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By Parisa Hafezi, Enas Alashray and Kanishka Singh DUBAI/CAIRO/WASHINGTON, March 10 (Reuters) - Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday they would not allow "one litre of oil" to be shipped from the Middle East if U.S. and Israeli attacks continue, prompting a warning from President Donald Trump that the U.S. would hit Iran much harder if it blocked exports from the vital energy-producing region.

Trump: Death, fire, and fury will reign upon Iran if Strait of Hormuz blocked US President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned Iran it would face massive retaliation and that "Death, Fire, and Fury will reign upon them" if it continues attempts to block oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. Writing on his Truth Social platform, Trump said Iran would be struck “twenty times harder” if it disrupted the flow of oil through the critical maritime choke point. “Additionally, we will take out easily destroyable targets that will make it virtually impossible for Iran to ever be built back, as a Nation, again — Death, Fire, and Fury will reign upon them — But I hope, and pray, that it does not happen!” he said. Trump framed his stance as a broader effort to safeguard international energy markets, describing it as a “gift from the United States of America to China, and all of those Nations that heavily use the Hormuz Strait”. “Hopefully, it is a gesture that will be greatly appreciated,” he added.

Hezbollah says its fighters ambushed Israeli troops, destroyed three tanks  Hezbollah said its fighters carried out several attacks on Israeli troops in southern Lebanon, including an ambush on soldiers on the outskirts of the city of Khiam. The group said the attack struck three Israeli Merkava tanks, which it said were "seen burning". The group had earlier said it fired rockets at Israeli forces in the town of Merkaba, carried out artillery strikes near Aitaroun, and attacked Israeli troops in the Kahil Heights near the border town of Maroun al-Ras.

Annie Kelly speaks to ordinary Iranians about the attacks on their country, and peace strategist Sanam Naghari-Anderlini explains her fears for the future It’s the second week of the war in Iran. Alongside the rising death tolls, hospitals, Unesco world heritage sites and desalination plants have been attacked by the US and Israel. For those with family and friends in the country it has been 10 days of constantly checking the news and trying desperately to discover if their loved ones are safe. For those inside Iran it has been terrifying. In voice notes Iranians have shared their views with Today in Focus. “Even if you are not directly affected, everyone feels the tension and the uncertainty like that death is near you,” one said. “It’s always worrying people like even me – I’m, everyone is afraid of death. And many people are trying to understand what the future will look like.” Continue reading...

Iran US Military Deaths Vigil  Rutland Herald

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi told PBS News that talking or negotiating with the US is no longer on the agenda.

Trump contradicts himself on Iran repeatedly in just a few hours  CNN

As speculation mounts that Kim Jong-un and Trump could meet this month, analysts say Pyongyang will continue to see nuclear weapons as a matter of survival North Korea’s launch last week of a missile from a naval destroyer elicited an uncharacteristically prosaic analysis from the country’s leader, Kim Jong-un. The launch was proof, he said, that arming ships with nuclear weapons was “making satisfactory progress”. But the test, and Kim’s mildly upbeat appraisal, were designed to reverberate well beyond the deck of the 5,000-tonne destroyer-class vessel the Choe Hyon – the biggest warship in the North Korean fleet. Continue reading...

Trump says war with Iran could be over 'pretty quickly' US President Donald Trump has told congressional Republicans that the war with Iran could be over “pretty quickly”, as he defended the military campaign and outlined Washington’s objectives in the conflict. The United States and Israel launched the campaign against Iran on 28 February, with large-scale air and missile strikes on Iranian military infrastructure, including air-defence systems, missile launchers and naval assets. The first day of the operation killed Iran’s then supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The war has now entered its second week, and in his latest speech, Trump has highlighted what he described as the successes of Operation Epic Fury and suggested that it could end soon.

