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Trump says he is ‘not afraid’ of another Vietnam in Iran US President Donald Trump speaking from the Oval Office on Tuesday dismissed concerns that a land invasion could trap the United States in another protracted war. When asked if he's afraid that it could be another Vietnam, Trump said "no" adding "I'm not afraid of anything." Trump has previously said he would send troops if “necessary” and now there is growing concern that the US president might deploy troops in the country. Trump also raised the spectre of targeting Iran’s energy infrastructure.

Tulsi Gabbard and Top Intelligence Officials Will Testify on Iran War in Senate Hearing  The New York Times

Opinion | The Alternative to Obama’s Nuclear Deal Was War. Why Did Trump Tear It Up?  The New York Times

STOCKHOLM, March 18 (Reuters) - Russia, China and Iran are the biggest threats to Sweden, the Swedish Security Service (SAPO) said on Wednesday in its annual report on threats facing the country. The security police has warned in recent years of rising threats, above all from a Russian state increasingly prone to risky ventures in support of its war in Ukraine, including through destabilising hybrid attacks around Europe.

KARACHI, March 18 (Reuters) - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan has put the death toll at 143 in the bombing of a Kabul drug rehab centre by Pakistan, an official told Reuters on Wednesday. The Afghan Taliban government had said more than 400 people were killed and 265 injured in the air strike on Monday night. Pakistan has rejected the Afghan Taliban claim that it targeted a drug rehab centre saying it "precisely targeted military installations and terrorist support infrastructure".

As Iran War Drags On, Europe Wants to Avoid a New Migration Crisis  The New York Times

Will Trump Be Able to Stop His Own War?  New York Magazine

Cheap drones are reshaping modern warfare — and catching the U.S. off guard  NPR

Minnesota farmers see a ‘balancing act’ navigating effects of Iran war  MPR News

Israel says it killed another Iranian leader, but that doesn't mean it's winning the war  NBC News

Iran war Day 19: Tehran targets Israel to ‘avenge’ Ali Larijani’s killing, US drops 5000-pound bomb near Strait of Hormuz  The Indian Express

Victims apparently tried to reach their apartment's safe room, but didn't manage in time; Iran fires four barrages overnight, claims revenge for killing of top security official The post Ramat Gan couple in their 70s killed by Iranian cluster missile appeared first on The Times of Israel.

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Israeli raids on Beirut kill 12 and wound 41 Israeli strikes on central Beirut have killed at least 12 people and wounded 41 others, Lebanon’s Ministry of Health says. The strikes hit the Basta and Zuqaq al-Blat neighbourhoods in the Lebanese capital, according to a statement from the ministry.

War in Straitened Circumstances  Quillette

Federal Reserve not likely to cut rates as Iran war stokes inflation  Euronews.com

Opinion | Behind Trump's Iran War Is A Saudi 'Equation' Few Can See  NDTV

Several central neighbourhoods in Beirut have been attacked in a series of Israeli strikes.

Aftermath of Iranian ‘revenge’ strikes on Israel, two killed  Al Jazeera