Iran on a RAMPAGE; Heavy U.S. losses painted as 'winning', lies about casualties - IRAN WAR NEWS - 7-Mar-2026 (update 3)

March 7, 2026

12bytes: Help! There is apparently a legitimate (non-AI) 15 minute video floating around of Israel being constantly bombarded with missiles (it's not a compilation video). During the barrage, fewer and fewer interceptors are being launched and in the last 60 seconds, no interceptors were launched. I wasn't able to locate the video, so if anyone has seen it, please let me know where to find it.

On another note, i'm posting fewer stories coming out of the U.S. and Israel--primarily Israel--regarding claimed victories, missile and drone intercepts, etc., because so many of them are partial or complete fabrications. If a story doesn't sound reasonable or there isn't any evidence to back it, it is unlikely i'll post it.

UPDATE 3

"The situation has reached the point where Trump's team is meeting for joint prayer in the Oval Office." -- source: Attack on Iran - the Defining Turning Point of 21st Century History

A letter to IRAN (video)

Dare to peel away zionist propaganda and brainwashing, because what you will find in Iran is beauty, gentleness, and simple humanity-raw, kind, rooted, and unifying.

Trump claims Iran bombed own school in Minab strike - RT World News

His remarks contradict investigations by AP, CNN, the New York Times, and the Washington Post, which concluded - based on satellite imagery and other visual evidence - that the US likely destroyed a girls' elementary school in the southern Iranian city of Minab during a February 28 bombardment of nearby Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps sites.

12bytes: Trump's idiotic attempt at shifting the blame is also contradicted by the IRGC, U.S. officials, a U.S. military investigation and the timeline of the initial salvo. From an article on Larry Johnson's (former CIA) Sonar21 website:

The Israelis, who are well versed in genocide, are of the "opinion" that the Iranians attacked the school. There is one small flaw in this statement: this attack took place at a time when the Iranians had not yet responded, as it was one of the first attacks.
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There were no military targets around the school. As if that weren't enough, the school was attacked twice. After the first strike, another equally targeted attack was carried out on the same target with the aim of destroying the people rushing to help.

Trump suggests US troops could be sent to Iran | Middle East Eye

12bytes: Will this illiterate moron ever tell the truth about anything? U.S. troops have already been sent to Iran and some of them have been captured.

US President Donald Trump evoked the idea of sending ground troops into Iran to secure the country's stockpiles of enriched uranium.
"At some point maybe we will. That would be a great thing," he told reporters during a briefing aboard Air Force One.

Report: Trump considering special forces option in Iran | Middle East Eye

US President Donald Trump is considering options that could include deploying special forces to Iran to target key nuclear facilities, according to a report by the American news website Semafor.
The report said US Central Command and Israel have developed plans for possible ground operations aimed at seizing or destroying critical nuclear sites.
The report added that the US Army's Delta Force unit is prepared for missions related to weapons of mass destruction.

Trump rejects settling war with Iran | Middle East Eye

12bytes: Sure it isn't the other way around Donald?

US President Donald Trump on Saturday raised the possibility of the war against Iran ending only once that country no longer has a functioning military or any remaining leadership in power.
Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump said he is not interested in negotiating with Iran at this point and later added the air campaign could make it a moot point if all potential leaders of Iran are killed and the Iranian military is destroyed.
"At some point, I don't think there will be anybody left maybe to say 'We surrender,'" Trump said.

Trump says doesn't want Kurds to launch offensive against Iran | Middle East Eye

US President Donald Trump said Saturday that he did not want the Kurds to launch an offensive against Iran.
"We're not looking to the Kurds going in," he told reporters in a briefing aboard Air Force One. "We're very friendly with the Kurds, as you know, but we don't want to make the war any more complex than it already is."

12bytes: Translation: Either the Kurds don't want to play, or they can't due to the damage inflicted upon them recently by Iran, or Trump is (believe it or not) full of shit (as usual) given that the U.S. has already been arming them.

US cant keep hiding truth about its captured forces: Irans security chief

Ali Larijani, secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran, made the remarks in a post on X on Sunday, saying, "It has been reported to me that several American soldiers have been taken prisoner."
"But the Americans claim that they have been killed in action. Despite their futile efforts, the truth is not something they can hide for too long," he added.

MUST-READ ARTICLE: Attack on Iran - the Defining Turning Point of 21st Century History

The Israeli-American attack has already failed. Iran will survive this-the Greater Israel project is now a distant prospect-and that is all that matters.
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Israel and the US have started a war against Iran without any justification whatsoever. This should always be kept in mind when listening to statements by Western politicians defending US policy. The compulsive verbal acrobatics they employ to justify the unjustifiable expose the severity of their crimes. If the rules of the Nuremberg trials were applied, Trump, Netanyahu, and Co. would be hanging from the gallows-it's that simple.

IMPORTANT VIDEO - PLEASE WATCH, SHARE: More Desperation by US and Israel: Hegseth Carpet Bombs Civilian Neighborhoods, Casual Talk of Nukes - 21st Century Wire

This discussion opens up with a vivid, on-the-ground account of Iran's national day on February 12th, where Iranians took to the street by the millions to show unity in the face of US and Israeli regime change provocations. That lived reality sets the stage for a tougher conversation about how narratives harden: claims of mass killings, allegations of organized provocateurs, and the media scaffolding that turns moral outrage into quiet consent for a wider war. From there we dig into the power dynamics driving escalation. When leaders boast "we attacked first," and lawmakers argue that an ally's actions leave Washington "no choice," the question becomes unavoidable: who actually holds the veto over U.S. war decisions? We examine joint command structures, donor-entangled negotiators, and a Congress that delayed War Powers votes until after strikes began-signals of a constitutional breakdown where authorization lags behind action. Add in a troubling pattern where negotiations serve as cover for surprise attacks and assassinations, and the credibility of diplomacy itself starts to fray. We ask: what does escalation looks like if US and battlefield losses mount? All this and more.

IRGC announces 27th wave of Operation True Promise 4 targeting American, Israeli positions

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has announced carrying out the 27th wave of Operation True Promise 4, its ongoing set of retaliatory strikes against fresh unprovoked US-Israeli aggression towards the Islamic Republic.
The Corps made the announcement in a statement on Saturday, describing the latest phase as coordinated drone and missile strikes against American and Israeli targets.
According to the statement, the strikes included missile counteroffensives against Israeli military objectives in the northern part of the occupied territories.
The IRGC said the targets were struck using newly developed solid-fuel missiles deployed by its Aerospace Division.
"In this strategic and multidimensional operation, Zionist military targets in [the occupied city of] Haifa were struck by the IRGC's Aerospace Division's new solid-fuel Kheibar-Shekan missiles, which possess terminal guidance capability up to the point of impact," the statement read.

IRGC claims kamikaze drone strike on US-operated oil tanker | Middle East Eye

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Sunday said it targeted a US-operated oil tanker in the Persian Gulf with a kamikaze drone, Press TV reported.
In a statement reported by Iranian media, the IRGC said the unmanned aircraft struck the tanker, identified as Louise P, with precision.

