U.S. kicked out of bases, Persian Gulf too? - Trump seeks exit ramp as munitions run out - IRAN WAR NEWS - 3-Mar-2026 (update 2)

March 3, 2026

UPDATE 2

CIA Is Plotting 'Bay of Pigs' Invasion Of Iran With Kurdish Forces, Islamic Republic Is Already Acting | South Front

The United States' Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is working to arm Kurdish forces with the aim of fomenting a popular uprising in Iran, CNN reported on March 3.
Multiple people familiar with the plan told the news network that the administration of President Donald Trump has been in active discussions with Iranian opposition groups and Kurdish leaders in Iraq about providing them with military support.
A day earlier, Axios reported that Trump spoke by phone with Kurdish leaders in Iraq on Sunday to discuss the American-Israel war on Iran and what might come next.
Trump spoke to leaders from the two main Kurdish factions in Iraq - Masoud Barzani, leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, and Bafel Talabani, leader of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan.
A senior Iranian Kurdish official also revealed to CNN that Trump spoke with the president of the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan, Mustafa Hijri.
Iranian Kurdish armed groups have thousands of forces operating along the Iraq-Iran border, primarily in Iraq's Kurdistan region. Since the start of the war, several of the groups have released public statements, hinting at some action.
These groups are expected to take part in a ground operation in Western Iran, in the coming days, the senior Iranian Kurdish official told CNN.

Iran Funeral Procession, people killed in a US-Israeli strike, most victims ages 7 - 12 - YouTube

A funeral procession was held for at least 180 people killed in a US-Israeli strike on a girls' school in Minab, Iran on Tuesday.
Most of the victims were children between the ages of seven and 12, according to Iranian state media

Images Confirm Iran Struck Two THAAD Anti-Missile Systems Worth Billions In UAE | South Front

Iran managed to hit both of the United Arab Emirates' Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) systems, according to satellite images released on March 3.
The images show direct hits at the two sites housing the American-made anti-missile systems. Both are located close to the capital, Abu Dhabi. In the first site, a hangar where the system's AN/TPY-2 radar is usually stored appears to have been destroyed. Two more hits can be seen in the second site, including one near where the radar is typically deployed.
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The THAAD was designed to shoot down short, medium, and intermediate-range ballistic missiles in their terminal phase by intercepting with a hit-to-kill approach.
The system can engage missiles at ranges of 150 to 200 kilometers. Typically, each system consists of six truck-mounted launchers, 48 interceptors, at least one AN/TPY-2 long-range surveillance radar, radio equipment, and requires 95 soldiers to operate.
A THAAD system could cost anywhere from $1 to $3 billion. The cost of the AN/TPY-2 radar alone could be as high as $500 million. Meanwhile, a single interceptor costs just over $12.7 million.

America intends to move its air defenses from South Korea - Yemen Press Agency

SEOUL, March. 04 (YPA) - The Korean Chosun Daily Newspaper reported that the United States intends to transfer its air defenses, including THAAD and Patriot systems, from South Korea to the Middle East to avoid depleting its stockpiles.
Military experts believe that the transferable assets include: Patriot air defense systems deployed at US bases in Korea, and THAAD battery stationed in Seongju, North Gyeongsang province, in addition to the MQ-9 Reaper reconnaissance and surveillance drones permanently stationed at Gunsan Air Base since last year.

France sends aircraft carrier "Charles de Gaulle" to Mediterranean Sea - Yemen Press Agency

PARIS, March 04 (YPA) - French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Tuesday that he had ordered the deployment of the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle and its accompanying naval and air forces to the Mediterranean Sea.
This comes after the recent military escalation between Iran on one side and the United States and "Israel" on the other.

Mohammad Marandi: Tehran Under FIRE & Israel Faces OBLITERATION

Iran-US/Israel conflict analysis: Challenges claims of Iranian military collapse, citing effective integrated air defenses (Iranian/Russian/Chinese). Addresses civilian infrastructure targeting, Iranian public mobilization, and Strait of Hormuz closure impacting global energy markets. Examines US Gulf bases and Iranian regional allies (Houthis, Hezbollah, Iraqi resistance) actively participating. Critiques Western media narratives as biased and rooted in Orientalist perspectives. Iran's strategy emphasizes resilience, indigenous military technology, and long-term preparation over quick negotiations. Discussion covers leadership transition processes continuing amid hostilities, economic pressure through energy disruption, and regional power dynamics shifting as Gulf states face vulnerability. The conversation highlights Iran's capacity to sustain conflict, control escalation, and coordinate with allied groups across the Middle East while questioning the sustainability of US/Israeli military objectives.

