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Trump claims US ‘way ahead of schedule’ in Iran war  Al Jazeera

Governor Newsom condemns and vows to fight Trump for exploiting Iran war crisis of his own making to harm California’s coastline  California State Portal | CA.gov

Iran war live: US bombs Iran’s Kharg Island, warns oil facilities next  Al Jazeera

Iran warns of retaliation against US-linked oil sites if energy sector attacked Iran warned that any attack on its oil and energy infrastructure would trigger retaliatory strikes on facilities in the region owned by companies with American shares or those cooperating with the United States, state media reported, citing Tehran’s Khatam al-Anbiya military command headquarters. The statement came after US President Donald Trump said American forces had struck military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island, which handles most of the country’s crude exports. Trump also threatened to target the island’s oil infrastructure if Iran continues blocking ships from passing through the Strait of Hormuz.

Kuwait National Guard says drone downed near vital security facility Kuwait’s National Guard said it shot down a drone near a site it is responsible for securing as part of measures to protect critical infrastructure. The guard said the interception was carried out to enhance security and safeguard vital facilities from potential threats, without providing further details about the drone or the location of the site. الحرس الوطني أسقط طائرة درون في احد مواقع المسؤولية pic.twitter.com/CDYaXXaWwY March 14, 2026

Fars: Kharg Island defence systems reactivated hour after US attack US President Donald Trump’s claim that American strikes destroyed air defences on Kharg Island was incorrect, Iran’s Fars News Agency quoted an informed source as saying. The report said that the island’s defence systems were reactivated about an hour after the attack. Trump earlier said US forces had “obliterated” military targets on the island, a key hub for Iran’s oil exports in the Persian Gulf. The Iranian source said the air defence network resumed operations shortly after the strike, disputing the extent of the damage reported by Washington. Video posted by US President Trump on Truth Social shows strikes on Iran’s Kharg Island, a key oil export hub in the Persian Gulf.

US-Israeli strikes killed Iran's leader but have not toppled the government, which now, from its perch on the Strait of Hormuz, has put the entire world economy on the war's frontlines. The initial US victory in killing supreme leader Ali Khamenei has given way to a conflict that Washington cannot completely control, sharply limiting President Donald Trump's options.

Iran's leaders are seeking to show the staying power of their near half-century old clerical-based system and prove that it can withstand the killing of its longtime ruler and war with United States and Israel, analysts said. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, supreme leader since the death of revolutionary founder Ruhollah Khomeini in 1989, was killed along with several family members and top security figures in air strikes at the start of the US-Israeli attacks late last month.

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) - Palestinian actor Motaz Malhees said on Friday that a travel ban imposed by the Trump administration is preventing him from attending this weekend's Academy Awards, whose nominees include a movie in which he has a starring role. "The Voice of Hind Rajab," a film about a five-year-old Palestinian girl killed by Israeli forces in Gaza in 2024, has been Oscar-nominated for best international feature film.

US and Israel attack Iran, destroying nuclear negotiations  TRT World

US Centcom says Iran did not destroy USS Abraham Lincoln The US military said Iran did not destroy or disable the USS Abraham Lincoln after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed it had struck the aircraft carrier with ballistic missiles in the Gulf. US Central Command (Centcom) said the IRGC was “peddling recycled lies” about the attack. “To be clear: the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group continues to dominate Iranian airspace from the sea,” Centcom said in a post on X, rejecting the claim that the vessel had been rendered inoperable. The IRGC earlier said it attacked the aircraft carrier in the Gulf with four ballistic missiles. “The land and sea will increasingly become the graveyard of the terrorist aggressors,” the IRGC said.  An F/A-18F Super Hornet is taxied on the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in support of Operation Epic Fury on 6 March 2026 in the Mediterranean Sea. Getty Images via AFP

IRNA: 46th wave of 'Operation True Promise 4' launched Iran said it carried out the 46th wave of its “Operation True Promise 4” against targets in the occupied territories using "super-heavy missiles". Iran’s IRNA news agency said the attack involved Khorramshahr, Kheibar Shekan, Emad and Qadr missiles and was carried out in memory of slain Iranian commanders, Lieutenant Generals Gholam Ali Rashid and Mohammad Bagheri.

Trump Knew the Risk of Iran Blocking the Strait of Hormuz. He Still Went to War.  WSJ

Israeli media says preparations underway for attacking nuclear sites in Iran Israel is planning possible strikes on nuclear sites in Iran in the near future, according to a report by Israel’s public broadcaster Kan, citing an Israeli official. The report did not provide a specific timeline for the potential attacks but said preparations are underway as tensions between Israel and Iran continue to escalate in the region.

If Iran Becomes 'Israel's War,' American Jews May Pay the Price  Haaretz

Hacker group linked to Iran claims cyberattack on US corporation An Iran-linked hacker group claimed responsibility for a cyberattack targeting Stryker, a Michigan-based technology company, saying the attack was retaliation for US and Israeli military strikes on Iran. The group, known as Handala Team, said on social media it targeted about 200,000 systems, servers and mobile devices and described Stryker as a “Zionist-rooted corporation.” Cybersecurity researchers have previously linked the group to Iran’s Intelligence Ministry. Stryker said it was “experiencing a global network disruption to our Microsoft environment as a result of a cyberattack,” adding a day later that the situation was contained to its internal Microsoft systems.

Saudi Arabia says six drones intercepted Saudi Arabia’s Defence Ministry said its forces intercepted and destroyed six drones, including five in the kingdom’s eastern region and another over the Empty Quarter desert. The drones were shot down as Iran continues launching missile and drone attacks across the Gulf region, targeting US assets, military bases and commercial sites.

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