US and Israel 'Burning Through' Tomahawk and Interceptor Missiles in Iran
The US and Israel are "burning through" their supply of Tomahawk and interceptor missiles in their war on Iran, alarming some in the Pentagon.
According to officials speaking to the Washington Post, the US has fired more than 850 Tomahawk cruise missiles in four weeks of its war with Iran.
Only a few hundred of the cruise missiles are manufactured each year and while the Pentagon does not publicly disclose its numbers, one official told the news outlet the number of Tomahawks left in the Middle East is “alarmingly low”.
Tomahawks can travel more than 1,000 miles, which allows the US military to hit targets in Iran without sending pilots into a hostile airspace.
However, the shrinking supply of Tomahawks is likely to increase speculation about a proposed ground operation into Iran, after the air campaign and killing of senior leaders failed to dislodge the Islamic Republic.
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-israel-burning-through-tomahawk-interceptor-missiles-iran
The US and Israel are "burning through" their supply of Tomahawk and interceptor missiles in their war on Iran, alarming some in the Pentagon.
According to officials speaking to the Washington Post, the US has fired more than 850 Tomahawk cruise missiles in four weeks of its war with Iran.
Only a few hundred of the cruise missiles are manufactured each year and while the Pentagon does not publicly disclose its numbers, one official told the news outlet the number of Tomahawks left in the Middle East is “alarmingly low”.
Tomahawks can travel more than 1,000 miles, which allows the US military to hit targets in Iran without sending pilots into a hostile airspace.
However, the shrinking supply of Tomahawks is likely to increase speculation about a proposed ground operation into Iran, after the air campaign and killing of senior leaders failed to dislodge the Islamic Republic.
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-israel-burning-through-tomahawk-interceptor-missiles-iran
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US and Israel 'burning through' Tomahawk and interceptor missiles in Iran
Alarm in Pentagon as stocks of key weapons running low after nearly a month of war
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Since the US/Israel began their war – sorry, their “targeted, limited, combat operation” – hard facts have been hard to come by. Nowhere is this fog of war thicker than in the Strait of Hormuz, about which it is seemingly impossible to get a *ahem* strait answer.
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Iran Standoff Puts Taiwan Chips at Risk
Taiwan is scrambling to prevent its semiconductor sector from becoming a casualty of the Iran war.
Iran’s blockage of the Strait of Hormuz has cut off Taiwan from Qatari exporters, which provide more than one-third of its total liquefied natural gas. Taiwan’s grid relies on LNG for up to 40 percent of its power generation, and its overdependence on Qatar makes it even more vulnerable to Persian Gulf supply shocks.
Any major supply chain shifts could squeeze some of Taiwan’s largest industrial sectors. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company — which produces around 90 percent of the world’s most advanced chips — consumes around nine percent of the island’s total electricity output. Those chips are used for everything from missile targeting systems to smartphones and medical diagnostic equipment.
And Taiwan’s semiconductor sector contributes to around 20 percent of the island’s total annual gross domestic product and has become the linchpin of its economy.
Prolonged paralysis of the strait may force Taipei to choose between rationing power to consumers and public services or reducing electricity to its valuable industrial sector, including TSMC.
Power cuts “could ripple directly into global chip supply chains that underpin everything from AI servers to autos,” Craig Singleton, senior China fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, told NatSec Daily.
Delayed chip deliveries would also have knock-on impacts globally, including potential pauses in production for both civilian and military manufacturers, as well as shortages of the products that semiconductors are an essential component of.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/national-security-daily/2026/03/24/iran-standoff-puts-taiwan-chips-at-risk-00842114
Taiwan is scrambling to prevent its semiconductor sector from becoming a casualty of the Iran war.
Iran’s blockage of the Strait of Hormuz has cut off Taiwan from Qatari exporters, which provide more than one-third of its total liquefied natural gas. Taiwan’s grid relies on LNG for up to 40 percent of its power generation, and its overdependence on Qatar makes it even more vulnerable to Persian Gulf supply shocks.
Any major supply chain shifts could squeeze some of Taiwan’s largest industrial sectors. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company — which produces around 90 percent of the world’s most advanced chips — consumes around nine percent of the island’s total electricity output. Those chips are used for everything from missile targeting systems to smartphones and medical diagnostic equipment.
And Taiwan’s semiconductor sector contributes to around 20 percent of the island’s total annual gross domestic product and has become the linchpin of its economy.
