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German Foreign Minister Wadephul in Israel: Berlin backs US-Israeli escalation of war in the Middle East  World Socialist Web Site

Lebanon said an Israeli strike on central Beirut's seafront killed at least seven people early on Thursday, another attack in the heart of the capital as Iran-backed Hezbollah launched more missiles at Israel. The Israeli military said separately it had carried out strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs overnight against Hezbollah, which had announced a major new operation against Israel. Local media aired footage showing smoke rising along the seaside road area after the strike in central Beirut, which state-run National News Agency (NNA) said targeted a car.

An Israeli strike on central Beirut's seafront killed eight people early on Thursday, Lebanon's health ministry said, another attack in the heart of the capital, as Iran-backed Hezbollah launched more missiles at Israel. The Israeli military said separately it had carried out strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs overnight against Hezbollah, which had announced a major new operation against Israel. In a statement, the Lebanese health ministry said "the Israeli enemy strike on Ramlet al-Bayda" in the centre of Beirut killed eight people and wounded 31.

Iranian school was on U.S. target list, may have been mistaken as military site  The Washington Post

TEHRAN, Mar. 12 (MNA) – President Masoud Pezeshkian has announced conditions for ending the ongoing US-Israeli war against Iran, as the two terrorist regimes continue airstrikes on Iran’s vital infrastructures, civilians and historical monuments.

TEHRAN, Mar. 12 (MNA) – Brigadier General Ali Fadavi has said, “We have missiles that are designed to be fired underwater,” adding that “[US President Donald] Trump has been personally seeking a ceasefire since yesterday.”

TEHRAN, Mar. 12 (MNA) –Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq Al Said held a telephone conversation late on Wednesday to discuss the latest developments in the region following the US-Israeli aggression against Iran.

TEHRAN, Mar. 12 (MNA) – The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has announced the beginning of 40th wave of Operation ‘True Promise-4’ against US bases in the region and targets in Tel Aviv, occupied territories and Haifa.

Iranian boats appear to have attacked two fuel tankers, which were seen ablaze after projectiles struck three vessels in Iraqi waters, port officials said. The ships targeted in late-night armed boat attacks in the Gulf near Iraq were the Marshall Islands-flagged Safesea Vishnu and the Malta-flagged Zefyros. Continue reading...

Three crew aboard Thai ship attacked on Wednesday reported missing Three crew members have been reported missing after a Thai bulk carrier was hit by Iran on Wednesday while travelling through the crucial Strait of Hormuz. "Three crew members are reported missing and believed to be trapped in the engine room" of the Thai-registered Mayuree Naree, Thai transport company Precious Shipping said in a statement.

Iran Israel US War: Iran Outlines 3 Conditions To End War With US, Israel  NDTV

Why war on Iran is not Trump’s to end: will Israel ‘fan the flames’?  South China Morning Post

Iran war live: Oil tankers hit in Iraq, Tehran sets 3 conditions for peace  Al Jazeera

Authorities tout crackdown on speech seen as 'support for the enemy' by arresting, interrogating Arab citizens, in wartime campaign that critics claim curbs basic rights The post A 2016 photo of a Palestinian flag landed a teacher in cuffs. Police call it ‘incitement’ appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Some supporters of the US-Israeli war on Iran are using the treatment of women in the country as a justification.

Asia scrambles to confront energy crisis unleashed by Iran war – with no end in sight  The Guardian

UAE battles 'missile and drone threats' from Iran UAE air defences are currently responding to incoming "missile and drone threats" from Iran, the Ministry of Defense said in a post on X.  It added that "sounds heard are the result of the Air Defence Systems intercepting missiles and drones".

Fire broke out at tents sheltering displaced Palestinians in Gaza’s Al-Ansar refugee camp after an Israeli strike.

‘That’s the scary thing about old leaders — it’s like, death is imminent,’ Rogan said

Asia rolls out four-day weeks and work-from-home as emergency measures to solve a fuel crisis caused by Iran war  Fortune