Col. Larry Wilkerson: US Warplanes Downed, Tel Aviv & U.S. Bases ROCKED by Missiles

Critical analysis of US-Iran tensions challenges official narratives, arguing strategic miscalculations underestimate Iran's resilience as a historic empire. Decapitation tactics backfire, unifying regional forces across sectarian lines. Asymmetric warfare drains costly US interceptors while Iran employs cost-effective drones/missiles. Attacks on Gulf bases hosting US forces risk alienating Arab allies and destabilizing host governments. Potential closure of Hormuz/Bab el-Mandeb could spike global oil prices, benefiting Russia/China. Discussion covers evacuation challenges, munitions sustainability, and escalation risks including threats to naval assets. Warns that misunderstanding the conflict's nature-Iran fighting for survival-ensures prolonged confrontation. Suggests US actions accelerate global power shifts East, with domestic political agendas driving military decisions. Emphasizes unpredictable regional/global consequences as a deeply-rooted power resists pressure from a younger empire, with economic, diplomatic, and humanitarian ramifications unfolding worldwide.

John Helmer: China, Russia & the Iran War: The Nuclear Option

Escalating US-Israel-Iran war analyzed from multiple angles. Russia, aware of impending attack, issued no deterrent warning; Kremlin now debates supporting Iran versus preserving US relations. Conflict undermines Ukraine negotiations as US negotiators deemed untrustworthy. Lavrov warns US pressure may push Iran toward nuclear weapons, contrasting Gaddafi's fate with North Korea's deterrence. Iran's missiles provide conventional deterrence; their destruction risks Israeli nuclear escalation. Arab states remain weak while Iran's alliances endure. Rising oil prices benefit Russia. US faces domestic pressures: gas prices, elections, impeachment risks fuel White House splits. China's ambiguous stance-publicly neutral, possibly secretly aiding Iran-raises questions about Beijing's Taiwan strategy. War's outcome could reshape Eurasian power dynamics, with implications for global security, energy markets, and the future of diplomatic negotiations in contested regions.

Hezbollah claims targeting of Israeli army gathering | Middle East Eye

Lebanon's Hezbollah has said that it targeted an army gathering at Metula, northern Israel, with a rocket barrage early on Wednesday.

UPDATE 1

West's Silence on Schoolgirls Killed in Iran Reveals Its True Face - Russia's MFA

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The lack of condolences or expressions of regret from Western governments over the deadly strike on a girl school in Iran shows the Western world's true face, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Tuesday.
"Deliberately and knowingly, 160 or more children - young girls whose funerals took place today - were killed. And no one - not a single state department, not a single foreign office, not the Elysee Palace... none of the UK, US, French or German government bodies - none of them has expressed a word of regret or asked for forgiveness on their knees," Zakharova told reporters.

Iran holds funeral processions for 165 schoolgirls killed in US-Israeli aggression on school - YouTube

Funeral ceremonies were held on Tuesday for 165 victims of the Shajareh-ye Tayyebeh Girls' Elementary School in Minab, Hormozgan Province, southern Iran. Most of the martyrs are young schoolgirls, along with staff members and parents who were present at the time of the attack.
The school was struck on Saturday, February 28, on the first day of the US-Israeli aggression against Iran, when it was packed with pupils during class hours. The strike killed 165 people and left 96 others wounded.

Seyed M. Marandi: Iran's Military Strategy & U.S. Miscalculations

Seyed Mohammad Marandi is a professor at Tehran University and a former advisor to Iran's Nuclear Negotiation Team. Prof. Marandi outlines Iran's objectives and strategy in the war, and explains how and why the U.S. miscalculated.

Operation Epstein Fury: Iran

12bytes: Ryan made a number of typos in this article, presumably due to his eye condition. I fixed them.

