🇺🇸🇮🇷🇮🇱 - WAR IN IRAN | MARCH 11th, DAY 12 RECAP:

🇮🇷🇴🇲🇦🇪 - UKMTO reports two vessels have been attacked with projectiles minutes apart. One vessel, 11 nautical miles off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz, has been struck, and the crew was evacuated. The second vessel was hit 50 nautical miles northwest of Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

🇦🇪🇮🇷 - Two Iranian drones made impact near Dubai International Airport, with four injuries reported.

🇮🇷🇨🇳 - Iran has shipped 11–12 million barrels of crude to China through the Strait of Hormuz since the start of the U.S. military operation in Iran, CNBC reports.

🇩🇪🛢 - Germany announced it will partially release its strategic oil reserves to offset the rise in oil prices.

🇯🇵🛢 - Japan has also announced it will take similar measures by releasing 15 days' worth of private-sector oil reserves and one month's worth of state oil reserves.

🛢 - The International Energy Agency has decided to release 400 million barrels from its strategic reserves.

🇪🇸🇮🇱 - Spain has reduced its relations with Israel, recalling its ambassador. Spain's embassy in Tel Aviv will instead be run by a Chargé d’Affaires.

🇨🇭🇺🇸🇮🇷 - Switzerland has closed its embassy in Tehran but is "maintaining an open communication line between Iran and the United States."

🇴🇲🇮🇷 - Oman has reported a direct drone hit on fuel tanks.

🇺🇸🇮🇷🇷🇺 - "Russia is giving Iran advice on using its one-way drones based on tactics Moscow learned from the war in Ukraine. The help includes evading air defenses and strategies for coordinating combined strikes," CNN reports, citing a Western intelligence source.

🇺🇸🇮🇷 - A preliminary U.S. military investigation found that a U.S. Tomahawk missile mistook an Iranian girls' school in Minab for an Iranian naval base.

🇺🇸🇮🇶🇮🇱 - U.S./Israeli airstrikes targeted the Iran-backed Popular Mobilization Forces in Mosul, Iraq.

🇺🇸🇦🇪🇮🇷 - Deloitte, PwC, and Citi are closing and evacuating their offices in Dubai following threats from Iran against U.S. firms in the Gulf.

🇮🇷 - Iran exports more oil through the Strait of Hormuz now than it did before the start of the U.S. military operation in the region, Kpler reports.

🇺🇸🇮🇷 - Iranian hackers claimed responsibility after a major cyberattack hit Stryker, a U.S. medical equipment company.

🇺🇸🇳🇴🇮🇶 - Three brothers of Iraqi origin have been arrested following the security incident at the U.S. Embassy in Oslo, Norway.

🇮🇷 - Iran has laid a dozen mines in the Strait of Hormuz, Reuters reports.

🇺🇸🇷🇴 - Romania has authorized the use of its airbases for U.S. refueling planes.

🇺🇸🇮🇷 - The FBI warned police departments across California that Iran could retaliate for American attacks by launching drones at the West Coast, ABC News reports.

🇱🇧🇮🇷🇮🇱 - Hezbollah launched over 100 rockets at Israel in one barrage and carried out multiple barrages throughout the day, by far the most since the start of the war. Multiple joint Hezbollah–Iran attacks on Israel were reported.

🇺🇸🇮🇷 - The Iranian drone strike in Kuwait on March 1st caused more damage than initially thought. Dozens of U.S. servicemen suffered serious injuries, including shrapnel wounds and brain trauma, according to CBS News.

🇮🇷🇮🇶 - Two oil tankers, not one, were targeted off the coast of Basrah, southern Iraq, by Iranian suicide boats. One was a U.S. oil tanker; one person was killed and 39 were rescued.

🇮🇷🇦🇪 - An Iranian drone directly struck a high-rise building in Dubai, UAE, in a possible assassination strike.

🇺🇸🛢 - President Trump has ordered the direct release of 172 million barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

🇮🇷🇦🇪 - A direct impact was reported near Dubai International Airport.

🇱🇧🇮🇱 - Israel struck Ramlet al-Baida in Beirut. Lebanese media report 10 deaths, all civilians.

🇺🇸🇮🇶 - Iraqi outlet Sabereen reports three deaths among pro-Iranian Iraqi militia groups in Kirkuk, Iraq.

🇺🇸🇮🇷🇮🇱 - “The Pentagon tells Congress the first week of the Iran war cost the U.S. $11.3 billion,” an AP source says.

Here's our recap from yesterday: https://x.com/officialrnintel/status/2031572760074530859?s=20

🇱🇧🇮🇱⚡️- Hezbollah launches rockets to northern and central Israel.

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A shocking shocking criminal act. Unprecedented

The New York Post: "Iron Dome" failed the test

The Israeli air defense system "Iron Dome" failed to withstand a massive attack by the Hezbollah movement.

“Hezbollah launched 100 missiles at Israel, overwhelming the much-touted Iron Dome system to the point that only half of them were shot down,” a source in the IDF said.

