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Sameerah Munshi called the U.S. war in Iran ‘illegal’ and said it was undertaken without ‘clear constitutional or congressional authorization’

Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem said on Friday his group was ready for a long confrontation with Israel, as the latter threatened to make Lebanon pay an "increasing price" in damage to infrastructure. Lebanon was drawn into the Middle East war last week when the Tehran-backed militant group attacked Israel in response to the killing of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US-Israeli strikes.

An Israeli strike in southern Lebanon killed a dozen medical staff at a clinic, Lebanese health authorities said Saturday, after Iran-backed Hezbollah's leader said his group was ready for a long confrontation with Israel. Lebanon was drawn into the Middle East war last week when the Tehran-backed militant group attacked Israel in response to the killing of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US-Israeli strikes.

The Economic Costs of the Iran War, by the Numbers  Foreign Policy

Iran war: If Hormuz stays closed, the world pays the price  DW.com

History as Fuel: Reza Aslan on the latest Iran War  Interfaith Alliance

More than 200 civilians killed in recent days as drone strikes tear through markets, schools and hospitals.

Condemning Unconstitutional and Careless Approach to War with Iran  Congressman Steve Cohen (.gov)

A senior administration official claims Vance ‘opposes’ the war and is ‘worried about success’

Hezbollah leader says Israeli threats to assassinate him are 'worthless' Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem said in a speech on Friday that Israeli threats to assassinate him were “worthless”. "We have prepared ourselves for a long confrontation and they will be surprised in the field", he added. Israel launched an offensive against Iran-backed Hezbollah after it opened fire on 2 March to avenge the killing of Iran's supreme leader at the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran.

Up to 5,000 US marines and sailors dispatched to Middle East: Report Yasmine El-Sabawi on Fri, 03/13/2026 - 18:32 The move suggests the US is not seeking to wind down its war on Iran, despite boasting of success US President Donald Trump, left, and US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth arrive in Dover, Delaware, to receive the remains of American soldiers killed in Kuwait, on 7 March 2026 (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters) Off A dispatch of up to 5,000 more American marines and sailors is headed to the Middle East, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing unnamed US officials.  US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is said to have approved a request from US Central Command (Centcom), the Pentagon's Middle East hub, for an amphibious ready group and an attached Marine expeditionary unit, which includes three warships and some 2,500 US Marines.  The unit, per its dedicated website, contains F-35B Lightning II jets and also MV-22B Ospreys.  The USS Tripoli, based in Japan, is now headed to the Middle East. Such a journey typically takes two weeks.  The move suggests Washington is not seeking to wind down its war on Iran anytime soon, despite repeatedly boasting of operational successes that include killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and sinking 60 Iranian naval vessels.  (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); More than 1,400 Iranians have been killed since 28 February.  "We are totally destroying the terrorist regime of Iran, militarily, economically, and otherwise," President Donald Trump wrote on this TruthSocial account on Friday.  The war has proven unpopular with the American public, well before the acknowledged US casualties reached double digits. At least 150 Americans have been wounded.  US casualties mount The US announced on Friday that all six of its soldiers aboard a KC-135 refuelling aircraft that crashed in western Iraq a day earlier were killed.  "The aircraft was lost while flying over friendly airspace March 12 during Operation Epic Fury," Centcom said on X.  Hegseth says Gulf states 'going on offensive' against Iran Read More » "The circumstances of the incident are under investigation. However, the loss of the aircraft was not due to hostile fire or friendly fire," Centcom asserted.  "The identities of the service members are being withheld until 24 hours after next of kin have been notified." The deaths bring the total number of US personnel killed since 28 February and the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran to 13. At a press briefing on Friday morning in Washington, Hegseth told reporters that "War is hell, war is chaos." When pressed by a reporter on exactly how many American casualties there have been so far, and also the locations where they were killed, Hegseth hesitated before turning to the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, Dan Caine, to answer for him. "A bunch have returned to duty," Caine said. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "We've had... in Kuwait, Jordan, down across the southern flank... a variety of places, most from one-way attack strikes," he added, not providing any actual figures. Hegseth jumped in to say that for the purposes of "clarity", the Pentagon is not indicating how many personnel are "KIA" (killed in action) or "WIA" (wounded in action), but that "90 percent" have returned to duty. The comments ultimately proved more confusing.  Trump had warned from his very first remarks on the war that Americans would be dying, and potentially in large numbers.  Iran has claimed hundreds of Americans dead from its targeting of US assets in the Gulf region, but has not provided any evidence.  War on Iran News Post Date Override 0 Update Date Mon, 05/04/2020 - 21:19 Update Date Override 0

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The Dumb Reason Trump Keeps Calling His Iran War a ‘Little Excursion’  Zeteo

Smoke and flames rising beside a road in central Israel after an Iranian missile attack, the Israeli army said.

Opinion: Amherst for Palestine Condemns the U.S.-Israeli War on Iran, Israel’s Wars on Lebanon and Palestine, and U.S. Militarism at Home and Abroad  Amherst Indy

Democrats urge Trump to fire Hegseth over civilian deaths in Iran strikes  Haaretz

Republicans used to condemn Islamophobia. Now, Eric Garcia writes, they tacitly accept it

Opponents of Iran's regime worry two weeks of bombing has backfired  ABC News

Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad says Qatar will 'not hesitate' to ensure its stability as US-Israeli war on Iran continues.

Iran, the Strait of Hormuz, and an Unprecedented Energy Crunch  Council on Foreign Relations