Turkish President Erdogan on Netanyahu:

Even the Israeli public, who spend every night in shelters, are now openly saying that the greatest disaster to befall them since the Holocaust is Netanyahu.

Turkish President Erdogan on Iran:

Our stance on the Iran crisis is very clear and unequivocal.

Türkiye always stands on the side of peace, not war.

The Pentagon barred press photographers from recent briefings after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s staff complained that photos from a March 2 briefing were “unflattering.”

Major outlets like AP, Reuters, and Getty had published the images.

Following the complaints, photographers were excluded from two later briefings (March 4 and March 10).

The Pentagon said the move was about space and that official photos would be released instead.

Source: WaPo

The FBI has warned California police that Iran may try to retaliate for U.S. strikes by launching drone attacks from a vessel off the U.S. West Coast, possibly targeting sites in California.

The alert says Iran was considering a surprise UAV attack as of early February 2026, but officials have no details about timing, targets, or methods.

Source: ABC News

📸 Strait of Hormuz.

BREAKING: About 100 rockets were fired from Lebanon toward Israel.

Source: N12

Ukraine will still receive funding from European countries even if Hungary and Slovakia block the EU’s planned €90 billion loan, according to EU diplomats.

Nordic and Baltic countries are preparing bilateral loans to keep Ukraine financially afloat through the first half of 2026 if the EU package stalls.

Source: POLITICO

Zelensky:

The Middle East always tried to balance because of economic ties with Russia.

They understood Russia is the aggressor but were not very loud about it or strong on sanctions.

Now they are beginning to understand what it means to live under attacks.

Zelensky:

I warned Trump about WW3. Russia already supports Iran with drones, missiles, and air defense.

The question is when troops appear — like the 10,000 North Korean soldiers now in Russia.

The same could happen with Iran if Russia sends forces.

The situation in northern Israel amid Hezbollah missile attacks.

Senior Iranian military official to Al Jazeera:

If Washington makes a strategic mistake, another strait will be placed in a situation similar to the Strait of Hormuz.

WATCH: Northern Israel under heavy Hezbollah rocket barrage.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian:

The only way to end this war—ignited by the Zionist regime & US—is recognizing Iran’s legitimate rights, payment of reparations, and firm int'l guarantees against future aggression.

Trump on Iran:

We knocked out their leadership twice.

Now they have a new group coming up; let's see what happens to them.

Trump on Iran:

Oil will be coming down; it’s just a matter of war.

That happens. You can almost predict it.

Reporter: You just said it is a little excursion, and you said it is a war—so which one is it?

Trump: Well, it's both. It’s an excursion that will keep us out of a war.

Trump on Iran:

For them it’s a war; for us, it turned out to be easier than we thought.

Trump on Iran:

They started talking about mines, so we hit 28 mine ships as of this moment.

Trump on Iran:

We did a little excursion. We had to take this little couple-week excursion.

But it’s been incredible. Our military has been unbelievable.

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi:

Iran's national infrastructure is under attack. This time, a branch of my country's oldest bank was bombed while full of employees. They were laboring to ensure Iranians have food on the table ahead of our New Year.

Our Powerful Armed Forces will exact retribution for this crime.

A Chinese-owned bulk carrier, Hailan Journey, suddenly had to reverse its course near the Strait of Hormuz after nearby ships were hit by Iranian projectiles.