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Are there enough interceptor missiles to defeat Iran’s response to the US and Israel's attacks?

TEHRAN, Mar. 12 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has said that the powerful Armed Forces of the country will retaliate if enemy attacks its infrastructures.

Iran war may embolden BOJ's hawkish push, despite growth risks  Reuters

Oil and gasoline prices are rising as the war in Iran intensifies and other global conflicts affect supply

The Blank Check: How an Unconditional Alliance Took America to War in Iran  War on the Rocks

A Blank Check for Israel and the War with Iran  War on the Rocks

Lawmakers express concerns as Trump officials project $50bn more may be needed for Iran war funding.

India’s Gas Policy Fails the Iran War Test  Bloomberg

"Get Ready For Oil At $200 A Barrel": Iran Warning Amid Attacks On Ships  NDTV

How the Iran war could trigger a fresh food crisis  dw.com

Debris from intercepted drone leaves six Kuwait power lines out of service Six power transmission lines went out of service after debris from intercepted drones fell on them, Kuwait's electricity ministry said on Thursday. It added that the electricity and water situation is under control.

3 key moments that led to the U.S.-Iran war : Throughline  NPR

The attack appears to be another Israeli attempted assassination, outside areas traditionally targeted.

Trump suddenly seems anxious to end the war as American casualties mount and Iran finds ways to hit back  Fox News

‘No clear goal’: lack of Iran war plan has unleashed chaos and could stymie US military for decades, say critics  The Guardian

Iran-US war latest: Trump ‘not ready’ for ceasefire with Iran as Israel hits Lebanon  The Independent

Iran-US war latest: Israel bombs Iran after Trump says he’s ‘not ready’ to make deal  The Independent

In today’s newsletter: Robert Malley, who led talks for the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, helps make sense of the war Good morning, and apologies for the interruption to your usual programming. Stepping out from behind the editing desk to write today’s newsletter feels somewhat like a player-manager throwing himself on to the pitch, but I’ll try not to destabilise your morning routine too much. Lord knows, the world doesn’t need any more chaos. Since the US and Israel first attacked Iran two weeks ago, it’s been a scramble to keep up with events. The death of a supreme leader, speculation about his successor, global implications ranging from oil price spikes to drones raining down on once-safe cities like Doha and Dubai – the world has rarely felt so unstable. Iran | Iran dramatically escalated its strategy of striking civilian infrastructure and transport networks across the Gulf on Wednesday, attacking commercial ships and targeting Dubai’s international airport as US and Israeli warplanes launched new waves of strikes on the Islamic Republic. UK news | Keir Starmer overruled officials who warned of a “reputational risk” in making Peter Mandelson US ambassador, despite being handed a dossier of evidence about the peer’s relationship with the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, documents reveal. Artificial intelligence | Popular AI chatbots helped researchers plot violent attacks, including bombing synagogues and assassinating politicians, with one telling a user posing as a would-be school shooter: “Happy (and safe) shooting!” Oil | The International Energy Agency is poised to call for the largest release of government oil reserves in its history to help calm the oil price shock triggered by the US-Israeli attacks on Iran. UK politics | Keir Starmer warned his cabinet against an “overly deferential” approach to the Welsh, Scottish and Northern Irish governments, telling ministers they should be prepared to make spending decisions “even when devolved governments may oppose this”, according to a leaked memo. Continue reading...

Tehran fires missiles at Israel and cargo ships in Hormuz  Euronews.com

Israeli attack kills three in Lebanon's Aramoun Three people have been killed and a child injured in an Israeli attack on Aramoun, a town in the hills overlooking Beirut, according to Lebanon's National News Agency, citing an official statement. "Israeli enemy raids on Aramoun have resulted, in an initial and non-final toll, in the martyrdom of 3 citizens and the injury of a child," the Ministry of Public Health's Emergency Health Operations Centre said.