An F-35B Lightning ll with the Royal Air Force managed to shoot down an Iranian one-way attack drone during defensive operations recently over Jordan, in the first ever operational air-to-air kill recorded by a British F-35, according to a statement and footage published by the U.K. Ministry of Defense.

The Israeli Air Force has announced that it struck the secret “Min-Zadai” compound in Northern Iran, where the Iranian terror regime operated to develop capabilities required for nuclear weapons. Within the site, a group of nuclear scientists operated secretly to develop a key component in the nuclear weapons system, with military intelligence tracking the scientists' activity, and located their new base at this site, in a manner that enabled a precise strike on the secret compound near Tehran.

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has published footage of recent strikes against Iranian one-way attack drones, including several Shahed-136s that were preparing to be launched against targets across the Middle East, at air bases in Southern Iran.

According to the Israel Defense Force, Israeli airstrikes have targeted and destroyed over 300 Iranian ballistic missile launchers since the start of military operations on Saturday.

Smoke can reportedly be seen rising following several explosions near the U.S. Consulate in Dubai, UAE.

The Trump Administration is considering providing military protection, including possible maritime escorts by the U.S. Navy, to oil and natural gas tankers traversing the Strait of Hormuz in a bid to cool energy prices that have surged since the conflict with Iran began and its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) warned it would attack ships attempting to cross the Strait, two people told Politico.

Large fire seen burning inside the perimeter of or very close to the U.S. Consulate Compound in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Smoke rises as a fire appears to be burning on the roof of one of the entrance buildings that are part of the U.S. Consulate in Dubai.

The U.S. Consulate in Dubai is on fire following a drone attack by Iran.

Another angle of the growing fire on the roof of the U.S. Consulate Complex in Dubai.

During a televised address, French President Emannuel Macron said that the French aircraft carrier, FS Charles de Gaulle (R91), will be sent to the Eastern Mediterranean, amidst the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Additionally, the French President said that he seeks to form a coalition to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and the wider region’s waterways. The vessel will aid in the defense of Gulf partner nations against Iranian ballistic missile and drone strikes.

Footage which appears to show the moment that an Iranian one-way attack drone, likely a Shahed-136, struck the U.S. Consulate tonight in Dubai.

Emirati officials have now confirmed that an Iranian one-way attack drone struck the U.S. Consulate tonight in Dubai, causing no injuries and a small fire which has since been contained and extinguished.

U.S. Consulate in Dubai hit by Iranian drone and is now on fire, diplomatic sources tell Fox News.

U.S. President Donald J. Trump in a post earlier on TruthSocial: “Effective IMMEDIATELY, I have ordered the United States Development Finance Corporation (DFC) to provide, at a very reasonable price, political risk insurance and guarantees for the Financial Security of ALL Maritime Trade, especially Energy, traveling through the Gulf. This will be available to all Shipping Lines. If necessary, the United States Navy will begin escorting tankers through the Strait of Hormuz.”

The Russian-flagged LNG tanker ARCTIC METAGAZ is ablaze about 150nm southeast of the Island of Malta in the Mediterranean Sea, according to preliminary reports and yet unconfirmed video footage. The vessel, which is sanctioned under U.S. and UK sanctions reportedly suffered an explosion before catching fire, leading analysts to speculate that the vessel may have fallen victim to a Ukrainian naval drone. If true, it would be the second such targeting of a sanctioned vessel by Ukraine in the Mediterranean.

As threats by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to close the Strait of Hormuz to international shipping continue to escalate, amidst the ongoing war in the Middle East, traders on Polymarket are becoming confident that Iran will attempt to fully close the Strait by the end of March.

Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei, an Iranian politician, cleric, and eldest son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been elected the next Supreme Leader of Iran under pressure from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), according to Iran International.

Amidst reports of renewed air sirens in Tel Aviv, Israel, a massive explosion could be heard on live cams focused on the city, as Iran and the U.S./Israel continue to exchange reciprocal strikes that have drawn in Gulf powers and European powers.

An Iranian one-way attack drone has struck the CIA’s Station in Saudi Arabia, in what will likely be labeled a significant symbolic victory by the Islamic Republic, sources tell The Washington Post.

The United States and Israel are seeking to foment an armed uprising inside Iran using a Kurdish fighting force, which has been built up since the Twelve-Day War in 2025, according to ITV News. Sources claim that since last year, weapons have been smuggled into Western Iran to arm thousands of Kurdish volunteers. They are expected to begin a ground operation within days, with possible air cover by the U.S. and Israeli Air Force.