Prolonged paralysis of the strait may force Taipei to choose between rationing power to consumers and public services or reducing electricity to its valuable industrial sector, including TSMC.
Power cuts “could ripple directly into global chip supply chains that underpin everything from AI servers to autos,” Craig Singleton, senior China fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, told NatSec Daily.
Delayed chip deliveries would also have knock-on impacts globally, including potential pauses in production for both civilian and military manufacturers, as well as shortages of the products that semiconductors are an essential component of.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/national-security-daily/2026/03/24/iran-standoff-puts-taiwan-chips-at-risk-00842114
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Iran standoff puts Taiwan chips at risk
Taiwan is scrambling to prevent its semiconductor sector from becoming a casualty of the Iran war.
Iranian Attack on Saudi Base Wounds at Least 10 U.S. Troops and Damages Several Planes
An Iranian missile attack Friday (March 27) wounded at least 10 U.S. service members and damaged several planes at a military base in Saudi Arabia, according to two U.S. officials familiar with the situation.
Two of the troops were seriously wounded, one of the officials said. The attack on Prince Sultan Air Base damaged several U.S. refueling aircraft, said the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive military matters.
The attack, which involved an Iranian missile as well as drones, comes a day after President Donald Trump said Iran has been “obliterated” and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that “never in recorded history has a nation’s military been so quickly and so effectively neutralized.”
This is not the first time that Prince Sultan Air Base has been targeted by Iran. Army Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington, 26, was wounded during a March 1 attack on the base and died days later. He is one of the 13 service members who have been killed in the war.
Satellite imagery that appeared to show the damage to the aircraft in the latest attack had been posted online. The attack was reported earlier by The Wall Street Journal.
U.S. Central Command said earlier Friday that more than 300 service members have been wounded in the monthlong conflict. While most of the wounded have recovered and returned to duty, 30 remained out of action and 10 were considered seriously wounded.
https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-us-troops-wounded-saudi-base-8404fd9b67b76c756e543fc307565572
An Iranian missile attack Friday (March 27) wounded at least 10 U.S. service members and damaged several planes at a military base in Saudi Arabia, according to two U.S. officials familiar with the situation.
Two of the troops were seriously wounded, one of the officials said. The attack on Prince Sultan Air Base damaged several U.S. refueling aircraft, said the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive military matters.
The attack, which involved an Iranian missile as well as drones, comes a day after President Donald Trump said Iran has been “obliterated” and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that “never in recorded history has a nation’s military been so quickly and so effectively neutralized.”
This is not the first time that Prince Sultan Air Base has been targeted by Iran. Army Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington, 26, was wounded during a March 1 attack on the base and died days later. He is one of the 13 service members who have been killed in the war.
Satellite imagery that appeared to show the damage to the aircraft in the latest attack had been posted online. The attack was reported earlier by The Wall Street Journal.
U.S. Central Command said earlier Friday that more than 300 service members have been wounded in the monthlong conflict. While most of the wounded have recovered and returned to duty, 30 remained out of action and 10 were considered seriously wounded.
https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-us-troops-wounded-saudi-base-8404fd9b67b76c756e543fc307565572
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Iranian attack on Saudi base wounds at least 10 US troops and damages several planes
An Iranian missile attack has wounded at least 10 U.S. service members and damaged several planes at a military base in Saudi Arabia.
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JD Vance Tells MAGA Podcaster He Thinks UFOs Are ‘Demons’
Vice President J.D. Vance told MAGA podcaster Benny Johnson during a sit-down interview that he’s “obsessed” with UFOs and believes that aliens are really “demons.”
“I have not been able to spend enough time on this to understand it. But, trust me, I’m obsessed with this,” Vance said. “I’ve already had a couple of times where I’ve said, ‘All right, we’re going to Area 51, we’re going out to New Mexico, we’re going to sort of get to the bottom of this.’ And then the timing of the trip didn’t work out. But, trust me, anybody who’s curious about this — I’m more curious than anybody. And I’ve got three years at the very tippy top of the classification. I’m going to get to the bottom of it.”
As an aside, Vance said, “I don’t think they’re aliens, I think they’re demons anyway, but that’s a long discussion,” prompting Johnson to declare, “Well, I can’t let you go without a follow-up on that…So you think they’re demons?”
