Reza Pahlavi:

I join millions at home and abroad who thank Trump for this much-needed intervention that brings us closer than ever to final victory and liberation.

Reza Pahlavi:

A lot of people at home are ready to step in.

Bahrain says an Iranian strike damaged a desalination plant, marking a new phase of the conflict targeting water infrastructure.

Gulf countries rely heavily on desalination.

Qatar nearly 100%, Kuwait and Bahrain ~90%, Oman 86%, Saudi Arabia 70%.

The strike came after U.S. / Israeli airstrikes targeted Iran's desalination plant on Qeshm Island.

IDF threatens Iran's Assembly of Experts:

After the neutralization of Supreme Leader Khamenei, Iran’s terror regime is trying to rebuild itself and select a new leader.

Iran’s Assembly of Experts, which has not convened for decades, is expected to meet soon in the city of Qom.

We want to make it clear that the hand of the State of Israel will continue to pursue any successor and anyone who attempts to appoint one.

We warn anyone planning to participate in the meeting to choose a successor that we will not hesitate to reach you as well. This is a warning.

Reza Pahlavi:

Iran is open for economic opportunity.

The Iranian market that has been closed to America for almost half a century is the only remaining untapped economic opportunity that could mean, probably in the first 10 to 15 years, over a trillion dollars’ worth of revenue for the U.S. economy

Trump dismissed threats from Iranian security chief Ali Larijani, who warned Trump would “pay the price” for U.S.–Israel strikes on Iran.

In a CBS News interview, Trump responded: “I have no idea what he's talking about, who he is. I couldn't care less,” adding that Larijani has “already been defeated.”

Trump on Iran's Larijani:

He intended to take over the Middle East and he's conceded and surrendered to all of those countries because of me.

He's already surrendered to all of the Middle Eastern countries because he was trying to take over the entire Middle East.

That's why all of those rockets were long ago aimed at those countries. He had that planned, long before this started.

Source: CBS News

CNN’s Frederik Pleitgen says black, oil-contaminated rain is falling over Tehran after strikes on oil facilities by U.S. / Israeli airstrikes.

Trump on Iran:

It's been incredible, the job we've done. The missiles are blow to smithereens.

They're down to very few. The drones are blown. The factories are being blown up as we speak. The navy is gone, it's at the bottom of the sea. Forty-two ships, 42, in six days, 42 ships. The navy is gone. The air force is gone.

Every single element of their military is gone. Their leadership is gone. There's not a thing that's not gone.

Source: CBS News

Trump on Iran:

We're winning at levels never seen before and quickly.

Source: CBS News

Tony Blair on Iran:

I think we should have backed America from the very beginning.

We have got to be very clear about this as a country. We’re depending on the American alliance for our country. They are not just an ally, they are an indispensable ally, right?

Tony Blair on Iran:

Every single time you test an alliance you never test it when things are easy. You test it when it’s hard.

They were asking to use our bases to refuel. It’s not like it was in Vietnam, not like the Iraq campaign where we had thousands of British troops.

The American relationship matters. It matters particularly today. It’s not a question of whether it’s this president or that president.

If they are your ally and they are an indispensable cornerstone for your security, you had better show up.

BREAKING: Iran: The Assembly of Experts has reportedly selected a new Supreme Leader to succeed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Members of the clerical body said a decision has been reached but the name of the successor has not yet been disclosed.

Source: AFP

Iran’s Health Ministry says more than 1,200 civilians have been killed and over 10,000 injured after eight days of war.

Russia is “not neutral” in the Iran War, its ambassador to the UK says, adding Moscow is “sympathetic” to Iran in the conflict with Israel and the U.S.

People gathered in a square in Tel Aviv, Israel, on March 7, 2026, to protest U.S. and Israeli military attacks on Iran and call for an immediate end to the war.

A kamikaze drone that hit RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus contained Russian-made Kometa-B navigation hardware.

This is the first evidence of Russian military equipment appearing in the Iran-related conflict in the Middle East.

The drone attack (March 1) is believed to have been carried out by Hezbollah from Lebanon.

Source: The Times

Venezuelan Opposition Leader María Corina Machado met privately with Trump at the White House while struggling to maintain influence.

Source: Bloomberg

Major General Abdollah Abdollahi, commander at Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters:

We will continue fighting until the enemy is defeated and forced to regret its actions.

Iran’s weapons are more advanced than ever, with high precision and strong resilience.

The American–Zionist enemy claims it knows the number of our missiles, but we tell them: count Iran’s missiles on the battlefield.

Macron will visit Cyprus on Monday.

The UAE Ministry of Defense says it detected 17 ballistic missiles today, intercepting 16 of them.

It also tracked 117 drones, successfully intercepting 113, while four fell into the sea, according to an official statement.