'Trump is trapped', false-flag next?; Israel's religious war; Iran hammering Israel, bases; US Navy incapable of opening Hormuz; US/Israel media narrative collapses - IRAN WAR NEWS - 15-Mar-2026 (update 3)

March 15, 2026

12bytes: In the purist spirit of 'FAFO' (fuck around, find out) Trump has started a religious war at the direction of the Zionist barbarians that he has been losing badly since day 1, exactly as intended by the Chabad-Lubivitch Jews. Any hope Trump had of achieving his goals in the Middle East are rapidly evaporating. The US bases in the region are largely destroyed leaving their hosts blind to incoming missiles. The damage to Israel's military, intelligence, shipping ports and infrastructure is immense. Trump seems to want to find an exit ramp, however his back is against the wall and there was never a 'plan B'. It seems highly likely that even if the failing US pulled out today, the Iranians will not allow its enemies to transit the Hormuz Strait until its demands are met, nor will they stop attacking the US bases until they are vacated and the US pulls out of the region, nor will they stop attacking Israel until the Zionists have paid a sufficient price for the havoc and death they have inflicted upon Iran. The question is what will the end look like? Will the US and/or Israel deploy nuclear weapons? Let's not forget that Russia and China, both of which have nuclear weapons and both of which have close ties to Iran, are unlikely to allow Iran to fall.

12bytes: Rather than repeating myself for these stories regarding Iranian attacks on their enemies in general, and particularly those upon the US bases in the Gulf region, i'll say it here: These bases (Saudi, UAE, Bahrain, Dubai, Oman, etc.) are constantly reporting that the incoming Iranian missiles and drones are largely being intercepted, or fell out of the sky, or fell into the sea, or caused only superficial damage, or that the attacks achieved only a symbolic victory, etc.. I can state with 100% confidence that these are lies. These bases have been, or are being completely destroyed. Some have been evacuated as a result of the attacks and others were evacuated before the war started because the US knew they couldn't be defended. Iran has largely depleted US air defenses making subsequent attacks even more effective. This is very much the case for Israel also. Furthermore, no one can stop Iran's hypersonic or multi-warhead missiles and they are beginning to use these weapons in greater numbers. Lastly, it is strictly forbidden for people in the US base states, and Israel as well, to report on the damage inflicted by the Iranians. At least several people have been arrested and in one case the penalty is death. Now you know why we're not getting a lot of visuals regarding damage out of Israel or the Gulf states.

UPDATE 3

Trump threatens treason charges over US media coverage of Iran war | Middle East Eye

US President Donald Trump on Sunday said Iran was working "in close coordination with the Fake News Media" to spread AI-generated misinformation, including images of the USS Abraham Lincoln "burning uncontrollably."
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the reports were "knowingly FAKE", adding that media outlets responsible "should be brought up on Charges for TREASON for the dissemination of false information."
"The fact is, Iran is being decimated, and the only battles they 'win' are those that they create through AI, and are distributed by Corrupt Media Outlets. The Radical Leftwing Press knows this full well, but continues to go forward with false stories and LIES," he added.

12bytes: OH SHIT! Trump better get on the horn with Iran right away and tell them they're "being decimated" because, somehow or other, they aren't aware of that!

Trump warns Nato faces 'very bad future' over Hormuz | Middle East Eye

US President Donald Trump warned that Nato faces a "very bad future" if allies fail to help the United States secure shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz, according to an interview with the Financial Times.
"We have a thing called NATO," Trump said, adding that Washington had supported its allies in the past but now expects assistance.
"Now we'll see if they help us," he said, arguing that countries benefiting from the Gulf's energy routes should help ensure "nothing bad happens there."
"We've been very sweet. We didn't have to help them with Ukraine. Ukraine is thousands of miles away from us ... But we helped them. Now we'll see if they help us. Because I've long said that we'll be there for them but they won't be there for us. And I'm not sure that they'd be there," he said.

12bytes: Trump threatens to pull out of NAT, then tells the EU, "you're on your own", then threatens to annex Greenland, pissing-off NATO in the process ... and now the delusional draft-dodging Zionist fat-ass expects NATO to help. And the crap about Ukraine is nothing but lies. It's the US that went to war with Russia, using Ukraine as its proxy. The dip-shit has the audacity to proclaim that the Ukraine-Russia war isn't his war, conveniently ignoring the fact that the largest build-up of military hardware took place during his first administration.

Muted response as Trump urges nations to escort ships through Hormuz Strait | US-Israel war on Iran News | Al Jazeera

President Donald Trump's suggestion that countries send their warships alongside US naval forces to keep the Strait of Hormuz "open and safe" has brought no immediate commitments, as oil prices soar due to the US and Israel's war on Iran.

Australia rules out naval deployment to Hormuz | Middle East Eye

12bytes: As expected, one by one they're all chickening out. I have no idea why. Didn't Zion Don claim that Iran's military was kaput?

Australia will not send a ship to the Strait of Hormuz despite calls from US President Donald Trump for allies to help secure the key waterway, the country's transport minister said Monday.
Transport Minister Catherine King told the ABC that Australia had not been asked to deploy a vessel and would instead contribute by providing aircraft to assist with defence efforts in the United Arab Emirates.
"Well, we've been very clear about what our contribution is in relation to requests, and so far, that is to the UAE - obviously providing aircraft to assist with defence, particularly given the number of Australians that are in that area in particular - but we won't be sending a ship to the Strait of Hormuz," she said.

