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Tehran appears to prepare for long war despite heavy early losses - analysis

Gulf states are not ready to join the war, but they have gone to the UN to get condemnation for Iran’s actions.

A protester throws a stone near a fire as other demonstrators gather while blocking a street in Shiraz, Iran, on January 10, 2026.
Smoke rises following airstrikes in a central area of Tehran on March 6, 2026.

Regional countries hold behind-the-scenes talks with Iranian officials, push for dialogue with US

A protest organized by a large number of Jewish groups gather for a rally outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Headquarters to protest ICE raids and arrests in Washington, DC, on Feb. 11, 2026.

Over 1,100 rabbis sign onto letter supporting immigrant rights: ‘Do Not Oppress the Stranger’

Iranian-made Shahed-136 'Kamikaze' drone flies over the sky of Kermanshah, Iran on March 7, 2024.

FBI warns Iran may launch drone attacks on US West Coast in response to war - report


Israel confirms strike against Iranian nuclear site, Iran-backed Iraqi militias suffer heavy losses

Reported Israeli drone strikes target Basij checkpoints across Iran ● IDF admits warning mistake after Hezbollah fires over 200 rockets at northern Israel overnight ● Trump on Iran: 'We won'

IDF jet prepares to take off, March 12, 2026.

Iranian attack in Kuwait more severe than initially reported, sources say - report

More than 30 American military members were hospitalized following the attack, 20 of whom with “urgent” injuries.

Members of the military salute during a dignified transfer of the remains of six US Army service members of the 103rd Sustainment Command, who were killed in Kuwait, at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Delaware, US, March 7, 2026.

At Republican antisemitism confab, Tucker Carlson is the villain, JD Vance the unspoken question

Attendees clapped when Sen. Ted Cruz called Carlson “the single-most dangerous demagogue in the country,” and speakers praised US President Donald Trump for recently casting him aside as “not MAGA.” 

Some Jewish Republicans are losing patience with Vice President JD Vance, who has not condemned Tucker Carlson.

Iran's Islamic regime not at risk of collapse, US intelligence assesses

One source told Reuters that a "multitude" of intelligence reports provide "consistent analysis that the regime is not in danger" of collapse and "retains control of the Iranian public."

A banner of Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei with former supreme leaders Ali Khamenei and Ruhollah Khomeini, in Tehran, Iran, March 10, 2026

US estimates Iran war cost at over $11 billion in six days, source says

That figure, from a closed-door briefing for senators on Tuesday, did not include the entire cost of the war, but was provided to lawmakers as they have clamored for more information on the conflict.

An EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft prepares to launch from the flight deck of the U.S. Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in support of the Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran from an undisclosed location March 2, 2026.

Trump claims US has won war with Iran but does not want to 'leave early'

"You never like to say too early you won. We won," US President Donald Trump told a campaign-style rally in Hebron, Kentucky. "In the first hour, it was over."

US President Donald Trump arrives to speak at Verst Logistics in Hebron, Kentucky, on March 11, 2026.

For Chinese-speaking Jews in New York, ‘Mazel Tofu’ offers a new kind of community

A group of Jewish Mandarin speakers in New York has formed “Mazel Tofu,” a growing community that meets over kosher Chinese food to connect through language, culture, and shared experiences.

Jewish Mandarin Chinese speakers gather in New York City roughly once a month to speak the language and share their experiences.

Initial findings show US accidentally targeted Iranian girls' school using outdated intel - report

The building had originally been a part of the adjacent Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) naval base, though officials told the NYT that it isn’t clear when the two had separated.

People and rescue forces work following an Israel strike on a school in Minab, Iran, February 28, 2026.

Global powers release oil reserves as Iran war threatens Strait of Hormuz supply

IEA member states approved the release of 400 million barrels from strategic oil reserves to mitigate the impact of a potential Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

The Callisto tanker sits anchored as the traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Muscat, Oman, March 10, 2026.

US destroyed over 5,000 targets across Iran, including 60 warships, CENTCOM chief says

He added that the US's mission is to end Iran’s ability to “project power” and harass international shipping crossing the Strait of Hormuz.

Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) fires a Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) in support of Operation Epic Fury, Feb. 28, 2026.