Iranian missiles, drones dominate skies over the occupied territories: Military spox

In a video message on Friday, Lieutenant Colonel Ibrahim Zolfaghari, spokesperson for the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, said Israel's missile system power has been decreased significantly after the Iranian Armed Forces succeeded in targeting the radar systems of Israel's missile shield.
He added that the Iranian Armed Forces have maintained their preparedness to continue heavier attacks on the "child-killing" Israeli regime and the criminal United States and will carry out more acts of aggression against enemies based on pre-determined plans.

Iran Navy announces wave of fresh drone strikes on US bases, strategic Israeli sites

The Islamic Republic of Iran Navy has announced that its kamikaze drones conducted large-scale attacks targeting US military bases in the region as well as strategic sites in the Israeli-occupied territories.
The naval force said in a statement on Saturday that US military camps and installations in the Minhad district of the Emirati capital of Abu Dhabi, the al-Udairi camp in Kuwait, and sophisticated carbon-based radar facilities at Sdot Micha airbase in the occupied lands were pummeled in a high-volume operation in recent hours.

Saudi Arabia says eight drones intercepted | Middle East Eye

12bytes: Yeah, funny how they're always intercepting all of the incoming missiles and drones, yet are somehow having their bases blown up at the same time.

Saudi Arabia's ministry of defence says eight drones were intercepted and destroyed after entering the country's airspace.

Qatar says targeted by 12 Iranian missiles on Saturday | Middle East Eye

12bytes: Well color me shocked! No mention of interceptions this time? That's a first!

Qatar's defence ministry said on Sunday that Iran had fired a dozen missiles at the country a day earlier, as Tehran continued its strikes across the Gulf.
"Qatar's Ministry of Defence announced that the State of Qatar was subjected yesterday, Saturday, to an attack involving 10 ballistic missiles and 2 cruise missiles launched from the Islamic Republic of Iran," the ministry posted in a statement on X.

In photos: Aftermath of strikes on Tehran | Middle East Eye

Iran Is Winning (FFWN with Helen Buyniski)

12bytes: FF to 11:45 if you want to skip the conversation regarding AI.

Helen Buyniski joins Kevin Barrett to break down the week's news-starting with the soon-to-pop AI bubble and the Iran war, which together may soon bring 500 years of Western hegemony crashing down.

Jiang Xueqin: The Iran War: The Watershed Moment That Changed the Middle East Forever

Exploring the escalating US-Israel-Iran conflict and its global ramifications. Analyzes claims of World War III dynamics, the Greater Israel Project, GCC state vulnerability, and Strait of Hormuz strategic importance. Discusses potential ground invasion scenarios, false flag allegations, nuclear escalation risks, and possible Russian involvement. Challenges conventional geopolitical frameworks by examining religious eschatology and transnational power structures as potential drivers behind current events. Encourages viewers to question surface narratives and seek deeper understanding of forces shaping the Middle East and global order. A provocative analysis of ideology, empire, and truth in an era of unprecedented uncertainty-urging critical thinking beyond mainstream media coverage about resource wars, nation-state conflicts, and the spiritual dimensions of modern warfare.

Gen Z being DRAFTED to fight for Israel!

This is an AI generated video, but it's funny as hell!

UPDATE 2

True Promise 4: Iran and resistance axis ops. against US-Israeli assets on Mar. 7

Iranian armed forces and resistance groups across the region continue to carry out retaliatory military operations against the United States and the Israeli regime.
On Saturday, March 7, 2026, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) and the Iranian Army conducted multiple operations as part of Operation True Promise 4, which was launched immediately after the US-Israeli coalition carried out an unprovoked act of aggression against the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Iranian armed forces have so far carried out 23 waves of missile and drone strikes with advanced weaponry targeting Israeli military facilities in the occupied territories, as well as US occupation bases and assets scattered across the West Asia region.
The Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement and the Islamic Resistance in Iraq have also joined the front against the external aggressors, inflicting heavy blows on them.
Hezbollah's operations are both in response to the assassination of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, and the relentless ceasefire violations by the Israeli regime, especially in southern Lebanese towns.
Below is a list of operations carried out by the Iranian armed forces, as well as resistance movements in Lebanon and Iraq, against the United States and the Zionist regime on Saturday, March 7.
Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC)
IRGC carried out the 25th Wave of Operation "True Promise 4" on Saturday.
The 25th wave of the retaliatory operation was launched with the sacred code name "Ya Ali Ibn Abi Talib."
The operation targeted military and logistical support centers of the American-Zionist enemy in the occupied territories and countries in the region.
Precision and strategic missiles, including Fattah and Emad, were used in the successful operation.
IRGC forces also carried out a strike on the oil Tanker "Prima" with a suicide drone after it ignored repeated warnings from the IRGC Navy regarding restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz.
IRGC said in a statement that the Strait of Hormuz has remained under Iranian control for eight consecutive days following the unprovoked US aggression and the martyrdom of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution and top-ranking commanders.
According to the statement, oil tankers and commercial vessels linked to hostile countries will not be permitted to pass through the strait.
The IRGC Navy's drone unit also carried out a mass drone attack on Al-Dhafra Air Base.
The base is considered one of the largest US command and control centers in the Persian Gulf region and the Strait of Hormuz.
The attack successfully struck several targets, including the US air warfare center, satellite communications facilities, early-warning radar systems, and fire-control radar installations.
IRGC Navy announced that on Saturday afternoon, an oil tanker with the trade name "Louise P," flying the flag of the Marshall Islands, was struck by a suicide drone in the middle of the Persian Gulf as one of the assets of the American regime.
IRGC Public Relations announced the 26th wave of Operation True Promise 4 with the sacred code "Ya Haydar-e Karrar".
In the 27th wave, targets from the north to the south of the occupied territories were accurately struck using new-generation Emad, Ghadr, and multiple-warhead Kheibar missiles.
IRGC's drone units also successfully targeted the American military deployment headquarters in "Marina," on the outskirts of the "Warner Brothers" company buildings.
Additionally, the IRGC Navy struck the unmanned surface vehicle (USV) command unit of the Fifth Fleet in Bahrain and the logistical-military warehouses of the American regime in Salman Port.
Iranian Army
The Iranian Army announced that it has shot down 13 advanced enemy drones in the past 24 hours.
The destroyed drones included MQ-9, Hermes, and Orbiter models.
They were intercepted by the Army and IRGC missile and artillery systems under the command of the Joint Air Defense Headquarters.
Interceptions occurred across several regions, including the northwest, west, south, Isfahan, Kerman, and the capital, Tehran.
The army statement also noted that since the start of the US-Israeli aggression last Saturday, Iranian air defense systems have shot down 82 drones.
The Iranian Navy also launched an intense wave of drone attacks targeting US military positions, including Minhad Air Base (UAE), Abu Dhabi military facilities, and Camp Arifjan (Kuwait).
The attacks also targeted the strategic "Sdot Micha" radar systems belonging to the Israeli regime in the occupied territories.
Khatim Al-Anbiya Headquarters
The headquarters of the Iranian armed forces announced that over 220 American soldiers have been killed and wounded in Iranian operations in the past 24 hours.
21 killed and several others wounded in an attack on the Fifth Fleet of the US Navy.
Over 200 killed and wounded at the American Al-Dhafra base.
Hezbollah
The Lebanese resistance movement said it carried out a fresh rocket attack against Israeli occupation forces near Al-Khiam, hitting them successfully.
In response to continued Israeli aggression against multiple Lebanese cities and towns, including Beirut's southern suburb, Hezbollah fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli forces in multiple places, including Tallet al-Hamames and Khallat al-Asafir.
Both these sites are situated on the southern outskirts of Al-Khiam.
Hezbollah also targeted an evacuation area near the town of Nabichit in response to an Israeli airdrop operation in the Bekaa region with multiple rocket barrages.
Hezbollah also targeted the newly established "Blat" Israeli military site in southern Lebanon. The attack was carried out using missile weapons.
The movement also targeted the headquarters of the Northern Command of the Israeli army base named "Dado," situated northeast of Safad, with a rocket barrage.
Hezbollah also targeted the "Tiven" base of the Israeli occupation, east of the occupied city of Akka, with a missile barrage.
In response to the Israeli aggression that affected dozens of Lebanese cities and towns, including the southern suburb of Beirut, Hezbollah fighters targeted a gathering of vehicles at the Fatima Gate on the Lebanese-Palestinian border in the town of Kafr Kila with missile weapons.
In response to the Israeli aggression that affected dozens of Lebanese cities and towns, including the southern suburb of Beirut, Hezbollah fighters also targeted the "Ein Zeitim" base northwest of the occupied city of Safad with a rocket salvo.
In response to the Israeli aggression that affected dozens of Lebanese cities and towns, including the southern suburb of Beirut, Hezbollah fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli soldiers at the southern edges of the city of Khiam with a suicide drone.
In response to the Israeli aggression that affected dozens of Lebanese cities and towns, including the southern suburb of Beirut, Hezbollah fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli soldiers at the newly established site in Al-Hamames hill, south of the city of Al-Khiam, with an attack drone.
The Lebanese resistance movement fighters also targeted the Haifa refinery with a squadron of suicide drones.
Hezbollah fighters also targeted the "Alta" military industries company northeast of the occupied city of Haifa with a swarm of attack drones.
Hezbollah fighters targeted the "Tel Hashomer" base (the headquarters of the General Staff southeast of "Tel Aviv"), which is 120 km from the Lebanese border, with a highly advanced missile.
Islamic Resistance in Iraq
The Iraqi resistance groups launched a drone strike on a vital target belonging to the US occupation forces in Sulaymaniyah.
The operation was carried out in retribution for the blood of Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Hosseini Khamenei and the martyrdom of several Iraqi resistance fighters.
They also carried out a drone strike in Duhok, targeting a vital American target.