Important commentary from Ryan Dawson: America Will LOSE GROUND INVASION Of Kharg Island | Ryan Dawson - YouTube

In this video Ryan Dawson provides an analysis of the U.S invasion into Kharg Island. He also provides on the ground update on Hezbollah. Iran's demands were also broken down.

Stanislav Krapivnik: IRAN TO UAE: 'Evacuate Now' After US Kharg Island Strike

Persian Gulf escalation analysis: Khark Island oil infrastructure attacks, alleged HIMARS strikes launched from UAE territory, and US carriers repositioning beyond Iranian missile range. Discussion covers F-35 operational limitations, Arab states' reluctance to fully engage despite US pressure, and potential Strait of Hormuz closure impacts. Examines humanitarian risks if desalination plants are targeted, US base defense vulnerabilities, and logistics challenges in prolonged conflict. Explores escalation scenarios, regional oil dependency, and precarious situation for civilians and military personnel across the conflict zone. Critical assessment of military preparedness, strategic miscalculations, and the evolving geopolitical dynamics shaping this volatile confrontation.

Saudi Arabia intercepts 37 drones in 90 minutes | Middle East Eye

Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Defence on Monday said its forces intercepted 37 drones in the country's eastern region within about 90 minutes.
Iran's ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Alireza Enayati, denied that Tehran was behind recent attacks on Saudi oil infrastructure, including the Ras Tanura refinery and attempted drone strikes on the Shaybah oilfield.
"Iran is not the party responsible for these attacks, and if Iran had carried them out, it would have announced it," he told Reuters.

Dubai says 'drone incident' sets fuel tank on fire near airport | Middle East Eye

The Dubai Media Office on Monday said that it responded to a fire following a "drone incident" near Dubai International Airport, which affected one of the fuel tanks.
"Dubai Civil Defence teams are currently working to bring the fire under control," the office said in a statement, without immediately providing further details about the incident.

Ray McGovern: CIA Attacks Tucker Carlson?- Iran Closer to 'OBLITERATING' Israel in Weeks -Then What?

Discussion on US-Iran conflict examines claims of political intimidation against dissenting media voices under Foreign Agent Act concerns. Explores war justification questions, civilian casualty risks including tragic infrastructure strikes, and Iran's preparedness for prolonged conflict. Analysis covers Israel's military challenges, Gulf state dynamics, and Russian diplomatic outreach. Speakers warn of authoritarian wartime tendencies, potential false flag operations, and intelligence politicization echoing past failures. Emphasizes near-miss diplomatic opportunities before escalation, the importance of truth-telling, and maintaining humanity amid geopolitical tensions. Calls for public awareness as economic impacts mount and questions persist about who benefits from continued escalation.

Top Trump adviser says Iran war price tag at $12bn so far | Conflict News | Al Jazeera

The United States has spent $12bn on its war against Iran since launching joint strikes on the country with Israel on February 28, Trump's top economic adviser said, as domestic concerns grow over the Middle East conflict's burgeoning economic impacts.

US-Israeli strike pounds city of Hamadan, Iran | US-Israel war on Iran News | Al Jazeera

Footage shows huge plumes of smoke from a heavy strike in the Iranian city of Hamadan, as the US-Israeli war against Iran enters its third week.

Israeli attacks kill 13 in Gaza, including 2 children and a pregnant woman | Gaza News | Al Jazeera

Israeli air strikes have killed at least 13 Palestinians including two boys, a pregnant woman, and nine police officers in war-torn Gaza.
An attack on Sunday hit a house in the urban refugee camp of Nuseirat in central Gaza, killing four people, including a couple in their 30s and their 10-year-old son, according to the nearby Al-Aqsa Hospital.

UPDATE 2

ISRAEL COULD 'GO NUCLEAR' AS IT RUNS OUT OF INTERCEPTORS, IRAN INCREASES ATTACKS | Chris Helali

Reports say Israel is running low on interceptor missiles, as Iran continues to launch new waves of its retaliatory attacks, employing new weapons as it targets sites across the Zionist colony.
It's getting so bad that even Trump's AI Czar, David Sacks, warned that Israel is "getting hit harder than they've ever been hit before in their history," and said there are concerns about Netanyahu's government "escalating the war by contemplating using a nuclear weapon."
Chris Helali, a journalist, geopolitical analyst and co-host of DD Geopolitics, noted that the question of whether Israel will use a nuclear weapon (tactical or otherwise) is a legitimate concern, and it would be a point of no return for Iran, and for the world as we are plunged into a new phase of World War 3.

Commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Navy addresses Gulf states in Arabic - Yemen Press Agency

According to Tasnim International News Agency, Admiral Tangsiri wrote on his X platform page: "In recent years we have repeatedly told the rulers of the Persian Gulf states: The United States and foreign countries will not provide you with security, and will sacrifice you for their interests when needed."
He added, "And now you see how you have become victims of their ambitions."
The Iranian official emphasized that the only solution is "the unity of Islamic countries and the expulsion of the Americans from the region."

