The twelfth day of war in the Middle East following the February 28 attack by the United States and Israel against Iran. After conflicting statements about the end of the conflict—with US President Donald Trump declaring it imminent, contradicted by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu—the Gulf region experienced another night of missile launches and drone explosions.

Iran said it carried out large-scale attacks against U.S. and Israeli targets: a satellite communications center in Haifa, military bases in Israel, and U.S. targets elsewhere in the Middle East, including Iraqi Kurdistan and the U.S. Fifth Fleet naval base in Bahrain.

The news was confirmed by the Israeli military, which said it detected several salvos of missiles aimed at the country, launched from Iran, and activated its air defenses, amid a "wave" of attacks against Iran and Lebanon. "Defense systems are operational to intercept the threat," the army stated on its official Telegram account. Air raid sirens sounded in Jerusalem, and distant explosions were heard. A small number of people were reportedly injured while heading towards protected areas.

Alarm is also raised in Saudi Arabia: the Ministry of Defense reported that the country's military intercepted two drones heading towards an oil field. The facility is the Shaybah facility, in the east of the country. This gigantic field, located near the border with the United Arab Emirates, has already been targeted several times by Iran since the beginning of the Israeli-American offensive.

March 11th news live

9:30 a.m. – Iran: "Free to attack their banks."

"Last night, the United States and Israel attacked a bank in Iran. As a result of illegitimate and unconventional actions in the war, the enemy has given us free rein to strike economic centers and banks belonging to the Zionist regime and the United States in the region." This was stated by the Central Headquarters of Khatamolanbia, the Iranian Armed Forces' Unified Combatant Command. "The Americans should expect our painful countermeasures," the command warned, adding: "The population of the region should not remain within a one-kilometer radius of the banks."

8:43 a.m. – Tehran: "Punishment for Israel is only just beginning."

"Netanyahu does not want to see the powerful Iranian armed forces punish Israel for its aggression: this is only the beginning," Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on his X account. His comments came after reports from the United States and Israel that Iran's military might has been dismantled. The Iranian diplomat also held talks last night with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, stressing that "the Iranian armed forces are ready for legitimate self-defense and a firm response to US and Israeli aggression, including attacks on US bases and assets in the region."

8:00 a.m. – "Khamenei's son wounded but alive"

President Masoud Pezeshkian's son has claimed that new leader Mojtaba Khamenei is safe despite being injured during a US-Israeli airstrike overnight. This is his response to rumors about the fate of the new supreme leader. The injury reportedly occurred on the first day of the raid.

7:30 a.m. – A British cargo ship was hit in Hormuz.

An unknown projectile struck a cargo ship in the strategic Strait of Hormuz on the border with Iran, causing a fire and forcing the crew to evacuate, a British maritime safety agency reported. "A cargo ship has been reported to have been struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, causing a fire on board," United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said.

(Unioneonline)

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