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Ted Cruz, Tucker Carlson reignite feud over Iran war  Politico

When the top US general spoke Tuesday of his "respect" for Iranian fighters, the remark underscored a striking divide between the restrained language of the military brass and the swaggering rhetoric used by President Donald Trump and his administration. From Trump joking that it was "more fun" to sink Iranian warships than capture them, to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth boasting that US forces were "punching them while they're down," critics say the administration's messaging -- reveling in the destructive power of the US military -- has been jarring.

With daily attacks shaking the city, schools shuttered for days and many shops closed, Tehran residents are trying to adapt to wartime conditions under an Israeli-US assault seeking to determine the future of the Islamic republic. Normal routine has been absent for some time in the teeming mega-city of millions of people, ever since the January protests against the clerical leadership. But now Tehran and other Iranian cities have been plunged into a conflict of an intensity unseen in the country since the 1980s war against Saddam Hussein's Iraq.

President Donald Trump announced he was sending US forces into war with Iran on February 28, kicking off a multidimensional regional conflict -- and a series of contradictory declarations on the American mission's scope and timeline. He has argued "Operation Epic Fury" aims to eliminate Iran's military installations, or push regime change, or that he was acting to mitigate the country's nuclear threat -- despite boasting that US forces had "obliterated" Iran's nuclear program with a punishing air raid last year.

Terror group said to return to guerrilla roots, trying to implement lessons from 2024 war, including avoiding use of communication devices that could be tapped or booby trapped by Israel The post Hezbollah rationing munitions as it braces for full-scale Israeli invasion – sources appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Bombs indiscriminately spread dozens of submunitions over radius of 10 kilometers, making interception challenging, military officials say, day after cluster bomb killed two The post Iran has fired some 300 missiles at Israel, about half with cluster bomb warheads — IDF appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Finlay Asher says the Iran war’s disruption to Middle East airspace could impact the aviation industry for months.

Iran Might Soon Turn the Strait of Hormuz Into a Giant Minefield  19FortyFive

Trump Warns Iran Against Laying Mines in the Strait of Hormuz  Bloomberg.com

Mehdi Taj, head of the Iranian Football Federation, claims members of women's team in Australia were 'taken hostage' after they applied for asylum in Australia The post Iran suggests men’s soccer team will skip World Cup after women’s team defects appeared first on The Times of Israel.

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5 scenarios for how the Iran war could end  Axios

About 140 U.S. service members wounded since start of Israel-Iran war: Pentagon  The Hindu

Pentagon Says 140 Service Members Have Been Injured in Iran War  The New York Times

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Trump must not lose the battle for the Strait of Hormuz  Washington Examiner

Gas prices have spiked significantly since the U.S. and Israel began airstrikes on Iran 10 days ago

Iran's wartime leadership transition has elevated IRGC-backed Mojtaba Khamenei to the pinnacle of power, raising urgent questions about the organization's internal dynamics and how the Islamic Republic's strategic posture may evolve.

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Senate Democrats ramp up pressure campaign for public hearings on war with Iran  NPR