Iran's military issues urgent warning to residents near US military sites in Dubai, Doha - Yemen Press Agency

TEHRAN, March 15 (YPA) - The Iranian armed forces issued an urgent warning urging residents and individuals in specific areas of the cities of Dubai and Doha to move away from those locations immediately.
In a statement, the military said the designated areas include sites hosting US military personnel, warning that their presence could make them potential targets in the event of military operations.
The statement added that the warning comes in response to what it described as the governments of the two countries hosting US troops and allowing their territories to be used for operations against Iran, despite earlier warnings from Tehran.

Hezbollah says it struck Israeli tank and military base | Middle East Eye

In a statement, the group said: "We targeted a Merkava tank north of the Khiam detention center with a guided missile and achieved a direct hit."
It added: "We targeted a D9 bulldozer in the Taybeh project area with a guided missile and scored a direct hit."
Hezbollah also said it launched missiles "for the second time" at the Meron air operations command and control base in northern Israel, and fired rockets at a gathering of Israeli soldiers near Khiam stadium in southern Lebanon.

Iran says US carrier Gerald Ford in Red Sea poses threat | Middle East Eye

Iran has warned that the presence of a US aircraft carrier in the Red Sea represents a direct threat and anyone supplying services to the US military is a target.

IRAN UNVEILS NEW SEJJIL BALLISTIC MISSILES IN 54TH WAVE OF ATTACKS + U.S. DEPLOYS MARINES, WARSHIP

While President Trump claims that the U.S. has "destroyed 100% of Iran's Military capability," the IRGC just launched their 54th wave of retaliatory attacks on Sunday, which included the use of Sejjil ballistic missiles for the first time.
This, as reports say Israel is running low on interceptor missiles, and as Trump learns the hard way that there is nothing he can do to force Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz.

The Empire is Losing Control - Consequences

Some considered the assessment in our article "Attack on Iran - the Defining Turning Point of 21st Century History" to be an exaggeration; however, it appears we were quite correct: The greatest geopolitical blunder of the 21st century so far-the latest in a series of misguided decisions-will redraw the map of the Middle East. The parties that will dominate decision-making in the future at one of the world's most important energy and transportation hubs will be other than those we know today. A turning point in world history-one unthinkable to the West-is beginning.
In this article, I reflect on the consequences of this senseless attack. It does indeed appear that the very existence of Israel as a Zionist project-and thus as a state in its current form-is now up for debate. Furthermore, we currently see no path that will allow the US to maintain its power in the Middle East. Its military infrastructure depends on Gulf states, which see their existence threatened by their proximity to the US. They have realized that the US cannot protect them-indeed, does not even want to-while the Iranians are very much capable of destroying them. Europe is now realizing that it is merely a footnote in geopolitics and risks becoming the world's poorhouse.

Iran's Missiles DESTROY Five KC-135s in Saudi Arabia, Kharg Island Strike BACKFIRES

Iran has destroyed 5 US refueling aircraft in Saudi Arabia's Prince Sultan Airbase as Trump announces US forces "obliterating" Iranian military installations at Kharg Island in preparation for a GROUND INVASION. Meanwhile, numerous tankers have come under Iranian fire in the Persian Gulf, leading to massive panic in the oil markets and among US military planners themselves - Danny Haiphong reacts!

Iran raises minimum wage by more than 60 percent | Middle East Eye

Local media reported that Labour Minister Ahmad Meydari confirmed the government had approved a rise of more than 60 percent for the coming Persian calendar year.
According to Tasnim news agency, the monthly minimum wage will climb from 103 million rials to 166 million rials. Officials also approved a similar increase in family allowances.
Iran reviews wages each year in line with inflation, which has surged under international sanctions and economic disruption linked to the ongoing war.

Eight Palestinian police personnel killed after Israeli airstrike on Gaza - Yemen Press Agency

GAZA, March 15 (YPA) - Eight Palestinian police personnel were killed on Sunday after an Israeli occupation's airstrike targeted their vehicle at the entrance to the town of Al-Zawayda in the central Gaza Strip.

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UPDATE 1

IMPORTANT VIDEO: SUNDAY WIRE EP 586 - Iran War: The Implosion of Trump and U.S. Empire - 21st Century Wire

This week on SUNDAY WIRE returns with host Patrick Henningsen as we chronicle the imperial train wreck of Trump's America - putting into historical context the fall of latter day Rome, and how Israel has drained the United States of its power and influence on the world stage by leading Trump on a leash into a disastrous war. Also, we raise the alarm about Trump and Hegseth's intimidation of the press and potential arrest of Tucker Carlson as a political target by a regime in Washington that's now imploding in public view. Later in the Overdrive segment, we're joined by teammates Bryan "Hesher" McClain, Adam "Ruckus" Clark, and Basil Valentine, for deeper comment and analysis on this week's geopolitical development. All this and more on this week's edition of the SUNDAY WIRE

Iran Ready to Defend Itself, Not Asking for Ceasefire, Negotiations - Foreign Minister

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Iran is ready to defend itself for as long as necessary and has not requested either a ceasefire or negotiations, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday.
"We never asked for a cease fire, and we have never asked even for negotiation. We are ready to defend ourselves as long as it takes," he said in an interview with CBS News.
He also called on the US to understand that attacking Iran will not lead to victory.