Israel Sparks Energy War With Attack On Iranian Oil Facilities (Videos) | South Front

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced late on March 7 that it began a wave of strikes targeting Iran's infrastructure in the capital, Tehran, in the first such attack since the start of the war on the Islamic Republic last week.
Israel's public broadcaster KAN reported soon after that Israeli strikes targeted oil storage depots and refining facilities in Tehran.
Iran's semi-official Mehr news agency reported that explosions were heard in Tehran following the strikes, with videos posted online later showing massive fires.
A later report by the Fars news agency revealed that three oil depots in western Tehran were struck by Israeli strikes.

IRGC announces strikes on Haifa refinery, US bases in "27th Wave" - Yemen Press Agency

TEHRAN, March 08 (YPA) - The Public Relations office of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has announced the execution of the 27th wave of "Operation True Promise 4," targeting the Haifa oil refinery alongside Israeli and American military sites.
According to the statement, the operation was a direct response to the recent strike on the Tehran refinery.
The IRGC stated that the joint assault utilized "Kheibar Shekan" missiles and drones.
The targeting achieved direct hits on the Haifa oil refinery, Ben Gurion Airport, Ramat David Airbase, and military industrial complexes in Beit Shemesh and Ashdod.
The operation also included strikes on military quarters in the "Marina" area, the 5th Fleet's drone command unit, and logistics warehouses in "Bandar Salman."
The bases of "Al-Udeid", "Al-Dhafra", "Al-Jufra", and "Sheikh Issa" were subjected to repeated missile and drone strikes.
IRGC spokesperson, Brigadier General Ali Mohammad Naeini, confirmed the destruction of bases used to launch strikes against Iran. He further stated that 17 naval vessels belonging to the US, "Israel," and their allies have been targeted to date.
The statement also noted that occupied territories remain under continuous alert as a result of the ongoing offensive.

Iranian missiles target Israel | Middle East Eye

Sirens were heard in northern Israel, Jerusalem and Tel Aviv as Iranian missiles targeted the area, Al Jazeera Arabic reported.
The IRGC's public relations said it had successfully carried out a combined drone and missile attack against US and Israeli targets.
It said targets in Haifa were hit with "new solid-fuel 'Kheibar Shekan' missiles", which it said were capable of guided strikes to the point of impact.

Israel's Collapse: Internal Unrest and Exodus WARNING!

Expert insights reveal a grim future for Israel: exhausted forces, internal turmoil, and a looming competitive collapse with Iran. The ongoing conflicts are inflicting sustained, devastating damage.

No Aerial Superiority: U.S. B-52 Bombers Are Attacking Iran With Long-Range Cruise MissilesSouth Front

American B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers have been attacking targets in Iran using long-range land-attack cruise missiles, in a sign that the United States Air Force has not yet achieved aerial superiority over Iran.

Over 1,300 killed in Iran, more than 100,000 displaced | Middle East Eye

Iranian officials say more than 1,300 people have been killed since the US-Israeli war began, with thousands more reported wounded.
The humanitarian toll continues to rise as air strikes and missile attacks intensify across the country. The war has also forced large numbers of civilians to flee their homes.

BITS N PIECES...

LETS CELEBRATE THE JEWS

12bytes: Pretty sure this video is from the 12 day war, but since the Zionist parasites aren't letting any news of the current damage escape, we can always re-enjoy it. Boom boom boom!

George Galloway: 'Israel is being smashed and you don't know it... for 2 reasons:

Trump Anointed by Your Own Personal Jesus

"How did this tiny country with no resources and 9 million people convince the world's greatest superpower to do its bidding?" - Tucker Carlson

America is so concerned about women's rights in Islamic countries that they bomb and kill little girls to free them.

Trump Wants it NOW!

This One Epstein file is 32 pages. They were breeding kids. Breeding. Kids.

