Strategic Intelligence Brief — Edition 20 — March 29, 2026

Edition 20  ·  March 29, 2026  ·  blackfortllc.com

Today's ranked strategic developments:

• HOUTHIS FIRE FIRST MISSILES AT ISRAEL IN CURRENT WAR — TWO SEPARATE ATTACKS MARCH 28; SPOKESMAN VOWS CONTINUED OPERATIONS
• FOUR-NATION ISLAMABAD SUMMIT UNDERWAY — PAKISTAN, TURKEY, SAUDI ARABIA, EGYPT CONVENE TO PREPARE US-IRAN DIRECT TALKS
• IRAN FORMALIZED YUAN-DENOMINATED HORMUZ TOLL SYSTEM; IRANIAN PARLIAMENT LEGISLATING FEE COLLECTION; GCC SECRETARY-GENERAL CONFIRMS
• THREE JOURNALISTS KILLED IN MARKED VEHICLE IN SOUTHERN LEBANON — ISRAEL ACKNOWLEDGES TARGETING ONE, PROVIDES NO EVIDENCE FOR OTHER TWO
• RUSSIA SPRING OFFENSIVE UNDERWAY: 948 DRONES IN 24 HRS; US MOVES PATRIOT MISSILES FROM EUROPE TO MIDDLE EAST
• SUDAN: RSF KILLS 16 CIVILIANS IN ETHNICALLY MOTIVATED ATTACKS IN EL FASHER; MASS GRAVES REPORTED; 500+ DRONE DEATHS JAN–MARCH

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