IRGC launches 53rd wave of Operation 'True Promise 4' - Yemen Press Agency

TEHRAN, March 15 (YPA) - Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced the launch of the 52nd wave of its ongoing military campaign, the "Operation True Promise 4", targeting regional command and control centers of the Zionist regime, according to Tasnim News Agency.
According to the IRGC, this latest wave was conducted in memory of the 84 martyrs of the Iranian Navy's Dena destroyer, which was attacked by a torpedo from the US Navy off the coast of Sri Lanka on March 4.
This operation involved a combined strike utilizing 10 hypersonic Fattah and Qadr missiles, as well as destructive drones aimed at US terrorist forces stationed at the Al-Dhafra base, which has provided intelligence and support during aggressive attacks against Iran, the statement read.
The IRGC has also targeted the Zionist regime's regional command and control centers and the domestic front management center of Israel.
The IRGC asserted that these sustained and powerful attacks against the US and Israeli targets, centers and interests will continue unabated until the aggressors are compelled to surrender and face punishment.

Strike Destroys Italian MQ-9 At U.S. Base In Kuwait With Rumors Suggesting Typhoons Were Also Hit | South Front

Italy's military acknowledged on March 15 that it had lost a drone as a result of an attack on Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait, marking the country's first loss in the ongoing American-Israeli war on Iran.
"This morning, Ali Al Salem base in Kuwait was the target of a drone attack that hit a shelter housing a remotely piloted aircraft of the Italian Task Force Air (TFA), which was destroyed," the chief of the Defense General Staff, General Luciano Portolano, said in a statement posted by the military on X.
Ali Al Salem is considered one of the key airlift and logistics gateways for the United States military in the Middle East, hosting the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing.

Five wounded after rockets hit Baghdad airport | Middle East Eye

In a statement, the Security Media Cell said "five rockets targeted Baghdad International Airport and its surroundings, wounding four employees and security personnel, as well as an engineer".
The projectiles landed at several locations across the sprawling airport complex, including inside the civilian airport compound. Other impacts were reported at a nearby water treatment facility, close to an Iraqi military airbase, and near a high-security prison.
Baghdad airport hosts a large military zone and also includes a US presence within the wider complex.

Trump calls for naval coalition to open Strait of Hormuz: Can it work? | Explainer News | Al Jazeera

The US president has been facing domestic pressure over starting the war alongside Israel with no endgame or off-ramps in sight.
"On the strait of Hormuz, they had NO PLAN," US Democratic Senator Chris Murphy wrote in a post on X. "I can't go into more detail about how Iran gums up the Strait, but suffice it [to] say, right now, they don't know how to get it safely back open."
After threatening to bomb Iran more, Trump called on China, France, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom to send warships to secure the strait.
Trump claimed "100% of Iran's military capability" had already been destroyed but added that Tehran could still "send a drone or two, drop a mine, or deliver a close-range missile somewhere along, or in, this waterway".

Germany sceptical about extending EU naval mission to Hormuz | Middle East Eye

Germany's Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has voiced doubts about expanding the European Union's Aspides naval mission to the Strait of Hormuz.
Wadephul said the operation protecting shipping in the Red Sea has been "not effective".

Hormuz Blockade: Why the World Won't Be the Same

The United States and Israel's unprecedented aggression has forced Iran to take retaliatory measures, such as closing the Strait of Hormuz - one of the most critical arteries of the global economy. Former CIA analyst Larry Johnson explains why this move could trigger a global economic shock and how it could reshape global energy markets and international security.

America Will LOSE GROUND INVASION Of Kharg Island | Ryan Dawson - YouTube

In this video Ryan Dawson provides an analysis of the U.S invasion into Kharg Island. He also provides on the ground update on Hezbollah. Iran's demands were also broken down.

British fighter jets to support regional allies in Middle East | Middle East Eye

The UK Ministry of Defence confirmed that it had deployed fighter jets to support regional allies across the Middle East.

Telegraph: London may send thousands of interceptor drones to the Middle East

"(UK Prime Minister. - RT) Keir Starmer may send thousands of interceptor drones to the Middle East. The state-of-the-art Octopus drone interception and counter-drone systems are manufactured in the UK for Ukraine," the article states.
The newspaper notes that such a move could be seen as an attempt by Starmer to counter criticism from US President Donald Trump over Britain's lack of support for the US in the war with Iran.

Tragedy in Qom, Iran: Civilians targeted in US-Israeli aggression - YouTube

A rescue worker in Qom recounted arriving at the scene of a US-Israeli attack, only to find that the rubble belonged to his own relatives.
Among the victims was a nine-year-old girl, her blood spilled on the streets of her neighborhood.
His account offered a glimpse of the US-Israeli aggression against everyone and everything in Iran.

US-Israeli aggression targets a medical center in Tehran - YouTube

In yet another US-Israeli aggression on health facilities in the region, an airstrike hit a medical center in the Iranian capital, Tehran.
The US-Israeli attacks have now targeted schools, ambulances, hospitals, and residential buildings.
From Gaza to Iran the aggressor is one and the result is the same, civilian facilities, no matter what they're used for, are ruthlessly struck over and over again.