If Iran were to bomb The Wailing Wall, our Politicians would go over there and Lick The Rubble

UPDATE 1

Caught on CCTV: Moment of US-Israeli aggression near a boys' school in Qazvin, Iran - YouTube

CCTV footage shared by Press TV captures the moment of a US-Israeli strike near a boys' school in Qazvin, Iran.
Since the start of the aggression, the United States and the Israeli occupation have targeted mainly civilian infrastructure, including schools.
One of the deadliest attacks occurred in Minab, which was struck on Saturday, February 28, the first day of the US-Israeli aggression against Iran, while it was packed with pupils during class hours.
The aggression killed 165 people and left 96 others wounded.

IRGC declares 25th wave of "True Promise 4" Operation against US-Israeli sites - Yemen Press Agency

TEHRAN, March 07 (YPA) - The Public Relations Department of the Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) declared on Saturday the launch of the 25th wave of the "True Promise 4" operation.
In a statement, it said the wave was carried out using drones along with precision and strategic "Fatah" and "Emad" missiles.
The statement added that the wave targeted military centers and military support facilities belonging to the American-Israeli enemy in the region.

Israeli army admits failure to intercept Iranian missiles: Report

The Israeli military has admitted that US-built Israeli radar systems have been largely unable to intercept incoming Iranian missiles.
According to a report published by the Israeli Haaretz newspaper, Israeli military units have confessed to their failure to intercept and shoot down Iranian missiles headed for the occupied territories.
Additionally, it said that sirens were activated on Friday only a few moments before evacuation orders were sent out to illegal settlers.

Russia Aids Iran Target US Bases; Oil Crisis Gulf States Call Russia US Eases Sanctions; Putin Iran - YouTube

00:00 Introduction & Program Overview
00:31 Focus: US-Iran Conflict & Oil Market Impact
01:56 Rising Oil Prices & Market Reactions
03:39 Washington Post Claims: Russia's Role in Iran's Strikes
07:02 Assessing Iran's Own Capabilities
10:01 Intelligence Assistance: Russia & China
13:02 Russian-Iranian Military & Diplomatic Ties
16:40 Potential for Escalation & Growing External Aid
20:05 Iran's Defiance and Gulf State Relations
25:12 Diplomatic Maneuvering: Putin, Gulf States & Iran
33:40 Limits and Complexities of Mediation Efforts
40:00 Risks, Options & Regional Power Dynamics
47:50 Iran's Stability and War Scenarios
01:00:05 US Strategy, Trump's Position & Military Pressure
01:05:54 Oil Markets, Global Economics & Insurance Crisis
01:18:03 US, India, China & the Oil Trade Dilemma
01:18:05 Russian Remarks on Ukraine Negotiations
01:24:03 Anchorage Negotiations & Russian Perspective

US intelligence says 'regime change' not possible in Iran even with broader war

The Washington Post, citing US officials familiar with the matter, reported on Saturday that the assessment suggests that the Islamic Republic's system of governance is resilient enough to withstand even significant military pressure.
The report's findings raise questions about the feasibility of the strategy advocated by US President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly said he intends to "clean out" Iran's leadership structure.

Journalist Anjeti: dozens of US officials are against the war in Iran, but they are silent

Dozens of government officials in the United States do not support the war in Iran, but they are silent because they are afraid of losing their jobs. American journalist Sahagar Angeti told about this in an interview with Tucker Carlson.
"I'm not just talking about the White House. I'm talking about the entire national security apparatus, think tanks, and other structures because they're afraid," the RT Telegram channel quoted him as saying.
Carlson noted that critics in the United States are now being labeled "anti-Semitic" in order to pave the way for prosecution.

Iran 'awaiting' arrival of US forces in Strait of Hormuz: Military official

The Iranian armed forces are eagerly awaiting the arrival of US forces that Washington has claimed would be deployed to escort oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, a military official said.
Spokesperson for the Khatam al-Anbiya headquarters Lieutenant Colonel Ibrahim Zolfaghari warned Saturday that the Americans should recall the 1987 fire aboard the supertanker Bridgeton and the recent attacks on oil tankers.
"This also relates to your ships - although you may intend to deploy them as floating assets, it's not inconceivable that they could sink vertically at the bottom of the Persian Gulf," he added.

Iran Declares Ceasefire With Neighboring Countries And Apologizes, But Attacks Continue (Videos) | South Front

Around the same time Pezeshkian made his remarks, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced that its naval forces carried out overnight a massive attack on Al Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates.
Al Dhafra is considered critical for the operations of the U.S. military in the Middle East. It hosts advanced intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance aircraft.
The air base, which is located around 32 kilometers to the south of the Emirate capital of Abu Dhabi, took heavy losses in previous missile and drone strikes, and the guards said that the latest attack destroyed command center for American aerial warfare, satellite communication center, early warning radars, and fire control radars.
Despite the Iranian decision to ceasefire against neighboring countries, sirens sounded during the day in Bahrain. Saudi Arabia also said it destroyed drones headed toward its vast Shaybah oil field and shot down a ballistic missile launched toward Prince Sultan Air Base, which hosts U.S. forces.
In the UAE, several blasts were heard and a video posted online showed a drone impacting Dubai International Airport.
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The latest wave of Islamic Republic strikes was likely a response to U.S. attacks from these countries. A video posted to social networks even showed what appears to be American M142 HIMARS systems launching missiles at the Islamic Republic from an area near Manama, the capital of Bahrain.
Unless the U.S. also ceasefire military operations in countries neighboring Iran, the Islamic Republic will not likely halt its attacks completely.

IRGC says it launched attack on US base in Bahrain | Middle East Eye

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it had launched an attack on the "US base in Juffair, Bahrain, with solid- and liquid-fueled missiles".
The IRGC said the strike was in response to a US attack on a desalination plant in Iran's Qeshm, which Iranian officials earlier said had disrupted the water supply to 30 villages.

UAE says it is responding to incoming missiles | Middle East Eye

The United Arab Emirates ministry of defence has said its air defence systems are currently responding to "incoming missile and drone threats from Iran".

Loud explosion heard in Dubai: Report | Middle East Eye

A loud explosion was heard in Dubai on Saturday evening, AFP journalists reported, while Iran continued to launch missiles and drones at targets across the Gulf.

Iranian Crisis Becomes Embarrassment for US Military That Can't Protect Anyone - MidEast Analyst

Prior to the arrival of the United States, the Persian Gulf was essentially the domain of the British Empire which ended up handing over its holdings to the US to ensure that the latter would be at the forefront of any major war in the region, Middle East affairs expert Mais Kurbanov tells Sputnik.
Currently, the US controls a network of military installations that don't just serve as military garrisons - these are all elements of a system of control of the Gulf 'gas station," Kurbanov remarks.
This defensive network was never meant to protect the Arab states of the Gulf - it's real purpose was to protect Israel.
"This entire shield was created to keep Israel safe and to intercept missiles. They were more or less able to intercept them during the previous conflicts, before Iran started targeting their radars. And now they got nothing to intercept because Iran destroys the early warning system itself," notes Kurbanov.

