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Iran war briefing: Tehran launches ‘heaviest’ barrage since start of conflict

Iran has launched what its state media called the "most intense and heaviest" barrage since the start of the conflict; Israel said it had tracked missiles being fired from Iran, while Saudi Arabia said it destroyed two drones heading towards an oil field. President Donald Trump has threatened Iran with…

The Independent UK

US says it destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels as Tehran threatens to block oil exports

Washington says it has destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, after Tehran threatened to not allow oil to pass through the waterway, through which a fifth of the world’s crude flows. Israel and Iran have also launched fresh attacks early on Wednesday, as the war enters…

Euronews

Trump’s AG Pam Bondi is moved to heavily-guarded military base after threats over Epstein files and from cartels: report

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, former Homeland Security Director Kristi Noem, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth all live in housing on secured military bases

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Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East has no idea how or when war with Iran will end: ‘I don’t know’

President Donald Trump said the war in Iran was ‘very complete’ a day before the U.S. sunk 16 Iranian mine-laying ships in the Strait of Hormuz

The Independent UK

Trump news at a glance: war on Iran is either ‘very complete’ or just starting, depending on who is talking

President and his Pentagon chief offer mixed messages as strikes on Iran continue – key US politics stories from 9 March at a glance

The Guardian - US

US military spent $9 million on crab legs and lobster in the months before Iran war: report

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth also authorized the $100,000 purchase of a Steinway & Sons grand piano for the Air Force chief of staff’s home, according to a watchdog report

The Independent UK

Trump’s far-fetched Iran school bombing excuse lays bare a no-guts, all-glory prosecution of war

ANALYSIS: The president wants to tightly manage the public perception of his conflict with Iran, but the realities of war make that impossible, writes John Bowden

The Independent UK

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Senate Democrats’ calls for public Iran hearings grow louder

Senate Democrats stepped up pressure on Republicans to conduct public hearings on the conduct of the Iran war, but senior GOP senators were noncommittal on whether they would do so. The partisan tension comes as the Pentagon announced Tuesday that approximately 140 troops have been injured since the U.S. and…

Roll Call

Shellfish and fruit stands? Pete Hegseth’s DOD is under fire after a watchdog study uncovers billions in bizarre spending

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Hegseth's Pentagon Reportedly Spent Millions on Lobster Tail, Ribeye and Donuts in September

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing fresh scrutiny after a report found that the Defense Department spent millions of dollars on high-end food purchases.

International Business Times

‘Be careful not to get eliminated’: Iran’s stark warning to Trump as war escalates

Ali Larijani, Iran’s top security chief, said the Islamic Republic did not fear Trump’s ‘empty threats’

The Independent UK

Support for the Iran War is historically low with less than half of Americans approving of the attack

Majorities of Americans don’t support the war but now fear an attack on U.S. soil, a recent poll finds

The Independent UK

Supersonic US bombers take off from Britain as Trump ramps up war on Iran with heaviest airstrikes

‘Today will be yet again, our most intense day of strikes inside ⁠Iran: the most fighters, the most bombers,’ said US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth

Evening Standard

Iran war threatens Easter travel as BA cancels Middle East flights

British Airways will also pause repatriation flights from Muscat, Oman due to ‘reduced demand’

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US sends B-1 Bombers to Iran as Hegseth warns of ‘most intense’ strikes

US B-1 bombers took off from a British airbase on Tuesday for what Washington described as the "most intense" wave of airstrikes yet on Iran, hours after US secretary of war Pete Hegseth said the campaign would reach “its most ferocious day” since the conflict began.

The Independent UK

How Putin will benefit from the war in Iran

Pete Hegseth warned that Tuesday, 10 March, will bring the most intense day of strikes against Iran so far, after Donald Trump vowed to end the conflict soon.

The Independent UK

FTSE 100 rallies as inflation fears ease

The FTSE 100 index closed up 162.72 points, 1.6%, at 10,412.24.

The Guardian - UK

Tehran endures ‘worst night of strikes’ amid mixed US messages about more to come

Hegseth follows Trump’s suggestion war will soon be over by saying US will not stop until Iran ‘decisively defeated’

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Euronews

LUCAS FLM 136: America’s cheap Iran-designed Shahed drone clone

The US is deploying its own inexpensive drone to counter Iran’s Shahed 136 unmanned aerial vehicle. Enter the Low-Cost Uncrewed Combat Attack System known as FLM 136 LUCAS.

The Independent UK

US spent $5 billion worth of munitions in the first two days of attacks on Iran, docs show

‘$5.6 billion could have paid for over 356,000 Medicare or 568,00 Medicaid enrollees,’ one social media user commented

International Business Times UK

AI Firm Anthropic Takes US Government To Court After Trump Posts Spark Investor Panic

Anthropic challenges Pentagon's national security risk label in landmark lawsuit, defending AI safety standards against military use. Discover the implications for AI technology and investor confidence.

International Business Times UK

Hegseth Reportedly Spent £73B In Weeks On Lobster, King Crabs, Steak, And A £77K Piano For Air Force Chief's Home

Explore the Pentagon's $93.4B spending surge in September 2025, with luxury seafood and high-end furniture tied to the "use-it-or-lose-it" rule and its impact on taxpayers.

Latin Times

Lindsey Graham Slams Arab Allies Over Iran War: 'I Go To South Carolina And I'm Asking Them To Send Their Sons And Daughters To The Mideast'

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham slammed the U.S.'s Arab allies over their approach to the war in Iran, urging them to join the attacks and get Tehran to capitulate.

The Guardian - US

Pete Hegseth warns of ‘most intense’ day of US strikes on Iran yet

Pentagon chief spoke with Gen Dan Caine at a press conference and blamed Iran for civilian casualties

The Independent UK

Trump skips latest dignified transfer of Iran war dead after baseball cap controversy

Trump was pictured wearing his own campaign merch, a white “USA” baseball hat, to the dignified transfer of the first U.S. soldiers killed in the war

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