White House on Iran:

Some of the previous leaders are now no longer on Earth because they lied to the United States, and they strung us along in negotiations, and that was unacceptable to Trump, which is why many of the previous leaders were killed.

Iran has fired nearly 1,200 ballistic missiles and 4,000 drones at Gulf targets since Feb. 28, forcing Gulf states and the US to use at least 2,400 Patriot interceptors, close to their prewar stockpiles.

The US is also rapidly expending high-end munitions like Tomahawks and JASSMs, weapons critical for deterring China.

Production can’t quickly replace what’s being used.

Allies are growing uneasy as US weapons are diverted to the Middle East, potentially affecting support for Ukraine and weakening broader military readiness.

Source: Bloomberg

Zelensky to Netanyahu:

We have what he needs. He has what we need.

WATCH: An Iranian monarchist guy thanks Israelis for bombing Iran, saying it’s a “rescue mission” against the regime.

Israeli girls are confused like:

“Wait… we’re saving you? We’re killing people, bro.”

He insists:

“You’re bombing the government, not the Iranian people. You are trying not to kill our citizens, but sometimes it happens.”

Trump posts a 1987 interview clip where he argues that the United States should take control of Iran’s oil infrastructure.

Extensive damage spotted at U.S. Army Base Camp Buehring in Kuwait following Iranian strikes.

Aircraft hangars, barracks, a gym, warehouses, a power station and other facilities on the base were damaged.

What appears to be an Israeli Iron Dome Tamir interceptor malfunctions & falls in front of a civilian’s car during an air defense response to an incoming attack.

WATCH: Iranian missile evading Israel’s air defenses over Tel Aviv.

An UAE minister told Al Arabiya that “coexistence with this Iran has become impossible.”

Netanyahu:

Our policy has been absolutely pro-Christian — the complete opposite of the slander that is being foisted at us.

China delivered about 15,000 tons of rice to Cuba as emergency food aid.

It’s part of a much larger Chinese package (up to 60,000+ tons total) meant to ease Cuba’s deep food shortages.

Netanyahu:

Israel is one of the few countries in the world that stands up for Christians.

Crashed Russian Geran-2 drone found carrying a mock-up R-60M missile, likely intended to mislead Ukrainian pilots during drone interceptions.

Close-up of the massive hull breach on the Russian gas carrier Arctic Metagaz after a Ukrainian naval drone blast off Libya.

The vessel had been drifting in the Mediterranean since March 3 and is now being towed toward the Egyptian coast.

Former Head of the British Army General Lord Dannatt:

If I was advising Donald Trump now, I would advise him… to declare victory and start to wind the war down.

But I’m also pretty sure the timing of the start of this operation was not something the Americans agreed to. It was something the Israelis decided to do.

The longer this goes on, the lower the chances of regime change in Iran, in my view.

This is probably pushing regime change further away rather than bringing it closer.

A newly released image from the Israeli Air Force appears to show F-16I jets armed with cluster munitions during strikes on Iran.

While the exact payload is unclear, the weapons resemble U.S.-style dispensers that can carry submunitions such as BLU-91/B anti-tank mines.

If confirmed, the likely objective is to disrupt Iran’s long-range ballistic missile operations by mining key areas, including entrances to underground facilities and launch zones.

Source: TWZ

Former Head of the British Army General Lord Dannatt:

US domestic opinion will be very averse to seeing large numbers of American service members coming home in body bags.

It would be foolish for any American military planner to think this could be done without casualties.

There will be casualties. There will be fatalities. The question is how many, and to what extent the US public is willing to tolerate them.

I think Donald Trump, if he’s honest with himself, has to admit he’s bitten off something pretty big — perhaps more than he can chew.

I also think a lot of domestic opinion is swinging against him, so he has some very difficult issues to face.

Frankly, if I were a senior US military adviser, I would be prepared to draw up plans for a ground operation, but I would make very clear to the president the difficulties involved and the likelihood of casualties.

My bottom-line advice would be: Mr. President, I wouldn’t do this.

Trump has signaled 12 times that the Iran War may be close to ending, repeatedly claiming victory, predicting it would wrap up soon, or pointing to possible peace talks—even as the conflict continues into its fifth week.

Source: Axios

Saudi Arabia, the UAE and other Gulf allies are privately urging Trump to keep fighting Iran, saying the regime hasn’t been weakened enough.

The UAE is reportedly the most hawkish — even pushing for a ground invasion — while Oman and Qatar favor diplomacy.

Saudi officials say ending the war now won’t produce a “good deal.”

The UAE has taken a harder tone, saying:

“An Iranian regime that launches ballistic missiles at homes… is no longer an acceptable feature of the regional landscape. We want a guarantee that this will never happen again.”

Gulf states want any deal to neutralize Iran’s nuclear and missile programs and prevent future Strait of Hormuz shutdowns.

Source: AP