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U.S. Strikes More Than 90 Iranian Military Targets on Kharg Island, Oil Infrastructure Spared

U.S. forces carried out a large-scale precision strike on Iran’s Kharg Island on Friday night, hitting more than 90 military targets while leaving the island’s critical oil infrastructure intact, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said Saturday.

CENTCOM said the operation destroyed naval mine storage facilities, missile storage bunkers and several other military sites on the island. (Read More)​

Iran-Backed Militia Releases Footage of FPV Drone Strike on U.S. Base Near Baghdad Airport

A pro-Iranian Iraqi militia released footage showing what appears to be its first-ever FPV drone strike on a U.S. military installation in Iraq.

The footage, aired on the pro-Iranian Iraqi channel Naya, shows the drone flying inside the U.S. Victory Base complex for several minutes before striking its target. The video release comes amid ongoing attacks by Iran and its allied militias in Iraq against U.S. positions in the Middle East. (Read More)​

U.S. Intel Shows Late Iranian Leader Opposed Son’s Succession

U.S. intelligence officials have informed President Donald Trump and a small circle of senior advisers that Iran’s late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, opposed the possibility of his son Mojtaba Khamenei succeeding him, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter who spoke to CBS News.

According to sources, the elder Khamenei was wary of his son taking power “because he was perceived as not very bright, and was viewed as unqualified to be leader.” (Read More)​

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➤ The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad came under attack Saturday morning, with a strike hitting the compound's helipad and damaging its air defense system. The State Department immediately ordered all American citizens to leave Iraq. (Read More)​

➤ Israel is planning to expand its ground operation in Lebanon, with the goal of taking control of the entire area south of the Litani River and dismantling Hezbollah’s military infrastructure, Israeli and U.S. officials told Axios. (Read More)​

➤ Russia has withdrawn some of its nuclear specialists from Iran’s Bushehr power plant following Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. Built and operated with Russian expertise, Bushehr is Iran’s only functioning nuclear power station and a key strategic link between Moscow and Tehran. (Read More)​

SECURITY UPDATES

➤ Protesters in the Cuban city of Morón ransacked and set fire to the municipal Communist Party headquarters on the night of March 13, prompting five arrests as rolling blackouts and food shortages continue to grip the island. (Read More)​

➤ The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the brother of Michigan synagogue suspect Ayman Ghazali was a Hezbollah commander killed in a recent airstrike. The IDF said Ibrahim Ghazali managed a unit responsible for launching hundreds of rockets at Israeli civilians. (Read More)​

➤ French authorities arrested two brothers of Italian and Moroccan nationality suspected of plotting a terror attack. Police found a semi-automatic weapon, hydrochloric acid, aluminum foil, and an Islamic State flag in their car near a northern France prison. (Read More)​

TECHNOLOGY UPDATES

➤ Japan is positioning Type-12 truck-mounted missiles near the East China Sea, giving the country long-range strike capability against Chinese naval forces. The GPS-guided anti-ship system has a range of 124 miles. (Read More)​

➤ Two U.S. Navy Littoral Combat Ships, USS Tulsa and USS Santa Barbara, configured for minesweeping, have redeployed from the Middle East to Malaysia. TTheir move comes as Iranian attacks have heavily disrupted maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. (Read More)​

➤ The U.S. Army has awarded Anduril Industries a $20 billion contract to enhance its counter-drone capabilities. The deal will integrate Anduril’s AI-enabled Lattice system, hardware, and support services into a unified, mission-ready capability for Army operations. (Read More)​

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➤ Meta will discontinue end-to-end encryption (E2E) for Instagram DMs starting May 8, 2026. E2E encryption ensures only the messaging participants can read messages, keeping content hidden from Meta, law enforcement, and government agencies. The decision comes amid ongoing concerns that fully encrypted chats may be exploited for criminal purposes.

➤ A stunning aurora display was captured outside Fairbanks, Alaska, on March 13. The photos, shared by photographer Kenny Spann, show vivid green and purple bands across the night sky during a period of elevated solar activity.

➤ Italy’s Constitutional Court is expected to uphold a 2025 law that restricts citizenship for descendants of Italians born abroad. Under the new rules, only those with a parent or grandparent born in Italy are eligible, and dual citizenship is effectively barred if the ancestor held another nationality.

On this day in history: On March 16th, 1802, Congress approved legislation establishing the United States Military Academy at West Point, creating the institution that has produced some of America's most notable military leaders.
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