Israel started a surprise attack on Iran which effectively dragged the US and the Gulf kingdom lackies into the war. The reasoning behind why they went in half cocked with the US only having one carrier in the Gulf and one in the Mediterranean seems to have been simply because the Israelis saw a chance to kill Ayatollah Ali Khomeini in his home after negotiations. Negotiations were never sincere, they were to make impossible demand and then use the rejection of that as a pretext to attack. Just like before Israel attacked before negotiations were finished. But Iran was ready this time.
The Israelis took out radar over Lebanon and then flew over ISIS friendly Syria and attacked Iran with assassination strikes. They call these decapitation strikes. Only Iran did not fold like they imagined in their fantasies. The Ayatollah became a Martyr and Iran immediatly retaliated on 27 US military bases, Israeli bases and US and Zio Embassies. Even Hotels where the Mossad and CIA fled to were stuck by drones.
Erbil in Iraq is being finished off by Iraq Shia Militia. The US 5th fleet base in Bahrain got worked over like Lindsey Graham at a San Francisco truck stop. The Kuwait airfields got pummeled and the US lost Three F15e Fighter jets, they claim by friendly fire. That is possible but debatable.
All the based from Qatar, UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq, Jordan, Oman, Saudi Arabia and of course Israel itself have been struck by a combination of ballistic missiles and drones. Iran fired its older stuff first. The solid fuel missiles were used sparsely the second day.
In response America bombed a girls school ages 6 to 12 and killed 171 little girls.

Mass funeral for children killed in school strike; Israel weighs "buffer zone" in Lebanon; Gaza food and fuel supplies dwindle

12bytes: This article covers many aspects of the U.S.-Israel war with Iran.

Iranian missiles cause devastation in several areas in Tel Aviv - YouTube

Footage circulating on social media shows Iranian missiles causing a great deal of damage across several areas in Tel Aviv.

Wow. Iran carpet bombs Tel Aviv

Iranian Air Defenses Are Shooting Down One Drone After Another (Videos) | South Front

Iran has announced shooting down dozens of Israeli and American drones since the start of the attack on its territories on February 28, releasing videos confirming some of the aerial kills.
Two of the videos released by the Islamic Republic shows Israeli Hermes 900 combat drones getting hit. Another shows a larger Israeli drone, either a Heron or an Eitan.

Plot twist: Israel not Iran may be bombing some of the gulfs oil infrastructure

Saudi and Qatar have captured MOSSAD agents that may have been involved in attacks on their soil. I am not surprised in the least. An all out war is what Israel wants. It won't be long until they nuke someone. Just wait.
People are still wondering if this is the start of World War 3. Yes would be my assessment of that.

These $30,000 Iranian Drones are Smashing Western Missiles - YouTube

Once, airpower belonged only to rich nations. Today, a plywood, prop-driven drone built from commercial parts can shut down a city. Iran's Shahed-136, costing as little as $50,000, is beating million-dollar missiles - and changing modern warfare.
We are republishing this vlog again due to its topical importance. Shahid drones have become even cheaper since we first released this from $50,000 to $30,000. Its economics have become even stronger!
In this GVS Deep Dive, Najma Minhas explores how Iran built a drone empire under sanctions, why Russia mass-produces Shaheds for the Ukraine war, why the West is scrambling to copy them, and how this "cheap swarm" logic is rewriting the rules of global security.
We'll look at:
Iran's drone origins under isolation and sanctions
The flagship drones: Mohajer-6, Shahed-129, and Shahed-136
How Russia uses mass swarms to overwhelm Ukraine's defenses
Why Elon Musk says "fighter jets are obsolete"
China's drones vs Iran's - sophistication vs simplicity
The economics: $50k drones vs $500k interceptors
Export power: Hezbollah, Houthis, Venezuela, Sudan, Ethiopia, Russia
Ukraine's own grassroots drone revolution - and why the U.S. wants that tech
This is the story of the $30,000 drone that broke the logic of billion-dollar airpower.

Attrition Advantage: Why Iran Holds Upper Hand

The US cannot sustain a full-scale war of attrition in the Persian Gulf at the current pace of munition deliveries, veteran Russian combat pilot Maj. Gen. Vladimir Popov tells Sputnik.
"The Americans are operating 'off the truck,' [and are heavily dependent] 'on resupply,'" veteran Russian combat pilot Maj. Gen. Vladimir Popov tells Sputnik. "This involves massive logistics-lengthy and time-consuming processes. And it's far from easy to sustain that across an ocean from the American continent."
The existing stockpiles in warehouses and arsenals of air and naval US bases across the region, including Israel, contain a limited number of shells, bombs and drones, according to the pundit.

US War Goals 'Completely Unrealistic', Iran Can't Be Bombed Into Regime Change: Former NATO Insider

"The Israeli-American bombing campaign is by no means sufficient to bring down Iran," Jacques Hogard, retired colonel of the French Special Forces Task Group under NATO in Kosovo, told Sputnik.
Hogard believes the US and Israel's objective now is "to disrupt the structures of the state as much as possible, particularly those related to national defense and internal security."

