New York Times: Amid concerns that Iran plans to choke off the world’s access to oil, the U.S. military said Tuesday that its forces had attacked 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels near a major oil route…
CNN: In this exclusive interview in Tehran, Kamal Kharazi, Foreign Policy Advisor to the office of the Supreme Leader, tells CNN’s Fred Pleitgen Iran can continue with the war for a long time and he doesn’t see room for diplomacy anymore…
Bloomberg: But almost two weeks into the conflict, the US war effort is showing unexpected signs of strain against an adversary whose military budget is smaller than the GDP of Vermont — but which has an arsenal of missiles and drones unlike anything the US has ever faced…
New York Times: The Iranian military is adjusting its tactics as the U.S.-Israeli bombing campaign progresses, senior U.S. defense officials said, even as the Trump administration insists that the United States is winning the war.
In the 11 days since the conflict began, Iran has targeted key American air defense and radar systems in the region, according to U.S. military officials and military experts…
Bloomberg: Iran’s conventional military has been largely destroyed and it can’t stop US and Israeli air attacks, but the Islamic Republic’s control of the Strait of Hormuz provides a means to escalate the conflict beyond what adversaries may be willing to bear…
Wall Street Journal: The International Energy Agency has proposed the largest release of oil reserves in its history to bring down crude prices that have soared during the U.S.-Israel war with Iran, officials familiar with the matter said.
The release would exceed the 182 million barrels of oil that IEA member countries put onto the market in two releases in 2022 when Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the officials said…
Financial Times: Sometime soon Donald Trump will ring the closing bell on his Iran war. That moment will have less to do with whether his mission is accomplished (whatever that is) than how much pain he can endure. We can safely assume that Iran’s pain threshold is higher than his. Trump will nevertheless present his exit as a victory. Iran will have every incentive to ensure nobody believes him. That is the crux of his self-inflicted dilemma…
New York Times: Now 11 days into an expanding military campaign, President Trump and his officials have given conflicting indications on how long the United States intends the war to last…
CNN: Missile debris that Iranian officials claim was recovered from the deadly strikes that hit an elementary school in southern Iran on February 28 appears to be from an American Tomahawk cruise missile, according to CNN analysis…
More:
Missiles, Drones and Airstrikes Pound Middle East Into 12th Day of War
Does Trump even know what’s happening in Iran?
Iran war’s oil shock fuels GOP political anxiety
Trump Says the Iran War Is Nearly Won but Israel Has Other Ideas
The Trump Team’s Evolving Messages on Iran
The Nuclear Job in Iran Isn’t Finished
Trump Tries to Sidestep Blame for Any Civilian Deaths in Iran
War in Iran Could Lead to Food Shortages in Region, Experts Warn
Democrats Demand Hegseth and Rubio Testify on Iran War