“Well, look, I think that celestial beings who fly around to do weird things to people, I think that the desire to describe everything celestial, everything as otherworldly, to describe it as aliens… I mean every great world religion, including Christianity, the one that I believe in, have understood that there are weird things out there. And there are things that are very difficult to explain,” Vance said.
“When I hear about extra natural phenomenon, that’s where I go to: The Christian understanding that there’s a lot of good out there, but there’s also evil out there. And I think that one of the devil’s great tricks is to convince people he never existed.”
Johnson asked earlier in the interview, “You gonna release all the UFO files?”
“We’re working on it, Vance said. “It’s funny, when I came in I was obsessed with the UFO files, and then you start getting really busy worrying about the economy and national security, and things like that. But I’ve still got three more years as vice president, and I will get to the bottom of the UFO files.”
https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/jd-vance-tells-maga-podcaster-he-thinks-ufos-are-demons/
Vice President J.D. Vance told MAGA podcaster Benny Johnson during a sit-down interview that he’s “obsessed” with UFOs and believes that aliens are really “demons.”
“I have not been able to spend enough time on this to understand it. But, trust me, I’m obsessed with this,” Vance said. “I’ve already had a couple of times where I’ve said, ‘All right, we’re going to Area 51, we’re going out to New Mexico, we’re going to sort of get to the bottom of this.’ And then the timing of the trip didn’t work out. But, trust me, anybody who’s curious about this — I’m more curious than anybody. And I’ve got three years at the very tippy top of the classification. I’m going to get to the bottom of it.”
As an aside, Vance said, “I don’t think they’re aliens, I think they’re demons anyway, but that’s a long discussion,” prompting Johnson to declare, “Well, I can’t let you go without a follow-up on that…So you think they’re demons?”
“Well, look, I think that celestial beings who fly around to do weird things to people, I think that the desire to describe everything celestial, everything as otherworldly, to describe it as aliens… I mean every great world religion, including Christianity, the one that I believe in, have understood that there are weird things out there. And there are things that are very difficult to explain,” Vance said.
“When I hear about extra natural phenomenon, that’s where I go to: The Christian understanding that there’s a lot of good out there, but there’s also evil out there. And I think that one of the devil’s great tricks is to convince people he never existed.”
Johnson asked earlier in the interview, “You gonna release all the UFO files?”
“We’re working on it, Vance said. “It’s funny, when I came in I was obsessed with the UFO files, and then you start getting really busy worrying about the economy and national security, and things like that. But I’ve still got three more years as vice president, and I will get to the bottom of the UFO files.”
https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/jd-vance-tells-maga-podcaster-he-thinks-ufos-are-demons/
The ‘Orwellian’ Information War Being Waged to Keep the Image of the ‘Dubai Dream’
As Iranian missiles strike Abu Dhabi and Dubai, the UAE’s most glamourous city, residents face arrest for sharing or sending photos on social media, Katie Rosseinsky speaks with Radha Stirling, founder of Detained in Dubai, to uncover the reality behind the influencer’s paradise.
The city once touted as one of the safest places in the world is no longer a peaceful haven. And the UAE government has rushed to try and control the narrative, prompting a huge crackdown on anyone sharing photos of missile attacks and their aftermath. Instead, content creators have been posting uncannily similar photos and videos full of praise, parroting buzzwords about the city’s strong, stable leaders.
Radha Stirling is the founder and CEO of Detained in Dubai, the organisation that provides legal assistance to foreigners dealing with legal injustice and travel bans. The authorities, she says, are “arresting first, asking questions later” in a way that feels unprecedented.
“We’ve never seen, I think, people rounded up as they have in this current climate, where you happen to be in the vicinity of an explosion and the police turn up at your doorstep the next day and say, ‘You were around this explosion yesterday. Can I have a look at your phone please?’”
“They scroll through your messages, see that you sent a photo to your mum or something like that, and suddenly you’re arrested,” Stirling says. “That’s not down to national security. Plus, those images [of strikes] had already been in the international media, so there’s a lot of confusion.”
It is a situation she describes as “really Orwellian – when you’ve got survivors of drone strikes being taken into custody and treated in that way, when there’s obviously no ill intent”.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/dubai-uae-iranian-missiles-influencers-cyber-crime-b2946741.html
As Iranian missiles strike Abu Dhabi and Dubai, the UAE’s most glamourous city, residents face arrest for sharing or sending photos on social media, Katie Rosseinsky speaks with Radha Stirling, founder of Detained in Dubai, to uncover the reality behind the influencer’s paradise.