US embassy in Beirut closed 'until further notice' | Middle East Eye

The US embassy in Beirut has announced that it will be closed "until further notice" due ongoing attacks in the country.

Araqchi called the US military hiding in hotels "legitimate targets."

"American military personnel hiding in hotels will not be able to avoid becoming a target," Al Jazeera quoted Abbas Araqchi as saying.
The Iranian Foreign Minister noted that the republic is attacking US military bases, not "its neighbors."

Here's the Biggest Sign Iran's Air Defenses Are Standing Strong, Pentagon's Planning Backfired

"Initially, it was impossible to evaluate the work of Iran's air defense troops. But now, there is increasing information that the situation is stabilizing, and that Iran's air defense assets are capable of neutralizing Israeli and US air targets," notwithstanding the unprecedented surprise aggression, military expert Andrei Koshkin says.

Israeli-US strikes hit building of assembly choosing new Iran supreme leader | Middle East Eye

Israeli and US strikes hit the building of a body tasked with electing Iran's new supreme leader in the city of Qom, local media reported on Tuesday.
"The American-Zionist criminals attacked the Assembly of Experts building in Qom," south of Tehran, reported the Tasnim news agency.
The assembly is tasked with appointing, supervising and potentially dismissing the supreme leader.
"Israel struck while they were counting the votes for the appointment of the supreme leader," a senior Israeli official told Fox News.

US-Israeli strikes targeted Tehran airport, says local media | Middle East Eye

According to Mehr news agency, "the American-Zionist terrorists attacked the area around the Mehrabad airport" in the west of Tehran, which primarily handles domestic flights.

Trump says 'too late' for Iran to seek talks | Middle East Eye

12bytes: It is exactly the opposite that is true; as of yesterday Iran has stated, multiple times, that it would no longer hold talks with the U.S..

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that it was too late for talks with Iran even though Tehran wants them.
"Their air defense, Air Force, Navy, and Leadership is gone. They want to talk. I said 'Too Late!'" Trump wrote in a Truth Social post, two days after saying he had agreed to talks, amid the joint Israeli-US bombardment of Iran.

Trump, 'BIG wave' attack coming. Boots on the ground? (Live)

12bytes: Alex interviews the very knowledgeable Alexander Mercouris who provides a general outlook regarding aspects of the war on Iran.

The Trump Admin doesn't just have an IRAN WAR problem, it has a serious MUNITIONS problem...

Iran Fights Attrition War; US Exhausts Stockpiles; Gulf Arabs Panic MbS Calls Putin; Oil Price Surge - YouTube

Bloomberg: China demands that Iran not interfere with shipments through the Strait of Hormuz

"China urges all parties to immediately cease hostilities, avoid escalation of tensions and ensure the safety of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz," the publication clarifies the diplomat's words.
China is the largest buyer of Iranian oil, which is critically important for the Iranian economy, while Beijing is heavily dependent on energy supplies from the Persian Gulf countries passing through the Strait of Hormuz.

War in Iran! (Bored of Peace Edition)

What is happening in Iran and why is it happening? In order to understand these events, you'll have to learn about the history and context that has led us to this conflict. Join James for today's edition of The Corbett Report podcast as he explores the deep background of the Iran war.

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Afternoon recap | Middle East Eye

