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Both campaigns have been framed differently at different times, with dubious claims of defensive action and a curious reluctance to label it war Shifting goals, unclear timelines and a flimsy pretext: at times, the US-Israel campaign against Iran carries curious parallels of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. The comparison is far from exact. In 2022, Putin sent a massive army across Ukraine’s borders in an unprovoked invasion of a democratic state, a campaign that quickly resulted in heavy losses. The United States has so far largely limited its involvement to airstrikes against Iran’s authoritarian regime. Continue reading...

Calls for a popular uprising and empty promises of help are reckless in the extreme – and no answer to my country’s plight Nasrin Parvaz is a women’s rights activist and torture survivor from Iran I have been watching the news from inside Iran, unable to hold in my sorrow. As an Iranian who was imprisoned and tortured by the regime, I have been pleading with the world’s human rights organisations and media to keep a focus on the country’s plight. But now I see US-Israeli bombs falling on Iran, and some Iranians celebrating this war while innocent people die. My heart is breaking for my country. Let us be clear: when Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu conspired to launch their war, it was not out of a desire to free the Iranian people from the tyranny of the regime. Netanyahu said on the second day of the war: “This coalition of forces allows us to do what I have yearned to do for 40 years.” He has named this operation “Lion’s Roar”. Meanwhile, Iranian monarchists celebrate the carnage, waving the shah’s version of the country’s flag with its crowned lion and sun. Nasrin Parvaz is a women’s rights activist and torture survivor from Iran. Her books include A Prison Memoir: One Woman’s Struggle in Iran, and the novel The Secret Letters from X to A Continue reading...

Trump has blamed Iran for the mass killing at Shajareh Tayyebeh primary school but geolocation, videos and satellite imagery indicate otherwise The bombing of a primary school in Minab on 28 February killed scores of people, most of them seven- to 12-year-old girls. The strike is the worst mass killing of the US and Israel’s war on Iran so far – and has been described by Unesco as a “grave violation” of international law. On Saturday, the US president, Donald Trump, declared that Iran was responsible for the school bombing. “In my opinion, based on what I’ve seen, that was done by Iran … they’re very inaccurate, as you know, with their munitions. They have no accuracy whatsoever. It was done by Iran.” Continue reading...

TEHRAN, Mar. 10 (MNA) – The head of Iran's Strategic Council on Foreign Relations has said that his country is ready for a long-time war with the United States, emphasizing that US does not know the language of diplomacy.

Iran war updates: Tehran chides ‘Operation Epic Mistake’ devised by Israel  Al Jazeera

Iran war updates: Tehran chides ‘Operation Epic Mistake’ devised by Israel | US-Israel war on Iran News  Al Jazeera

Turkey summons Iran envoy after missile interception Turkey on Tuesday summoned Iran’s ambassador to Ankara after a ballistic missile launched from Iran headed toward Turkish territory, diplomatic sources told Middle East Eye. Turkish officials said they requested an explanation and conveyed Ankara’s concerns about the incident during the meeting at the Foreign Ministry. Turkey’s Defence Ministry earlier said the missile entered Turkish airspace before being intercepted by NATO air defence systems deployed in the region. Debris reportedly fell on vacant land in the southeastern province of Gaziantep, and no casualties were reported.

Is India-Pakistan next? Astrologer who predicted Iran-Israel war warns  Firstpost

By Heejin Kim and Kyu-seok Shim SEOUL, March 10 (Reuters) - South Korea cannot stop Washington from redeploying some weapons stationed in the country, President Lee Jae Myung said on Tuesday, after reports that U.S. Patriot missile defence systems were being sent to the conflict in the Middle East. Reports on shifting key U.S. military assets have sparked concern in Asia about the potential gaps in regional defences if Washington diverts ships and missiles currently used to deter military flexing by China and North Korea to other theatres.

Oil prices have shot up as the war snarls transportation and production in one of the most energy-rich regions on earth.

US senator says will support Israel 'until my dying day' US Senator Lindsey Graham said he would stand with Israel “until my dying day” and urged Washington’s Gulf allies to play a greater role in the war against Iran. Speaking on Fox News, the Republican lawmaker criticised countries such as Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates for refusing to allow their territories to be used for attacks on Iran. Graham said he wanted the US’s friends in Saudi Arabia and other countries “to step forward and say ‘This is my fight, too'”. The top Republican senator also criticised Spain, which has said it will not let the US use joint military bases on its territory during its war against Iran. “To our allies. Step up,” said Graham. “Get our air bases out of Spain. They’re not reliable. Move all those airplanes to a country that would let us use them when we’re threatened by a regime like Iran,” he added. Where does he think he derives the authority to unilaterally offer permanent “defense agreements” to foreign countries? Who exactly made this effeminate weirdo emperor of the world? I don’t remember voting on that measure. https://t.co/wshSapExik March 10, 2026

TEHRAN, Mar. 10 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a telephone conversation late on Monday to discuss bilateral ties and the recent developments in the region.

Iran live: Markets bet that Trump will end war soon despite threats from both sides  Reuters

US-Israel-Iran War Highlights : Trump calls selection of Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran’s supreme leader a ‘big mistake’  The Indian Express

Zelensky says Ukraine sent interceptor drones and operators to US bases in Jordan

North Korea’s Foreign Ministry last week described the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran as an ‘illegal act of aggression’

Meta shuts Tel Aviv office amid US-Iran-Israel war, tells nearly 1,000 staff 'challenging times'  India Today

Trump says war against Iran is ‘very complete’ but US and Israel haven’t quite ‘won enough’ yet

Casualty figures across the Middle East as Iran war enters second week  South China Morning Post

North Korea's Kim Yo Jong said the annual 'Freedom Shield' exercises could lead to 'unimaginably terrible consequences'.