CBS reporter says the other KC-135 aircraft “was hit, but landed in Israel.”

Trump on Iran:

Watch what happens to these deranged scumbags today.

The U.S. issued a 30-day waiver allowing countries to buy Russian oil that is currently stranded at sea, aiming to stabilize global energy markets disrupted by the Iran War and shipping problems in the Strait of Hormuz.

A power struggle inside the White House is shaping Trump’s shifting messages about the Iran War.

Some advisers warn that rising oil and gas prices could damage public support and urge a quick, limited end to the conflict, while hawks push for continued military pressure on Iran.

Trump has alternated between claiming victory and saying the fight must continue.

Source: Reuters

French President Macron:

Chief Warrant Officer Arnaud Frion of the 7th Battalion of Chasseurs Alpins from Varces died for France during an attack in the Erbil region of Iraq.

Several of our soldiers have been wounded. France stands by their side and with their loved ones.

The U.S. has used years’ worth of key munitions, including expensive Tomahawk missiles, since the start of the Iran War.

The rapid depletion is raising concerns about military stockpiles, high war costs, and the ability to replenish weapons.

The Pentagon plans to request up to $50 billion in additional funding, which could trigger a major political fight in Congress.

Source: FT

Senator Ted Cruz on Iran:

Mossad’s intelligence penetration is extraordinary.

A U.S. warship fired its deck gun at an Iranian vessel that approached the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group in the Arabian Sea, but missed.

A U.S. helicopter then struck the vessel with two Hellfire missiles.

The status of the Iranian ship and crew is unknown.

Source: CBS

The United States is preparing a $14 billion arms package for Taiwan, mainly including PAC-3 and NASAMS air-defense missiles.

The deal is reportedly ready for approval by Trump, but officials may wait until after his planned late-March trip to Beijing to meet China’s President Xi Jinping before announcing it.

If approved, it would be the largest U.S. weapons sale to Taiwan ever, with another $6 billion in additional defense systems possibly following.

Source: Reuters

Stephen Miller on Iran:

There has never in history been a more total, asymmetric, one-sided annihilation of the enemy than what is unfolding right now in Iran.

NATO's SACEUR General Alexus Grynkewich:

What I've observed over the course of studying air power in history is that any time you attack a civilian population, you usually end up finding that it just hardens their resolve.

US Representative Randy Fine:

We need more Islamophobia, not less.

Fear of Islam is rational.

Brazilian President Lula:

Here in South America, we place ourselves as a region of peace. Here no one has a nuclear bomb.

Here our drones are for agriculture, for science and technology, and not for war. So, we think of defense as deterrence.

But if we don't prepare ourselves on the issue of defense, one day someone will invade us.

📸 A USAF KC-135 Stratotanker involved in a mid-air collision over Iraq landed in Tel Aviv with nearly half of its vertical stabilizer missing.

Trump on Mojtaba Khamenei:

I think he is probably alive. I ​think he is damaged, but I think he's probably alive in some form, ‌you ⁠know.

Source: Fox News

Japan will not send Self-Defense Forces to remove mines in the Strait of Hormuz, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told parliament.

Two people were killed after drones crashed in Oman’s Sohar province.

A US Air Force refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq during a military operation, with at least five crew members on board, according to the US military. Officials said the incident was not caused by hostile or friendly fire, and rescue efforts are ongoing.

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Despite heavy U.S.–Israeli airstrikes, about 60% of Iran’s missile launchers have been destroyed, but the remaining mobile launchers continue operating, making them hard to target.

Iran’s missile and drone attacks have dropped by over 80%, though Tehran still retains significant strike capability.

Source: Bloomberg