Iran updates
The death toll from US-Israeli strikes on Iran has risen to 787, the Iranian Red Crescent said on Tuesday, as the Israeli-US war on Iran enters its fourth day.
Israel's air force is continuing operations against Iran's air defence systems, targeting radar installations, missile launchers and personnel operating them, Israeli military spokesperson Avichay Adraee said on Tuesday.
Five members of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps have been killed in US and Israeli strikes on Bushehr province, according to the ISNA news agency.
China has reiterated its support for Iran's "legitimate right to the peaceful use of nuclear energy" while calling for an end to US war and a return to negotiations.
Israeli attacks on Lebanon
Hezbollah said on Tuesday that it had launched attacks on three Israeli military bases, describing the strikes as retaliation for Israeli bombardment of its strongholds in Lebanon, including the southern suburbs of Beirut.
The Israeli military on Tuesday said it has deployed troops deeper into southern Lebanon beyond the five posts currently held by Israel, describing the move as part of an "enhanced forward defence posture."
Israeli forces have launched an invasion into sections of the Lebanese border area, a Lebanese official told Reuters on Tuesday, signalling fresh escalation along the border between the two countries.
Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun said on Tuesday that the decision to prohibit Hezbollah's military activities is "irreversible", as the group claimed fresh attacks on Israeli positions.
At least 30,000 people have fled their homes in Lebanon following Israeli attacks in the south of Lebanon, the United Nations says.
Middle East updates
Drones struck Oman's commercial port of Duqm on Tuesday, hitting a fuel tank as the Israeli-US war on Iran expands across the Gulf region. Authorities in the Emirate of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates have put out a fire sparked by debris from a drone intercepted by air defence systems.
The United States embassy in Kuwait has shut its doors until further notice, one day after Iranian attacks on the country sent smoke rising near the diplomatic compound. Whereas the US Embassy in Iraq on Tuesday ordered non-emergency staff to leave the country.
The United States ambassador to Israel has said Washington cannot evacuate American citizens as the security situation deteriorates.
America updates
Democratic members of Congress on Tuesday disputed the Trump administration's assertion that US strikes on Iran were justified by an imminent threat to the United States, arguing that any immediate danger was directed at Israel, not Washington.
Global markets
South Korean equities slid sharply on Tuesday, with the benchmark Kospi index falling more than five per cent as turmoil in the Middle East rattled investors worldwide.
Oil prices continued to rise for a third consecutive session on Tuesday as the expanding US-Israeli war with Iran and mounting threats to traffic through the Strait of Hormuz intensified concerns over supply disruptions from the Middle East.
Indonesia will boost crude oil imports from the United States to offset disrupted supplies from the Middle East as the Israeli-US war in the region escalates, the country's energy minister said on Tuesday.

SITUATION REPORT: OPERATION EPIC FURY - IRAN CONFLICT REPORT TIME: 0436Z 03 MAR 2026

Medvedev said that the third World War could start "at any moment"

Russian Deputy Security Council Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said that World War III is not yet underway, but "at any moment" it could start if American leader Donald Trump continues his course.

Urgent warning issued to Americans across Middle East - RT World News

The US State Department has issued an urgent warning for American citizens to immediately leave over a dozen countries across the Middle East, citing "serious safety risks" as Iran's retaliatory strikes against US and Israeli targets continue to escalate.
In a post on X on Tuesday, Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs Mora Namdar stated Washington "urges Americans to DEPART NOW from the countries below using available commercial transportation, due to serious safety risks."
The warning covers Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, the West Bank, Gaza, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.

Lavrov Says No Evidence of Iran Producing Nuclear Weapons

12bytes: Of course not, because Iran never wanted nuclear weapons. This was never about nuclear weapons. There may be signs that Iran is interested in pursuing a nuclear weapon program now however.

"We still do not see evidence that Iran was developing nuclear weapons, which was the main, if not the only justification for the war. There are confirmations from the IAEA, as well as from American professional intelligence officers. Evidence that Iran has not produced or attempted to produce nuclear weapons," Lavrov told reporters after talks with Second Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Brunei Darusalam Erywan Yusof.

US-Israeli strikes on Iran tear through IVF clinic, hospitals and homes | Middle East Eye

Mohsen and Firouzeh have been trying to have a child for years and recently turned to IVF, using a clinic at Tehran's Ghandi hospital.
"The hospital staff worked so hard to help us," Mohsen says. "After 10 years of trying, we finally had hope."
But on Sunday, the second day of a devastating US-Israeli bombing campaign on Iran, a strike hit the prominent private hospital, reportedly causing "very serious damage" to its fertility clinic.

How Iran Can Defeat Donald Trump

Donald Trump and his national security team continue to push the narrative that the US is dominating Iran and that it is only a matter of time before Iran crumbles in the face of the might of the US military. Iran, apparently, has not received that memo and is pursuing its own course of action. We are now entering the fourth day of this unprovoked attack by Israel and the US and Iran shows no sign of weakening. In fact, Iran has expelled the US military from its bases in Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirate. It did so by launching drone and missile attacks on those bases and installations, which forced the Americans and their NATO allies to flee from those locations.

Locations Of US Carrier Strike Groups - March 3, 2026 | South Front

12bytes: The location of the Abraham Lincoln strike group contradicts what i'm hearing, that being that the group has retreated south to the safety of the Indian ocean. Somebody's got it wrong and i don't yet know who.

This is the newest update of the 'U.S. Carrier Strike Groups Locations Map' exclusive series showing the approximate locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups. SouthFront: Analysis & Intelligence tracks locations of U.S. aircraft carriers using the available open-source information. No classified information was used in production of the map.

