🇸🇰🇮🇱At a Czech defense facility in Pardubice, associated with the Israeli company Elbit Systems, an arson attack caused a major fire, reports Novinky.

It is reported that a group calling itself the "Earthquake Faction" claimed responsibility for the incident, describing the facility as part of the Israeli military industry and announcing further actions.

Authorities are investigating the incident as a possible act of sabotage. There is also a theory that an unknown group may be backed by a foreign intelligence agency.

🇺🇸🇮🇷❗️The Pentagon has conducted detailed preparations for the deployment of US ground troops to Iran, reports CBS News, citing numerous sources informed about the discussions. The TV channel does not report that a final decision has been made.

High-ranking commanders have sent specific requests for preparations for such a course of action, the TV channel reports.

Trump, on the eve of March 19, ruled out the possibility of sending troops to Iran. "No, I'm not going to send troops anywhere," he told reporters in the Oval Office. The US President then added: "And if it were the case, I certainly wouldn't tell you."

🇺🇸🇮🇷❗️Trump, commenting on the conflict with Iran, stated that he does not want a ceasefire

🇮🇷🇮🇱The data from the NASA FIRMS platform indicate a fire on the territory of the Israeli military base Ben-Am after a strike by an Iranian ballistic missile.

The base is the permanent deployment point of the 6920th Transport Battalion and one of the largest storage bases of the Israel Defense Army.

🇺🇸🇮🇷Trump stated that he is not interested in the Strait of Hormuz.

"We have already defeated Iran. As for the Strait of Hormuz - we don't need it, we don't use it," he said.

At the same time, he stated that he does not want a ceasefire.

🇮🇷🇮🇶🌐🇺🇸The military representative of the Islamic Resistance in Iraq ('Blood Guard Units'), Abu Mahdi al-Jafari, said:

"Over the past 20 days, we have carried out successful and precise bombings of NATO forces in Camp Victoria near Baghdad International Airport.

Today, NATO forces are withdrawing from Iraq due to the intensity of the strikes carried out by resistance factions on their positions.

We promise our noble people that our strikes will continue until the last foreign soldier leaves Iraqi soil."

🇱🇧Lebanese cellist Mahdi Saheli plays Aram Khachaturian's composition "Andantino" on the ruins of South Beirut.

🇮🇷🇮🇱A missile alert has been declared throughout Israel. The splitting warheads of Iranian missiles are raining down on the central regions.

🇵🇱🇮🇶Poland evacuated its soldiers from Iraq.

🇮🇶Iraq has declared force majeure on all oil fields being developed by foreign companies.

🇺🇸🇮🇷Reuters correspondent: When the war broke out, Trump said it might last for four or five weeks. The fourth week begins tomorrow with the US reinforcing its Marines in the region, the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the Iranian regime remaining in power, Tehran's ability to respond, and few signs of de-escalation.

🇮🇷🇮🇹It has been confirmed that during the strikes on the Kuwaiti Al-Salem airbase between March 5 and 6, shrapnel from the explosion caused minor damage to two Italian Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets at this base.

🇮🇷🇮🇱⚡️ Footage of the Iranian strike near the Western Wall in Jerusalem

🇺🇸🇮🇷The United States announces new rewards for the heads of 5 senior Iranians, each worth $10 million:

General Ahmad Vahidi, the new commander of the Revolutionary Guards

Ali Abdollahi, head of the Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters.

Saeed Aghajani, commander of the UAV unit of the Revolutionary Guards

Hamidreza Lashgariyan, commander of the Cyber Command of the Revolutionary Guards

Majid Khadami, commander of the Intelligence Office of the Revolutionary Guards

🇫🇷🇦🇪🇮🇷France deployed Dassault Rafale fighter jets to intercept Iranian drones over Abu Dhabi.

🌐The world is being advised to switch back to working from home, reports The Guardian.

The publication writes that the World Energy Monitoring Organization has recommended that governments reduce the speed limit on highways and urged workers to use carpooling or, ideally, work from home to counter the sharp rise in oil prices and the impending fuel shortage caused by the conflict in the Middle East.

It was also recommended that all countries consider restricting car access to specially designated zones in major cities.

🇩🇪🇺🇸German Chancellor Merz stated about "not very good relations" with Trump.

"We don't have very good relations with him right now," he said.

Merz also criticized the pro-Trump MAGA movement.

"The MAGA movement is not our movement. What they are doing with culture and the media, the way they treat each other - this is not our understanding of democracy. We have a different understanding," the chancellor stated.

🇺🇸🇮🇷The US is considering the possibility of winding down operations in the Middle East, as we are "very close to achieving our goals," Trump stated on his social media account.

However, according to him, the Strait of Hormuz should be "guarded and controlled, as necessary, by other countries that use it, and the United States does not do this!"

Recall, today Trump stated, that he does not intend to cease fire.

Therefore, whether he really intends to wind down military actions against Iran, or this was said to lower oil prices, calm the stock market, or to lull the Iranians' vigilance before starting preparations for a ground attack - the question remains open.

🇮🇷🇺🇸🇮🇶Iran struck the US "Victoria" base in Baghdad, Telegram channels report.

🇮🇱🇱🇧🇱🇧Israel has declared that it intends to annex southern Lebanon to establish a "permanent security zone" there. The Lebanese army is still cowardly hiding in the rear and looking for ways to surrender and not defend Lebanon. It's hard to find more cowardly freeloaders in the Middle East. While Hezbollah is daily pressuring the IDF, a disgrace continues in the Lebanese army's rear.

🇵🇱🇮🇶The Polish soldiers who escaped from Iraq have returned home.