German Chancellor Merz says he will no longer supply Taurus missiles to Ukraine, breaking his earlier promise:

I said this at a time and in a context that you naturally know, but at that time I assumed there were enough operational Taurus cruise missiles in the Bundeswehr’s stocks that we could deliver to Ukraine.

Today, Ukraine itself has long-range weapons in its depots, some built with our help, which are much more effective than the relatively small number of Taurus missiles we could have delivered. Ukraine is better armed today than ever before.

However, Ukraine has significant funding difficulties, and that is why at the moment we are not solving a problem with additional weapons. The weapons are there, but we need to mobilize money for Ukraine so these weapons can continue to be produced.

WATCH: Iranian IRGC‑affiliated media claims this video shows Iran striking a U.S. F/A‑18 fighter jet.

Another angle of IRGC targeting U.S. F/A‑18 fighter jet today.

Senior Iranian official Mohsen Rezaee:

Do American soldiers really want to die for Israel?

We’re waiting.

CENTCOM Commander Brad Cooper:

We have struck more than 10,000 military targets.

We’ve destroyed 92% of Iran’s largest naval vessels. They have lost the ability to meaningfully project naval power.

U.S. forces maintain air superiority over Iran’s skies.

We’ve removed the regime’s ability to rebuild.

We’ve destroyed over two-thirds of Iran’s military production facilities. We are on a path to completely eliminate Iran’s military manufacturing apparatus.

📸 Major fire at Russia’s Ust-Luga port after Ukrainian strikes.

Netanyahu urged Trump last week to call on Iranians to protest their government. Trump rejected the idea as too dangerous.

“Why the hell should we tell people to take to the streets when they'll just get mowed down,” Trump told Netanyahu, according to a U.S. official.

Source: Axios

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Iran has told mediators that Lebanon must be included in any ceasefire with the U.S. and Israel.

Source: Reuters

Bandar Abbas coast at midnight, March 26.

The lights visible offshore are reportedly not from the city, but from ships waiting near the Strait of Hormuz after being unable to obtain clearance to transit the waterway.

INTERESTING: A surveillance drone, reportedly flown by infiltrator elements and disguised as a natural bird — such as an eagle — has been spotted in Iran.

Western intelligence says Russia is close to completing phased deliveries of drones, medicine, and food to Iran, following secret talks after US and Israeli strikes on Tehran.

This would be Moscow’s first known lethal support to Iran since the war began.

Source: FT

Sara Netanyahu:

My children have suffered shaming and violence simply because they are the children of the Prime Minister.

WSJ reporter Alex Ward:

At least 3 congressional Republicans—including chairs of House and Senate Armed Services—are strongly hinting that a ground operation in Iran is planned and could potentially be underway soon.

📸 Hellenic Army Leopard 2A6HEL, 2A4, and 1A5 tanks fitted with cope cages in Athens.

Trump has told aides he wants to avoid a prolonged war in Iran.

Nearly a month in, he believes the war is in its final stages and hopes it will be wrapped up before a mid-May summit with Xi Jinping in Beijing.

Source: WSJ

Iran's Tasnim posted this.

Trump on Iran:

I thought that the oil prices would go up higher. I thought the stock market would go somewhat lower, but it didn't matter to me.

Trump on Iran:

I won't use the word war because they say if you use the word war, that's maybe not a good thing to do.

They don't like the word war because you are supposed to get approval. So I will use the word military operation.