'Israel' strikes civilian apartment in Saida, leaving a trail of catastrophic destruction - YouTube

Al Mayadeen's correspondent, Jamal Ghourabi, reported on the targeted civilian apartment in Sharhabil in Saida, South Lebanon, which was struck by two missiles fired by Israeli occupation forces this morning.
The interior was almost unrecognizable, with remnants of the Israeli missiles scattered across the house.

Death toll from Israeli aggression on Gaza rises to 72,239 - Yemen Press Agency

12bytes: Again, the actual death toll as a result of careful analysis appears to be approximately 200,000. Most of the bodies will likely never be recovered.

GAZA, March 15 (YPA) - Palestinian medical sources in the Gaza Strip reported on Sunday that the number of civilians killed in the Israeli attacks on Gaza has risen to 72,239, with 171,861 injured, since the aggression began in October 2023.

850 killed, 2,105 wounded in ongoing Israeli attacks on Lebanon - Yemen Press Agency

BEIRUT, March 15 (YPA) - The death toll from the Israeli aggression on Lebanon has risen to 850 people killed and 2,105 injured since the latest escalation began on March 2, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Health.

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Iran has issued its demands to the Zionist

"The only way to end this war - ignited by the Zionist regime & US - is recognizing Iran's legitimate rights, payment of reparations, and firm int'l guarantees against future aggression," Pezeshkian wrote."
Recognizing legitimate rights means Iran maintains all its weapons programs and energy programs including nuclear.
US and Israel pay reparations for everything they destroyed.
This is key as Iran needs foreign currency since their own has been destroyed.
international guarantees against future aggression.

Iran is Destroying Dubai - The Billionaire's Paradise and Financial Center in the Middle East Built by Epstein

While the U.S. corporate media is now being forced to show some of the damage that Iranian missiles are having around the Middle East, most of the coverage still portrays the U.S. as the one that is clearly winning this war.
But all one has to do to see the opposing view, is look at what is happening in Dubai right now, which is probably the most modern city in the world, housing the world's tallest skyscraper, the Burj Khalifa, and the playground of the world's richest billionaires.
It is also the financial center of the Middle East, built upon the Jeffrey Epstein financial network.
And today, it is being utterly destroyed by Iran, while the world's most powerful military is helpless to stop it.

Epstein team remnants plotting 9/11-like attack to blame on Iran: Security chief

Iran's security chief has warned of plots to stage a false flag attack similar to the September 11 attacks and blame it on Iran, saying while the Islamic Republic is firmly punishing the aggressors, it fundamentally opposes such terrorist attacks.
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He made clear that Iran fundamentally opposes such terrorist schemes and has no war with the American people.
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He also pointed out that the US has made a drone identical to Iran's Shahed drone, which he said is being used to attack targets in Arab countries.
Earlier, US media outlets claimed that the FBI had shared intelligence in early February suggesting that if the United States attacked Iran, Tehran might retaliate by launching a drone strike from an unidentified vessel off the California coast.
Foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei questioned the timing and nature of the report. "Is this a prelude to another potential 'false flag' incident?" he said, adding sarcastically, "They already have plenty of copied Iranian drones!"

Israel may have hit civilian areas in Arab states to sabotage their ties with Iran: Araghchi

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Iran has never targeted residential areas in neighboring Arab countries, something that Israel may have done in a bid to destroy Tehran's relations with Arab countries.
He made the remarks in an interview with the al-Araby al-Jadeed news outlet published on Sunday, the 16th day of the illegal US-Israeli aggression that has sparked Iran's retaliatory operations.
"So far, we have targeted no civilian or residential areas in regional countries, [but] Israel may have targeted non-military areas in Arab countries in order to sabotage their relations with Iran," he said.
He also noted that the US has made drones quite similar to Iran's Shahed, dubbed Lucas, which are being used to attack targets in the Arab countries.
The top diplomat further expressed Iran's readiness for the formation of a joint committee with the participation of the countries in the region to investigate the areas that have been attacked.

IRGC dismisses claims of drone strikes on Saudi capital, Eastern Province, calls for probe

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has roundly dismissed any connection to a series of drone strikes targeting positions in the Saudi capital Riyadh and the energy-rich Eastern Province, amid the large-scale and unprovoked US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran.
"Saudi Arabia has announced that Riyadh and Eastern Province have come under attack with ten drones; and all (unmanned) aircraft have been shot down," the IRGC said in a statement on Sunday.
It emphasized that the Islamic Republic of Iran has no connection whatsoever with these attacks, urging Saudi authorities to fully investigate their origin.
Meanwhile, Fars news agency quoted an unnamed source as saying that the United Arab Emirates is the origin of the drone attacks against Saudi Arabia.
The ongoing tensions in the West Asia region have intensified dramatically following the unprovoked war on Iran, which has created an extremely dangerous situation surrounding the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

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The attack on the Shajareh Tayyebeh school in Iran was a clear cut war crime. Will Pete Hegseth ever be brough to justice for his role in murdering 168 innocent lives?

