Steve Witkoff:

Let’s see if the Iranians want to talk.

If they do, I’m sure the president would be open to it.

NEW: Iran says four of its diplomats were killed in Lebanon by Israeli airstrike on the Ramada Hotel in Beirut on March 8.

Israel plans to increase its defense budget by about $13 billion to fund the war with Iran.

Source: Bloomberg

WATCH: The moment Israeli communications and intelligence facility was hit yesterday.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog:

Hezbollah does not understand what awaits it – Israel is determined to dismantle it once and for all.

This campaign will lead to change across the entire Middle East.

U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal after Iran briefing:

We seem to be on a path toward deploying American troops on the ground in Iran to accomplish any of the potential objectives here.

BREAKING: As many as 150 U.S. troops have been wounded in the Iran War, two sources told Reuters—far higher than the Pentagon’s publicly disclosed figure of eight seriously wounded.

BREAKING: U.S. intelligence assets have begun to see indications Iran is taking steps to deploy mines in the Strait of Hormuz shipping lane.

Source: CBS

Trump calls Mark Carney “the future Governor of Canada.”

The Pentagon now confirmed that approximately 140 U.S. service members have been wounded during the first 10 days of the war with Iran.

WATCH: Ukraine’s General Staff confirmed that Storm Shadow missiles struck the Kremniy-El microelectronics plant in Bryansk.

Footage suggests 8–10 missiles hit the target, with Russian air defenses appearing ineffective.

Senator Ted Cruz:

I believe Tucker Carlson is the single most dangerous demagogue in this country.

Hezbollah appears to have used Nasr-2 long-range 302mm guided rockets to strike a major Israeli satellite communications center in the Ela Valley.

The rockets have a range of up to ~150 km, possibly extended in newer variants.

It is reportedly designed to maneuver in flight and resist electronic jamming.

White House on Iran:

The recent increase in oil and gas prices is temporary, and this operation will result in lower gas prices in the long term.

White House on Iran:

Trump fully expected the rogue Iranian regime to try and disrupt the global markets.

The U.S. has asked Israel to stop striking Iran’s energy and oil infrastructure, warning it could harm civilians, spike global oil prices, and trigger wider retaliation against Gulf energy facilities.

Trump administration also wants to preserve Iran’s oil sector for potential post-war cooperation.

Source: Axios

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright deleted a post on X that claimed the U.S. Navy had escorted an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz to keep global oil flowing.

Shortly after, a U.S. official told Reuters that the U.S. military has not escorted any ships through the vital oil route.

It is also unclear why the post was made in the first place.

Saudi Arabia is negotiating to purchase Ukrainian interceptor drones and electronic-warfare systems to counter drone threats similar to Iran’s Shahed drones.

The deal, potentially worth millions, hasn’t been finalized.

Gulf countries are studying Ukraine’s counter-drone methods, which include interceptor drones and signal-jamming technology.

Source: WSJ

White House on Iran:

As for boots on the ground, Trump does not rule options out.

White House on Iran:

Ultimately, the operations will end when the commander in chief determines the military objectives have been met and Iran is in a position of complete and unconditional surrender—whether they say it or not.

White House on Iran:

Iran wanted to attack the U.S., and Trump was not going to allow that to happen, and everyone in this room should be grateful for it.