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UAE, Qatar intercept Iranian attacks The UAE Ministry of Defence said its air defence systems are currently dealing with missile and drone threats coming from Iran. Similarly, Al Jazeera's correspondent reported that Qatar's armed forces are intercepting Iranian missiles over Doha.

Indian Oil Refiners Avoid Worst Effects of Iran War With Sanctions Reprieve  Bloomberg

A passenger onboard Southwest Airlines was removed after their call to prayer was mistaken for a ‘bomb threat'.

Iran Launches New Attacks Targeting Israel and Gulf Countries as It Seeks to Ramp Up Pressure on US  Military.com

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Trump's war on Iran is already losing the home front  Responsible Statecraft

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Construction workers killed identified as Rustam Gulomov and Amid Murtuzov; both were not in bomb shelters; strike scattered submunitions across several cities The post Second victim dies after Monday’s Iranian cluster missile strike in central Israel appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Trump gives update on US/Israel war with Iran; says strikes may end soon  Action News Jax

Blasts heard across Tehran Loud explosions were heard in the city centre of Iran's capital on Tuesday, according to AFP. Iranian media reported blasts across several parts of Tehran after the Israeli military announced a new wave of strikes on the city.

Trump says Iran war nearing completion after major strikes  NewsNation

Iran war: US, Israel and Iran launch attacks amid Trump’s latest threats | Morning in America  NewsNation

Live Updates: Iran and Israel vow to fight on as markets react to Trump saying war should end "very soon"  CBS News

Trump gives mixed signals on Iran war. And, how Epstein built ties to scientists  NPR

US bureau chief Jacob Magid on Trump's thoughts about the war's duration, the possible threat to oil exports, and the US leader's disappointment with the choice of new Iranian leader The post Daily Briefing Mar. 10: Trump predicts conflict with Iran to end soon, but won’t commit to timeline appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Trump’s Iran War Is Driving Up Energy Prices. Here’s Who Profits.  Mother Jones

A week since UK said Portsmouth-based Type 45 destroyer would be deployed it is still at dock Middle East crisis – live updates UK politics live – latest updates The pace at which HMS Dragon has been readied for deployment to defend a British military base in Cyprus from attacks by Iran has prompted claims that Britain’s proud naval history has been shamed. It has been a week since the government said the Portsmouth-based Type 45 destroyer would be deployed, but it is still at dock and the ship is likely to take another five days or more to reach its destination. Continue reading...

Trump’s pick of former prosecutor Clay Fuller likely to face Democrat and retired general Shawn Harris in runoff for House seat Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Hello and welcome to the US politics blog. Georgia voters are heading to the polls to choose a successor in Congress to Marjorie Taylor Greene. As oil prices surged amid the widening war with Iran, Donald Trump said that the conflict could be over “very soon” while threatening even more aggressive action if Tehran moved to cut off global energy supplies. During back-to-back appearances in Florida, Trump said the US had taken a “little excursion” to the Middle East “to get rid of some evil” but suggested the war, now in its second week, was ahead of schedule and near completion. More here. Trump renewed his push for the Save America Act, a curtailment of voting access, after threatening on Sunday not to sign any bills until Congress approves the legislation. “All voters must show proof of citizenship in order to vote,” Trump said during remarks on Monday at a Republican event in Miami. “No mail-in ballots, except for illness, disability, military or travel.” More here. Pete Hegseth, the US defense secretary, has said “there will be more casualties” in the US military from the Trump administration’s war in Iran after officials confirmed on Sunday that the number of US service members killed had climbed to seven. He portrayed Trump’s decision for the US to join Israeli attacks on the Middle East country as essential “to advance American interests, and protect American lives”. More here. A golf club company backed by the sons of Trump is merging with drone manufacturer Powerus in a deal designed to take the drone technology company public. The merger with Aureus Greenway Holdings is the latest in Eric and Donald Trump Jr’s growing investments in the drone sector, following last month’s $1.5bn tie-up between Israeli drone maker XTEND and Florida-based JFB Construction Holdings. More here. Claudia Sheinbaum has responded to Trump’s description of Mexico as the “epicenter of violence,” by calling on the US government to step up efforts to combat gun trafficking. “There is something that the US can help us a lot with: stop the trafficking of illegal weapons from the US to Mexico,” the president of Mexico said. “If they stopped the entry of illegal weapons from the United States into Mexico, then these groups wouldn’t have access to this type of high-powered weaponry to carry out their criminal activities.” More here. Continue reading...

Trump calls Iran war a 'short-term excursion' and Georgia's special election: Morning Rundown  NBC News