The city once touted as one of the safest places in the world is no longer a peaceful haven. And the UAE government has rushed to try and control the narrative, prompting a huge crackdown on anyone sharing photos of missile attacks and their aftermath. Instead, content creators have been posting uncannily similar photos and videos full of praise, parroting buzzwords about the city’s strong, stable leaders.
Radha Stirling is the founder and CEO of Detained in Dubai, the organisation that provides legal assistance to foreigners dealing with legal injustice and travel bans. The authorities, she says, are “arresting first, asking questions later” in a way that feels unprecedented.
“We’ve never seen, I think, people rounded up as they have in this current climate, where you happen to be in the vicinity of an explosion and the police turn up at your doorstep the next day and say, ‘You were around this explosion yesterday. Can I have a look at your phone please?’”
“They scroll through your messages, see that you sent a photo to your mum or something like that, and suddenly you’re arrested,” Stirling says. “That’s not down to national security. Plus, those images [of strikes] had already been in the international media, so there’s a lot of confusion.”
It is a situation she describes as “really Orwellian – when you’ve got survivors of drone strikes being taken into custody and treated in that way, when there’s obviously no ill intent”.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/dubai-uae-iranian-missiles-influencers-cyber-crime-b2946741.html
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The ‘Orwellian’ information war being waged to keep the image of the ‘Dubai dream’
As Iranian missiles strike Abu Dhabi and Dubai, the UAE’s most glamourous city, residents face arrest for sharing or sending photos on social media, Katie Rosseinsky speaks with Radha Stirling, founder of Detained in Dubai, to uncover the reality behind the…
Yemen's Houthis Enter Iran War with Missile Strike Against Israel
Yemen’s Houthis launched a missile strike against Israel, the group said Saturday. It was the first time the Tehran-backed militia had intervened in the U.S.-Israeli-led war against Iran, which has entered its second month.
“The Yemeni Armed Forces ... have carried out the first military operation using a barrage of ballistic missiles targeting sensitive Israeli military sites,” Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree said in a post on X.
Saree said the strike was in support of Iran’s regime and Hezbollah forces in Lebanon.
The Israel Defense Forces said they “identified the launch of a missile from Yemen towards Israel,” adding that its aerial defenses intercepted the threat.
The move by the Houthis marks an escalation in the conflict, which began with U.S. and Israeli airstrikes against Iranian targets on Feb. 28.
Analysts have told CNBC that the Houthis could attempt to choke off maritime traffic through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, separating the Arabian Peninsula and the Horn of Africa — through which ships must pass to reach the Red Sea and the Suez Canal — adding to pressure on global trade.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/28/yemens-houthis-launch-israel-strike-the-first-of-the-iran-war.html
Yemen’s Houthis launched a missile strike against Israel, the group said Saturday. It was the first time the Tehran-backed militia had intervened in the U.S.-Israeli-led war against Iran, which has entered its second month.
“The Yemeni Armed Forces ... have carried out the first military operation using a barrage of ballistic missiles targeting sensitive Israeli military sites,” Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree said in a post on X.
Saree said the strike was in support of Iran’s regime and Hezbollah forces in Lebanon.
The Israel Defense Forces said they “identified the launch of a missile from Yemen towards Israel,” adding that its aerial defenses intercepted the threat.
The move by the Houthis marks an escalation in the conflict, which began with U.S. and Israeli airstrikes against Iranian targets on Feb. 28.
Analysts have told CNBC that the Houthis could attempt to choke off maritime traffic through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, separating the Arabian Peninsula and the Horn of Africa — through which ships must pass to reach the Red Sea and the Suez Canal — adding to pressure on global trade.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/28/yemens-houthis-launch-israel-strike-the-first-of-the-iran-war.html
CNBC
Yemen's Houthis launch Israel strike, the first time since the U.S.-Israel war began
The entry of the Houthis in the war marks a significant escalation in the conflict as it enters its second month.
Three Journalists Killed in Israeli Strike on Marked Press Car in Lebanon
Three Lebanese journalists have been killed in an Israeli air strike on their clearly marked press vehicle in southern Lebanon.
