The latest news this hour:
#IRAN REJECTS WITKOFF #CEASEFIRE PUSH: Iran has rebuffed two ceasefire messages from U.S. envoy Steve #Witkoff.
The Guardian reports that even if the United States announced an end to attacks, Iranian officials signaled they would continue the conflict. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/10/iranian-regime-is-not-weakening-in-face-of-us-israel-onslaught-but-becoming-more-defiant
140 U.S. SERVICEMEN INJURED DURING #IRAN #WAR: The Pentagon spokesperson announced that over the course of the Iran war, about 140 U.S. servicemen have been injured, 8 of whom severely. 7 U.S. servicemen were killed in an Iranian attack on a U.S. base in #Kuwait. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/pentagon-says-about-140-u-s-troops-have-been-injured-in-iran-war-so-far-8-severely
#DRONE HIT MAJOR U.S. FACILITY IN #IRAQ: On Tuesday, six drones were launched at a major U.S. diplomatic facility in Iraq. While five drones were shot down, one struck the facility’s guard tower; however, no casualties have been reported. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/03/10/baghdad-diplomatic-drone-strike/
16 #IRANIAN MINELAYING SHIPS DESTROYED BY U.S.: The U.S. military said that it destroyed 16 Iranian minelaying ships near the Strait of #Hormuz. Iran has essentially closed the strait, which has sent shockwaves through the global energy market. https://edition.cnn.com/world/live-news/iran-war-us-israel-trump-03-10-26
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#IRANIAN #FOOTBALLERS CHANGE MIND ABOUT ASYLUM IN #AUSTRALIA: One of the women on Iran’s women’s football team who initially decided to seek asylum in Australia, along with six others, changed her mind and has decided to return to Iran. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c93j2492d0do
PROPOSAL FOR BIGGEST #OIL RESERVE RELEASE IN HISTORY: Amidst skyrocketing oil prices, which are now over $100 a barrel, the International #Energy Agency has suggested the largest #oil reserve release in history. https://www.wsj.com/business/energy-oil/iea-proposes-largest-ever-oil-release-from-strategic-reserves-275f4e5c?mod=WSJ_home_mediumtopper_pos_1
#SEOUL OPPOSES U.S. REDEPLOYMENT TO #IRAN: The U.S. is redeploying a THAAD missile defense system to Iran that has been stationed in South #Korea for almost a decade. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/11/redeployment-us-missiles-thaad-south-korea-middle-east-seoul-iran
