There are striking parallels between the attempted regime change in Tehran and the longest military mission in US history Almost 25 years ago, the US attacked a far-away nation whose government was accused of harboring terrorists and refusing to meet Washington's demands - just as it is doing now.
There are striking parallels between the attempted regime change in Tehran and the longest military mission in US history Almost 25 years ago, the US attacked a far-away nation whose government was accused of harboring terrorists and refusing to meet Washington's demands - just as it is doing now.
There are striking parallels between the attempted regime change in Tehran and the longest military mission in US history Almost 25 years ago, the US attacked a far-away nation whose government was accused of harboring terrorists and refusing to meet Washington's demands - just as it is doing now.
Tehran’s decision to widen the war is an attempt to project strength but may better be understood as a survival strategy—one rooted in deliberate escalation and shaped by a logic akin to mutually assured destruction.
Bulk carrier hit by projectile near Dubai, crew safe A bulk carrier was hit by an unknown projectile 50 nautical miles northwest of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Wednesday, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations. The crew are reported safe and well, and authorities are investigating, UKMTO said. UKMTO WARNING 020-26 Click here to view the full Warning⤵️ https://t.
Twenty-nine Israelis injured in a stampede during Israeli rocket barrage Israel's national emergency services reported that 29 Israelis were wounded in a stampede during overnight Iranian strikes.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – As the US-Israeli war on Iran enters its second week, the Trump administration is increasingly relying on false statements and deleted social media posts to manipulate global oil markets and ease domestic pressure.
Israel strikes apartment building in central Beirut, Lebanese state media say Israeli strikes targeted an apartment building in central Beirut on Wednesday, Lebanese state media said, marking the second strike in the city in recent days. A previous strike in Beirut killed five members of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Sunday. A fireball rises from the site of an Israeli air strike that targeted an area in Beirut’s southern suburbs overnight 10 to 11 March, 2026.
New posts 07:46 Good morning. We'll start the live blog today with this video from US Central Command, whichposted it on X, saying that the American military had "eliminated multiple Iranian naval vessels, March 10, including 16 minelayers near the Strait of Hormuz.
New posts 17:03 US Military Urges Iranian Civilians To Avoid Ports US Central Command warned Iranian civilians on March 11 to avoid port facilities where Iranian naval forces are operating, saying the Islamic republic is using civilian ports along the Strait of Hormuz for military activity.
Iran vows response to strikes on residential areas Iran will respond to recent US-Israeli strikes in residential areas, Defapress quoted the armed forces spokesperson as saying on Wednesday, after the heaviest strikes on the country since the war started. Abolfazl Shekarchi also urged regional countries and fellow Muslims to indicate "US-Zionist hiding places" to maximise the precision and impact of Iranian strikes while minimising harm to civilians, who he said are "used as human shields". Smoke rises from a building following a reported strike, amid the US-Israeli war with Iran, in Tehran, in this screen grab obtained from social media video released 11 March, 2026.
How a GCC energy embargo could halt the US-Israel war on Iran Submitted by Ali Bakir on Mon, 03/09/2026 - 10:28 The GCC possesses a radical, unconventional, and highly effective tool to force an end to the hostilities; a collective and complete halt of all oil and gas exports Smoke rises following a strike on the Bapco Oil Refinery, amid the US-Israeli war on Iran, on Sitra Island Bahrain on 9 March, 2026 (Reuters) On The US-Israel war on Iran has rapidly deteriorated into a regional crisis, dragging the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states into a war they did not seek. As the fighting intensifies, the GCC countries - Saudi Arabia , the UAE , Qatar , Kuwait , Bahrain , and Oman - find themselves caught in the crossfire. With Israel pushing the United States into the conflict and Iran adopting a strategy of attrition, the Gulf states are bearing the brunt of the economic and security fallout.
Qatar says intercepted missile attack Qatar's Ministry of Defence says its armed forces intercepted a missile attack targeting the country earlier. تعلن وزارة الدفاع القطرية عن تصدي القوات المسلحة لهجمة صاروخية استهدفت دولة قطر. The Ministry of Defense of State of Qatar announces that armed forces intercepted missile attack which targeted State of Qatar.
Sri Lanka court orders 84 sailors' bodies be handed to Iran embassy: Report A Sri Lankan court has ordered that the bodies of 84 sailors killed in an attack on an Iranian warship off the country's coast be handed over to the Tehran's embassy, local media reported on Wednesday. Last week, a US submarine struck the Iris Dena while it was returning from a naval exercise organised by India, killing over 80 people.
While some argue for destroying the terminal though which 90% of Iran’s oil exports flow, others caution of a global market ‘tailspin’ Kharg Island – through which 90% of Iran’s oil exports flow – is arguably the country’s most sensitive economic target but the export terminal has so far remained untouched throughout the US-Israel bombing campaign. Experts say bombing or capturing the site with US forces would be likely to cause a sustained increase to already surging oil prices, as it would amount to taking the entirety of Iran’s daily crude exports offline. Continue reading...
Observers wait to see if Yemen-based Houthis will reopen hostilities as US warships approach Red Sea chokepoint Iranian-backed militias around the Middle East are continuing attacks against Israel , the US and their allies in retaliation for the US-Israeli offensive against Tehran, but have so far held back from all-out confrontation, analysts and regional officials say. The relative restraint suggests that Tehran sees such forces as a strategic reserve to be deployed if the 12-day war continues to intensify – though it may also be a sign that Iranian command and control systems are breaking down. Continue reading...
New Delhi [India], March 11 (ANI): Amidst the prevailing tensions between Israel and Iran and escalating tensions across West Asia, Qatar Airways announced on Wednesday that it will operate a limited flight schedule to and from Doha starting March 12.
Doda (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], March 11 (ANI): The Doda district administration on Wednesday District officials in Doda have reached out to the families of 5 students who are unable to leave Iran because of the current war-like situation in the Middle East.
New York [US], March 11 (ANI): Iran's Ambassador to the UN, Amir-Saeid Iravani on Tuesday night (local time) alleged that the US and Israel were deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure. 'They are deliberately and discriminately targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure across my country. They show no respect for international law and no restraint in committing these crimes.
Vessel hit in Hormuz Strait set ablaze, UKMTO says A cargo vessel was hit by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz resulting in a fire onboard, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported. It added that the vessel requested assistance, with crew evacuating it.