US Bases in Middle East Fail to Secure Nations & Become Safety Risk - Expert

American bases in the Middle East are constantly facing various kinds of attacks and do not protect the countries on whose territory they are located that effectively, Turkish political scientist Umur Tugay Yucel tells Sputnik.
"For a long time, the Gulf countries had unwavering trust in the American security umbrella, but during the 12-day war, we all saw how untrustworthy it turned out to be," Umur Tugay Yucel said.
He says that the ongoing conflict shows that the Western security framework in the Gulf region fails to address contemporary defense needs; a concern now spreading to US allies in Asia as reports emerge of THAAD and Patriot systems being withdrawn from South Korea - a move that could soon affect Japan and other partners.

US begins using British bases to target Iran's missile sites | Middle East Eye

Britain's Ministry of Defence has announced that the "United States has started using British bases for specific defensive operations to prevent Iran firing missiles into the region, which is putting British lives at risk".

US approves emergency sale of heavy bombs to Israel - RT World News

The US Department of State has approved the emergency sale of 1,000-pound bombs to Israel, bypassing congressional review.
The contract, worth an estimated $151.8 million, covers 12,000 BLU-110A/B bombs requested by West Jerusalem, the state department said Friday.
The announcement comes as the US-Israeli air war against Iran enters its eighth day, with both allies vowing to unleash new waves of strikes.

Devastating Israeli Strikes Leave 16 Aircraft Destroyed At Key Airport Near Iranian Capital (Videos)South Front

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced on March 7 that it destroyed 16 aircraft used by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force at Mehrabad International Airport near Tehran in a wave of airstrikes in Iran's capital last night.

US lawmakers, legal experts: Trump administration waging illegal war on Iran

Several legal scholars and bipartisan lawmakers have stated that US President Donald Trump's administration is waging an illegal war of aggression on Iran, and the offensive both defies the US Constitution and international armed conflict laws.
"These are military policy objectives," said Wells Dixon, a senior attorney at the Center for Constitutional Rights.
"They are not a legal basis to launch an armed attack against another country," he said as he challenged the legal basis for the administration's explanations for waging war.

US-Israel vs. Iran: How are the warring sides faring? (VIDEOS) - RT World News

12bytes: This article is very conservative regarding Iran's military stockpiles in my opinion. It estimates Iran's missile count, of all types, to be 2500-6000 and this is almost certainly wildly inaccurate. While the real number is unknown, every estimate i've heard puts the count in the 10's of thousands, possibly more. Iran has been preparing for this war for 20+ years. It is not remotely logical to think that they only built 2500 missiles in that time. I wouldn't be surprised if they've already launched that many and there's no sign of the missiles stopping.

The US ability to replenish stocks of sophisticated munitions, which are expensive and produced in a relatively small scale, remains to be seen, as Washington has sent mixed messages on the sustainability of the conflict. While US President Donald Trump has insisted the war can be waged "forever" until Iran offers "unconditional surrender," he has also demanded the key American manufacturers ramp up their output fourfold.
Large quantities of the sophisticated munitions appear to have been spent on questionable targets, unclassified footage released by the attackers indicates. Apart from numerous suspected decoys, multiple strikes targeted old Iranian aircraft, including F-14 Tomcat and F-5 Tiger II fighter jets and Fokker F27 Friendship turboprop transport planes, which predate the 1979 Islamic Revolution and have been unairworthy for decades already.

Iranians gather for first Friday prayers since US-Israel war began (PHOTOS, VIDEO) - RT World News

Millions of Iranians attended Friday prayers across the country for the first time since the US assassination of their supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

12bytes: And Trump expects these people to roll over and submit? Good luck with that.

More than 50,000 march in London against US-Israeli attack on Iran | Middle East Eye

Protest comes as US Air Force B-1 Lancer bombers land at Royal Air Force Fairford base in Gloucestershire

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Iran war: Morning recap | Middle East Eye

Here are the latest updates from the US-Israeli war on Iran, now in its eighth day:
Israel and the United States continued bombing Iran overnight, with air strikes reported in Tehran and Isfahan on Saturday.
According to the Iranian Red Crescent Society, the US and Israel have so far targeted 6,668 civilian facilities across the country, including 5,535 residential units, 1,041 commercial units, 14 medical centres, 65 schools, and 13 centres affiliated with the Iranian Red Crescent.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian apologised to "neighbouring countries" on Saturday and said a temporary leadership council had decided to suspend attacks against them, unless Iran itself was attacked from their territory.
Shortly afterwards, explosions were reported in Qatar and the UAE. In Dubai, Dubai International Airport was struck by a drone, temporarily suspending flights. The source of the drone was not immediately clear.
In Lebanon, Israeli commandos attempted an airborne operation in the eastern Bekaa Valley, apparently aimed at retrieving the remains of Ron Arad, an Israeli Air Force weapon systems officer who went missing in Lebanon in 1986.
Hezbollah said the attempt was repelled by its fighters, with heavy clashes and air strikes reported in the area overnight. Lebanon's health ministry said at least 16 people were killed in the fighting.

Epstein Cult Sacrifices Iranian Schoolgirls - Global Research

Every time War Secretary Pete Hegseth has held a press conference since the start of the US/Israeli assault on Iran, the demonic possession of the US military has come through loud and clear. The last stream of Satanic garage to emerge from little Pete's blow hole was, "we hit them when they were down".
Iran's Ambassador to Belarus Alireza Sanei didn't mince any words yesterday when he described the connection between the Satanic Epstein cult and the unprovoked attack on a girl's school in his country. He said these dark forces targeted the Minab school in "some ritual of child sacrifice" meant to bring success to the US-Israeli military operation.
"Children from different countries were trafficked to Epstein Island," Sanei said. "There were abuses, rapes, then sacrifices. They sacrificed kids to the devil spirit."
In a strikingly similar take Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova described the Minab incident as a "sacrifice to the forces of evil". The attitude is "satanism in full display," Zakharova said.
Meanwhile nearly a week after the US and Israel demons descended on Persia, and despite all the cheerleading by little Pete and his orange cracker lead actor boss, Iran is gaining an upper hand on the devils.
Systematic attacks on the US Command and Control (C3) system which began by attacking the US Fifth Fleet in Manama, Bahrain have succeeded in isolating US bases from USCENTCOM.
Iran's drones fly low and slow, ironically making them very hard to detect by radar. And those THAAD anti-missile systems, radar facilities and CIA listening posts have also been knocked out by Iran. The US is also set to run out of some crucial anti-drone system parts and missile
The Strait of Hormuz, through which 20% of the world's oil travels, is closed.
And Iran has wisely targeted the Gulf Cooperation Council monarchies. These cesspools are simply colonial outposts for the Epstein cult and should be seen as the enemy of Shia Islam that they are.

