Basij troop members fail to report to theirs posts out of targeting fear increase
Basij commander spoke to soldiers, urging them not to panic during attacks by Israeli drones and not to abandon their posts.
Middle East
Formula One's Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Grand Prix won't happen in April due to Middle East conflict
Explosions across major Iranian cities, including Tehran, as US sends B-52 bombers on strike ops.
Hezbollah launches rockets at central Israel, Trump says US may hit Iran's Kharg Island again
Drone strike hits Erbil refinery halting operations, Riyadh intercepts Iranian missiles, drones
A drone strike caused a fire at an Iraqi refinery, while Saudi Arabia intercepted Iranian missiles and drones targeting key regions.
US may hit Iran's Kharg Island again, Trump tells NBC News
Trump suggests more strikes on Iran’s Kharg Island oil hub, calls Khamenei’s survival uncertain, and dismisses current deal terms as insufficient.
Strait of Hormuz open to everyone but US, Israel, Iranian FM Araghchi says
Other ships are free to pass, although many prefer not to due to “security concerns,” which Araghchi claimed have nothing to do with Iran.
US State Dept. urges Americans to leave Iraq, removes non-essential employees from Oman
Earlier on Saturday, the US Embassy in Baghdad was hit by a missile attack, Iraqi security sources told Reuters.
French proposal for Israel-Lebanon peace agreement includes recognition of Israel - report
The proposal reportedly aims to end the current war, secure an Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon, and create a path toward unprecedented Lebanese recognition of Israel.
Israel, US increase efforts to encourage Iranian protesters to take to streets, overthrow regime
An Israeli official told the Post that “it is more likely that lasting regime change will occur in the period after the war, during a time of relative calm.
Mossad dentists plant chips in teeth? What I learned reading Iranian media - analysis
Facts are bent, shuffled, or buried under spectacle. And aside from the occasional quote from us at the Post, this ecosystem has lately produced some of the wildest conspiracy theories in years.
Trump rejects Middle East efforts to broker Iran war talks as Epic Fury, Roaring Lion rage on
The lack of interest from the US and Iran suggests both sides are in for an extended conflict, even as the widening war inflicts civilian casualties and Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
Israel kills acting chiefs of Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya intelligence in Tehran strike
The military identified the officials as Abdallah Jalali-Nasab and Amir Shariat, and said the operation was carried out with precise guidance from Israeli Military Intelligence.
Iran threatens heavier missiles, ‘upgraded weapons’ as war with Israel intensifies
The statement appeared to signal that Iran may escalate both the scale and sophistication of its ballistic missile fire as the war continues.