Greens condemn Australia move to send missiles to UAE Australian Greens leader Larissa Waters criticised Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s decision to send military support to the United Arab Emirates, saying Australia should be calling for peace rather than sending weapons. In a statement, Waters warned that Australians do not want to be drawn into what she described as the United States and Israel’s war on Iran. “Australians do not want to get dragged into Trump and Netanyahu’s illegal war on Iran,” the senator said in a statement. “Labor shouldn’t be sending troops to help a military that’s killed 150 schoolchildren in a primary school bombing,” she said. “That will only escalate an illegal conflict that’s already spiralling out of control, and leave Australia trapped in yet another forever war.” Prime Minister Albanese has said Australia will deploy a military surveillance aircraft to the Middle East following a request from the UAE, as well as medium-range air-to-air missiles.

Syrian army says Hezbollah fired artillery shells at its positions The Syrian army on Tuesday said Hezbollah forces in Lebanon have fired artillery shells towards its positions in the town of Saraghaya, located west of Damascus, according to the SANA news agency. “We have detected the arrival of reinforcements for Hezbollah militias at the Syrian-Lebanese border, and we are conducting monitoring and assessing the situation,” the army said.  “We are communicating with the Lebanese army and studying the appropriate options to take the necessary actions,” it added.

Proposed legislation would allow home affairs minister to prevent people from certain places – such as Iran – entering the country Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Labor is toughening immigration laws to stop people from some countries travelling to Australia on some temporary visas and seeking to stay permanently because of the Middle East war. The assistant citizenship minister, Julian Hill, introduced urgent amendments on Tuesday, hours after home affairs minister, Tony Burke, facilitated asylum applications from members of the Iranian women’s soccer team. Continue reading...

Ships Brandish China-Links to Weave Through Strait of Hormuz  The China-Global South Project

Iran US Military Deaths Vigil  WV News

Iran US Military Deaths Vigil  The Herald Journal

APTOPIX Iran US Military Deaths Casualty Return  The Northern Virginia Daily

Blasts rock Tehran as Iran fires heavier missiles Explosions were heard across Tehran on Tuesday as Israel continued strikes on Iranian targets, with blasts shaking buildings and disrupting power in parts of the capital and nearby cities. Residents reported repeated explosions throughout the day, while authorities have not provided details on the targets or damage. Iran said it had responded with a new wave of missile attacks under what it calls Operation True Promise 4. Officials said heavier missiles were used in the latest barrage, adding that future launches would involve warheads weighing at least 1,000 kilograms.

IRGC says Iran, not US, will decide war’s end Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Tuesday said Tehran, not Washington, will determine when the war ends, rejecting comments by US  President Donald Trump about the conflict’s timeline. IRGC spokesperson Brigadier General Ali Mohammad Naeini described Trump’s statements as “lies” and accused him of trying to claim false military achievements. Speaking to Iran’s Tasnim news agency, Naeini said Iran’s missile capabilities remain intact and that attacks are continuing with larger numbers of projectiles. “We know that your ammunition is about to run out and that you are looking for an honourable way out of the war. Why don’t you tell the truth to the American people? Trump doesn’t want Americans to know that all US military infrastructure in the Persian Gulf region has been destroyed,” he said.

Israel warns Beirut residents to flee before planned strikes on financial network Israel’s military warned residents of Beirut’s southern suburbs to evacuate ahead of planned strikes on buildings linked to the Al-Qard al-Hasan financial association. The Israeli army said the institution is involved in financing Hezbollah’s activities. “I again call on the residents of the southern suburbs to evacuate their homes, according to the evacuation routes we have published,” Israeli military’s Arabic-language spokesman Avichay Adraee said in a post on X.

Iran says it destroyed 10 advanced US radar systems Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Tuesday said it destroyed 10 advanced US radar systems across the region and downed several expensive drones during the ongoing conflict.  According to a statement reported by Iranian media, the IRGC also said Iranian forces are anticipating the arrival of US naval forces in the Strait of Hormuz, including the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford. The group warned that “either there will be security for all or no security for all” in the region.