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Iraqi group claims 37 attacks on 'enemy bases' The Islamic Resistance in Iraq said its fighters carried out 37 operations against "enemy bases" in Iraq and across the region over the past 24 hours. The pro-Iran armed group said the attacks involved dozens of drones and missiles. The claim comes as fighting intensifies across the Middle East amid the joint attack by Israel and the United States on Iran on 28 February. Iran has retaliated by targeting US assets in the region.

The Middle East war has unleashed a torrent of AI-driven disinformation. Beyond entirely fabricated visuals, another kind of content is spreading: authentic images "enhanced" in ways that experts say are subtly distorting perceptions of what's happening on the ground. In one striking photo, a kneeling US pilot is confronted by a Kuwaiti local, moments after parachuting from his jet. The high-quality image was widely shared online and even published by media outlets. Yet the pilot appears to have only four fingers on each hand.

Trump says some sanctions to be lifted on oil producers amid Iran war  Al Jazeera

Rising prices, mixed messages: Iran war is fraught with political risk for Trump  BBC

North Korea, South Korea, Japan, and China are watching warily as war spreads across the Middle East

After oil prices surged on Monday the US president sought – and failed - to offer a clear vision for when the largest US intervention in the Middle East in years will end Middle East crisis live At one of the most consequential moments of his two terms in office, wartime president Donald Trump on Monday delivered a vague and contradictory forecast for how long the United States will continue to fight in Iran and what the ultimate goal of the US military campaign there will be. With oil hovering above $100 a barrel for much of Monday and Middle Eastern allies fearing a further tumble into regional conflict, Trump appeared in Doral, Florida with the mission of calming global markets and reassuring skittish allies that he has a clear vision for how to end the largest US intervention in the Middle East since the Iraq war. Continue reading...

SEOUL, March 10 (Reuters) - South Korea President Lee Jae Myung said on Tuesday that his country could not stop U.S. forces in Korea from shipping some weapons out of the Asian country, but that it would not impact deterrence against North Korea. "It appears that there is a controversy recently over U.S. Forces in Korea shipping some weapons out of the country," Lee said, noting while Seoul had expressed opposition it was not in a position to make demands.

TAIPEI, March 10 (Reuters) - The United States has not approached Taiwan about transfers of weapons to the Middle East, Defence Minister Wellington Koo said on Tuesday, after South Korea said it was in talks about the possible redeployment of some U.S. Patriot missile systems. South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said on Friday the U.S. and South Korean militaries are discussing the possible redeployment of some U.S. Patriot missile defence systems based in South Korea to be used in the war against Iran.

Iran US Military Deaths Vigil  Times Argus

Trump Seeks to Calm Energy Markets but Says War Will Go On for Now  The New York Times

Mix-up said caused by Transportation Ministry changing passenger quota on some aircraft from 100 to 200, then back to 100, day after outbound flights resume The post Chaos at Ben Gurion Airport after outbound passengers refused boarding due to war appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Iran US Military Deaths Casualty Return  The Lufkin Daily News

The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has criticized the United States and South Korea for proceeding with their annual joint military exercises at a perilous moment for global security and warned that any challenge to the North’s safety would bring “terrible consequences.”

Turkey: US orders nonessential staff to leave Adana consulate The US State Department has ordered non-essential staff and their families to leave its consulate in Adana in southern Turkey, according to a report by The Washington Post. Officials said the departure is a precautionary measure as tensions continue to escalate across the region. The US has also issued warnings to its citizens to remain vigilant amid rising security concerns linked to the widening conflict in the Middle East.

Trump is also pushing for the Save America Act to includes provisions to limit transgender youth’s access to care and banning trans women athletes in womens sports – key US politics stories from Monday 9 March at a glance Donald Trump renewed his push on Monday for the Save America Act, a curtailment of voting access, after threatening on Sunday not to sign any bills until Congress approves the legislation. “All voters must show proof of citizenship in order to vote,” Trump said during remarks on Monday at a Republican event in Miami. “No mail-in ballots, except for illness, disability, military or travel.” Continue reading...

Experts warn U.S.-Iran war could hit Americans’ wallets  localnewslive.com

Through its social media feed, the White House has sent out a series of pumped-up videos that mix real Iran war explosions with movie action heroes, video game footage and sports heroes

Iran US Military Deaths Casualty Return  Rutland Herald

Iran US Military Deaths Casualty Return  Times Argus

By Jason Lange WASHINGTON, March 9 (Reuters) - Most Americans think gasoline prices are going to rise in coming months following President Donald Trump's decision to launch military strikes on Iran, and many expect a protracted conflict, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that closed on Monday.