The conflict in the Middle East , which erupted on February 28 with the attacks by the US and Israel on Iran, continues.

Israeli-US attacks continue to target the Islamic Republic, including the capital Tehran, and Lebanon ( where the Sassari Brigade is stationed, under crossfire ), while the Islamic Republic targets US targets in the Gulf and bases where European and Italian troops are deployed, such as the one in Erbil , which was hit yesterday (a French soldier was killed). Meanwhile, the new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has warned: "The Strait of Hormuz remains closed ; the countries of the region must close the American bases. We will never surrender and we will avenge the blood of our martyrs." For its part, the US has granted temporary authorization allowing countries to purchase Russian oil currently blocked at sea.

Live news for Friday, March 13, 2026:

7:50 a.m. – Pasdaran: "Anyone who rebels will be punished."

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned that any new anti-government protests will be met with a "more devastating" response than the one in January, when several thousand people were killed. "Today, the enemy, unable to achieve its military objectives on the ground, is again attempting to spread terror and provoke uprisings," the IRGC said in a televised statement, promising "an even more devastating response than that of January 8" in the event of further unrest.

7:37 a.m. – Trump: "It's an honor to kill the scoundrels of Iran."

"We are completely destroying the terrorist regime of Iran, militarily, economically, and in every other way. We have unparalleled firepower, unlimited ammunition, and all the time we want. Look at what's happening to these deranged scoundrels today. They've been killing innocent people around the world for 47 years, and now I, as the 47th President of the United States of America, am killing them. What a great honor it is to do so." So said US President Donald Trump in Truth.

7:08 AM – IDF: Hundreds of new airstrikes on Iran and Lebanon

Over the past 24 hours, dozens of IDF aircraft, coordinated by Israeli intelligence, have completed 20 large-scale strikes in central and western Iran. The Israeli military also announced the killing of a Hezbollah terrorist in the Beirut area, Lebanon.

6:55 a.m. – French soldier killed in Erbil

A French soldier has died during an attack in the Erbil region of Iraq. President Emmanuel Macron announced the news on X, specifying that the victim was Marshal Arnaud Frion of the 7th Alpine Hunters Battalion of Varces. "To his family and his comrades," Macron wrote, "I offer my deepest condolences and the nation's solidarity."

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(Unioneonline)

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