Iran-US struggle newest: Supreme chief assertion threatens new assaults on US bases and warns Iran will ‘avenge martyrs’ | EUROtoday
British vacationer arrested in Dubai for ‘filming Iranian missiles while on holiday’
The 60-year-old man from London, who has not been named, was on vacation within the Gulf metropolis when he was taken into custody, based on Detained in Dubai.
The man deleted the video instantly when requested and meant no hurt, but he nonetheless faces fees, Detained CEO Radha Stirling mentioned.
Maira Butt12 March 2026 14:20
Israel threatens to take Lebanese land after pounding Beirut within the worst evening of bombing up to now
Israel has threatened to take Lebanese land and to broaden its army operations, after launching the heaviest evening of bombing on Beirut because the battle with Hezbollah started 10 days in the past.
Aircraft roared above Lebanon’s capital and fiery explosions lit up the sky in a single day, with Israel saying in it struck practically a dozen places within the southern suburbs in half an hour alone.
At least eight folks have been killed in a separate salvo alongside the capital’s iconic waterfront, the place displaced households pressured to flee their properties have been sleeping tough.
Bel Trew reviews from Dahiyeh, Beirut:
James Reynolds12 March 2026 14:14
Khamenei assertion threatens revenge after dropping members of the family
In an announcement learn by a state broadcaster, and reportedly by Mojtaba Khamenei, the chief referred to as for unity amongst Iranians from “all walks of life” and threatened revenge for struggle casualties, relating his personal expertise after his father was killed on the primary day of the struggle.
“This is something that I share with the people who have lost their ones because I lost my father, I lost my wife. My sister lost her child as well as the husband who has been martyred,” he mentioned.
“But what it makes it easier for us to endure all these plights is to trust the grace of God and to know that patience is going to resolve it. I assure everyone that we will not ignoring the fact that we are going to revenge our martyrs.”

James Reynolds12 March 2026 14:02
Millions displaced inside Iran, says UN
The United Nations Refugee Agency has said that up to 3.2 million people have been displaced inside Iran since the outbreak of war on 28 February.
Humanitarian groups also warn that up to one million people have been displaced in Lebanon.
Maira Butt12 March 2026 14:00
Trump: When oil prices go up, we make a lot of money
In a post on Truth Social, ahead of the Iranian leader’s address, Donald Trump says that the US benefits when oil prices go up, amid backlash over the impact of the war on energy costs.
“The United States is the largest Oil Producer in the World, by far, so when oil prices go up, we make a lot of money. BUT, of far greater interest and importance to me, as President, is stoping an evil Empire, Iran, from having Nuclear Weapons, and destroying the Middle East and, indeed, the World,” he writes [sic].
“I won’t ever let that happen! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP”

James Reynolds12 March 2026 13:52
Watch: Declassified footage shows moment US bombs Iranian warplanes
Maira Butt12 March 2026 13:40
Khamenei threatens to attack US bases in the region
In his first address, Khamenei also says all US bases in the region should immediately be closed – and threatens to attack those bases.
James Reynolds12 March 2026 13:26
Iran’s new supreme leader makes first statements
Iranian supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei is making his first public statements since his appointment on Sunday.
In a statement read on state TV, he calls for unity among people.
He says the closure of the Strait of Hormuz should be continued as a tool to pressure the enemy.
James Reynolds12 March 2026 13:23
Iranian hackers take credit for attack on US medical equipment supplier that caused systems to go down
Wednesday’s attack left thousands of workers unable to access the company’s systems, according to WOOD-TV.
Handala, the Iranian-linked hacker group, took responsibility for the attack in a social media post. It called the attack a retaliation “for the brutal assault on the Minab college and in response to ongoing cyber assaults towards the infrastructure of the Axis of Resistance.”
Maira Butt12 March 2026 13:20
White House slammed for cartoonish bowling video promoting deadly strikes in Iran: ‘War is not a game’
The 34-second clip, which has been branded both “cringeworthy” and “absolutely shameful,” was uploaded to X on March 12. The clip begins with an ESPN segment featuring bowling legend Pete Weber’s viral “Who do you think you are?” moment from 2012.
In the clip, Weber prepares to hit his famous strike before the footage suddenly cuts to an animated set of bowling pins standing in a desert.
Maira Butt12 March 2026 13:00
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/iran-us-war-live-updates-supreme-leader-trump-oil-b2937272.html