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World Peace Has Left the Group Chat: US, Israel, Iran, and the Rest of Us Sitting Here Refreshing Oil Prices

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WORLD NEWS World Peace Has Left the Group Chat: US, Israel, Iran, and the Rest of Us Sitting Here Refreshing Oil Prices Well, congratulations humanity. We finally did it again. Just when you thought the world couldn’t get any more unstable, someone somewhere decided that what the Middle East really needed in 2026 was another full-scale war . Because obviously the region looked too peaceful, oil prices were too affordable, and global anxiety levels were dangerously low. So on February 28, 2026 , the United States and Israel launched a massive wave of strikes across Iran — nearly 900 strikes in 12 hours targeting military infrastructure, missile systems, and leadership. Unfortunately, like all wars where people say “precision strikes,” civilians also died — including people killed when a missile hit near a school. But don’t worry. I’m sure the bombs were very precise. Just not precise enough to avoid hitting reality. Iran responded the way countries usually respond whe...