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Iran’s mining of the Strait of Hormuz might accelerate a new era of naval warfare

With Iran reportedly deploying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, the US is preparing new options to reopen the world’s most vital shipping corridor.

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A woman holds a portrait of Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, on the day of a gathering to support Mojtaba Khamenei, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 9, 2026.

Will Mojtaba Khamenei bring back protests across Iran? - interview

A man shows a missile alert notification on his mobile phone as residents take cover indoors following missile fire from Iran toward Israel, in Mishmar David, March 10. 2026.

Northern Israel under massive attack as Iran, Hezbollah jointly launch missiles, rockets, drones

A new Shahed-161 drone is displayed during an exhibition showcasing missile and drone achievements in Tehran on November 12, 2025.

Drone strikes US diplomatic hub in Iraq, pro-Tehran militias suspected


Nearly 10,000 Iranian civilian sites destroyed since beginning of war, Iran UN Ambassador claims

Iravani also condemned a recent attack by Israel on a fuel storage facility in Tehran, which released clouds of toxic smoke, eventually leading to highly acidic rain.

IRANIAN AMBASSADOR to the UN, Amir-Saeid Iravani, denouncing the US and Israeli strikes on Iran, March 10, 2026.

US Democrats concerned Trump could deploy ground forces to Iran, note risks of Russian support

"We know that Russia is already helping with intel, providing that to Iran, and that there's an axis with Russia and China, Iran and North Korea," Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen said.

US SEN. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) speaks to reporters during a vote in the US Capitol on March 02, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Hezbollah's strategy banks on Iranian clerics surviving, Mideast ceasefire, sources say

Greatly weakened during the 2024 war, Hezbollah has faced pressure from the Lebanese state to disarm. The Beirut government last week banned Hezbollah's military activities.

Hezbollah supporters hold images of late former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and current leader Naim Qassem at a ceremony held by Hezbollah to commemorate the first anniversary of Hassan Nasrallah's killing by Israel, on the outskirts of Beirut, Lebanon, September 27, 2025.

The shelter is not always a sanctuary

Protecting our children in the shadow of war

Israeli children celebrate Purim in a bomb shelter, March 2, 2026.

Iran’s missile fire rate has collapsed by 92%: What comes next? - analysis

A data-driven comparison of Iranian ballistic missile and drone operations across Operation Rising Lion and Operation Roaring Lion/Epic Fury from March 9 with scenario modelling through March 23

Anti-missile batteries fire interception missiles toward incoming ballistic missiles launched from Iran, as seen over Tel Aviv, during the war with Iran and ongoing missile fire toward Israel, March 7, 2026.

Democratic US senators demand immediate hearings on Iran war

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.

US SEN. Cory Booker (D-NJ) speaks to the media after hearing Congressional briefings on Iran at the US Capitol on March 3, 2026 in Washington, DC.

French President Macron promises to defend Cyprus in visit after drone attacks

Macron gave his statement of support during a visit to Paphos, where the French president met with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, as well as Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides.

FRENCH PRESIDENT Emmanuel Macron and Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides take part in a joint press conference with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (not pictured) at Paphos military airport, March 9, 2026.

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

In a post on X on Sunday, Graham praised Israel for its role in the war before adding that “there will be a day soon that the Iranian people will be in charge of their own fate."

Senator Lindsey Graham holding a "Make Iran Great Again" hat during a speech at the David Kempinski hotel in Tel Aviv, February 16, 2026.

US suspects Iran may deploy naval mines in Strait of Hormuz, over 5,000 targets struck in Iran

Two Hezbollah missiles hit central Israel, interceptors missed, no warning sirens sounded • Iran not seeking ceasefire, will retaliate against Israel, Iranian official warns

Smoke rises after an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, Lebanon, March 10, 2026.

Iranian media publishes false conspiracy theory claiming Netanyahu’s death or injury

The IRGC-linked outlet pointed to a gap in recent footage, a reported security buildup, and other fragments of public information, but offered no proof that the Israeli prime minister was killed.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the nation amid Israeli strike on Iranian regime targets on March 7, 2026.