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Having abandoned Ukraine, the US has sought Kyiv's support in defence from Iranian drones.

Analysis: The U.S. is running out of ways to get oil prices down. It is up to the military.  CNBC

The US-Israeli air strikes that on February 28 killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei not only resulted in the death of Iran's longstanding supreme leader but also several key family members. His son Mojtaba, one of Khamenei's six children, was a week later named the new supreme leader. Other key family members were however killed, even though there has been uncertainty about the fate of some.

IRGC launches attacks on Israel in cooperation with Hezbollah Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced that the Iranian military launched missiles and drones at Israel in coordination with Hezbollah, Al Jazeera is reporting.  “The operation…targeted American-Zionist enemy objectives using a large number of precision-guided, solid-fuel ‘Kheibar Shekan’ missiles,” the IRGC said in a statement. The operation was part of its annual al-Quds Day, which is intended to show support for the Palestinian cause, the statement added.

Opinion: From San Diego, Iran war looks like military success, political uncertainty  Times of San Diego

US orders 2,200 Marines on three warships to Middle East  ایران اینترنشنال

Trump administration lashes out at CNN over Iran war  France 24

An explosion occurred near an anti-Israel rally in Tehran, the Iranian capital, on Friday, as the war between Israel, the U.S. and Iran showed little signs of slowing. https://nyti.ms/4ur0cdV  facebook.com

Hegseth condemns press for “fake” coverage of Iran war  MS NOW

Blast rocks Tehran amid latest wave of U.S. and Israeli airstrikes  CBC

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Tehran residents report relentless bombing with US and Israeli planes launching wave of attacks Middle East crisis – live updates Donald Trump has said that Iran will be hit “very hard” in the coming days, describing leaders of the regime as “deranged scumbags” who it was a “great honour” to kill, as Tehran residents reported relentless bombing in the city and violence continued to spiral across the Middle East. The US president’s comments, which signaled an intensification of the US-Israeli campaign, came as Israeli and US warplanes launched successive waves of attacks on the Iranian capital and elsewhere on Friday. One strike reportedly hit close to a square near Tehran University where crowds had gathered in support of the Iran’s regime. The area is home to many government buildings. Continue reading...

By Emily Rose JERUSALEM, March 13 (Reuters) - Israel has launched a new phase of its assault on Iran, targeting checkpoints manned by the ​Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) based on tip-offs from informants on the ground, a source briefed on Israel's military strategy told Reuters. The targeting of checkpoints secured by IRGC personnel suggests an intensification of Israel's efforts to weaken Iran's elite forces as it carries out joint aerial bombardment with the United States.

How one of Iran's most destructive weapons could threaten the U.S.  Axios

US defense head is eager to frame operation as a success – and slam journalists for not portraying it in a positive light Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Pete Hegseth on Friday again claimed the US military campaign against Iran has been an unprecedented success, using a Pentagon press conference to accuse journalists of downplaying Washington’s supposed gains on the battlefield. Speaking alongside the chair of the joint chiefs of staff, the US defense secretary claimed Iran had been left without a functioning air force, navy or missile defense network after 13 days of strikes, and said the combined US-Israeli air campaign had hit more than 15,000 targets since the war began. Continue reading...

TEHRAN, Mar. 13 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that the Iranian nation will not bow down to the coward assaults by the US and Zionist regime.

Hegseth Says Iran's Defense Industrial Base Nearing Complete Destruction  U.S. Department of War (.gov)

Israel using tip-offs from Iranian informants for attacks: Report Israel has launched a new phase of its assault on Iran, targeting checkpoints manned by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) based on tip-offs from informants on the ground, Reuters is reporting, citing a source briefed on Israel's military strategy.  The targeting of checkpoints secured by IRGC personnel suggests an intensification of Israel's efforts to weaken Iran's elite forces as it carries out joint aerial bombardment with the US.  Israel says its war objectives include destroying Iran's military and nuclear capabilities but also "creating the conditions" for Iranians to overthrow their government, though Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said this is an uncertain prospect.

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