Trump weighing boots on the ground to seize Iran’s Kharg Island oil depot - report
The potential capture of the oil depot would require, in a first for the ongoing US Operation Epic Fury, American troops to step foot on Iranian soil.
Middle East
War tests India-Israel-Gulf ties but may deepen economic integration
Iran keeps oil flowing to China despite operations, maintaining regime cash flow, experts say
Iranian war ripples across Arab states as Jordan intercepts missiles, Egypt feels economic shock
IDF has not given confidence war will neutralize Iran 60% uranium or Pickaxe Mountain threats
Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain remains a looming nuclear threat. Despite extensive efforts by the US and Israel, over 400kg of enriched uranium is still unaddressed.
IDF destroyed 2,200 Iranian regime targets, but conservative on regime change chances
Mojtaba may not be functioning as Iran’s leader, and even after 2,200 Iranian targets were hit, the IDF remains cautious about whether the regime can fall.
US offers reward for information on Mojtaba Khamenei, Iranian senior officials
Mojtaba Khamenei is believed to have been injured in the same airstrikes that killed his father, whom he recently succeeded as Iran's supreme leader.
'Not very bright': US intel. shows Khamenei was unsure of his son replacing him as leader - report
CBS added that the White House further believes that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is currently pulling the strings within Iran.
Bahrain arrests five accused of spying for Iran’s IRGC in latest crackdown
In Bahrain’s latest crackdown, five suspects are detained for allegedly collecting and passing intel to Iran’s IRGC, with links to terrorist plots targeting the country.
Why is this Nowruz different from all other Nowruz? - analysis
This Nowruz, Iranians face a crossroads. With the regime weakened, will the Persian New Year mark a turning point in the struggle for freedom? The stakes are higher than ever.
Araghchi denies Iran targets civilians, ready to form regional committee to probe strikes - report
Addressing Iran's overnight strikes targeting Citibank in Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, Araghchi stated in the interview that they were retaliation for the recent attack on Iran's Bank Sepah.
University of Oregon analysis maps US, Israeli strikes in Iran
"There’s really no frontline at the moment — it’s simultaneous damage across different corners of Iran in a very short period of time,” research lead Van Den Hoek told The Washington Post.
Rising militia strikes leave Washington with few good choices in Iraq - analysis
The US Embassy in Baghdad has been warning US citizens in Iraq about threats for two weeks, since the US and Israeli strikes on Iran began on February 28.
Iran-backed militias escalate drone attacks on US, Kurdistan targets in Iraq
Iran is also targeting Kurdish opposition groups in the Kurdistan Region of northern Iraq.
