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WASHINGTON, March 16 (Reuters) - Secretary of State Marco Rubio has designated as wrongfully detained in Iran 70-year-old Iranian-American Kamran Hekmati, his cousin said on Monday. "This designation is an official recognition by the U.S. Government that Kamran is being held on false charges in an effort by the Iranians to leverage the U.S. Government," Shohreh Nowfar said in a statement. (Reporting by Jonathan Landay; Editing by Chris Reese)

Israel's President Isaac Herzog told AFP Monday that Europe should back his country's fight against Hezbollah, as Israeli forces carried out ground operations in Lebanon. In an exclusive interview at his Jerusalem residence, the Israeli head of state also said the US-Israeli war with Iran marked a "historical juncture". "Europe should support any effort, any effort, to eradicate Hezbollah now," Herzog said. "They should understand that if you want to get anywhere, sometimes you need to win war."

Uncle of Ali Bani Awda, killed alongside his wife and kids while returning from shopping trip, eschews calls for revenge but demands those behind tragic shooting held accountable The post Palestinians seek answers, justice after West Bank family gunned down by Israeli cops appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Kamran Hekmati is serving out a two-year prison sentence for visiting Israel.

US president frustrated with unenthusiastic response after appealing for help wresting control of key strait from Iran.

Trump says 'we don't know' if Mojtaba Khamenei 'dead or not'; leaked audio from official suggests he narrowly survived airstrikes by stepping outside, was lightly wounded The post Iran’s new supreme leader issues fresh statement as questions linger over his health appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Niall Ferguson: This Is How the Iran War Goes Global  The Free Press

Firefighters battled a blaze at a residential building in Nahariya, Israel after a Hezbollah rocket hit it.

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The Latest: Trump seeks help opening Strait of Hormuz as Iran war chokes oil shipping  KTVN

American Forces in Europe Key to War Against Iran: EUCOM Boss  Air & Space Forces Magazine

Greene: Iran war hurting Vance, Gabbard  The Hill

Iran war cannot be ’windfall’ for Putin, says Starmer, as Zelenskyy arrives in UK  The Guardian

Israeli forces attacked multiple towns in southern Lebanon after announcing “limited and targeted ground operations."

Defiant Trump Says 'We Don't Need Anybody'—But Claims Some Countries Will Help Open Strait Of Hormuz  Forbes

US president refuses to identify which countries he says are responding to call for naval coalition to open trade route.

The Latest: Trump seeks help to reopen Strait of Hormuz amid Iran's stranglehold on shipping  Union-Bulletin

Report: Israel preparing for at least another month of war with Iran  The Times of Israel