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TEHRAN, Mar. 15 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has called on its neighbors to expel the foreign aggressors from the region, especially as their only concern is Israel.

Iraq's Iranian-backed Kataib Hezbollah has released drone video from an attack on the US's Victory Base in Baghdad.

Israel tells US it's running low on missile interceptors Israel has warned the United States that its supply of ballistic missile interceptors is running dangerously low as its war on Iran enters its third week, according to US officials who spoke to Semafor. Israeli defence systems entered the current conflict already depleted after last year’s fighting with Iran, when large numbers of interceptors were used to block incoming missiles. Iran’s sustained barrage has placed further strain on Israel’s long-range air defence network. Reports indicate that Iran has also equipped some of its missiles with cluster munitions, complicating interception efforts and accelerating the depletion of Israel’s stockpile. Washington has been aware of the problem for months. One US official told Semafor, “It’s something we expected and anticipated" The same official stressed that the United States is not facing similar shortages and retains significant interceptor reserves. The comment comes amid growing concern that a prolonged war with Iran could rapidly drain missile defence supplies. Read more: Israel tells US it's running low on missile interceptors This picture taken on March 8, 2026 shows launchers of the Patriot missile system deployed at a US military base in South Korea were withdrawn by the United States relocated to the Middle East amid its war in Iran. (Yonhap/AFP)

TEHRAN, Mar. 15 (MNA) – Iran’s UN ambassador categorically condemned the United States and the Israeli regime for their war crimes against the Iranian people and decried the misuse of the Security Council's authority by them.

Hezbollah launches rockets, artillery at Israeli troops near border Hezbollah said it launched rockets at Israeli troops at the Calf Hill site north of the Kfar Yuval settlement and fired artillery at soldiers at the Jibia point opposite the Lebanese border town of Meiss el-Jabal. The attacks bring the number of attacks claimed by the Lebanese group on Sunday to four as fighting along the Israel-Lebanon border continues.

Two weeks into war with Iran, Trump has been knocked back on his political heels  SFGATE

Iran has warned people to evacuate three major ports in the United Arab Emirates, including the busiest in the Middle East, as its war with the U.S. and Israel enters its third week

US regulator threatens license revocation of media over Iran war coverage  US Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr threatened to revoke broadcast licenses over coverage of the US-Israeli military operation in Iran after criticism from President Donald Trump. “Broadcasters that are running hoaxes and news distortions … have a chance now to correct course before their license renewals come up,” Carr wrote on X, warning that stations must operate “in the public interest” or risk losing their licenses. On Saturday, Trump wrote on Truth Social: "The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal (in particular), and other Lowlife 'Papers' and Media actually want us to lose the War... Their terrible reporting is the exact opposite of the actual facts!” Senator Elizabeth Warren criticised the remarks, calling them “straight out of the authoritarian playbook.” Broadcasters that are running hoaxes and news distortions - also known as the fake news - have a chance now to correct course before their license renewals come up. https://t.co/7bBgnsbalw March 14, 2026

IRGC says it carried out attacks on Israel, US bases in Iraq and Kuwait Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it carried out attacks on Israel and three US military bases in Iraq and Kuwait. In a statement, the IRGC said its missiles struck industrial areas of Tel Aviv, adding the Harir airbase in Iraq’s Erbil and the Ali Al Salem and Arifjan bases in Kuwait were “destroyed by powerful Iranian missiles and drones.”

Former CIA chief David Petraeus says the US attacked Iran to scuttle its ability to defend itself against Israel.

Trump asks allies to keep Hormuz Strait open; 15 killed in Iran’s Isfahan  Al Jazeera

Report: Trump ignored warning Iran might close Strait of Hormuz US President Donald Trump moved ahead with strikes on Iran despite warnings from the Joint Chiefs of Staff that Tehran might close the Strait of Hormuz, The Wall Street Journal reported.  According to the report, Trump acknowledged the possibility that Iran could shut the vital shipping route but decided to proceed because he believed Tehran would surrender before that.

March 14 (Reuters) - Russia is supplying Iran with Shahed drones to use against the U.S. and Israel, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told CNN in an interview excerpt aired on Saturday. Zelenskiy told CNN's Fareed Zakaria that it is "100% facts" that Iran has used Russian-made Shaheds to attack U.S. bases. Shahed drones have been linked to other attacks on countries in the region, although their manufacturers are not always clear.

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When Israeli settlers attacked their West Bank village of Abu Falah, Milia Hamayel told her son not to try to fight them off, but the 30-year-old went to defend a friend's land anyway. "I called him two or three more times and he didn't answer. After that -- may God have mercy on him -- that was it," she told AFP, her lips trembling as she looked at a framed picture of her son, Thaer.

US senator says Trump has ‘lost control’ of war on Iran A senior US senator has raised the alarm that the United States and Israel have pushed the Middle East into a rapidly escalating crisis after launching a war on Iran, saying President Donald Trump has “lost control” of the conflict. Democratic Senator Chris Murphy delivered the warning in a series of posts on X, arguing that the war has already thrown the region in a spiral of violence. Murphy wrote, "It’s crystal clear now that Trump has lost control of this war. He badly misjudged Iran’s ability to retaliate. The region is on fire." He said the first crisis centres on the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow shipping corridor through which a more than 20 percent the world’s oil and gas supply moves through. Murphy warned that Washington underestimated Tehran’s ability to disrupt the route. Read more: US senator says Trump has ‘lost control’ of war on Iran Smoke rises from the direction of an energy installation in the Gulf emirate of Fujairah on March 14, 2026. (AFP)

Zelenskyy says Russia supplying Shahed drones to Iran Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia is supplying Iran with Shahed drones to use against the United States and Israel, Reuters news agency reported.  In an interview, Zelenskyy told CNN’s Fareed Zakaria it was “100% facts” that Iran had used Russian-made Shaheds to attack US bases. Shahed drones, first developed by Iran and widely used by Russia in the war in Ukraine, have since been adopted or replicated by several militaries.

Iran war live: Trump urges allies to keep Hormuz open amid Gulf attacks  Al Jazeera

‘Worst nightmare’: anger and frustration as Gulf states bear brunt of war they did not start  The Guardian

Saudi Arabia says seven drones intercepted over Riyadh, Eastern Province Saudi Arabia’s Defence Ministry on Sunday said its forces intercepted and destroyed seven drones over Riyadh and the kingdom’s Eastern Province. The ministry said the drones were shot down as part of efforts to protect the country’s airspace and vital facilities, without providing further details about the origin of the attack. المتحدث الرسمي لـ #وزارة_الدفاع: اعتراض وتدمير 7 مسيّرات في منطقتي الرياض والشرقية. pic.twitter.com/0KmMEyIcIK March 15, 2026