Fatima Ftouni and her brother and colleague, Mohammed, of Al Mayadeen and Al-Manar’s Ali Shuaib were killed on Saturday (March 28) on the Jezzine Road when, according to Al Mayadeen, four precision missiles hit the vehicle.
When ambulances arrived, paramedics were also reportedly targeted, killing one. Al Mayadeen and Al-Manar have confirmed the deaths of their journalists.
The Israeli military acknowledged the strike, claiming Shuaib was embedded within a Hezbollah intelligence unit and had been tracking Israeli troop positions in southern Lebanon. It also alleged he had been distributing Hezbollah propaganda.
Al-Manar, his employer, described him as one of its most prominent war correspondents, having covered Israeli attacks on Lebanon for decades.
Israel, which has killed more than 270 journalists in Gaza, often alleges that the reporters it targets are members of or are linked to armed groups without providing evidence.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Israel had once again violated “the most basic rules of international law” by targeting civilians carrying out their professional duty.
Citing the 1949 Geneva Conventions and UN Security Council Resolution 1738, he called it “a blatant crime that violates all norms and treaties under which journalists are granted international protection during armed conflicts”.
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam decried the attack as “a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law”.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/28/three-journalists-killed-in-israeli-strike-on-marked-press-car-in-lebanon
Three Lebanese journalists have been killed in an Israeli air strike on their clearly marked press vehicle in southern Lebanon.
Fatima Ftouni and her brother and colleague, Mohammed, of Al Mayadeen and Al-Manar’s Ali Shuaib were killed on Saturday (March 28) on the Jezzine Road when, according to Al Mayadeen, four precision missiles hit the vehicle.
When ambulances arrived, paramedics were also reportedly targeted, killing one. Al Mayadeen and Al-Manar have confirmed the deaths of their journalists.
The Israeli military acknowledged the strike, claiming Shuaib was embedded within a Hezbollah intelligence unit and had been tracking Israeli troop positions in southern Lebanon. It also alleged he had been distributing Hezbollah propaganda.
Al-Manar, his employer, described him as one of its most prominent war correspondents, having covered Israeli attacks on Lebanon for decades.
Israel, which has killed more than 270 journalists in Gaza, often alleges that the reporters it targets are members of or are linked to armed groups without providing evidence.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Israel had once again violated “the most basic rules of international law” by targeting civilians carrying out their professional duty.
Citing the 1949 Geneva Conventions and UN Security Council Resolution 1738, he called it “a blatant crime that violates all norms and treaties under which journalists are granted international protection during armed conflicts”.
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam decried the attack as “a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law”.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/28/three-journalists-killed-in-israeli-strike-on-marked-press-car-in-lebanon
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Three journalists killed in Israeli strike on marked press car in Lebanon
Lebanon's president condemns 'blatant crime', as Israeli strikes kill more journalists.
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Massive Iranian drone attack in northern Iraq, impacts reported around Erbil.
Multiple strikes have been reported across and around Erbil as a large-scale drone attack unfolds, with U.S. C-RAM air defense systems activated to intercept incoming threats.
Erbil hosts a major U.S. military presence, including facilities at the airport and nearby bases used for operations, intelligence, and coordination in Iraq and Syria. It is also home to a U.S. consulate and has been repeatedly targeted in past Iran-linked attacks.
https://x.com/dropsitenews/status/2038038718318104858
Multiple strikes have been reported across and around Erbil as a large-scale drone attack unfolds, with U.S. C-RAM air defense systems activated to intercept incoming threats.
Erbil hosts a major U.S. military presence, including facilities at the airport and nearby bases used for operations, intelligence, and coordination in Iraq and Syria. It is also home to a U.S. consulate and has been repeatedly targeted in past Iran-linked attacks.
https://x.com/dropsitenews/status/2038038718318104858
Pentagon Prepares for Weeks of Ground Operations in Iran
The Pentagon is preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran, U.S. officials said, as thousands of American soldiers and Marines arrive in the Middle East for what could become a dangerous new phase of the war should President Trump choose to escalate.
Any potential ground operation would fall short of a full-scale invasion and could instead involve raids by a mixture of Special Operations forces and conventional infantry troops, said the officials. All spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss highly sensitive military plans that have been in development for weeks.
Such a mission could expose U.S. personnel to an array of threats, including Iranian drones and missiles, ground fire and improvised explosives. It was unclear Saturday whether Trump would approve all, some or none of the Pentagon’s plans.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/03/28/trump-iran-ground-troops-marines/
The Pentagon is preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran, U.S. officials said, as thousands of American soldiers and Marines arrive in the Middle East for what could become a dangerous new phase of the war should President Trump choose to escalate.