Can Israel & the U.S. Sustain Iran's Military Power? (w/ Alastair Crooke) | The Chris Hedges Report - YouTube

The Iran War has just begun - but already, Iran's military prowess, and America's and Israel's impulsive imperial hubris, is on display.

The Trump Administration is Lying About American Casualties in the Persian Gulf Region

12bytes: I'm seeing numbers of 500 to 1000 dead, total.

Despite the Trump administration's efforts to downplay US casualties after seven days of war in the Persian Gulf, clues are appearing on the internet that indicate the US has suffered more combat losses than reported.
[...]
A knowledgeable friend who supervised DOD's Wounded Warrior Program during the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars and worked with personnel at the LRMC, learned today that there is a flood of casualties arriving at the hospital. The numbers are so large that the hospital could no longer continue to spend resources on birthing babies.
[...]
It is not a stretch to conclude that Iran's attacks on the US bases in the Persian Gulf produced more than a few casualties. DOD/DOW is working hard to keep this information from the public. Most Americans do not support the unprovoked war... This is likely to fuel more opposition.

220 US forces killed or wounded in Iranian strikes in 24 hours

An Iranian Army spokesman says 220 American soldiers and commanders have been killed or wounded and significant damage has been inflicted on American assets in the region in retaliatory attacks by the Iranian Armed Forces over the past 24 hours.
The spokesperson for Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, Lieutenant Colonel Ibrahim Zolfaghari, said on Saturday that 21 American service members were killed and a number of others injured during Iranian attacks on the US Navy's Fifth Fleet in Bahrain.
He added that some 200 American personnel were also killed and wounded during strikes against the US military base in Al Dhafra Air Base.
The Armed Forces also targeted an oil tanker owned by the United States in the northern part of the Persian Gulf, he noted.

Many US troops exploring ways to evade fighting in war on Iran: Anti-war activist

Executive Director of the Center on Conscience and War (CCW4COs), Mike Prysner, wrote in a trove of posts published on his X account on Saturday that "phone has been ringing off the hook," as a great proportion of American soldiers are reaching out to his center to dodge participation in the ongoing offensive.
"I just spoke with the mother of a service member in this unit. They were given one last call home before having to turn in their phones. He told his mom they were going 'boots on the ground' tonight," Prynser stated.
He added that the unnamed US soldier told his mother that "his commander said they were doing this to bring about the second coming of Christ."
The anti-war activist highlighted that the US servicemen "were not told this was a combat deployment until it was too late - everyone was told they were going to training."

US‑Israeli war on Iran not about nukes or regime change, but 'Greater Israel', changing Middle East - YouTube

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh condemned statements about "Iran posing an imminent threat," stressing that Iran is "under attack based on lies".
Speaking at India's Raisina Dialogue 2026, Khatibzadeh reminded that a practical agreement in Geneva was negotiated with the US in the presence of Oman's Foreign Minister and IAEA Director Grossi, only to return home as the aggression began.
Khatibzadeh affirmed the US-Israeli strikes are driven by "power politics, the 'Greater Israel' delusion, and the Israeli Prime Minister's ambitions, and imposing their hegemony over other countries to change the Middle East forever," accusing the US of attempting to end "the existence of the greatest and oldest continuous civilization on Earth."
He warned, "We have no option but to put an end to the existence and presence of the United States in the Persian Gulf area," citing being targeted by US bases, equipment, and the Fifth Fleet that are stationed close to Iranian coasts in Gulf countries.

The Incompetence of the U.S. Military: New American Copium, Ghost of Kuwait - Global Research

As the unprovoked US aggression on Iran isn't going as planned (mildly speaking), the mainstream propaganda machine desperately keeps trying to cope with the incompetence of the American military, particularly the failures of the USAF, which is often presented as "invincible". This is especially true when it comes to the humiliating loss of three F-15E multirole strike fighters. The mainstream propaganda machine first reported that they "crashed due to a malfunction", then that it was a "Patriot" SAM (surface-to-air missile) system and now it's supposedly a Kuwaiti F/A-18 fighter jet. The only excuse that hasn't been used yet is a bird strike (although such propaganda is not unheard of).

US Media Finally Admit Outright Failure of U.S.-Israel Military Aggression on Iran - Global Research

It's been a week since the United States launched its truly unprovoked aggression on Iran. Things aren't looking great for the invader, as its Air Force lost at least half a dozen aircraft (although some higher estimates already put it at 15+), despite promises by the Pentagon that it would establish air superiority within 24 hours. Not only has this not happened, but the Iranian military keeps fighting back and launching its MRBMs (medium-range ballistic missiles) at American occupation forces in the Middle East. The USAF's performance is so embarrassingly bad that the mainstream propaganda machine is still trying to hide the losses behind "friendly fire, malfunctions and crashes".

Pezeshkian: Enemies will take dream of Iran's surrender to grave

Pezeshkian declared that enemies who hope Iran will capitulate "will take that dream to the grave," saying Iran remains bound to international law, human rights and principled conduct-standards the aggressors ignore.

Iranian Navy conducts massive drone attack on US, Israeli targets - Yemen Press Agency

TEHRAN, March 7, 2026 (YPA) - The Iranian army announced on Saturday that its naval forces launched a large-scale drone attack against US' regional bases and the Israeli targets in the occupied territories in response to their unprovoked military aggression.
In its 15th statement, the Iranian army said the Navy forces have conducted extensive drone strikes aimed at concentrations and bases of the United States in Abu Dhabi, the Udairi camp in Kuwait, and carbon-based radar facilities at the Zionist regime's strategic Sdot Micha airbase in the occupied territories.
The statement emphasized that the retaliatory battle will continue until the enemy is made to regret its actions.
On Friday evening, the Iranian military released footage showing the launch of a naval "Bar-Behar" missile aimed at the US aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln.
The military also warned of 'further surprises for the United States and the Israeli regime,' adding that it would begin deploying its advanced weapons in the coming days.

IRGC navy drone unit launches massive attack on key US air base

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy's drone squadron has launched a large‑scale strike on the strategic US air base Al Dhafra in the UAE, hitting key facilities used by American forces in the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz region.
The IRGC public relations office announced that early Saturday the drone unit carried out a coordinated assault that successfully struck the Al Dhafra air base, one of the region's biggest heli‑ports and a command hub for the United States' terrorist operations.
The targets hit included the American air‑warfare center, satellite communication facilities, early‑warning radars, and fire‑control radars.

Iran Shot Down 13 U.S. And Israeli Combat Drones Over Past Day (Videos, Photos)South Front

In a statement, the military drones, which include American-made MQ-9 Reapers and Israeli-made Hermes 900s, were shot down by the anti-aircraft missiles and guns of its ground forces and air defense units and those of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, operating under the command of the Joint National Air Defense Headquarters.
The e drones were shot down over different areas in the northwestern and western regions of the Islamic Republic, as well as over the southern region and the provinces of Isfahan, Kerman, and Tehran.
According to the military, a total of 82 drones have been shot down since the start of the American-Israeli war on the Islamic Republic a week earlier.
Videos released by the military a day earlier showed the successful interception of three MQ-9s, one Hermes-900 and two Israeli-made Eitan combat drones.

