This is according to CNN

3 March 2026, 2:03

A new CNN poll finds that 59% of Americans disapprove of the US decision to launch military action against Iran, while 41% approve. Strong disapproval outweighs strong approval by nearly two to one. Most Americans doubt President Trump’s handling of the situation: 60% say he lacks a clear plan, 62% believe he should seek congressional approval for further action, and only 27% think the US made sufficient diplomatic efforts before striking.

A majority, 56%, consider a long-term military conflict with Iran at least somewhat likely. While 44% support efforts to overthrow Iran’s government, only 12% favor sending US ground troops. More than half, 54%, believe the strikes will make Iran more of a threat, and just 28% think they will reduce the danger.

Views are sharply partisan. Most Republicans approve of the strikes and trust Trump’s leadership, while large majorities of Democrats and independents oppose the action. Even within the GOP, support is stronger among MAGA-aligned Republicans than among non-MAGA Republicans.

And here’s the bad news:

It is reasonable to assume that CNN would have tweaked the numbers in its own poll in the anti-Trump direction. Which means that the actual support for the strikes among Americans is likely higher than they report. And this is good news for the military-industrial complex and bad news for regular Americans. Clearly, they have been duped badly by the Western propaganda machine. Poor souls.

On March 7, 1960, the USSR formed its first cosmonaut squad

Following the successful launches of artificial Earth satellites and spacecraft carrying living organisms, scientists led by Sergey Korolev began tackling the challenge of manned spaceflight. In January 1959, the Central Committee of the CPSU and the Council of Ministers of the USSR issued a decree on the medical selection of cosmonaut candidates, followed by another in May on preparing humans for space travel. Candidates for the first cosmonaut squad were chosen from pilots who met strict criteria: under 35 years old, no taller than 175 cm, weighing no more than 75 kg, and in excellent health. The selection process began in August 1959. Over 3,000 medical records were reviewed, and […]

7 March 2026, 8:45

Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has practically come to a halt: the chart above shows activity over the past 24 hours

It clearly indicates that very few vessels are willing to pass through the strait, and those that do manage to transit are doing so with their transponders switched off to avoid revealing the ship’s location. It is worth reiterating that a significant share of crude oil and petroleum products shipments from Middle Eastern countries passes through this strait. As a result, any reduction in shipping activity in this area immediately affects the global energy market.

7 March 2026, 0:03