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TEHRAN, Mar. 08 (MNA) – Addressing US President Donald Trump, Iranian Parliament Speaker has said that you [US and Israel] started the war and Islamic Republic of Iran will end it.

Thaer Hama’el, 24, and Fares Hama’el, 57, shot dead during raid by settlers on village of Abu Falah, near Ramallah, Palestinian Authority reports, bringing toll this week to 5 The post Two Palestinians reported killed in fresh settler attack in West Bank appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Israel says it destroyed Iranian fighter jets in Isfahan airport attack The Israeli military said its forces carried out air attacks on an airport in Iran’s Isfahan on Saturday, destroying a number of F-14 fighter jets. “Additionally, detection systems and air defence systems that posed a threat to Israeli Air Force aircraft were struck,” the statement published on Telegram said. “This strike is in addition to the strike which dismantled 16 ‘Quds Force’ aircraft two days ago [Friday] at the Mehrabad airport in Tehran,” it added.

TEHRAN, Mar. 08 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has announced that Iran considers neighboring countries its friends and warned that aggressors would face a severe response.

Laden Iranian ships depart Chinese port tied to key military chemicals  The Washington Post

Iran war: Khamenei's son Mojtaba named new supreme leader  dw.com

Iranian attack damages water desalination plant in Bahrain, ministry says Bahrain's interior ministry said on Sunday an Iranian drone attack had damaged a water desalination plant as the Islamic Republic presses an air campaign against its Gulf neighbours, AFP reported.  "The Iranian aggression randomly bombs civilian targets and causes material damage to a water desalination plant following an attack by a drone," the ministry said in a statement.

US-Israel war on Iran  The Guardian

Iran's Shocking US Casualties Claim After Deadly Strikes; ‘200+ Killed Or Injured'  The Times of India

The Latest: Iran Accused of Attacks in UAE and Bahrain, Smoke Blankets Tehran From Israeli Strikes  U.S. News & World Report

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Pezeshkian: Iran will respond with strength to attacks Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran will respond forcefully to any attacks on its territory but stressed that Tehran seeks good relations with neighbouring countries. Speaking during a visit to wounded victims at a hospital, Pezeshkian said earlier remarks about limiting strikes had been misinterpreted. He said Iran may respond to attacks originating from other countries’ territory, but that such actions do not mean Tehran is in conflict with those states. Pezeshkian also said Iranians would remain united and vowed the country would not allow anyone to seize “even an inch” of its territory.

TEHRAN, Mar. 08 (MNA) – The spokesman for the IRGC has said that the powerful armed forces of the country are fully prepared for a large-scale war with the US and Israeli regime’s aggressors for a period of six months.

While there are similarities with the wars against Iraq, the Iran conflict may prove to be the most dangerous and consequential yet This is the third Gulf war and umpteenth outbreak of conflict since the United States took over as the dominant power and influence in the Middle East at the end of the cold war. And it is arguably the most dangerous, consequential and confused of them all. The destruction and chaos spreading across the region confirms the Middle East’s status as the world’s pre-eminent crisis factory, but it also raises questions as to how US presidents so often declare they are ending US interference in the region, only to be lured back in. Continue reading...

Sirens sound across Israel as Iran launches missiles  The Jerusalem Post

TEHRAN, Mar. 08 (MNA) – The spokesman for the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters has warned the Republic of Azerbaijan to prevent expansion of any insecurity in the region, urging them to expel Zionists from Azerbaijan.

Opinion | The war that would make Iran look mild  The Washington Post

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Sunday that the country's forces could fight an intense war for six months against the United States and Israel, which said it struck Tehran's commanders at a seaside hotel in the heart of Beirut. As the conflict spilled into its second week, the regional repercussions spiralled, with Saudi Arabia intercepting a wave of drones headed for targets including the diplomatic quarter in capital Riyadh and Kuwait saying an attack hit fuel tanks at its international airport.

Video: Drone strike sets Kuwait social security headquarters ablaze A drone reportedly launched by Iran set fire to the main headquarters of Kuwait’s Public Institution for Social Security, with the multi-storey building seen ablaze as emergency crews fought to contain the flames. It comes during a continuing escalation of the US‑Israel war on Iran that has seen Tehran target military and civilian infrastructure across the Gulf. A drone reportedly launched by Iran set fire to the main headquarters of Kuwait’s Public Institution for Social Security, with the multi‑storey building seen ablaze as emergency crews fought to contain the flames. pic.twitter.com/yznFpk1YIy March 8, 2026

Day 8 of Middle East conflict — Trump signals plans to escalate attacks, Iran vows to continue retaliatory strikes  CNN