Iran Navy announces wave of fresh drone strikes on US bases, strategic Israeli sites

The Islamic Republic of Iran Navy has announced that its kamikaze drones conducted large-scale attacks targeting US military bases in the region as well as strategic sites in the Israeli-occupied territories.
The naval force said in a statement on Saturday that US military camps and installations in the Minhad district of the Emirati capital of Abu Dhabi, the al-Udairi camp in Kuwait, and sophisticated carbon-based radar facilities at Sdot Micha airbase in the occupied lands were pummeled in a high-volume operation in recent hours.

US confirms Iran destroyed $300m radar system in Jordan

The US confirmed that Iran has destroyed a key $300 million radar system used by US THAAD missile defense systems at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan.
Satellite photos show that an RTX Corp. AN/TPY-2 radar and support equipment was destroyed in the opening days of the war, CNN reported earlier, citing commercial satellite imagery.
The destruction of the equipment was later confirmed by a US official.
The destruction of the radar is considered a huge blow to air and missile defense coverage in the region, the report says.
The loss of the radar will require missile interception duties to fall onto Patriot systems, for which PAC-3 missiles are already in short supply, prompting concerns about stockpiles of advanced interceptors running low, experts warn.
The US has eight THAAD systems globally, including in South Korea and Guam.
The batteries cost about $1 billion each, with the radar comprising about $300 million of that, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

Hebrew media: Sirens sounded one minute before Iranian missiles hit targets - Yemen Press Agency

OCCUPIED PALESTINE, March 07 (YPA) - Investigations have found that the unusually short warning time ahead of Iranian missile attacks on Israel was caused by damage to US radar systems, which disrupted early detection, Israel's Channel 14 reported.
Hebrew media outlets said air raid sirens sounded only one minute before the missiles reached their targets, compared with the usual 8 to 10 minutes of advance warning typically provided by Israel's Home Front Command for launches from Iran.
The reports added that Iran had launched a test missile designed to evade detection systems.
According to the reports, the missile was detected only after entering the atmosphere, by which time it had already approached its intended target.

12bytes: The "test missile" explanation rings hollow. I think the reason for such short warning is because Israel's advanced radar warning hardware has been obliterated.

Iran says it struck Malta-flagged oil tanker near Hormuz | Middle East Eye

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Saturday said it targeted an oil tanker in the Gulf near the Strait of Hormuz using a drone, according to Iran's Tasnim news agency.
The vessel, identified as the Prima, was described as ignoring repeated warnings from the IRGC Navy about navigation in the area.
Marine tracking data shows the Prima is an oil and chemical tanker sailing under the flag of Malta.

IRGC says it attacked Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker | Middle East Eye

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says it has targeted a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf.
In a statement, the IRGC said: "An oil tanker with the trade name 'Louise P' with the flag of the Marshall Islands, one of the assets of the terrorist America, was hit by a drone in the middle of the Persian Gulf."

Video footage showing Iraqi resistance targeting vital American target in Duhok - Yemen Press Agency

BAGHDAD, March 07 (YPA) - The Islamic Resistance in Iraq - Guardians of Blood Brigades- released video footage of targeting of a vital American target in Duhok with a drone.

Hezbollah Clashes With Israeli Commandos Who Landed From Helicopters Deep In Lebanon (Videos)South Front

Clashes broke out over the night of March 6 and 7 in the eastern Lebanese governorate of Baalbek-Hermel as Israeli commandos landed from helicopters near the town of Nabi Chit close to the Syrian border, with the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) later announcing that the special operation was aimed at recovering the remains of missing Israeli Air Force navigator Ron Arad.
In a statement, Hezbollah said that its fighters had "observed the infiltration of four Israeli enemy army helicopters from the Syrian direction."
After landing, advancing troops "were engaged by a group" of Hezbollah fighters as they reached the Nabi Chit cemetery, Hezbollah said, noting the use of light and medium weapons.
The group claimed that Israeli forces responded with some 40 strikes from fighter jets and attack helicopters before evacuating the troops, and later said its fighters fired rockets as the Israeli forces withdrew. Armed locals also opened fire at the retreating troops, according to the group.
The state-run National News Agency, citing the Lebanese health ministry, said that Israeli strikes on Nabi Chit killed at least 16 people and wounded 35 others.

26 Lebanese residents killed in Israeli airstrikes on town in eastern Lebanon - Yemen Press Agency

BEIRUT, March 07 (YPA) - At least 26 people were killed early Saturday in a series of Israeli airstrikes targeting the town of Nabi Chit in the Bekaa region of eastern Lebanon.
The Lebanese National News Agency reported that Israeli warplanes launched 40 airstrikes on the center and outskirts of Nabi Chit, the surrounding mountains, and neighboring villages.
The strikes followed the discovery of an Israeli commando unit that had landed in the area using four Apache helicopters, resulting in the killing of 26 Lebanese residents.

Indian journalist reveals severe Israeli censorship after escape from occupied territories

12bytes: If you're wondering why very little news and video is coming out of Israel, it's because people are subject to 5 years in prison for reporting on the damage done by Iran. I'm also hearing reports that journalists are being detained and live reporting during missile attacks are forbidden. I never thought about how interesting this is until now: Zionist Jews love to play the victim and they use this to their own political and monetary advantage as they did with the holocaust bullshit. The media censorship in Israel is at odds with this. Why are they not showing the immense damage being done to Israel in order to further their victim status? I think the reason is because it's wearing very, very thin to the point where much of the world would cheer their destruction.

An Indian journalist who was trapped in the occupied territories from February 28 to March 6 has revealed severe Israeli censorship amid the regime's war of aggression against Iran.

US worried over dwindling ammunition stocks in war against Iran: Report

American officials and analysts are expressing serious worry about the rapid depletion of the US military's stocks of advanced weaponry amid the ongoing military aggression against Iran.
Just days after the aggression began, US military leaders warned that the American armed forces have already expended thousands of sophisticated missiles and hundreds of costly interceptors, according to The Washington Post.
The report suggested the US may soon have to prioritize targets as its inventory shrinks.
American worries over dwindling ammunition are now affecting allies such as Israel and Persian Gulf states. CNN reports that a Persian Gulf ally's missile interceptor stock is exhausted and urgently needs replenishment.

12bytes: Does 'prioritizing targets' mean the U.S./Israel won't be hitting schools, hospitals and empty sports stadiums any more?

195 students, teachers killed in US-Israeli strikes, 68 schools seriously damaged

At least 195 students and teachers have been killed in US-Israeli terrorist strikes across Iran, according to a senior official from the Ministry of Education.
Hossein Sadeghi, head of the Information and Public Relations Center of the Ministry of Education, said on Saturday that the victims lost their lives "in utmost innocence" during "blind and terrorist attacks" in different regions of the country.
Sadeghi told IRNA news agency that 68 schools and educational facilities suffered severe damage as a result of the attacks.