'No miscalculation': WHO chief says US Israel committing war crimes by attacking hospitals, schools

World Health Organization (WHO) director general has denounced the US-Israeli bombings of hospitals and schools as "war crimes" that cannot be justified as "miscalculations."
In a post published on X on Sunday, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus wrote: "Bombing a hospital or a school is not a 'miscalculation'."
"Killing a paramedic is not 'collateral damage.' Starving civilian is not 'negotiating tactic.' These are war crimes. Call it what it is. Full stop," he added.

IRGC launches 52nd wave of strikes on Israeli targets, US bases - Yemen Press Agency

TEHRAN, March 15 (YPA) - Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced the launch of the 52nd wave of its ongoing military campaign, Operation True Promise 4, striking targets inside the occupied Palestinian territories as well as American military bases across the region, according to Mher News Agency.
In its statement, IRGC reported successful strikes on several US military installations, including troop assembly centers at Harir Air Base, Ali Al Salem Air Base, and Camp Arifjan.

Iran launches ten hypersonic missiles in latest wave of attacks | Middle East Eye

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it launched 10 hypersonic Fatah and Qadr missiles along with drones as part of the 53rd wave of "Operation True Promise 4".
Meanwhile, air raid sirens sounded in parts of northern Israel after rockets were detected from Lebanon.
Israeli authorities said alerts were triggered in areas including Ma'alot-Tarshiha in the Upper Galilee as multiple barrages were launched by Hezbollah from southern Lebanon.

IRGC vows to pursue, kill 'child-killer' Netanyahu if he is still alive

The IRGC's Public Relations Department made the announcement on Sunday, the 16th day of the illegal US-Israeli aggression against Iran, with the latest reports saying Netanyahu has not been seen in public in the past few days, and his last X post is an AI-generated one.
"The unknown fate of the Zionist criminal prime minister and the possibility of his death or his escape, along with his family, from the occupied territories reveal a crisis and the faltering situation of the Zionists," it said.
"If the child killer is still alive, we will strongly keep chasing and killing him."
Meanwhile, the IRGC announced that it had targeted positions in occupied lands and three US bases in the region in the 52nd stage of its retaliatory operations.

Iran First Sejjil Missile For First Time Amid Reports Israel Is Running Low On Interceptors (Videos) | South Front

Seven waves of Iranian missile attacks targeted Israel from the morning to the afternoon March 15, with Hebrew media reporting casualties and damage.
Many of the missiles launched by the Islamic Republic were armed with cluster warheads, and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps even announced that it had used a Sejjil solid-fueled, multi-staged, medium range ballistic missile on one of the attacks.
Very little is known about the Sejjil, but the missile is reported to have a range from 2,000 to 2,500 kilometers, with a warhead weighing between 500 and 1,500 kilograms.
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A day earlier, Semafor reported, citing American officials familiar with the matter, that Israel informed the United States this week that it is running "critically low" on ballistic missile interceptors.
The report said that the Americans have been aware for months that Israel has a low capacity, adding that the U.S. is not running low on interceptors of its own.
Additionally, the report claimed that Iran's launch of missiles armed with cluster warheads "may exacerbate the depletion of the stock," despite Israel's use of shorter-range air defense systems like the Iron Dome and David's Sling to shoot down the individual submunitions, rather than an anti-ballistic missile system.
While Iran is still introducing new types of missiles, the rate of fire appears to be steady. Israel's multi-layered air defense network is, however, coming under increasing pressure, not just from the Islamic Republic, but also from Hezbollah in Lebanon which joined the war early on.

12bytes: It is likely that Israel isn't being resupplied with interceptors because, contrary to what the US says, the US doesn't have any more. The Gulf states are also begging for interceptors and apparently aren't getting them, at least not in the quantity they require. Whether interceptors are available or not however is somewhat irrelevant since Iran's more advanced missiles, such as its hypersonic and multi-warhead types, can't be intercepted anyway.

No peace until US moves out of Persian Gulf - senior Iranian official - RT World News

For the ongoing conflict between Iran and the US to conclude, the latter must withdraw its military forces from the Persian Gulf, according to a member of the advisory board of Iran's supreme leader.
Mohsen Rezaee, a retired major general and former commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), added that Tehran would also seek full restitution for the damage done and ironclad security guarantees from Washington.
In an interview with Iran's SNN TV broadcaster published on Saturday, the member of the Expediency Discernment Council said that the "presence of the US in the Persian Gulf has been the main cause of insecurity over the past 50 years."

12bytes: A this rate, the US isn't going to have anything left to withdraw.

'Israel' informs Washington of severe shortage in ballistic interceptor missiles - Yemen Press Agency

OCCUPIED PALESTINE, March 15 (YPA) - "Israel" informed the US this week that it is running critically low on ballistic missile interceptors as the conflict with Iran rages on, Semafor reported, citing US officials
"Israel" had reportedly entered the current war already low on interceptors that were fired during last summer's conflict with Iran. Israel's long-range defense system has strained under Iran's attacks; CNN reported that Iran was adding cluster munitions to its missiles, which may exacerbate the depletion of the stock.
The US has been aware of Israel's low capacity for months, one US official said: "It's something we expected and anticipated."

