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The Iran War Just Broke the Petrodollar

rantingdemon — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:27:35 +0000

Article URL: https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-04-06/the-petrodollar-loop-supporting-the-treasury-market-is-broken

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47662176

Points: 4

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The Team Behind a Pro-Iran, Lego-Themed Viral-Video Campaign

tantalor — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:01:09 +0000

Article URL: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/infinite-scroll/the-team-behind-a-pro-iran-lego-themed-viral-video-campaign

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47661065

Points: 56

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Was Trump oblivious to the realities of Netanyahu's promised 'easy' war on Iran?

hebelehubele — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 12:35:21 +0000

Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/06/trump-iran-war-netanyahu-israel

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47660104

Points: 9

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The Intelligence Failure in Iran

JumpCrisscross — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 11:21:35 +0000

Article URL: https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/2026/04/iran-war-intelligence-failure-trump/686694/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47659461

Points: 46

# Comments: 70

The internet blackout in Iran is entering its 38th day

us321 — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:06:46 +0000

Article URL: https://mastodon.social/@netblocks/116356615846320587

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47658936

Points: 1

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US-Iran war explained by Chinese AI animation: Legend of the Valley of Gold [video]

Eridanus2 — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 05:48:49 +0000

Article URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=As0rplNJTZI

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47657396

Points: 6

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Iran threatens 'complete and utter annihilation' of OpenAI's $30B Stargate

gnabgib — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 22:54:29 +0000

Article URL: https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/iran-threatens-complete-and-utter-annihilation-of-openais-usd30b-stargate-ai-data-center-in-abu-dhabi-regime-posts-video-with-satellite-imagery-of-chatgpt-makers-premier-1gw-data-center

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47654757

Points: 58

# Comments: 47

What Digital Isolation and Censorship Evasion Look Like in Wartime Iran

mooreds — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 22:21:27 +0000

Article URL: https://www.techpolicy.press/what-digital-isolation-and-censorship-evasion-look-like-in-wartime-iran/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47654542

Points: 4

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Chinese firms market Iran war intelligence 'exposing' US forces

balderdash — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 21:44:25 +0000

Article URL: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/ar-AA208v0U

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47654198

Points: 5

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Satellite firm Planet Labs to indefinitely withold Iran war imagery

anigbrowl — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 19:36:27 +0000

Article URL: https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/satellite-firm-planet-labs-indefinitely-withhold-iran-war-images-2026-04-05/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47653036

Points: 39

# Comments: 12

Iran's IRGC Publishes Satellite Imagery of OpenAI's $30B Stargate Datacenter

alvivanco — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 18:44:34 +0000

Article URL: https://newclawtimes.com/articles/iran-irgc-satellite-imagery-openai-stargate-abu-dhabi-datacenter-threat/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47652549

Points: 60

# Comments: 31

Iran internet blackout now longest nation-scale shutdown on record

ukblewis — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 16:11:05 +0000

Article URL: https://mastodon.social/@netblocks/116350984373909468

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47650859

Points: 6

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Trump uses expletive-ridden social media post to threaten Iran's infrastructure

SanjayMehta — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 14:37:52 +0000

Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/apr/05/middle-east-crisis-live-iran-israel-us-war-trump-strait-hormuz-missing-pilot-downed

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47649924

Points: 48

# Comments: 12

U.S. rescues missing crew member in Iran

geox — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 12:35:12 +0000

Article URL: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/04/04/us-pilot-rescue-iran-f15-crash/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47648747

Points: 5

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All 477 power plants in Iran

JumpCrisscross — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 12:18:10 +0000

Article URL: https://openinframap.org/stats/area/Iran/plants

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47648596

Points: 3

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US commandos rescue downed F-15 airman in daring raid deep inside Iran

mhb — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 12:10:56 +0000

Article URL: https://www.timesofisrael.com/we-got-him-us-commandos-rescue-downed-f-15-airman-in-daring-raid-deep-inside-iran/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47648550

Points: 8

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Planet Labs to indefinitely withhold Iran war images

jonbaer — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 09:49:16 +0000

Article URL: https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/satellite-firm-planet-labs-indefinitely-withhold-iran-war-images-2026-04-05/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47647747

Points: 4

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U.S. Rescues Officer from Downed Fighter Jet in Iran

ranit — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 07:15:45 +0000

Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04/05/world/iran-war-trump-news

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47646965

Points: 14

# Comments: 3

US forces locate and evacuate downed airman in Iran

longislandguido — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 04:12:40 +0000

Article URL: https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/second-us-fighter-jet-downed-by-strait-of-hormuz-as-search-for-f-15e-crew-member-in-iran-continues

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47646043

Points: 25

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The Iran war highlights the creeping use of AI in warfare

_____k — Sat, 04 Apr 2026 22:26:01 +0000

Article URL: https://www.chathamhouse.org/2026/03/iran-war-highlights-creeping-use-ai-warfare

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47644164

Points: 5

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