Any potential ground operation would fall short of a full-scale invasion and could instead involve raids by a mixture of Special Operations forces and conventional infantry troops, said the officials. All spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss highly sensitive military plans that have been in development for weeks.
Such a mission could expose U.S. personnel to an array of threats, including Iranian drones and missiles, ground fire and improvised explosives. It was unclear Saturday whether Trump would approve all, some or none of the Pentagon’s plans.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/03/28/trump-iran-ground-troops-marines/
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Pentagon prepares for weeks of ground operations in Iran
If President Trump approves the plans, such an effort would mark a new phase of the war that could be significantly more dangerous to U.S. troops than the first four weeks.
Iranian Heavy Water Production Plant "No Longer Operational” After Israeli Strike, IAEA Says
The International Atomic Energy Agency said on Sunday (March 29) that Iran’s heavy water production plant at Khondab, which the country reported had been attacked on March 27, has suffered severe damage and is no longer operational.
The installation contains no declared nuclear material, the UN nuclear watchdog added in a social media post on X.
The Israeli military confirmed it struck a heavy water reactor and a uranium processing plant in central Iran on Friday.
“The Israeli Air Force... struck the heavy water plant in Arak, central Iran,” the military said in a statement, describing the site as a “key plutonium production site for nuclear weapons.”
Iranian media had reported that US-Israeli strikes hit the Khondab heavy water complex, saying they caused no casualties or radiation leak from the site.
Work on the reactor on the outskirts of the village of Khondab began in the 2000s, but was halted under the terms of a now-abandoned 2015 nuclear deal struck between Iran and world powers.
The core of the reactor was removed and concrete was poured into it, rendering it inoperative.
https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/03/30/iran-s-heavy-water-production-plant-no-longer-operational-iaea-says
The International Atomic Energy Agency said on Sunday (March 29) that Iran’s heavy water production plant at Khondab, which the country reported had been attacked on March 27, has suffered severe damage and is no longer operational.
The installation contains no declared nuclear material, the UN nuclear watchdog added in a social media post on X.
The Israeli military confirmed it struck a heavy water reactor and a uranium processing plant in central Iran on Friday.
“The Israeli Air Force... struck the heavy water plant in Arak, central Iran,” the military said in a statement, describing the site as a “key plutonium production site for nuclear weapons.”
Iranian media had reported that US-Israeli strikes hit the Khondab heavy water complex, saying they caused no casualties or radiation leak from the site.
Work on the reactor on the outskirts of the village of Khondab began in the 2000s, but was halted under the terms of a now-abandoned 2015 nuclear deal struck between Iran and world powers.
The core of the reactor was removed and concrete was poured into it, rendering it inoperative.
https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/03/30/iran-s-heavy-water-production-plant-no-longer-operational-iaea-says
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Iran’s heavy water production plant no longer operational, IAEA says
The International Atomic Energy Agency said on Sunday that Iran’s heavy water production plant at
NATO Member Spain Closes Airspace to U.S. Planes Involved in Iran Operations
Given worsening US-Spanish relations over Washington's pro-Israel policies, this is a big step which is not entirely surprising - Spain has fully shuttered its airspace to US planes involved in attacks on Iran.
This is an action significantly beyond its prior controversial policy to deny US use of jointly-operated military bases, and what has also been a long-running ban on ships transferring arms and ammo to Israel.
Spain's Defense Minister Margarita Robles announced on Monday, "We don't authorize either the use of military bases or the use of airspace for actions related to the war in Iran."
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has also confirmed, "We have denied the United States the use of the Rota and Morón bases for this illegal war. All flight plans involving operations in Iran have been rejected. All of them, including those for refueling aircraft." Apparently an exception will be made for emergency landings. But in essence this means no US flyovers by tanker aircraft or bombers will be approved.
Crucially, El Pais - which first broke the news - has also made clear that the airspace ban applies to US aircraft coming from UK and French bases which are involved in the Iran theatre.
"Not only is it prohibiting the use of the military bases in Rota (Cádiz) and Morón de la Frontera (Seville) by fighter jets or in-flight refueling aircraft participating in the attack; it is also denying airspace access to U.S. aircraft stationed in third countries, such as the United Kingdom or France, according to military sources," the Spanish publication says.
Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo has articulate the government's justification for the move as follows: "This decision is part of the decision already made by the Spanish government not to participate in or contribute to a war which was initiated unilaterally and against international law."
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/nato-member-spain-closes-airspace-us-planes-involved-iran-operations
Given worsening US-Spanish relations over Washington's pro-Israel policies, this is a big step which is not entirely surprising - Spain has fully shuttered its airspace to US planes involved in attacks on Iran.
This is an action significantly beyond its prior controversial policy to deny US use of jointly-operated military bases, and what has also been a long-running ban on ships transferring arms and ammo to Israel.
Spain's Defense Minister Margarita Robles announced on Monday, "We don't authorize either the use of military bases or the use of airspace for actions related to the war in Iran."
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has also confirmed, "We have denied the United States the use of the Rota and Morón bases for this illegal war. All flight plans involving operations in Iran have been rejected. All of them, including those for refueling aircraft." Apparently an exception will be made for emergency landings. But in essence this means no US flyovers by tanker aircraft or bombers will be approved.
Crucially, El Pais - which first broke the news - has also made clear that the airspace ban applies to US aircraft coming from UK and French bases which are involved in the Iran theatre.
"Not only is it prohibiting the use of the military bases in Rota (Cádiz) and Morón de la Frontera (Seville) by fighter jets or in-flight refueling aircraft participating in the attack; it is also denying airspace access to U.S. aircraft stationed in third countries, such as the United Kingdom or France, according to military sources," the Spanish publication says.
Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo has articulate the government's justification for the move as follows: "This decision is part of the decision already made by the Spanish government not to participate in or contribute to a war which was initiated unilaterally and against international law."
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/nato-member-spain-closes-airspace-us-planes-involved-iran-operations
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Starmer says, "It is now clear that the impact of this war will affect the future of our country," and that military planners will meet to discuss how to make Hormuz Strait accessible and safe after the war, "I do have to level with people on this. This will not be easy."
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Trump Says U.S. Could ‘Take the Oil’ in Hormuz Push
President Donald Trump said Friday (April 3) the United States could reopen the Strait of Hormuz and “take the oil and make a fortune,” framing control of the world’s most critical energy chokepoint as both a strategic and economic opportunity.
The Strait carries roughly 20% of global oil supply. Traffic through the waterway has been severely disrupted as Iranian threats, vessel attacks, and collapsing insurance coverage have curtailed tanker movements. Tanker flows have stalled, and crude and product markets have repriced sharply higher as a result.
“With a little more time, we can easily OPEN THE HORMUZ STRAIT, TAKE THE OIL, & MAKE A FORTUNE,” Trump wrote on Truth Social, adding the move would be a “gusher” for the world.
The comments add to a series of mixed signals from Washington on how—or whether—it intends to restore flows through the Strait. Earlier statements suggested the U.S. would not take the lead in securing the passage, instead calling on other countries to act.
The operational reality remains unchanged.
https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Trump-Says-US-Could-Take-the-Oil-in-Hormuz-Push.html
President Donald Trump said Friday (April 3) the United States could reopen the Strait of Hormuz and “take the oil and make a fortune,” framing control of the world’s most critical energy chokepoint as both a strategic and economic opportunity.
The Strait carries roughly 20% of global oil supply. Traffic through the waterway has been severely disrupted as Iranian threats, vessel attacks, and collapsing insurance coverage have curtailed tanker movements. Tanker flows have stalled, and crude and product markets have repriced sharply higher as a result.
“With a little more time, we can easily OPEN THE HORMUZ STRAIT, TAKE THE OIL, & MAKE A FORTUNE,” Trump wrote on Truth Social, adding the move would be a “gusher” for the world.
The comments add to a series of mixed signals from Washington on how—or whether—it intends to restore flows through the Strait. Earlier statements suggested the U.S. would not take the lead in securing the passage, instead calling on other countries to act.
The operational reality remains unchanged.
https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Trump-Says-US-Could-Take-the-Oil-in-Hormuz-Push.html
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Trump Says US Could ‘Take the Oil’ in Hormuz Push
President Donald Trump said Friday the United States could reopen the Strait of Hormuz and “take the oil and make a fortune,” framing control of the world’s most critical energy chokepoint as both a strategic and economic opportunity.