Israel believes the war with Iran may weaken the regime but is not certain it will cause the government to collapse, according to Israeli officials.

Israel also assesses that the U.S. is not close to ending the conflict, despite comments from Trump suggesting it might finish soon.

Source: Reuters

Israel is quietly exploring a possible military foothold in Somaliland to better target the Iran-backed Houthi movement.

After recognizing Somaliland in December, Israel is discussing a strategic security partnership that could include intelligence operations and potentially a covert base along the Red Sea.

Source: Bloomberg

Iran’s Minister of Education reports that 206 students and teachers have been killed and 161 injured so far in U.S.-Israeli attacks.

A Western intelligence official says Russia is giving Iran specific advice on how to use drones based on tactics from the war in Ukraine.

The guidance reportedly includes strategies for targeting and coordinating drone attacks to evade air defenses.

Iran-designed Shahed drones—mass-produced by Russia for use in Ukraine—have already shown effectiveness against Gulf air defenses.

Source: CNN

BREAKING: Trump said the war with Iran could end “soon” because there is “practically nothing left to target.”

In a brief call with Axios, Trump said: “Little this and that… Any time I want it to end, it will end.”

Despite Trump’s comments, U.S. and Israeli officials say no decision has been made to stop the fighting, and planning assumes at least two more weeks of strikes.

Source: Axios

Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei suffered a fractured foot, facial cuts, and a bruise around his left eye on the first day of the US-Israel bombardment campaign.

Source: CNN

Trump on Iran:

They were after the rest of the Middle East. They are paying for 47 years of death and destruction they caused.

This is payback. They will not get off that easy.

Source: Axios

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has proposed releasing 400 million barrels of oil from strategic reserves — potentially the largest release in history.

All 32 member countries unanimously agreed to make emergency reserves available to the market.

The release will occur over timelines suited to each country’s national circumstances.

Civilians Flee Ethiopia’s Tigray Region Amid War Fears

Residents of Ethiopia’s Tigray region are fleeing toward Addis Ababa as federal & Tigrayan forces mass near their shared border, raising fears of renewed conflict nearly 4 years after the 2022 peace agreement ended the previous civil war.

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IRGC Deputy Commander Ali Fadavi:

Since yesterday, Trump himself has been seeking to announce a ceasefire.

If the enemy had won the war, it would not be asking the whole world to mediate for a ceasefire.

Oil storage facilities at Oman’s Salalah port were struck on Wednesday.

Oman TV reported that drones hit fuel tanks at the port.

A preliminary U.S. military investigation found that a U.S. Tomahawk missile mistakenly struck an Iranian elementary school on Feb. 28, killing at least 175 people, mostly children.

The strike happened because outdated targeting data labeled the building as part of a nearby Iranian naval base.

Officials say multiple agencies failed to verify the information.

Source: NYT

CENTCOM:

U.S. forces urge civilians in Iran to immediately avoid all port facilities where Iranian naval forces are operating.

Iranian dockworkers, administrative personnel, and commercial vessel crews should avoid Iranian naval vessels and military equipment.

The Iranian regime is using civilian ports along the Strait of Hormuz to conduct military operations that threaten international shipping. This dangerous action risks the lives of innocent people.

Civilian ports used for military purposes lose protected status and become legitimate military targets under international law.

Brazil & South Africa Urge Middle East De-Escalation

Brazil’s President Lula da Silva & South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa called for peace during talks in Brasília as the U.S.-Israel war with Iran continues, violence spreading across parts of the Middle East.

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An Iranian drone strike on a U.S. tactical operations center at Kuwait’s Shuaiba port on March 1 killed six American service members and injured dozens more.

Injuries included traumatic brain injuries, burns, shrapnel wounds and memory loss, with at least one limb amputation reported.

More than 30 troops remained hospitalized as of Tuesday: one in San Antonio, 12 at Walter Reed near Washington, D.C., and about 25 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany.

Source: CBS News

Iran is exporting more oil through the Strait of Hormuz than before the war.

Since fighting began on Feb. 28, tankers have loaded about 2.1 million barrels of Iranian oil per day, slightly higher than February levels, according to tanker-tracking firm Kpler.

Source: WSJ

Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf:

Today, the "Iron Dome" appears to be an irony.✌🏼

A cyberattack linked to an Iranian hacker group has crippled Stryker, a global medical technology company.

The attack reportedly used “wiper” malware that erased data from networked devices, shutting down systems at Stryker’s Cork, Ireland site.

Affected machines display the logo of Handala Hack, a group believed tied to Iran.

Employees said network access collapsed, sending staff home and wiping some work accounts from personal phones.

French President Macron warned after a G7 meeting that Iran still has military power.

He said Iran’s capabilities “are not reduced to zero.”

IRGC Deputy Commander Ali Fadavi:

We have missiles that are launched from underwater, and their speed is 100 meters per second.

We may use them in the coming days.