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Iran targets civilians out of desperation, CENTCOM chief Cooper tells anti-regime outlet

US CENTCOM chief Admiral Brad Cooper tells Iran International that the Islamic regime intensified strikes on civilian targets as its military capabilities decline and pressure mounts in the conflict.

US CENTCOM chief Admiral Brad Cooper at CENTCOM headquarters, MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida, on March 5, 2026; illustrative.
Basij militia Shiraz commander Ebrahim Mortazavi-Nasb, killed in an Israeli strike, in an undated photo.

US-Israeli strikes killed Basij Shiraz commander earlier this week, IRGC-affiliated outlet says

Commander-in-Chief of the Iranian Army, Amir Hatami speaks during a meeting with military academy students, in Tehran, Iran, in this handout image obtained on January 7, 2026.

Iran threatens US, Israeli infrastructure over energy strikes

A US Airmen A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft pilot assigned to the 75th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron sits in an A-10 at a base in the US Central Command area of responsibility, Feb. 1, 2026.

US intensifies campaign to reopen Strait of Hormuz, deploys A-10s, Apaches - report


Israel strikes across Iran, kills Basij intel. chief, IRGC spox. among others

The military also announced that it had struck weapons production sites and ballistic missile launcher storage facilities located in Tehran.

An IDF biographical infographic on Basij intelliegence chief Esmail Ahmadi, published March 20, 2026.

As Strait of Hormuz becomes key front in Iran war, how can US secure navigation? - analysis

The regime has been playing a bit of chess in the region, seeking to move the frontline of the war to Iraq and the Strait of Hormuz.

Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) fires a Tomahawk land attack missile in support of Operation Epic Fury, on March 1, 2026 at Sea.

Trump weighing US boots on the ground to seize Iran’s Kharg Island oil depot - report

The potential capture of the oil depot would require, in a first for the ongoing US Operation Epic Fury, American troops to step foot on Iranian soil.

A picture taken on March 12, 2017, shows an oil facility in the Khark Island, on the shore of the Gulf.

Iranian regime preventing technical staff from evacuating Kharg Island  amid US strike threats

Fires are still burning in parts of the island, with regime authorities insisting that operations at Iran's most critical oil export terminal must continue without interruption.

A picture taken on March 12, 2017, shows a view of an oil facility in the Khark Island, on the shore of the Gulf.

IDF: Sunni Arab countries do not want to be stuck with Iran with no US, Israel defense

The recent wave of Iranian attacks has shifted Sunni Arab countries' view of regional security, with many now seeking protection from the US and Israel.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman makes his way to greet US President Donald Trump upon his arrival in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025

Explosions reported in Isfahan, Tabriz as IDF continues strikes in western Iran

"The Israeli Air Force, acting on IDF intelligence, completed a wave of strikes targeting the Iranian terror regime’s infrastructure," the military said.

US B-52 Stratofortress strategic bomber; illustrative.

Israelis must abandon illusion that US support is guaranteed - opinion

The US-Israel relationship has never been static. It has always had high moments of cooperation alongside low moments of tension and disagreements.

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth described Israel as a true ally during a press conference at the Pentagon on March 2, in Arlington, Virginia.

US Navy strikes Iranian ship after it sailed near USS Abraham Lincoln - report

The status of the Iranian ship and its crew is not currently known, CBS added.

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) sails alongside the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.

Six US soldiers killed after refueling tanker collides with second aircraft in west Iraq

The Islamic Resistance in Iraq, ​an ​umbrella group of ⁠Iran-backed ​armed factions, claimed responsibility for downing the US military aircraft, Reuters reported.

A KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft takes off from a base in the US Central Command area of responsibility, December 19, 2025 in support of Operation Hawkeye Strike as the US military launched large-scale strikes against dozens of Islamic State targets in Syria in retaliation for a terror attack.

Initial findings show US accidentally targeted Iranian girls' school using outdated intel - report

The building had originally been a part of the adjacent Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) naval base, though officials told the NYT that it isn’t clear when the two had separated.

People and rescue forces work following an Israel strike on a school in Minab, Iran, February 28, 2026.