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IDF says it destroyed over 250 Iranian drones and dozens of launchers as US boasts of hitting 6,000 targets since start of war; UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman continue to intercept UAVs The post Israel targets Iran’s Basij members and drones, as Tehran’s missile attacks continue appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Air attacks have targeted military bases across Iraq belonging to Iran-backed forces.

US President Donald Trump said Thursday the war against Iran was moving "very rapidly," even as Tehran's new leader vowed defiance in his first public message. "The situation with Iran is moving along very rapidly. It's doing very well, our military is unsurpassed," Trump said at the White House. "They really are a nation of terror and hate, and they're paying a big price right now," added the US leader, who was attending a Women's History Month event with First Lady Melania Trump.

After string of Tehran-linked bombings and shootings rock US, Belgium and Norway, worries mount over regime's potential to leverage terror as a foreign policy tool The post As Mideast war rages, fear rises in Europe of Iran-orchestrated terror attacks appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Israel launches Tehran strikes, hours after first statement from new Iran supreme leader released  BBC

BEIRUT, March 12 (Reuters) - Israeli airstrikes hit a building twice in central Beirut less than a kilometre from the government headquarters, Reuters video footage showed on Thursday, shortly after the Israeli military said it had begun a new wave of strikes on the Lebanese capital. (Reporting by Maya Gebeily, Writing by Yomna Ehab, Editing by Timothy Heritage)

By Simon Lewis WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) - The Trump administration has organized nearly 50 flights to return U.S. citizens from the Middle East since the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran began, a State Department official said on Thursday, and officials said demand for the flights has declined. The State Department was criticized in the days after the conflict began on February 28 for its late preparations to relocate diplomats and offer assistance to U.S. citizens as Iran's strikes led to airspace closures and flight cancellations across the region.

By Maayan Lubell and Rami Ayyub JERUSALEM, March 12 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday issued a veiled threat to kill Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei even as he acknowledged that Israel's joint air war with the U.S. may not lead to a collapse of Tehran's clerical government. Holding his first press conference since the start of the war, the Israeli leader said that Iran was "no longer the same" after nearly two weeks of bombardment and that Tehran had suffered blows to its elite Revolutionary Guards Corps and Basij paramilitary force.

Prime minister says US-Israeli war prevented Iran from moving its nuclear and ballistic projects underground.

Local bodies say cutting funds for frontline areas threatens recovery; coalition and opposition lawmakers critique move, as coalition okays billions in discretionary funds The post Northern communities protest cuts to rehabilitation budget amid war appeared first on The Times of Israel.

In shock decision on Sde Teiman case, new military advocate general says evidentiary 'complexity,' release of alleged victim to Gaza and leak scandal compromised defendants' right to fair trial The post IDF top lawyer nixes charges against troops accused of abusing Palestinian detainee appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Opinion | Iran War Will Lower Energy Prices  WSJ

Iran war highlights Ukraine’s rapid rise to drone superpower status  Atlantic Council

In second week of the Iran war, the White House emphasizes ‘fun’ and meme videos  MS NOW

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Netanyahu says Iran not the same after US-Israeli strikes Benjamin Netanyahu said that Iran has been significantly weakened after nearly two weeks of joint strikes by Israel and the United States. Speaking at his first news conference since the start of the war, the Israeli prime minister said the attacks had dealt major blows to Iran’s elite military units. Netanyahu also said he remains in close contact with US President Donald Trump as the conflict continues. “I speak with President Trump nearly every day,” Netanyahu said, adding that their conversations are conducted “openly”.

Iran Update Morning Special Report, March 12, 2026  Institute for the Study of War

Trump says Iran World Cup team may not be safe in US US President Donald Trump has suggested Iran’s national football team should not take part in the upcoming 2026 Fifa World Cup in North America, suggesting that their safety could not be guaranteed. Speaking about the tournament, which will be hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, Trump said Iran’s team was technically “welcome”, but questioned whether their participation would be appropriate. “I really don’t believe it is appropriate that they be there, for their own life and safety,” he said without outlining where the threat would come from. Iran is scheduled to play three group-stage matches beginning on 11 June, including fixtures against New Zealand and Belgium in Los Angeles, followed by a match against Egypt in Seattle. The comments come after Iran’s sports minister, Ahmad Donyamali, said the team would not take part in the tournament following the US-Israeli war on Iran. “Considering that this corrupt regime has assassinated our leader, under no circumstances can we participate in the World Cup,” he said.