Douglas Macgregor: A New World Emerges: Iran Will Win & Israel May Not Survive

Douglas Macgregor is a retired Colonel, combat veteran and former senior advisor to the U.S. Secretary of Defense. Col. Macgregor argues a new world is emerging with a new Middle East - in which Iran will win and Israel may not survive.

NATO will not take part in the operation against Iran - Rutte

12bytes: NATO? Are they still a thing?

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said that Europe supports the US-Israeli operation against Iran, but the North Atlantic Alliance will not take part in it.

At least 787 killed in US-Israeli attacks: Report | Middle East Eye

The death toll from US-Israeli strikes on Iran has risen to 787, the Iranian Red Crescent said on Tuesday, as the Israeli-US war on Iran enters its fourth day.

Iran says no radiation leak after Natanz strike | Middle East Eye

The organisation confirmed that while parts of the facility sustained structural damage, there had been no radioactive contamination following the attack.

Murder at Dawn: How the Death of Ali Khamenei Exposed the Agony of US Hegemony and Pushed Iran to the Nuclear Threshold

But the effect was the opposite: a new generation of Iran's elite is coming to power convinced that a nuclear bomb is the only guarantee of survival. The tragedy in Tehran has not become a full stop in the history of the Islamic Republic, but a point of no return on the path to a multipolar world, where the right to life is dictated by missile systems, not international law.
The past 24 hours will go down in the history of the Middle East as some of the bloodiest and most pivotal. In the morning, when a missile strike struck the residence of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, in central Tehran, the world held its breath, awaiting catastrophe. By evening, it became clear: the catastrophe had already arrived. This is not merely about the physical elimination of a political figure-it is about the barbaric dismantling of a fragile system of deterrence that had for decades kept the region from sliding into a nuclear abyss.

Drone attack targets American Embassy in Riyadh - Yemen Press Agency

RIYADH, March 03 (YPA) - Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Defense announced on Tuesday that the United States Embassy compound in the capital, Riyadh, was struck by multiple drones, marking a serious security escalation amid peak regional tensions between Washington and Tehran.

QatarEnergy halts more gas production after attacks | Middle East Eye

In a post on X, the company said: "Further to the decision by QatarEnergy to stop production of LNG and associated products, QatarEnergy is stopping the production of some downstream products in the State of Qatar, including urea, polymers, methanol, aluminum and other products," it said on X.
The move follows the targeting of two installations in the north of the country, escalating pressure on Qatar's energy infrastructure as regional hostilities intensify.

Gulf States pay heavy price of US-Israeli aggression against Iran - Yemen Press Agency

SANAA, March 03 (YPA) - Gulf states are facing a sharp surge in regional tensions after US and Israeli military strikes against Iran, followed by Tehran's retaliatory attacks on American and Israeli military installations across the region.

UAE says 3 killed in Iranian drone and missile attacks | Middle East Eye

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) says Iranian attacks killed three people and wounded dozens, as authorities detail the scale of aerial assaults targeting the country.
A spokesperson for the UAE Armed Forces said air defence systems intercepted the vast majority of incoming drones and missiles.
"We have the capabilities to defend our security. We have sufficient strategic reserves to counter aerial threats."
The spokesperson said forces detected 812 Iranian drones and intercepted 755 of them since the Israeli-US war on Iran began over the weekend. Air defences also destroyed 172 ballistic missiles out of 186 launched towards the country, while 13 fell into the sea.
Forces shot down eight Iranian cruise missiles, the statement added.

What to Know About the US Airbase in Bahrain Just Struck by Iran

An IRGC drone and missile barrage hit Bahrain's Isa Air Base early Tuesday, with three missiles and 20 drones used to obliterate the base's main command and headquarters building and fuel tanks, per IRNA.
Not to be confused with Naval Support Activity Bahrain, the US Navy's regional HQ, which has also been hit and is located in the island nation's north, Isa is situated in the south, and serves as a key US support facility for power projection throughout the region.

Trump claims US can wage war 'forever' - RT World News

12bytes: And where will Mr. Trump fight this new forever war from? The U.S. has apparently been kicked out of its ME bases and it's navy appears to have retreated to the Indian ocean. Ammo is running out. Perhaps he intends to obliterate Iran on his social media platform.

Military observers have identified munitions availability - particularly air defense missiles - as a limiting factor in the ongoing US-Israeli campaign aimed at toppling the Iranian government.
In a Truth Social post on Monday, Trump dismissed such concerns. "Wars can be fought 'forever,' and very successfully, using just these supplies (which are better than other countries finest arms!)," he wrote. The president suggested weapons stored in other nations could be reallocated for Pentagon use.