Israel's Iron Dome Works Worse Every Day - Iran's Diplomat

"Their capabilities are decreasing day by day. Initially, the interception rate was higher, but now it has become much lower, as their ability to counter diminishes over time," Iranian Ambassador to Moscow Kazem Jalali told Sputnik.
At the beginning of the conflict, Iran carried out large-scale missile launches against Israel, but now fewer missiles are needed for strikes as hitting targets in Israel has become easier, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on March 11.

Israel rejects reports of interceptor shortages | Middle East Eye

Israel's foreign minister on Sunday rejected claims that it had told the United States it was running low on interceptors.

IRGC launches hypersonic missiles, drones against US, Israeli targets

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has launched a new wave of retaliatory airstrikes, using hypersonic missiles and drones to hit American and Israeli targets across the region.
In a statement released on Sunday, the IRGC's Public Relations Department announced that it had successfully conducted the 53rd wave of attacks as part of Operation True Promise-4, which began in response to the unprovoked US-Israeli aggression against Iran.
The strikes involved the combined launch of 10 hypersonic Fattah and Qadr missiles, as well as explosive drones, against US terrorist army forces at the al-Dhafra base in the UAE, which played a support-intelligence role in the military aggression against Iran.

Iranian Army targets Israel's 'security' centers, police headquarters with explosive drones

The Islamic Republic of Iran Army has launched a fresh round of drone strikes as part of Operation True Promise 4, targeting Israel's so-called security centers and police headquarters in the occupied territories.
According to a statement released by the Army, the early Sunday operation was conducted within the framework of the legitimate right to defend the Iranian nation and in response to the blatant crimes of the Israeli regime in striking the command centers of the law enforcement forces as well as security checkpoints.
The statement said that the Iranian Army utilized homegrown explosive drones aimed at the main premises of an elite division of the Israel Police known as Lahav 433, as well as Gillat Defense satellite communications center.

Further US Attacks on Iran's Kharg Oil Hub Would Be 'Economic Suicide' - Expert

Iran has "eliminated" the US' ability to cripple its economy with one strike on Kharg Island, explains Andrey Chuprygin, senior lecturer at the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs.
The Islamic Republic "has long adopted a policy of decentralizing its critical infrastructure and placing key pumping stations underground," Andrey Chuprygin tells Sputnik.
The commissioning of the Jask oil terminal - situated beyond the Strait of Hormuz and linked by a 1,000-kilometer pipeline to Bushehr Province oil fields - means that Iran is no longer reliant on a single chokepoint for its oil exports.

'Terms Aren't Good Enough': Trump Rejects Iran Deal for Now

Donald Trump claimed in an NBC telephone interview that Iran is willing to negotiate to end the war the US and Israel unleashed against it.
However, he personally doesn't think the current terms are favorable for cutting a deal.
"I don't want to make it because the terms aren't good enough yet," he said, adding that any agreement would have to be "very solid."
Asked what those terms might look like, Trump refused to elaborate: "I don't want to say that to you."
Trump said he was "surprised" that Iran responded to the US-Israeli strikes by targeting other Middle Eastern countries.

12bytes: This is of course more Zion Don bullshit. Iran is not negotiating with the terrorists in the US. He is also lying about being "surprised" that Iran would attack the Gulf states. That Iran would obviously defend itself was known by everyone.

Trump says US may hit Iran's Kharg Island again 'just for fun' | US-Israel war on Iran News | Al Jazeera

Trump told the NBC News broadcaster on Saturday that the US strikes "totally demolished" much of the oil export hub and warned of more attacks on the island.
"We may hit it a few more times just for fun," he said.

The Strait That Holds the World

The Strait of Hormuz carries approximately a fifth of the world's oil supply, significant volumes of liquefied natural gas, and - less visibly but no less critically - the chemical inputs that feed a substantial share of the planet's agricultural production. It is not merely an important trade route. It is a single point of failure embedded at the heart of the global economy, and the Iran war has reminded us, with uncomfortable clarity, just how exposed we all are.
The word "polycrisis" has gained currency in recent years among economists and strategists who needed a term for something the old vocabulary couldn't quite capture: not one shock, but several arriving simultaneously, each amplifying the others, overwhelming the systems designed to absorb any one of them individually. A Gulf shutdown would be the polycrisis in its purest form - an energy shock, an industrial shock, and a food security crisis, compounding one another in real time.

Securing Hormuz Strait should be 'a team effort' - Trump - RT World News

Countries that receive oil through the Strait of Hormuz "must take care" of securing it, US President Donald Trump said in a post on Truth Social late on Saturday, adding that Washington "will help - A LOT!"

US Navy Delays Retirement of USS Nimitz Amid Carrier Fleet Crunch

As the US continues its aggression against Iran, its own Navy scrambles to maintain its legally mandated 11 operational aircraft carriers, according to ISNI News.
Faced with long-duration deployments, maintenance backlogs, and an aging fleet, the US Navy has decided to keep the aging USS Nimitz (CVN-68) in service about 10 months longer than planned.

How Trump's unchecked power has changed the world | US-Israel war on Iran News | Al Jazeera

In his second presidential term, Trump seems to be wielding total power without restraint, and the system of checks and balances enshrined in the US Constitution appears to be failing to limit his power.
Since Trump was sworn in in January 2025, he has ordered two unprovoked attacks on independent states, Venezuela and Iran; threatened to annex Greenland; strained traditional alliances with Europe; undermined the United Nations; and rattled international trade with his sweeping tariffs.
Previous constraints set by the UN system and international law appear supplanted by what Trump told reporters in January was a vision of power limited only by his "own morality".

