🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️- President Trump when asked if the U.S. Navy will be escorting oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz: “It will happen soon, very soon.”

🇺🇸🇰🇷🇰🇵⚡️- After meeting with President Trump today, South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok said Trump asked him about restarting dialogue with North Korea. He said Trump then directed aides to begin considering steps to restart dialogue with North Korea.
- Yonhap

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️- BREAKING: “Moments ago, at my direction, the United States Central Command executed one of the most powerful bombing raids in the History of the Middle East, and totally obliterated every MILITARY target in Iran’s crown jewel, Kharg Island. Our Weapons are the most powerful and sophisticated that the World has ever known but, for reasons of decency, I have chosen NOT to wipe out the Oil Infrastructure on the Island. However, should Iran, or anyone else, do anything to interfere with the Free and Safe Passage of Ships through the Strait of Hormuz, I will immediately reconsider this decision. During my First Term, and currently, I rebuilt our Military into the Most Lethal, Powerful, and Effective Force, by far, anywhere in the World. Iran has NO ability to defend anything that we want to attack — There is nothing they can do about it! Iran will NEVER have a nuclear weapon, nor will it have the ability to threaten the United States of America, the Middle East or, for that matter, the World! Iran’s Military, and all others involved with this Terrorist Regime, would be wise to lay down their arms, and save what’s left of their country, which isn’t much! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP” - President Trump on Truth Social.

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️- BREAKING: "Our naval forces' attacks will continue until all American terrorist bases in the region are destroyed." - IRGC.

🇺🇸🇮🇷🇸🇦⚡️- BREAKING: Five U.S. Air Force refueling planes were struck and damaged on the ground at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia. - WSJ

🇱🇧🇮🇱⚡️- BREAKING: IDF forces attempted to advance in the town of Aitaroun, southern Lebanon, but were struck with a guided missile during clashes with Hezbollah, according to Al Jadeed.

🇮🇷🇰🇼⚡️- Explosions heard in Kuwait, locals tell Rerum Novarum.

🇮🇶🇮🇷⚡️- AFP journalists report explosions in Baghdad.

🇺🇸🇻🇪⚡️- Venezuela's interim government is in talks with the Trump administration to send key Maduro ally Alex Saab to the U.S. to face prosecution on charges that could include money laundering. Saab was detained in early February after being removed as Venezuela's industry minister. - Bloomberg

🇺🇸🇮🇷🇮🇱⚡️- "Iran had plans of taking over the entire Middle East, and completely obliterating Israel. JUST LIKE IRAN ITSELF, THOSE PLANS ARE NOW DEAD! President DONALD J. TRUMP" - President Donald Trump on Truth Social.

🇮🇷🇮🇱⚡️- Iranian ballistic missile launches to northern Israel.

🇮🇷🇮🇱⚡️- A second Iranian missile barrage to northern Israel.

🇱🇧🇮🇱⚡️- Hezbollah rocket launches towards Upper Galilee.

🇮🇷🇮🇱⚡️- Visual confirmation of a fire in Haifa, northern Israel, after an Iranian arrival.

🇱🇧🇮🇱⚡️- BREAKING: Israel is planning a major ground invasion of Lebanon. Israel plans to seize the entire area south of the Litani river and dismantle Hezbollah’s infrastructure, per Axios.

🇺🇸🇮🇷🇮🇱 - WAR IN IRAN | MARCH 13th, DAY 14 RECAP:

🇺🇸🇮🇷 - The U.S. used B-2 bombers to strike targets in Iran.

🇮🇷🇦🇪 - Iranian drone strikes hit the Dubai International Financial Centre.

🇮🇷🇮🇱 - The number of people wounded in the missile impact in Zarzir, Israel, rose to 80.

🇺🇸🇮🇷 - Reuters reported that Trump held discussions and did not plan on withdrawing from the military operation in Iran early.

🇴🇲 - Two people were killed in unidentified drone strikes in the Sohar Province of Oman.

🇮🇷 - Senior IRGC officials participated in public demonstrations for Jerusalem Day in Iran despite being on U.S. and Israeli hit lists.

🇫🇷🇮🇹🇮🇷 - France and Italy began negotiations with Iran in hopes of securing safe passage for their vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, according to the Financial Times.

🇮🇹🇮🇶 - Italy withdrew its troops from Iraq after a drone strike targeted an Italian base.

🇺🇸🇮🇶 - All six U.S. soldiers aboard the KC-135 that crashed in Iraq were pronounced dead.

🇺🇸🇮🇷 - 5,000 Marines and sailors were deployed to the Middle East, 2,500 of whom were part of a Marine Expeditionary Unit.

🇮🇷🇮🇱 - Iran continued attacks on Israel, with more impacts reported today than on previous days.

🇺🇸🇮🇷 - The U.S. offered $10 million rewards for several senior Iranian officials. The list included Mojtaba Khamenei, Yahya Safavi, Ali Larijani, and Eskander Momeni.

🇺🇸🇺🇦🇮🇷 - “The U.S. has deployed 10,000 Ukrainian Merops, AI-driven interceptor drones, to the Middle East. The U.S. also deployed Ukrainian Bumblebee interceptor drones to the region. The quadcopters are designed to crash into enemy drones,” according to Bloomberg.

🇮🇷🇨🇳 - “Iran is considering allowing a limited number of oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz only if cargo is traded in Chinese yuan,” according to CNN.

🇾🇪🇮🇷 - “A decision has been made to stand militarily with Iran, and zero hour will be announced at the right time,” said Mohammed Al-Bukhiti, a senior Ansarallah official.

🇮🇷🇮🇶 - An Iranian drone struck Erbil in Iraq’s Kurdistan region, allegedly targeting U.S. military positions.

🇺🇸🇮🇷 - President Trump, when asked if the U.S. Navy would escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, said: “It will happen soon, very soon.”

🇺🇸🇮🇷 - The United States bombed Kharg Island but did not target any oil refineries, stating that only military targets were struck. Iran vowed a response.

🇺🇸🇮🇷🇸🇦 - Five U.S. Air Force refueling planes were struck and damaged by an Iranian ballistic missile while on the ground at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, according to the WSJ.

🇱🇧🇮🇱 - Israel is reportedly planning a major ground invasion of Lebanon. According to Axios, Israel plans to seize the entire area south of the Litani River and dismantle Hezbollah’s infrastructure.

🇱🇧🇮🇱 - IDF forces attempted to advance into the town of Aitaroun in southern Lebanon but were struck with a guided missile during clashes with Hezbollah, according to Al Jadeed.

🇺🇸🇮🇷 - President Trump reportedly told his team he believed Iran would capitulate before closing the Strait of Hormuz. He also said that even if Iran blocked it, the United States would be able to overpower them and reopen it. The strait has now become Iran’s biggest leverage point, according to the WSJ.

🇺🇸🛢️ - Crude oil closed at $97 per barrel, while Brent crude closed at $103 per barrel.

Here’s our recap from yesterday: https://x.com/officialrnintel/status/2032269882432037257?s=46&t=X2_kjqMqJfvU6tkO79d9yw

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️- Since the start of the Iran war two weeks ago, 13 U.S. soldiers have been killed, 10 seriously wounded, and 200 injured, according to the Wall Street Journal.

🇮🇷🇶🇦⚡️- Iranian missile attack in Qatar.

🇺🇸🇮🇶⚡️- Sirens are sounding at the U.S. embassy in Baghdad, Iraq.

🇺🇸🇮🇶⚡️- BREAKING: Smoke is rising from the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, after it was struck by a drone.