Netanyahu Says There Will Be No Endless War With Iran

12bytes: Is Bibi the Butcher hinting at nuking Iran? This is the one wildcard that has a lot of us worried, not because it would deter Iran, but because this could lead to a much wider nuclear exchange. Russia and China both have a significant interest in Iran and both are helping assisting militarily.

"You're not going to have an endless war ... this is going to be a quick and decisive action," Netanyahu said in an interview with Fox News.

Israel plans weeks-long Iran campaign, no ground troops | Middle East Eye

12bytes: Good luck with that. In a few days, or less, i wonder if Israel will have anything left with which to defend itself. Perhaps they can borrow some stones from the Palestinians or collect the rubble left in Tel Aviv.

Israel's military says it has mapped out a campaign against Iran that could run for several weeks, though it does not expect to deploy ground forces at this stage.

CNN: The United States is running out of Tomahawk missiles

"A senior official said that stocks of missiles are being depleted, especially Tomahawk missiles," CNN reports.
At the end of February, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced a strike on a US Navy ship with Tomahawk missiles.
In addition, the IRGC claims that more than 40 US military personnel were killed in the attack in Dubai.

Trump allowed the extension of the operation against Iran

12bytes: Gee wiz. Weren't those weakling Iranians supposed to piss their pants and surrender the instant the "mighty armada" started shooting at them? I wonder what went wrong (besides everything)?

"At first we thought it would take four to five weeks, but we have the capacity for a much longer period. We will do it," said Donald Trump at the medal ceremony.

Iran's new tactics force US to reconsider its capacity for pain | Middle East Eye

Developments on the ground have failed to produce the anticipated shock and public fury necessary to trigger internal collapse in Iran. As the war enters its fourth day, it has expanded horizontally. Instead of unravelling, the Islamic Republic's system has adopted a posture of resilience, while inflicting damage on locations connected to its enemies.
This is forcing the US and Israel to reshape their regime change calculations and assumptions about Iran's negotiating position. Following the killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, Tehran sees negotiations as a distant possibility.

Why Iran's Resilience and Asymmetric Tactics Caught US Coalition by Surprise

Iran has learned the 12-day war lessons well, Mikael Valtersson, former Swedish Armed Forces and air defense officer, tells Sputnik.
"The most important lesson from the 12-day war is that survivability is very important," Valtersson says. "You must have both a command structure and weapons capability that can survive intense enemy bombardment."
The expert argues that Iran has demonstrated such resilience: Its leadership and armed forces remain operational and capable of launching large-scale retaliation
Dismantling of extensive Mossad networks last year and the removal of opposition leaders earlier this year have further consolidated Iran's internal stability
It also seems that Iran has managed to turn the attempted American-Israeli blitzkrieg into what could become a prolonged war of attrition

Two Allies from Inferno Attack Iran. Possible Consequences - Global Research

President Trump added that Iran had previously rejected demands to curb its nuclear program, which Iran says only serves peaceful purposes. This was apparently the reason and justification for this devastating infernal criminal act.
In full tandem with Israel, coordinated to the last details, it is a new war in the Middle East, one that looks like open-ended and nobody really foresaw - or is even willing to analyze - its possible consequences.
Netanyahu happily announces that Israel's Defense Forces (IDF) precision hit on Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei residency killed the Supreme Leader, as well as many members of his family. Predictively, this murderous act will not remain unpunished.
The assault on Iran is the second act of war, or war crime, in less than two months that President Trump committed - first Venezuela, now Iran - without the approval of Congress, which is in violation of the US Constitution. Mr. Trump is losing support even in his Republican ranks. The US Congress is split on Trump's actions and may launch a resolution to stop him. Overall, his aggressions do not fly well with Congress, which is not coincidentally carrying out an investigation behind closed doors about Trump's involvement with Epstein.
Apparently, evidence has surfaced from unredacted Epstein documents to which a special Congressional Commission and several judges have access, that Trump may have raped a 13-year-old girl. True or false? That is the question.

Rubio Claims There Was Imminent Threat From Iran

12bytes: Ah, so Israel was the imminent threat then. Color me surprised.

"There absolutely was an imminent threat, and the imminent threat was that we knew that if Iran was attacked, and we believed they would be attacked, that they would immediately come after us, and we were not going to sit there and absorb a blow before we responded," Rubio told reporters.
US embassies are under attack as a result of Iran's retaliatory actions against US and Israeli strikes, the secretary added.
He said that the US focuses on destroying Iran's ballistic missile capabilities and responding to the alleged threat by Iran's navy to global shipping.