TRUMP, NETANYAHU, EPSTEIN CLASS ARE STUCK; IRAN PREPARED FOR LONG WAR.: MARANDI

Trump is Trapped, But Doesn't Know It

Despite Trump's campaign promise to not start a new war in the Middle East he has done exactly that. Only one little problem... He can't win it and, even if he declares victory and tries to bring the air force squadrons and carrier strike groups back home, Iran is not going to cooperate.
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Western hopes that the people of Iran would demand the end of the Islamic Republic have been dashed. Iran is more united now than at anytime since the revolution of 1979.
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Iran is carrying out an average of four waves of missile and drone attacks per day. The US and Israel have grossly underestimated Iran's arsenal of ballistic missiles. In the event that Donald Trump tries to declare victory and disengage, Iran will not. Iran will continue to pummel US military facilities in the Persian Gulf and Israel's military and infrastructure. I believe that Iran will not end its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz until the US and Israel agree to Iran's terms. These include the lifting of all sanctions against Iran, the removal of US military installations from the Persian Gulf and reparations for the damage inflicted on Iran during the course of this war.
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Trump is trapped and does not appear to have a politically viable exit ramp.

Economist Stiglitz says Trump has 'thrown a grenade' into the US economy

US President Donald Trump has "thrown a grenade" into the US economy and the global economy as a whole. This view was expressed by Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz.

'We killed dogs': Israeli troops kill two children, parents in West Bank | Occupied West Bank News | Al Jazeera

Israeli forces have killed a Palestinian couple and two of their children as they drove in the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian health authorities, with the Israeli military saying the incident is under review.
Ali Khaled Bani Odeh, 37, his 35-year-old wife Waad, and two of their children - Mohammad and Othman, aged five and seven, respectively - were shot in the head in the village of Tammun on Sunday. Two of their other children were wounded by shrapnel, according to Palestinian health authorities.

The War Against Iran: 30 Years in the Making - Global Research

[This important article by Prof. Piers Robinson was first published by GR in June 2025.]
There is a grim inevitability about the developing war aimed at overthrowing the Iranian government. It might not seem this way for the millions of Westerners who have become indoctrinated through propaganda to believe that all events in the world have nothing to do with "us." I suspect that our legacy media (formerly known as the mainstream or corporate media) will naively present current events as some kind of reasonable military action aimed at deterring Iranian nuclear capability. It was always, of course, about much more than that and, most importantly, the ongoing conflagrations are the direct result of "our" geo-political machinations.
What follows is an antidote to the propaganda, and one that might fall on more open minds now that the harsh geopolitical realities of Western imperial belligerence are once again in the spotlight.

How evangelicals influence US foreign policy in the Middle East | EP2 | Witness Documentary - YouTube

The second episode of Praying for Armageddon examines the dangerous consequences of the fusion between evangelical Christians and US politics.
It shows not only how the very fabric of US democracy is weakened but also highlights the devastating impact religion wields on US foreign policy.
Expressing concerns about the influence of evangelical Christians in the US military, retired US Army Colonel Larry Wilkerson who was a former adviser to General Colin Powell, says: "The most vivid danger in all of this, I think, is the special relationship with Israel... They are looking for the US relationship with Israel, ultimately to bring about Armageddon and the rapture and Christ's thousand-year reign."
As evangelicals fuel the volatile situation in the Middle East, Israel launches a devastating 11-day military offensive on Gaza in May 2021.
"The countdown to Armageddon has begun," says Pastor Robert Jeffress.
Praying for Armageddon Episode 2 is a documentary film by Tonje Hessen Schei.

What's Really Driving the Iran War - Video #296

The Iran War, into which we are now 15 days, may well be called WW3 in hindsight. It is not a war fought for the usual reasons, such as theft of resources. This is war driven by religious madness, by eschatological lunacy, where those pushing end times beliefs and messianic prophecy are driving the actions of both the US and Israel.

Tucker Carlson: We Discovered the CIA Is Reading Our Texts to Frame Us for a Crime

I'm worried about Tucker Carlson's safety - John Kiriakou - RT World News

The life and freedom of US journalist Tucker Carlson might be in danger, CIA whistleblower and host of the RT program Deep State John Kiriakou has said.
Carlson claimed on Saturday that the CIA is preparing a criminal referral against him to the US Justice Department. "What's that crime? Well, talking to people in Iran before the war. They read my texts," he said in a video published on X.
The former Fox News star said that he will "apparently" be charged under the Foreign Agents Registration Act. However, he added that he does not "expect this to go anywhere" because he has "never taken money" from another country.
On a new episode of Deep State, which aired the same day and was dedicated to Carlson, Kiriakou said: "I have to tell you, I'm genuinely worried for his safety."
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"There are some realities here. You have these nut job MAGA influencers, these sort of pro-Israel Zionists, who are basically actively calling for him to be arrested, attacked. And they have platforms. I mean, they're literally not thrown off of X," he said.