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UAE, Qatar intercept Iranian attacks The UAE Ministry of Defence said its air defence systems are currently dealing with missile and drone threats coming from Iran. Similarly, Al Jazeera's correspondent reported that Qatar's armed forces are intercepting Iranian missiles over Doha.

Trump gives mixed signals on Iran war. And, how Epstein built ties to scientists  NPR

A week since UK said Portsmouth-based Type 45 destroyer would be deployed it is still at dock Middle East crisis – live updates UK politics live – latest updates The pace at which HMS Dragon has been readied for deployment to defend a British military base in Cyprus from attacks by Iran has prompted claims that Britain’s proud naval history has been shamed. It has been a week since the government said the Portsmouth-based Type 45 destroyer would be deployed, but it is still at dock and the ship is likely to take another five days or more to reach its destination. Continue reading...

Trump’s pick of former prosecutor Clay Fuller likely to face Democrat and retired general Shawn Harris in runoff for House seat Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Hello and welcome to the US politics blog. Georgia voters are heading to the polls to choose a successor in Congress to Marjorie Taylor Greene. As oil prices surged amid the widening war with Iran, Donald Trump said that the conflict could be over “very soon” while threatening even more aggressive action if Tehran moved to cut off global energy supplies. During back-to-back appearances in Florida, Trump said the US had taken a “little excursion” to the Middle East “to get rid of some evil” but suggested the war, now in its second week, was ahead of schedule and near completion. More here. Trump renewed his push 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.” More here. Pete Hegseth, the US defense secretary, has said “there will be more casualties” in the US military from the Trump administration’s war in Iran after officials confirmed on Sunday that the number of US service members killed had climbed to seven. He portrayed Trump’s decision for the US to join Israeli attacks on the Middle East country as essential “to advance American interests, and protect American lives”. More here. A golf club company backed by the sons of Trump is merging with drone manufacturer Powerus in a deal designed to take the drone technology company public. The merger with Aureus Greenway Holdings is the latest in Eric and Donald Trump Jr’s growing investments in the drone sector, following last month’s $1.5bn tie-up between Israeli drone maker XTEND and Florida-based JFB Construction Holdings. More here. Claudia Sheinbaum has responded to Trump’s description of Mexico as the “epicenter of violence,” by calling on the US government to step up efforts to combat gun trafficking. “There is something that the US can help us a lot with: stop the trafficking of illegal weapons from the US to Mexico,” the president of Mexico said. “If they stopped the entry of illegal weapons from the United States into Mexico, then these groups wouldn’t have access to this type of high-powered weaponry to carry out their criminal activities.” More here. Continue reading...

The US and Israel went to war with Iran, but the UAE is paying the price. Here’s why  CNN

TEHRAN, Mar. 10 (MNA) – Iran’s ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations has warned attacks by the United States and Israeli regime targeting the country have created a considerably dangerous situation for civilians.

Video shows the moment an Iranian missile struck central Israel, part of a barrage that killed two people.

Human Rights Watch says drone strikes by Haitian forces kill more than 1,200 people in, near Port-au-Prince since 2025.

Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf says 'not seeking ceasefire' Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf in a post on X said that the country is no longer seeking to reach a truce agreement amid ongoing US-Israeli attacks.  "Absolutely, we are not seeking a ceasefire; we believe we must strike the aggressor in the mouth so that it learns a lesson and never again even thinks of aggressing against our dear Iran," he said on Tuesday. "The Zionist regime sees its ignoble existence in perpetuating the cycle of 'war-negotiation-ceasefire and then war again' in order to consolidate its domination. We will break this cycle." به طور قطع ما دنبال آتش‌بس نیستیم؛ معتقدیم باید توی دهان متجاوز زد تا درسی بگیرد که دیگر هیچ گاه به فکر تجاوز به ایران عزیز نیافتد. March 10, 2026

The Lawlessness of Trump’s War in Iran  The New Yorker

The Unbelievable Madness of Our War With Iran  The New Republic

Iranians and foreign workers flee US-Israeli bombardment of Iran, crossing snowy Turkiye border to seek safety.

After Trump's "War Very Complete" Remark, Iran Snaps Back, Sets Terms  NDTV

Trump gives mixed messages about when the war with Iran will end  VPM

Right-wing broadcaster accuses South Carolina Republican of ‘insatiable bloodlust’ over cheerleading for U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Iran and aggressive stance towards other nations

TEHRAN, Mar. 10 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has said that the country’s deadly retaliatory strikes against the US-Israeli aggressors will continue.

This is a war of survival and global consequences.

Hundreds of thousands of Iranians rally in Tehran to show their support for the new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei.

The body of an infant girl was pulled from under the rubble of a residential home in Tehran after a wave of strikes.

Is the EU ready to handle the fallout of a US–Iran war?  Euronews.com