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Hezbollah rockets target Israeli troops as Israel strikes Beirut Hezbollah said its fighters shelled two gatherings of Israeli soldiers with rockets, targeting troops on Hamams Hill south of the city of Khiam and another group near the Misgav Am settlement. The Israeli military said it had launched a new wave of attacks targeting what it described as Hezbollah infrastructure. It said the strikes focused on sites in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, as fighting intensified along the front.

Starmer resists US warship demands — as it happened  The Times

A spokesperson for Iran's Central Headquarters said wars are decided on the battlefield, not social media.

No injuries reported in overnight Iranian attacks * Rubio asks US diplomats to push allies to blacklist Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, Hezbollah * Iranian advisers to Iraqi militias said killed in Baghdad The post Iran fires missiles at Israel as IDF carries out simultaneous strikes in Tehran, Beirut appeared first on The Times of Israel.

US Military Casualties Reach 200 Since Iran Operations Began; Iranian Forces Suffer 5,000 Deaths  서울경제신문

Iran navy vows 'deadly retaliation' over Dena ship sinking Iranian Navy commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani on Tuesday said that it will retaliate against the killing of at least 87 sailors off Sri Lanka in the Indian Ocean, Press TV reported.  “We will not forget the enemy’s crime, and we will exact retribution for the blood of our martyrs,” Irani was quoted as saying by Iran’s English-language news channel Press TV. “The enemy should know that we will punish it with deadly strikes from where it least expects,” he said. “Although today we mourn our loved ones, by the grace of God, we have brought the enemy to its knees,” he added. On March 4, a US submarine sank the Iranian Navy’s IRIS Dena vessel in international waters off the coast of Galle in Sri Lanka, while sailing back to Iran after participating in a joint navy exercise with India.

'They should understand that if you want to get anywhere, sometimes you need to win war,' president tells AFP; welcomes Macron's offer to host Jerusalem-Beirut talks as 'very positive development' The post Herzog: Europe should back effort to ‘eradicate’ Hezbollah, Iran war a ‘historical juncture’ appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Iran Update Evening Special Report: March 16, 2026  Institute for the Study of War

Iran Update Special Report, March 16, 2026  Institute for the Study of War

South Korea warns of 'worst-case scenario' on energy South Korean President Lee Jae Myung warned that the worst-case energy scenario must be considered if the Middle East conflict continues, calling for diplomatic efforts to secure stable alternative energy sources. Speaking in a televised address, Lee said South Korea may consider limiting energy exports if necessary and urged the country to accelerate the development of renewable energy. His remarks came as Seoul also declined to commit naval forces to the Strait of Hormuz despite US calls for allied support.

KABUL, March 17 (Reuters) - At least 400 people were killed and 250 injured in an air strike by Pakistan on a drug users rehabilitation hospital in the Afghan capital of Kabul, the deputy spokesman of the Afghan Taliban government said on Tuesday. Pakistan rejected the claim as false and misleading and said it "precisely targeted military installations and terrorist support infrastructure" on Monday night. (Reporting by Mohammad Yunus Yawar; Writing by YP Rajesh; Editing by Christopher Cushing)

Sirens, interceptions heard across central Israel as Iran launches missile barrage  The Jerusalem Post

Trump said he spoke to a former president about bombing Iran. Four denials suggest otherwise.  NBC News

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US assets are under Iran attack, but here’s why NATO doesn’t have to answer Trump’s call  The Indian Express

Number of US troops wounded in war against Iran rises to about 200  Deccan Herald

Afghan officials say a Pakistani air strike has killed hundreds of people at a drug rehabilitation centre.

LIVE: Israel steps up attacks on Lebanon; countries urge dialogue, end of Iran war  The Federal

Oil gains over 2% as market weighs Iran war supply risks  Reuters

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