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Iran may deploy naval mines in Strait of Hormuz, US intelligence believes - report

Iran’s naval mine stock isn’t known, though according to CBS, estimates have ranged from 2,000 to 6,000 units.

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.
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A police officer stands guard beneath a poster of Iran's former leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on March 10, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

Iran arrests foreigner it says spied for US, Israel, and acted as proxy for Gulf countries

Smoke and flames rise at the site of airstrikes on an oil depot in Tehran on March 7, 2026.

After initial success, Israel and US must decide what’s next in Iran war strategy - comment


Operation Epic Fury is 'only just beginning,' Iran will surrender, Hegseth says

“The Iranian Navy is largely no more. So their ability to project any power in that area in a naval sense is diminishing and will be increasingly diminished,” Hegseth said.

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during the Reagan National Defense Forum at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, US, December 6, 2025.

Trump says war with Iran 'pretty much' complete, Hezbollah rockets reach deep into Israel

IDF releases name of second soldier killed in Lebanon on Sunday • CENTCOM factcheck disputes Iranian claim Patriot missile caused Bahrain hit • IDF expects Iran can keep up fire for extended period

A member of the Lebanese Civil Defense inspects a damaged building after an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs, following renewed hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, Lebanon, March 9, 2026.

Education Minister to 'Post': Schools to stay remote for safety as war may last weeks - interview

Kisch explained that he was preparing for the possibility that the war could last weeks and that he would not comprime of on student safety during that time.

An empty classroom (illustrative).

Seventh US service member passes away during Operation Epic Fury, CENTCOM says

The incident comes as major combat operations continue in light of Operation Epic Fury.

US troops are seen before boarding an oil tanker breaching Washington's blockade on sanctioned vessels traveling to or from Venezuela, February 15, 2026.

Why war with Iran may not deliver the normalization Israel hopes for - analysis

Iran's military offensive will serve as clear proof that the Gulf States' policy of containment toward Iran has failed, said Ohad Merlin, Middle East expert at MIND Israel.

 Iran and Israel flags on geopolitical map.

Zelensky sending experts to Middle East to help civilians, US military forces

The experts are set to arrive in the Middle East next week, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and will have the capabilities to assist “right away.”

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy talks as he attends a joint press conference with Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere (not pictured), amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine February 25, 2026.

Half of US citizens seeking help leaving Middle East turn down available gov't recommended options

The State Department claims to have directly assisted over 19,000 Americans abroad with security guidance and travel assistance through its 24/7 Task Force

Tourists wait to board buses that will evacuate them to the Taba border crossing with Egypt in Tel Aviv on March 4, 2026. Israel launched fresh strikes on Iran and Lebanon, where state media reported a residential building was hit on March 4.

IDF strikes IRGC aerospace headquarters linked to satellite, missile program

The headquarters had been used by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to promote its aerospace efforts, including the 2022 launch of the Khayyam satellite.

An IDF infographic shows the targeted headquarters of the IRGC Air Force, March 8, 2026

Will the US-Israel war on Iran reshape the global order? - analysis

Bush promised a world order of peace and democracy, a rules-based world order where countries wouldn’t invade one another. It was also a world where the US was the global hegemon.

Aftermath of an Israeli and the US strike on a police station, amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 2, 2026.

Oslo ups security around US embassy after explosion, no injuries reported

A loud blast was heard near the embassy compound in western Oslo at around 1 a.m., and smoke was seen rising from the compound, eyewitnesses told local media.

Norway police investigate explosion near Israeli embassy in central Oslo, September 23, 2025.