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Iraqi militia says 'will target all French interests' after carrier deployment  The pro-Iranian armed group Ashab al-Kahf said it would target all French interests in Iraq and the region following the deployment of the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle to the Gulf, AFP reported. In a statement posted on Telegram, the Iraqi group warned that French military facilities would be under attack starting Friday night. The group urged civilians to stay at least 500 meters away from a base in Iraqi Kurdistan where French troops are stationed. The threat came after an attack in the Erbil region that killed one French soldier and wounded several others, though the group did not directly claim responsibility.

Israeli air strike on Iranian cities leaves dozens wounded, officials say An Israeli airstrike on a residential compound in the western Iranian city of Arak killed two and wounded 35 others, according to local officials. The deputy governor of Arak said the strikes also targeted two production units in the city’s industrial zone but caused no casualties there. In a separate incident, authorities in Hamadan said one person was killed and five others were wounded when an air strike hit empty warehouses on the outskirts of the city.   Iranian media also reported explosions in eastern parts of Tehran as strikes continued across the country.

Did Ali Khamenei's Wife Die In US-Israeli Strikes? Iran Media Clarifies  NDTV

US-IRAN-ISRAEL War: Donald Trump Warns Iran to Skip FIFA World Cup 2026, Promises ‘Safest Tournament Ever’ in the US  The Sunday Guardian

What will war on Iran mean for Israel?  dw.com

Live updates: Iran war news; attacks in Israel, nations move to counter oil price surge  CNN

War in the Middle East live updates: Trump thinks Iran's new supreme leader is 'alive in some form' but damaged  ABC News

No need for ground troops in Iran, US Senator Lindsey Graham says US Senator Lindsey Graham on Friday said that there was no ‘need’ for ground troops to be deployed to Iran, adding that war will continue for weeks. “I don’t see this conflict ending today,” the Republican Senator told reporters in Washington, DC. “I think the mission is to make sure they cannot regenerate, that they’re going to be beyond capable of building missiles to hit us, and they’ll never go back to the nuclear business,” he said. “There are weeks more of this coming, then we’ll make an assessment,” added Graham.

Investigators are working to understand the exact reason a man with a rifle crashed into a Michigan synagogue in what federal officials say was an attack carried out by a naturalized citizen born in Lebanon

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said that he thinks new Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, whose father, the former supreme leader, was killed on the first day of the U.S. and Israel's war on Iran, is alive but "damaged." Khamenei has not been seen by Iranians since his selection on Sunday by a clerical assembly, and his first comments were read out by a television presenter on Thursday.

How the War in Iran Could Help China and Change Asia  The New York Times

Seven reasons why Trump hasn’t won the Iran war  CNN

Dubai reports damage to building from aerial interception Authorities in Dubai said they were dealing with a 'minor incident' caused by falling debris following an aerial interception over the city. Officials said the debris struck the facade of a building in downtown Dubai. Authorities confirm that debris from a successful interception caused a minor incident on the façade of a building in central Dubai. No injuries have been reported. March 13, 2026

As American and Israeli strikes pound the Islamic Republic and Iran attacks Persian Gulf shipping and energy infrastructure with no sign of an end to the war, oil prices have soared back above $100 a barrel

Iran War Live Updates: U.S. Air Force Refueling Plane Crashes in Iraq  WSJ

The US and Israel Don’t Share the Same Iran War Aims. Here’s How They Differ  The National Interest

Netanyahu: Israel will 'reach the kingdom' and make it to 'Messiah's return' Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday said that Israel will "reach the kingdom" and make it to the "Messiah's return".  Netanyahu said Israel is achieving “unprecedented” gains in the war with Iran and that the campaign is reshaping the Middle East adding that Israel’s status as a rising superpower was strengthening.  Netanyahu also warned Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei and Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem, saying he would not “issue life insurance” to either leader. He said Israel’s objective includes creating conditions that could lead to the end of Iran’s current government, adding that the decision ultimately lies with the Iranian people.

The Israeli military has dropped charges against five soldiers accused of sexually abusing a Palestinian detainee.

US Warship Abraham Lincoln Hit By Iran Strike? Claim And Counter-Claim  NDTV

IRGC claims strike on US aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it had struck the US aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln with missiles and drones, claiming the vessel sustained significant damage. The statement, carried by several Iranian media outlets, said the carrier is now withdrawing toward the United States. The claims could not be independently verified, and there was no immediate confirmation from US officials.