In Tehran, hope for change turns to panic: 'They are turning the country into ruins'

IT's unfortunate that in order to try to get rid of present government in Iran the Country is being blown back to the stone age. the problem is that this could end to some degree the Persian culture to some degree at least as it has been for several thousand years in the damage presently being done to Iran.

I don't think this present government is going to give up either even if they have to become a guerrila Army because they are sort of like ISIS with suicide Terrorists willing to die for what they believe. So, in some ways Trump attacking Iran is like hitting a bees nest with a baseball bat and then standing there to be stung a lot worldwide. The outcome is painful if not fatal for many not just in Iran but worldwide from Starvation from oil and food prices too high everywhere on earth. Mostly Starvation of people all over the world now could result. 

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In Tehran, hope for change turns to panic: 'They are turning the country into ruins'

New Iranian supreme leader vows vengeance in fiery first statement: Says he will cut off all shipping in Straight of Hormuz

 

Iran strikes oil tankers in Strait of Hormuz

New Iranian supreme leader vows vengeance in fiery first statement

Mojtaba Khamenei's statement, read on state TV, stuck by Tehran's threats to ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil trade route.

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Oil rose above $100 again as six ships attacked in just two days in Persian Gulf

The Middle East conflict is escalating on multiple fronts with Iran launching new attacks on global energy supplies and neighbors as Israeli warplanes pummel Beirut

Updated 4:07 AM EDT, Thu March 12, 2026

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Fuel depot on fire in Bahrain following Iranian attack

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• Tankers ablaze: Iran has ramped up retaliatory attacks on energy supplies with strikes on two foreign oil tankers in Iraqi waters. The UK’s maritime agency said another vessel in the Persian Gulf was struck, the sixth in the last two days.

• Oil topped $100 (again): Oil climbed above $100 overnight. The jump came despite the International Energy Agency agreeing to release a record 400 million barrels of oil from reserves into the global market.

• Claiming victory: US President Donald Trump has been repeating his claim that the US has won the war, even as the conflict widens. “It’s just a question of when, when do we stop?” he said.

• Girls’ school bombing: The US military accidentally struck an Iranian elementary school on February 28 likely due to outdated information about a nearby naval base, according to two sources. The attack killed at least 168 children and 14 teachers, according to Iran’s state media.

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Israeli couple narrowly escape as Iranian strike damages home

By Laura Sharman and Eugenia Yosef

Reuters

An Iranian missile strike badly damaged a home in central Israel overnight into Thursday, blowing out walls, leaving furniture overturned and smashing a bedroom mirror, Reuters video showed.

The missile struck the property in Haniel just after 2:30 a.m. local time, in what fire and rescue services called a “direct hit.”

Homeowner Sigal Kolber, and her husband Dani, narrowly escaped the blast after initially sheltering in a safe room and then fleeing once the house filled with smoke.

“There was an explosion - a huge boom. The door of the safe room really shook,” Sigal told Reuters, recalling how she turned to her husband and said something wasn’t right when she felt “dust, like smoke” in the air.

“One of the neighbors was banging hysterically on the door ‘you have a fire in the house, you have to get out quickly. Quickly, get out of the house.’ And that’s it, we simply ran.”

Video shows Israeli security officers assessing the damage, including an inspection of the attic, while emergency responders secure the scene.

The strike also left a deep crater in the ground and brought down a tree, according to Reuters.

Sirens sounded later in the Jerusalem district, where falling debris from an interception caused a fire in an open field, Israel Fire and Rescue Service said shortly before 10 a.m. No casualties were reported.

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CENTCOM releases video showing strikes on Iranian military aircraft

By Isaac Yee

CENTCOM/X

Video released by US Central Command and geolocated by CNN shows US strikes on three Iranian military aircraft at an airfield in Kerman, southeastern Iran.

The three aircraft appeared to include two American-made planes, a C-130 and a P-3 surveillance plane, as well as a Russian-made Il-76 cargo plane.

In the footage, each aircraft is struck at least once before the video zooms out to show all three burning on the airfield.

In a post on X, CENTCOM stated “The Iranian regime is losing air capability day by day. US forces aren’t just defending against Iranian threats, we are methodically dismantling them.”

For context: Iran’s Air Force does have a number of aging American-made aircraft in its fleet that were acquired before the Islamic revolution in 1979, before the two countries cut ties. Years of US-led sanctions have severely hampered Iran’s ability to maintain a fully operational air force.

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WFH, 4-day week and school closures: Asia scrambles as energy prices soar

By Kristie Lu Stout

A man loads LPG cylinders onto a cart at a warehouse amid supply disruptions following the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Mumbai, India, on March 11, 2026.

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Asia is not taking any chances.

The region sources a whopping 60% of its oil from the Middle East. So as the price of energy soars, it’s taking action.

In Bangladesh, there are long lines at the pump as authorities limit supplies. Even universities have been closed to save energy.

