Tampa (Florida) [US], March 13 (ANI): The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) on Thursday (local time) confirmed the loss of a US Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker refuelling aircraft over Iraq while supporting military operations, according to an official press release. According to a press release issued by CENTCOM, the incident occurred in friendly airspace during Operation Epic Fury.
The threats to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz are complicating President Trump’s calculations about how and when to end the war.
Who threatens the Arab world: Iran or the US and Israel? or the past month, US President Donald Trump and his secretaries of state and of war have emphasised a vision of the United States as a white Christian European nation at war with the non-Christian, non-white world. It was therefore unsurprising that, before they attacked Iran on 28 February, American commanders reportedly told their troops that this was a war for " Armageddon " and would bring about the "return of Jesus".
MANAMA, 13th March, 2026 (WAM) -- The General Command of the Bahrain Defence Force announced that air defences have intercepted and destroyed 114 ballistic missiles and 190 drones targeting the Kingdom of Bahrain since the onset of the hostile terrorist Iranian aggression.
ABU DHABI, 13th March, 2026 (WAM) -- H. H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, held phone calls with a number of officials and foreign ministers to discuss the repercussions of the unprovoked and terrorist Iranian missile attacks targeting the UAE and several countries in the region.
Qatar condemns Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon Qatar has condemned Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon and called on the international community to intervene. In a statement, the Qatari foreign ministry said the attacks must stop and urged global actors to pressure Israel to halt its repeated operations in Lebanon. “We strongly condemn the Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Iran’s Khatam al-Anbia Central Headquarters announced on Friday that Iraqi Resistance forces have targeted one of the US refueling aircraft.
Israeli strike in Sidon kills nine, including five children An Israeli air strike on the town of Arki in southern Lebanon has killed at least nine people, including five children, according to the country’s health authorities. The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health said the attack targeted the area near Sidon and also left seven others wounded.
Exclusive: Sole Muslim woman on Trump religious committee resigning in protest Submitted by Yasmine El-Sabawi on Thu, 03/12/2026 - 19:31 Sameerah Munshi's decision follows White House's firing of Carrie Prejean-Boller, who insisted Catholicism and Zionism are not compatible Sameerah Munshi speaks at the Baccalaureate Ceremony at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island on 31 May 2023 (supplied) Off The only Muslim woman on US President Donald Trump's religious freedom committee is resigning, Middle East Eye can reveal. Sameerah Munshi served on the Advisory Board of Lay Leaders on the Religious Liberties Commission , and is leaving the role "in protest" of the White House's decision to remove anti-Zionist Catholic commissioner Carrie Prejean-Boller from the panel, her resignation letter, seen by MEE on Thursday, said. Prejean-Boller revealed on X on Thursday that the president, who appoints all the commissioners, has now fired her for what she believes is her stand against genocide committed by Israel in Gaza, and her pushback against those who call her antisemitic for her anti-Zionist views.
Iran urges citizens across Middle East to report locations of US troops The intelligence arm of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has urged people across the region to report the locations of US troops, according to remarks carried by Tasnim News Agency. The statement said that thousands of US personnel are staying in hotels and private accommodation and said that Washington was attempting to “use our Arab brothers as human shields”. “We are forced to identify and target the Americans.
Washington DC [US], March 13 (ANI): President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) said the situation involving Iran was progressing 'very rapidly' and praised the strength of the United States military. Speaking at the Women's History Month event at the White House, the US president said American forces were performing strongly and suggested that current actions were addressing long-standing issues with Iran.
US Central Command officials say ‘incident occurred in friendly airspace during Operation Epic Fury’ Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox A US military refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq on Thursday, in an incident US Central Command said involved another aircraft but was not the result of hostile or friendly fire. The United States has surged a large number of aircraft into the Middle East to take part in operations against Iran. Continue reading...
US launches rescue operation after military aircraft downed in Iraq The United States Central Command says it has launched rescue operations after losing a military aircraft in “friendly airspace” over Iraq during the ongoing war with Iran. In a statement, the command said two aircraft were involved in the incident. “Two aircraft were involved in the incident.
Trump administration under attack from all sides for flip-flopping on Iran war The Trump administration is under fire on the left and right for flip-flopping on the cost of high energy prices to American consumers and Iran’s threat to national security, as it attempts to downplay the costs of the war on Iran. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt denied that Iran posed a threat to the US "homeland" when she criticised an ABC News article that said the FBI warned Iran might strike the coast of California with drones. “No such threat from Iran to our homeland exists, and it never did,” Leavitt wrote on X.
Six French soldiers wounded in drone attack near Erbil Six troops from France have been wounded in a drone strike in the Erbil region of Iraq, according to the French army. The soldiers were taking part in training exercises with Iraqi partners when the attack occurred. In a statement, the military said the injured personnel were taken immediately to a nearby medical facility for treatment.
A fifth of the world’s oil passes through the strait, making it a critical choke point in global commerce.
Trump administration under attack from all sides for flip-flopping on Iran war Submitted by Sean Mathews on Thu, 03/12/2026 - 21:00 Administration slammed on the left and the right for downplaying Iran's alleged threat to US and benefits of high energy prices US President Donald Trump speaks during a Women's History Month event in the East Room of the White House on 12 March 2026, in Washington, DC (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images/AFP) Off The Trump administration is under fire on the left and right for flip-flopping on the cost of high energy prices to American consumers and Iran’s threat to national security, as it attempts to downplay the costs of the war on Iran. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt denied that Iran posed a threat to the US "homeland" when she criticised an ABC News article that said the FBI warned Iran might strike the coast of California with drones. “No such threat from Iran to our homeland exists, and it never did,” Leavitt wrote on X.
With attacks and threats, Tehran is using the world’s most important transit point for oil and gas as leverage against its enemies.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An informed source issued a strong warning to the US about any wrong doing against Iran’s energy infrastructure.
Mojtaba Jameneí adoptó un tono desafiante y dejó claro que Irán no retrocederá en una guerra que ya se ha extendido por todo Medio Oriente.