IRAN CLOSES STRAIT OF HORMUZ + RUBIO REVEALS ISRAEL WAS THE 'IMMINENT THREAT'

Secretary of State Marco Rubio revealed that there was an "imminent threat" that pushed the U.S. to go to war with Iran-and it was Israel. He noted that Israel was planning to attack, and the U.S. knew Iran would retaliate against BOTH Israel and the U.S. So, the Trump Admin attacked first.
This, as Iran has announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, and the U.S. and Israel are bombing Tehran overnight, targeting everything from residential neighborhoods to Iranian State TV's headquarters...

Iran Says Saudi Refinery Was Hit By Israel, Launches More Attacks Across Gulf (Videos)South Front

Despite engaging in a campaign of strikes against neighboring countries, officials in Tehran have denied involvement in the March 2 attack on Saudi Arabia's Ras Tanura oil refinery and have instead blamed Israel for an alleged "false flag" operation.

Operation Epic Disaster: The Arrests That Prove the US-Israel War Was Built on Coercion, Not Precision - 21st Century Wire

Read this sentence carefully. Read it like your understanding of the war depends on it... because it does.
"In Qatar and Saudi Arabia, authorities arrested Mossad agents planning on committing bombings in those countries."
Tucker Carlson spoke those words on March 2, 2026. While the United States and Israel were still basking in the afterglow of Operation Epic Fury, still selling the world the story of a surgical precision campaign that had eliminated Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a single night of dazzling tactical brilliance, their own intelligence operatives were apparently sitting in handcuffs in Riyadh and Doha-caught red-handed, planning to blow up the very Arab capitals that host America's largest military bases in the region.
Not Tehran's agents. Not IRGC proxies but Israeli intelligence agents from the Mossad, who reportedly have been arrested by America's own allies for plotting to bomb them.

Hezbollah Blamed For Attack On British Base In Cyprus As Israel Invades Lebanon (Videos)South Front

The United Kingdom's RAF Akrotiri air base in Cyprus was attacked with drones twice amid the ongoing American-Israeli attack on Iran, with reports indicating that Lebanon's Hezbollah, an ally of the Islamic Republic, was responsible.

Israel hits 40 sites in Lebanon, forces mass evacuations | Middle East Eye

Israel's army launched what Channel 12 described as a large-scale assault in southern Lebanon after Hezbollah shells struck a building in northern Israel.

American Christians Embrace War Against Iran as They Send Out their Sons and Daughters to Die for Israel

American Zionist Christians all across the U.S. gathered in their churches yesterday to cheer the war in Iran and to support their MAGA hero, Pedophile in Chief Donald Trump, for sending their husbands, sons, wives and daughters out to the Middle East to die for Israel.

Macron has announced a promise race

Emmanuel Macron announced an increase in the number of warheads in France's nuclear arsenal, the launch of a hypersonic missile development program and (a notable detail) the refusal to disclose data on the size of the arsenal in the future. The United Kingdom, Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Greece, Sweden and Denmark are ready to join the new "advanced nuclear doctrine" of Paris.

Germany's Merz to Hold Talks With Trump at White House on Tuesday

12bytes: Mertz better check his wallet to see if he can afford the gas to fly that far.

The agenda of the visit includes talks in the first half of the day in the Oval Office, which will be followed by a joint lunch. Merz and Trump will discuss bilateral cooperation, economic and security issues, as well as the latest developments in Ukraine and the Middle East.

EU will need Russian gas due to the situation in the Middle East - Dmitriev

Kirill Dmitriev, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), said that due to the situation in the Middle East and the rejection of Russian gas, Europe should turn to Moscow "to survive."

Why the Cult Got Israel/US to Attack Iran - Video #289

Discover the deeper reasons for the Israel-led and US-facilitated Khamenei assassination and attack of Iran. This will lead to regional war. Is it also the gateway to a long-planned kinetic WW3?

ELDH European Association of Lawyers for Democracy & World Human Rights

STATEMENT ON THE UNLAWFUL USE OF FORCE AGAINST IRAN AND ON THE DEFENCE OF THE INTERNATIONAL LEGAL ORDER
The European Association of Lawyers for Democracy and Human Rights in the World (ELDH) unequivocally condemns the recent air strikes carried out by the United States and Israel against the territory of Iran. In the current context of escalating regional tensions and repeated unilateral uses of force, these actions constitute a new grave breach of international law and further accelerate the erosion of the multilateral legal order established under the Charter of the United Nations.