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President Donald Trump said the war in Iran was ‘very complete’ a day before the U.S. sunk 16 Iranian mine-laying ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Lawmakers say the White House has not clearly explained why the US entered the conflict, or how long it may last.

Hezbollah targets Israeli forces in Upper Galilee Hezbollah confirmed that it had fired missiles at a gathering of Israeli military forces near the Manara kibbutz, in the Upper Galilee.

Families in southern Lebanon flee Israeli airstrikes targeting Hezbollah and have taken shelter in Beirut stadiums and schools, as the effects of the U.S.-Israel war on Iran are felt across the region.

Latest Iranian attacks on Israel 'most violent' since start of war, IRGC says The Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that the 37th wave of missiles will be the "most violent" and heaviest since start of war. They noted that the barrage of attacks will continue for three hours.  "The war will not stop until the threat is eliminated or the enemy surrenders completely," the IRGC said in its statement.

Iran unleashed a wave of attacks against Israel and Gulf nations on Wednesday, including targeting a Saudi oilfield, as reports of a proposed record release of oil reserves helped calm markets and prices. The war sparked by US-Israeli strikes on Iran has spread across the region and beyond, causing spiking energy costs, fuel rationing, and even school closures.

Iran accuses the US and Israel of targeting civilians, saying more than 1,300 have been killed across the country.

Iran launches latest round of missiles Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has announced the launch of a new wave of missiles and drones, amid reports that Tel Aviv has been hit, Al Jazeera is reporting.

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Months before the Iran war, the US reportedly ignored an offer for anti-drone defense help from battle-tested experts in Ukraine

What to do if the Iran war disrupts your travel plans  CNN

Iran-US war latest: Iran ‘begins laying mines in Strait of Hormuz’  The Independent

A look at evidence linking U.S. to Iranian school strike  PBS

Party members decry 'disturbing' lack of clarity following latest classified briefing on war justification and aims.

DUBAI, March 10 (Reuters) - Iran has arrested dozens including a foreign national for allegedly spying for the country's "enemies", the Intelligence Ministry said on Tuesday, amid a continued war with the U.S. and Israel. The U.S. and Israel launched airstrikes against Iran on February 28, killing the country's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and several commanders. During the ongoing conflict, Iran has launched retaliatory strikes against Gulf countries that are U.S. allies and host American military bases.

Fresh Israeli strikes hit Beirut's southern suburbs and south Lebanon on Tuesday after the Israeli army warned people to evacuate, with Lebanese authorities saying nearly 760,000 people had been registered as displaced. Lebanon was drawn into the Middle East war last week when Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah attacked Israel in response to the killing of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US-Israeli strikes.

Democrats Demand Hegseth and Rubio Testify on Iran War  The New York Times

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By Parisa Hafezi and Angus McDowall DUBAI, March 10 (Reuters) - Iran's Revolutionary Guards forced through the choice of Mojtaba Khamenei as the new supreme leader, seeing him as a more pliant version of his father who would back their hardline policies, bludgeoning aside the concerns of pragmatists, senior Iranian sources said. Already very powerful, the Guards have gained yet greater sway since the war began and quickly overcame the misgivings of senior political and clerical figures whose opposition to the choice delayed the announcement by hours, the sources said.

SEOUL, March 11 (Reuters) - North Korea said on Wednesday it supports the Iranian people's choice of new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, who was named on Monday to succeed his father killed in the initial strikes against the country by the U.S. and Israel, state media said. North Korea's foreign ministry also said it strongly denounces acts of aggression by the U.S. and Israel of "illegal" attacks against Iran, which are destroying peace and escalating instability worldwide, KCNA state news agency said. (Reporting by Jack Kim; E+diting by Chris Reese)