor and the ones who acted with malice. Peace.

The Israeli-US war against Iran on Day 2: The continued impact of the conflict

“Some of our neighbors are angry… I wish they understood that what is going on in the region is not our fault. This is not our choice; this is a war imposed on us by the United States and Israel. If they are angry, they should be angry at the United States and Israel. They shouldn’t pressure us to stop this war; they should pressure the other side” – Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi (01.03.2026).

The airports of the Middle East is closed. Airlines have suspended flights and cancellations are en-mass. There is no end in sight. Yes, Trump tried to call Teheran to re-start talks, but who believes in the Americans or Israeli negotiators now?

Who would believe or consider talks with people who started a war and a conflict in the midst of a diplomatic mission and holding dialogue between Iran and the United States. That one is dead in the water or shattered by the usage of missiles and ordering “regime change” with a white USA cap on. So, please remind yourself of just that and how bad faith the U.S. has been in this regard.

Shipping through Gulf will cease or be done for some time. The shipping companies and the insurance brokers won’t relent, as they are viable targets. So, the merchants and the ones selling goods won’t dare to cross the region. The Gulf states and such will ensure higher prices. The war and the conflict will make worse inflation globally. Not only for the region here, but the whole world will feel it. As such vital industries and logistical operations will be costly, therefore, the consumers and ordinary people will take the price for the ones waging war.

We cannot imagine how this will affect Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Syria and Jordan. Not to mention the steady bombardment in retaliation against Israel. So, this conflict has major consequences. Not just for businesses but for the whole populations of the region. The Gulf states and such are really touched by. That’s because American-Israeli forces decided to attack Iran. Then Iran attacked vital parts of the geopolitical American assets and bases in the region. It has done this and continues to do so. Now it has even furthered the case and done so in Cyprus too. Therefore, this war is just becoming bigger.

This shows what happens when you have erratic and rash decisions making instead of thinking things long term. Because now the Netanyahu and Trump has to live with the prolong consequence of the conflict. They have to carry the weight and the possible escalations of it. This here is just the beginning and we are seeing it is spiralling out. There will be death and destruction. That’s not only in Teheran and where-ever else the axis is attacking in Iran. No, Iran is also striking back and know where to go. So, this will be bloody and the Iranian has reason to avenge or revenge their martyrs. The Iranians are actually doing it in defence and for the assassination of the leadership that was lost. They got all the reasons and excuses in the world to not trust or to even have faith in Tel Aviv or Washington D.C, because why should they? Instead of talking, they are bombing and doing so willy-nilly too.

There is nothing positive coming out of it. Only more shock doctrine and heavy lifting for no common good. This is just depleting and murder in the air. Who believes this would build anything or create a better new world?

Trump and Netanyahu should get the blunt criticism for this. Netanyahu even cowardly flown away and into safety in Berlin with his “Wings of Zion”. So, the leader of Israel couldn’t even stay behind and face the music.

This is just the beginning. Just the start and there will be more blood. There will be more tears and more suffering. The price of this war will come, in lives and in monies. It will all rise, the devastation is unknown now. However, later it will all be unfolded and the reports will show the true ramifications of all of it. Peace.

South Africa: Patriotic Alliance – Patriotic Alliance Statement on the Escalation of Violence in the Middle East (01.03.2026)

Iranian Community in South Africa: Press Release (28.02.2026)

Israel: The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land – A Message to Our Partners from Bishop Dr. Imad Haddad (28.02.2026)

Israel: Anglican Archbishop in Jerusalem, Reverend Dr. Hosam E. Naoum – Pastoral Letter (28.02.2026)