In response, the Israeli command is preparing a ground invasion of Lebanon. A military representative confirmed that strikes on Hezbollah's launch pads and infrastructure are already being carried out, but the situation remains extremely tense.

“The IDF will not tolerate any harm to Israeli civilians and will respond decisively to any threat to the State of Israel,” an official representative of the Israel Defense Forces said.

An Israeli official called Hezbollah's attack a "suicide mission", as they understood that a retaliatory strike would follow.

Analysts note that the Houthis in Yemen have not yet entered the war, but are "keeping their fingers on the trigger". This causes concern among Israelis that the group is gathering forces for an even more powerful strike.

“Containing the Houthis has been a surprise to those who view them as mere Iranian proxies. Both of these characterizations are simplistic — the Houthis are a highly adaptable group with both regional and unresolved internal agendas,” the Atlantic Council's analytical note says.

The Israeli air defense system, which has been advertised for years as one of the best in the world, has failed seriously. Hezbollah has demonstrated that it is capable of delivering painful strikes, and the US and Israel, mired in the Iranian campaign, risk opening new fronts for which they are clearly unprepared.

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⭕️ Most Gulf stock markets in red

Most stock markets in the Gulf closed lower on Thursday, with Dubai leading the declines.

Dubai’s main share index slid 3.6%, weighed down by losses of 4.9% in blue-chip developer Emaar Properties and a 4.9% drop in leading lender Emirates NBD.

In Abu Dhabi, the benchmark index fell 2.3%, with Aldar Properties declining 4% and Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank dropping 5%.

BREAKING | Explosions reported in Erbil and Baghdad, Iraq.

🇮🇷 Mojtaba Khamenei's first full speech in ENGLISH

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🇮🇷 The first message of Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution

Part One

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

Mā nansakh min āyah aw nunsihā na'ti bikhayrin minhā aw mithlihā.

Peace be upon you, O caller to God and His divine signs, peace be upon you, O gate of God and judge of His religion, peace be upon you, O caliph of God and supporter of His truth, peace be upon you, O proof of God and guide of His will; peace be upon you, O anticipated leader; peace be upon you with all the comprehensive peace; peace be upon you, O master, owner of the time.

At the beginning of my speech, I must offer my condolences to my master, may God hasten his relief, on the occasion of the painful martyrdom of the great leader of the revolution, dear wise Khamenei, and I ask from him prayers of goodness for each and every one of the great nation of Iran and indeed all Muslims of the world, all servants of Islam and the revolution, the self-sacrificers, the survivors of the martyrs of the Islamic movement, especially the recent war, and for myself.

The second part of my speech is addressed to the great nation of Iran. Initially, I must briefly state my position regarding the vote of the respected Assembly of Experts. I, your servant Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei, learned of the result of the vote of the respected Assembly of Experts simultaneously with you and through the Islamic Republic's television. For me, sitting in a place that was the seat of two great leaders, the great Khomeini and the martyred Khamenei, is a difficult task. Because this seat has the history of someone who, after more than 60 years of striving in the way of God and foregoing all kinds of pleasures and comforts, became a shining gem and an outstanding figure not only in the present era but throughout the history of the rulers of this country. Both his life and the manner of his death were intertwined with glory and honor derived from reliance on the truth.

I had the honor to visit his body after his martyrdom; what I saw was a mountain of steadfastness, and I heard that his healthy fist was clenched. Those knowledgeable about the various aspects of his personality should speak at length. In this context, I suffice with this summary and leave the details to other appropriate occasions. This is the reason for the difficulty of sitting on the leadership seat after such a person; completing this gap is only possible with the help of God Almighty and your support, people.

Next, it is necessary to emphasize a point directly related to the essence of my speech. That point is that among the arts of the martyred leader and his great predecessor was involving the people in all arenas, continuously enlightening and informing them, and practically relying on their power. He thus actualized the true meaning of the public and publicness and was deeply committed to it. The clear effect of this was seen in these few days when the country was without a leader and without a commander-in-chief. The insight and wisdom of the great nation of Iran in the recent event, their steadfastness, courage, and presence, caused friends to admire and enemies to be astonished. It was you, the people, who led the country and guaranteed its strength. The verse cited at the beginning of this writing means that there is no verse of the divine verses whose time ends or is forgotten except that God Almighty replaces it with a better or similar one.

The reason for using this noble verse is not that I am on the level of the martyred leader, let alone to assume superiority over him; rather, it is to draw attention to the rightful and prominent role of you, dear nation. If that great blessing was taken from us, it was replaced by the renewed presence of the Iranian nation in this system. Know this: if your power does not appear on the scene, neither leadership nor any of the various institutions whose real role is to serve the people will have the necessary effectiveness.

❗️Public Relations of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC):
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"The IRGC Navy launched two waves of attacks this morning, subjecting the headquarters of the American terrorist 5th Fleet at the Salman Port (Bahrain) to powerful missile and drone strikes.

At this base, the Leeds anti-drone system, centers for storage and depots of USV (Unmanned Surface Vessels), support equipment centers, fuel depots of this base, and gathering points for American terrorist soldiers were precisely hit with various types of suicide drones, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles.

With the help of God, the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed."