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US president highlighted what he described as the successes of Operation Epic Fury against Iran in his latest speech.

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Oil prices seesaw as Trump sends mixed messages on what’s next in Iran  The Washington Post

Blasts rock Tehran as Iran fires heavier missiles Explosions were heard across Tehran on Tuesday as Israel continued strikes on Iranian targets, with blasts shaking buildings and disrupting power in parts of the capital and nearby cities. Residents reported repeated explosions throughout the day, while authorities have not provided details on the targets or damage. Iran said it had responded with a new wave of missile attacks under what it calls Operation True Promise 4. Officials said heavier missiles were used in the latest barrage, adding that future launches would involve warheads weighing at least 1,000 kilograms.

Trump’s Gaza plan stalled as US-Israel war on Iran diverts focus  middle-east-online.com

IRGC says Iran, not US, will decide war’s end Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Tuesday said Tehran, not Washington, will determine when the war ends, rejecting comments by US  President Donald Trump about the conflict’s timeline. IRGC spokesperson Brigadier General Ali Mohammad Naeini described Trump’s statements as “lies” and accused him of trying to claim false military achievements. Speaking to Iran’s Tasnim news agency, Naeini said Iran’s missile capabilities remain intact and that attacks are continuing with larger numbers of projectiles. “We know that your ammunition is about to run out and that you are looking for an honourable way out of the war. Why don’t you tell the truth to the American people? Trump doesn’t want Americans to know that all US military infrastructure in the Persian Gulf region has been destroyed,” he said.

Dollar rally stalls on hopes of an easing in Iran war, but wariness reigns  Reuters

Israel warns Beirut residents to flee before planned strikes on financial network Israel’s military warned residents of Beirut’s southern suburbs to evacuate ahead of planned strikes on buildings linked to the Al-Qard al-Hasan financial association. The Israeli army said the institution is involved in financing Hezbollah’s activities. “I again call on the residents of the southern suburbs to evacuate their homes, according to the evacuation routes we have published,” Israeli military’s Arabic-language spokesman Avichay Adraee said in a post on X.

Lindsey Graham urges Israel not to strike Iranian oil depots, calls on Saudi Arabia to fight  The Jerusalem Post

The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has criticized the United States and South Korea for proceeding with their annual joint military exercises at a perilous moment for global security and warned that any challenge to the North’s safety would bring “terrible consequences.”

Australians 'moved by plights of these brave women,' PM says after being berated by US president, whose administration was still deporting Iranians during regime's crackdown on protests The post Australia grants asylum to 5 Iranian soccer players amid pressure from Trump appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Iran US Military Deaths Casualty Return  GazetteXtra

CNBC Daily Open: Trump hints Middle East conflict might end soon  CNBC

Turkey: US orders nonessential staff to leave Adana consulate The US State Department has ordered non-essential staff and their families to leave its consulate in Adana in southern Turkey, according to a report by The Washington Post. Officials said the departure is a precautionary measure as tensions continue to escalate across the region. The US has also issued warnings to its citizens to remain vigilant amid rising security concerns linked to the widening conflict in the Middle East.

Ships brandish China links to weave through Strait of Hormuz  The Japan Times

'He could be manipulating the markets': Former Trump adviser on the president saying Iran war could be over soon  CNN

Iran says it destroyed 10 advanced US radar systems Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Tuesday said it destroyed 10 advanced US radar systems across the region and downed several expensive drones during the ongoing conflict.  According to a statement reported by Iranian media, the IRGC also said Iranian forces are anticipating the arrival of US naval forces in the Strait of Hormuz, including the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford. The group warned that “either there will be security for all or no security for all” in the region.

Iran Choosing Mojtaba Khamenei as Supreme Leader Signals Defiance Amid War  The New York Times

Iran military says 'not a single litre' of oil will be allowed An Iranian military official on Tuesday said Tehran would block oil exports in the region to countries it considers enemies or their allies, Fars News Agency reported. The official said Iran would not allow the export of “a single litre of oil” to those states until further notice. The statement comes as tensions escalate across the Gulf amid the widening conflict. Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz, which has affected the global economy as oil prices have skyrocketed.

By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, March 9 (Reuters) - Six Democrats in the U.S. Senate on Monday said they are embarking on an intensified campaign for public hearings on the Iran war, with top Trump administration officials testifying under oath and to take steps to interrupt regular Senate business if Republicans resist. Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey told reporters that the senior Democrats on the Foreign Relations and Armed Services committees have made the requests to Republican chairmen James Risch and Roger Wicker, respectively.