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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth seems far more obsessed with his own press coverage than his actual job, Andrew Feinberg writes

Marset was transferred into the custody of the United States, which has pushed for more aggressive antidrug tactics.

Explosions heard in western Tehran Explosions have been in western Tehran as the Israeli army announces it had begun “a wave of attacks against Iranian regime facilities throughout Tehran,” Al Jazeera is reporting. Iran’s Tasnim news agency also reported that explosions have been heard around Azadi Square, Nobonyad and other areas.

Israeli strike kills three in Gaza An Israeli air strike in Gaza killed three Palestinians, including two 17-year-olds, Palestinian medics said on Friday. As Israel expands its offensive across the region, violence continues in the West Bank and Gaza.  Over the past 24 hours, Israel has used lethal force in Iran, Lebanon, Gaza, and the occupied West Bank.

US Navy destroyer shoots down Iranian missile over Turkey, UAE says Iran must halt attacks on neighbours  Telegraph India

Sheltering in Jerusalem and Looking at the Iran War  The New Yorker

War and peace: Trump, Israel and what’s driving activists opposed to the Iran conflict  The Star Democrat

Brace for higher ticket prices due to Iran war  Axios

As war casualties mount, so do questions | Editorial  Sun Sentinel

Germany’s Merz turns against Trump over war in Iran  politico.eu

By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) - The U.S. military said on Friday it has elevated the investigation into a devastating February 28 strike on an Iranian girls' school after media reports revealed the probe shows U.S. forces were likely responsible. Iran has said thestrike on the Shajareh Tayyebeh School killed 168 children. If U.S. fault is confirmed, it would rank among the worst incidents of civilian deaths in decades of U.S. military strikes in the Middle East. Reuters first reported the investigation's initial findings on March 5.

OSLO, March 13 (Reuters) - Three brothers and their mother have been remanded in police custody for up to four weeks on suspicion of taking part in the bombing of the U.S. embassy in Oslo last week, a Norwegian court said in a ruling on Friday. The U.S. embassy was hit by an explosion on Sunday and police later said they had apprehended the suspects, accusing them of a "terror bombing" intended to kill or cause significant damage.

Staff and security team at Temple Israel followed security protocol to save lives, says leader who was overwhelmed by smoke in his office during attack The post Director of targeted Michigan synagogue: ‘Instincts took over,’ our training kicked in appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Air Force Gen. Dan Caine Ho  U.S. Department of War (.gov)

Wall Street warns Iran war will trigger prolonged energy crisis  Financial Times

Erdogan: Turkey will not get dragged into war after Iranian missile incidents President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that Turkey would not get dragged into the war between Iran, Israel and the United States, but that it was prepared for all threats after a third Iranian ballistic missile fired towards Turkey was intercepted, Reuters is reporting.  "During this process, we are engaging in all preventative actions against any threats towards our air space, just as we did last night," Erdogan said at a Ramadan fast-breaking dinner. "Our main priority is to keep our country away from this pit of fire," he added.

Erdogan says Turkey will not get dragged into Mideast war after Iranian missile incidents  The Times of Israel

Trump: Iran war will end when I ‘feel it in my bones’  Politico

Trump says war with Iran will end when ‘I feel it in my bones’  The Hill