Trump says Iran 'will be hit very hard' on Saturday | Middle East Eye

US President Donald Trump has threatened that Iran "will be hit very hard" in a statement posted on his Truth Social platform.
Trump said Iran has "surrendered" to its Middle East neighbours after the Iranian government declared it would not attack them unless their territory was used to launch attacks on Iran.
He argued that "this promise was only made because of the relentless US and Israeli attack" and vowed further strikes on Iran.

12bytes: As usual, the diarrhea being spewed from the penis-shaped hole in Trump's face is a lie. The reason Iran made this statement to its neighbors was very likely because of Israel's false-flag attacks on the Gulf states designed to bring Iran's neighbors into the war.

Iran conducted no attack on neighbors, respects their sovereignty, interests: Army headquarters

Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters says Iranian Armed Forces respect the national interests and sovereignty of neighboring countries and have not carried out any act of aggression against them.
In a statement on Saturday, it said the declaration follows remarks by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.
However, it added all military bases and interests belonging to the criminal United States and the Israeli regime on land, at sea, and in air across the region will be considered legitimate targets of powerful strikes by Iran's Armed Forces.

US bombers land in Britain as Pentagon prepares 'surge' in Iran strikes | Middle East Eye

Three US Air Force B-1 Lancer bombers have landed at the Royal Air Force Fairford base in Gloucestershire, southern England, as the Pentagon prepares for a new "surge" in strikes against Iran.

Fox News: the third US aircraft carrier is preparing to be sent to the Middle East

According to Fox News, he has completed exercises at Cape Hatteras (North Carolina) and is preparing to cross the Atlantic to join military operations against Iran.

Video: Tehran airport in flames after US-Israeli strikes | Middle East Eye

Videos circulating online reportedly show Mehrabad International Airport, one of the two main airports in Tehran, was caught in flames following air strikes on Saturday.

Israel says 80 jets dropped 230 munitions, explosions reported across Iran | Middle East Eye

The Israeli military on Saturday said more than 80 fighter jets carried out overnight strikes across Iran, dropping about 230 munitions on what it described as military targets.

NBC: Trump has privately expressed interest in deploying military personnel to Iran

According to NBC, in private comments, the head of the White House did not talk about a large-scale ground invasion of Iran, but rather about the possibility of using a small contingent of American troops for specific strategic purposes.
Also, according to the TV channel, Trump suggested that Washington and the new Iranian government would cooperate in oil production in the same way as it happens between the United States and Venezuela.

"Burnt Bridges": Why Trump's Plan to Use Kurds Against Iran Is Doomed to Fail

Following a series of devastating U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, Tehran is engulfed in uncertainty. However, the White House, facing the prospect of a ground operation in mountainous terrain, is betting on an old, tested, but extremely risky tool-Kurdish forces. The Donald Trump administration views the Kurds as ideal "cannon fodder" to ignite a civil war in Iran. But will this plan work? Given Trump's history of betrayals, deceit, and cynical pragmatism, the attempt to play the Kurdish card might not only fail but could also backfire on the United States itself.

The desert trap: America facing Iran

Since February 28, a new wave of military tensions has pitted Washington and Tel Aviv against Tehran, even as delicate negotiations continued in Geneva. Behind the official rhetoric of an imminent victory, several strategic signals suggest the emergence of a poorly anticipated and potentially costly conflict for the US-Israeli coalition. Under the Trump administration and the Netanyahu government, the region is plunging into a new strategic spiral that is destabilizing diplomatic stability, even though the Twelve Day War had already foreshadowed the coalition's failure in 2025.

Emirates suspends all flights to and from Dubai | Middle East Eye

Emirates Airlines on Saturday said it has suspended all flights to and from Dubai until further notice. The carrier did not immediately provide details on how long the suspension would remain in place.
The announcement comes a day after an Emirates spokesperson told Reuters the airline expected its network to return to full operations in the coming days. The suspension follows growing regional disruptions linked to the escalating conflict in the Middle East.

War costing U.S. one billion dollars daily - Tehran Times

According to reports, the United States is spending approximately one billion dollars daily on military operations and logistical support in this war. The Hebrew-language network 'Kan' has also confirmed this figure, emphasizing that given the size of Israel's economy, the costs for this regime are assessed to be on a similar scale and very heavy.
Meanwhile, Bezalel Smotrich, the Minister of Finance of the Zionist regime, at the beginning of this week and just one day after the start of the attacks, issued an order allocating 9 billion shekels (about $2.5 billion) in additional credit to the regime's security system. Initial estimates also indicate that the total cost of a 12-day war for Israel could reach approximately $20 billion.
Simultaneously on the Israeli home front, the imposition of widespread restrictions on economic activities, businesses, and educational centers has created heavy costs. According to a report from this regime's Ministry of Finance, these restrictions cost the Israeli economy approximately 9.4 billion shekels (equivalent to $2.6 billion) per week.

Wall Street's heavy fall, one trillion dollars vanishes from market - Tehran Times

TEHRAN- Alongside escalating geopolitical tensions and economic concerns, approximately one trillion dollars in value was wiped from the U.S. stock market in a single day.

The Gulf's $2 Trillion Ultimatum to Washington- Trump's War Is Breaking the Alliance - YouTube

Three of America's closest Gulf allies are quietly reviewing whether to pull $2 trillion from US markets. This is what Washington isn't telling you.
In this deep dive we break down why Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Kuwait are invoking force majeure clauses, why the Gulf's social contract is collapsing from within, and why Washington has no strategic incentive to respond - and what that means for the dollar, global oil prices, and the future of the US-Gulf alliance.

Europe Is Not in a Position to Cooperate with US and Israel against Iran - Global Research

12bytes: Apparently the only things these psychopathic clowns of the Epstein class in the EU can do is jump up and down and whilst screaming at their own stupidity. The military capacity of the EU is essentially non-existent.

Although the US-Israeli attack on Iran has worsened the crisis in the Middle East, some European countries approved of the operation, such as the United Kingdom, which provided military bases to the Americans, and Germany, which rhetorically supported the offensive through its Chancellor, Friedrich Merz. However, Europe is not cooperating as actively as it was before.

Due to the situation in the Middle East, Europe is facing an "energy collapse" - Zakharova

"It seems to me that the most relevant question is no longer in the context of the situation around Ukraine, but in the context of the collapse that is covering the countries of Western and Central Europe in connection with the crisis in the Middle East. Energy prices have skyrocketed, both for gas and oil," Maria Zakharova said (quoted by RIA Novosti).
The diplomat noted that the European Union has also independently prohibited itself from purchasing energy resources from Russia.

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Kiev may stage a provocation in Ukraine or in Europe to regain attention.

The Kiev regime may organize a provocation in Ukraine or in Europe in order to regain the attention it is losing amid the conflict in the Middle East, Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik said in an interview with TASS.