India has invoked emergency powers to divert liquefied petroleum gas away from industrial users and toward households.

Pakistan has ordered a range of austerity measures – from closing schools to shifting services online.

Meanwhile, South Korea is imposing a fuel price cap for the first time in 30 years, as it seeks alternative sources of energy beyond the Strait of Hormuz.

Taking the long view, China is accelerating cuts in carbon intensity over the next five years as it maintains its focus on renewable energy.

Elsewhere, Vietnam is calling on companies to encourage remote working.

Thailand has ordered government workers to save energy by suspending overseas trips and working from home.

The Philippines is urging personnel to hold virtual meetings instead. This comes after it rolled out a temporary four-day workweek for some government offices, with air-conditioning set no lower than 24°C (or 75°F).

The United Nations is warning that if disruptions drag on, food and fertilizer prices will skyrocket and hit vulnerable economies in the region especially hard.

Japan marks 15 years since tsunami disaster as Takaichi pushes more nuclear energy use

I can really understand why Takaichi wants to do this. However, it is an insane thing to do simply because of what happened at Fukushima and will likely happen somewhere else in the future if they resume Nuclear power there. The Earthquakes and Tsunamis traditionally occuring their periodically make it suicidal in both the short and long term to do this. If you are logical you can see this (even though in the really short run they might need the energy because of Iran war). but, in the long run it's suicide for Japan to do this. If you don't believe me study what happened to the Fukushima area and the 30,000 plus people that have had to permanently evacuate this area of their homeland to stay alive. 

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U.S. to close its consulate in Peshawar, Pakistan, its nearest mission to Afghanistan

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U.S. to close its consulate in Peshawar, Pakistan, its nearest mission to Afghanistan

 I wanted to break it down by the day and by the hour money wise by the day 1,883,333,333.33

or 1 billion 883 million 333 thousand 333 and 33 cents per day

 

Now per hour during these first 6 days: 

78,472,222.2221

Or 78 million 472 thousand 222 dollars and approximately 22 plus cents per hour of those first 6 days.

 

 

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Iran war

First 6 days of Iran war cost $11.3 billion, Pentagon tells Congress

Officials briefed the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on defense. One senator said he believes the cost is higher since the figure didn't include aspects like munitions replacement.

A U.S. Air Force B-1 Lancer bomber on the tarmac at RAF Fairford in southwest England on Wednesday.Henry Nicholls / AFP via Getty Images

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March 11, 2026, 5:27 PM PDT / Updated March 11, 2026, 6:29 PM PDT

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WASHINGTON — Defense Department officials told senators in a closed-door briefing Tuesday that they estimate the first six days of the war in Iran cost more than $11.3 billion, according to three sources familiar with the briefing.

Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., told reporters Wednesday that he believes the amount is even higher, as the current figure does not include every aspect of the war.

“I expect that the current total operating number is significantly above that,” Coons said. “If all you’re looking at is the replacement cost for the munitions used, it’s already well beyond $10 billion.”

Reached for comment, a Pentagon spokesperson said: "We do not comment on closed-door discussions or matters. Regarding the cost of Operation Epic Fury, we won't know the cost until the mission is complete."

The briefing was first reported by The New York Times.

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'We could do a lot worse': Trump on what else needs to be accomplished in Iran

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The cost estimate for less than a week's worth of warfare comes as the Trump administration is determining how much it will request from Congress in a supplemental funding bill to cover the growing cost of the conflict. The appropriations subcommittee will be instrumental in crafting that legislation.

The war, now into its 11th day, has caused hundreds of casualties in the Middle East. Israeli and American strikes have killed more than 1,200 people in Iran, according to the Iranian Red Crescent Society. Thirteen people have died in Israel, and six have died in the United Arab Emirates, while 570 people in Lebanon have died, according to the Lebanese prime minister’s office.

Seven U.S. service members have died in the war, and 140 have been wounded.

The dignified transfer of Army Reserve Sgt. Declan Coady, who was killed in a drone strike at a command center in Kuwait, at Dover Air Force Base, Del., last week.Mark Schiefelbein / AP

It’s unclear how much longer the war will last. President Donald Trump gave conflicting remarks Tuesday, saying the war would end “very soon,” while he said at the same event that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s claims that it was only “the beginning” could also be correct.

“I think you could say both,” Trump said.

Tensions are heightening as at least three ships have been attacked on the Strait of Hormuz, which Trump said would cause the U.S. to escalate attacks against Iran. U.S. Central Command said Wednesday that it had “eliminated” 16 Iranian minelayers and multiple naval vessels near the strait.

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Frank Thorp V is a producer and off-air reporter covering Congress for NBC News, managing coverage of the Senate.

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Julie Tsirkin is a correspondent covering Capitol Hill and the White House.

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Ryan Nobles is chief Capitol Hill correspondent for NBC News.

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