THE LATEST #NEWS AT THIS HOUR:
#RUBIO SIDESTEPS #CONGRESS ON $151 MILLION ARMS SALE: On Friday, the U.S. State Department approved a $151.8 million munitions sale to Israel without submitting it for congressional review. https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-state-department-approves-possible-military-sale-israel-1518-million-2026-03-07/
#TEHRAN #AIRPORT IN FLAMES: #Mehrabad Airport, one of the capital’s two main airports, was hit early Saturday morning during another massive wave of Israeli airstrikes. People in the area reported a plane engulfed in flames on the tarmac. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/03/07/iran-war-latest-news-tehran-israel-donald-trump-us-invasion/
U.S. ALLOWS #INDIA TO BUY #RUSSIAN #OIL: The U.S. issued India a waiver, allowing them to temporarily buy Russian oil. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that it’s an intentionally short-term measure — only 30 days. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy031d1ny7jo
#TRUMP EYES PUTTING U.S. GROUND #TROOPS IN #IRAN: Trump privately commented on putting a small group of U.S. ground troops in Iran for specific strategic purposes, rather than a large-scale invasion. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi responded on NBC News on Thursday: “We are waiting for them”. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trump-privately-shown-serious-interest-us-ground-troops-iran-rcna262176
#IRAN TAUNTS U.S. OVER #HORMUZ ESCORTS: After Trump said the U.S. Navy would begin escorting and insuring vessels through the Strait of Hormuz. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-03/trump-says-us-will-escort-insure-oil-tankers-amid-iran-war
… WHILE #GULF SHIPS DISGUISE AS #CHINESE: According to data from MarineTraffic, around 10 vessels stuck in the Gulf have declared themselves Chinese via transponders in order to escape attack from #Iran. https://www.ft.com/content/eaecc3ce-ba4e-4e19-9d0a-6cf1536a5aed
#IRANIAN WOMEN’S #FOOTBALL TEAM LABELLED ‘ #WARTIME TRAITORS’: After the Iranian women’s football team refused to sing the national anthem before their match at the Asian Cup on Monday, an Iranian commentator called them “wartime traitors” on a state TV program. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/mar/06/iran-womens-football-team-national-anthem-protection-ntwnfb
