A thick plume of smoke rises from an oil storage facility hit by a U.S.-Israeli strike late Saturday in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, March 8, 2026.
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The U.S. army stated it has struck greater than 5,000 targets in Iran thus far and broken or destroyed greater than 50 Iranian vessels as President Trump touted progress within the 11-day-old-war – whereas additionally sending blended indicators on whether or not the preventing is nearing an finish.
In a telephone name with CBS Information Monday, Trump stated, “the war is very complete.”
However at a later occasion with Republican lawmakers in Miami, he struck a extra open-ended tone, saying the U.S. nonetheless wanted to attain “ultimate victory.” He stated he was targeted on maintaining oil flowing in response to the wild swings in oil costs which have raised issues around the globe.
“I will not allow a terrorist regime to hold the world hostage and attempt to stop the globe’s oil supply,” he stated Monday. “And if Iran does anything to do that, they’ll get hit at a much, much harder level.”
In a late evening put up on social media, Trump echoed that warning, telling Iran it might be hit “TWENTY TIMES HARDER” if it tried to disrupt world power provides.
In the meantime, Iran launched drones and rockets throughout the Gulf nations on Tuesday, whereas Israel’s army stated it performed strikes towards the monetary infrastructure of the Iran-backed group Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Greater than 1,200 individuals have been killed in Iran, practically 500 in Lebanon and 11 individuals in Israel, in line with figures from Iranian and Lebanese well being officers and Israeli authorities. Seven U.S. troopers have died within the battle thus far, the Pentagon says.
These are among the different main updates:
Trump sends blended indicators on when the battle will finish
In a telephone name with CBS Information Monday, Trump urged the battle may very well be practically over, claiming Iran’s army capabilities had been largely worn out.
At a later press convention, Trump’s first because the battle started, he acknowledged the U.S. marketing campaign had made sweeping progress and warned Iran towards disrupting world power provides.
However at a separate occasion with Republican lawmakers in Miami, he struck a extra open-ended tone, saying the U.S. had not but “won enough” and nonetheless wanted to attain “ultimate victory.”
Trump additionally intensified his warnings concerning the Strait of Hormuz, saying in a put up on social media late Monday that if Iran does something to cease oil flowing by means of the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. would reply “TWENTY TIMES HARDER” than it has thus far.
Trump’s warning got here as markets went into shock over fears of provide disruptions. The value of oil briefly hit practically $120 a barrel on Monday, then fell again after Trump urged the battle would possibly finish quickly.
– Rebecca Rosman
Iran says it’s going to resolve when the battle ends
In an obvious response to President Trump’s remarks, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) stated Tuesday that Iran, not the U.S., would have the ultimate say on the top of the battle.
“Iran will determine when the war ends,” IRGC spokesperson Ali Mohammed Naini instructed Iranian state media.
In an interview with PBS Newshour on Monday, Iran’s overseas minister, Abbas Araghchi, stated he didn’t imagine negotiating with america would “be on the table” once more.
“We have a very bitter experience of talking with Americans,” he stated, pointing to oblique nuclear talks that had been underway earlier than the battle after which collapsed as soon as the preventing started.
Israel strikes Lebanon
Israel stated it carried out a brand new wave of strikes in Lebanon concentrating on property and storage services tied to the Al-Qard Al-Hassan Affiliation, which is tied to the militant group Hezbollah. The Israeli army stated the group funds weapons purchases and gives salaries for Hezbollah.
Iran continues strikes on neighboring Gulf nations
Iran’s missile and drone assaults continued throughout the Gulf on Tuesday. Saudi Arabia’s protection ministry stated it intercepted and destroyed two drones over the dominion’s oil-rich jap area.
Kuwait’s Nationwide Guard, in the meantime, stated it downed six drones in areas north and south of the nation.
The United Arab Emirates additionally condemned what it referred to as a drone assault concentrating on its consulate common in Iraq’s Kurdistan area, saying it prompted materials harm however no accidents.
Iraq says airstrike on Iran-linked militia killed 5
Iraq’s army stated an airstrike killed not less than 5 members of an Iran-linked militia within the metropolis of Kirkuk, positioned close to the border with Iran.
It wasn’t instantly clear who was behind the strikes.
NATO boosts Turkey’s air defenses
Turkey’s Protection Ministry stated {that a} U.S. Patriot air protection system was deployed to its Malatya province as NATO takes steps to spice up Turkey’s air protection amid missile threats from Iran.
Malatya is dwelling to the Kurecik NATO radar base, which helped determine an Iranian ballistic missile headed towards Turkey over the previous week.
Iran has denied explicitly concentrating on Turkey.
– Durrie Bouscaren
Trump ‘dissatisfied’ with new supreme chief decide, will not say if he will probably be focused
Trump stated Monday he was “disappointed” that Iran had named Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the slain Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as its new supreme chief, arguing it might imply “more of the same problem” for the nation.
Requested whether or not the brand new chief had “a target on his back,” Trump stated it might be “inappropriate” to remark.
In an interview with CNN Monday, Israel’s overseas minister, Gideon Sa’ar, declined to rule out assasination plans concentrating on Khamenei, saying Israel wouldn’t disclose operational steps upfront.
“We never in a war declare what will be our operational steps or actions for that kind of thing,” Sa’ar instructed CNN. “You will have to wait and see.”
Iranian girls’s soccer gamers granted humanitarian visas in Australia
Australia has granted humanitarian visas to 5 members of Iran’s girls’s soccer crew, after they sought safety over fears of reprisals for refusing to sing Iran’s nationwide anthem throughout a match. The ladies, who had been visiting Australia for a event when the battle broke out, had been later labeled “traitors” on Iranian state tv, fueling issues about their security in the event that they returned dwelling.
The announcement got here after calls from rights teams in Australia and by President Trump for the Australian authorities to assist the ladies.
On Tuesday, Australian police stated 5 of the ladies had been transferred “to a safe location” after they made asylum requests.
It wasn’t instantly clear whether or not the opposite 21 crew members could be returning to Iran.
Rebecca Rosman contributed to this report from Paris. Durrie Bouscaren contributed from Istanbul.
