US, Israel launch attack on Iran as Trump announces 'major combat operations'

[Talyn]

US strikes continue as Iran war enters its second week

The U.S. says it has hit more than 3,000 targets in Iran as Trump calls for "unconditional surrender" and Tehran promises retaliation.

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[Talyn]

Latest

Iran Update Evening Special Report: March 9, 2026

The US-Israeli combined force has severely degraded Iran’s missile and drone capabilities which has limited Iran’s retaliation.

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[Talyn]

Israel Strikes Iranian Air Force, Space Headquarters | Aviation Week Network

The IDF stepped up attacks on Iranian military infrastructure after it and the U.S. said they were shifting focus to degrading long-term military capabilities.

aviationweek.com

 

[KillerFord1977]

All F-14s are now destroyed. Israel wiped them out.
There are no remaining flying F-14s in the world.
Maybe US govt will loft some sanctions and allow some private US owners to buy some from mothball

 

[Talyn]

Updates.

Iran Update Morning Special Report, March 10, 2026

The IDF reported on March 9 that it struck the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force Headquarters in Tehran.

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Epic Fury Day 11: U.S. Promises “Most Intense Day Of Strikes” On Iran

The U.S. adds to its bomber force deployed to the U.K. as Iranian drones and missiles continue to fly.

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U.S. Striking Iranian Navy Ships With Ballistic Missiles

The use of ballistic missiles to hit adversary ships at long ranges is a preview of what is to come for the U.S. military.

www.twz.com

 

[Talyn]

NATO Intercepts Second Iran Missile in Turkish Airspace: Ankara

Ankara said a ballistic missile was intercepted by NATO defenses over Turkish airspace, as US citizens are urged to leave southeast Turkey.

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Iran’s Missile Attacks Down 86% Since Start of US-Israel Ops, Top US General Says

Iran’s missile and drone attacks have dropped sharply since the start of joint US-Israeli strikes.

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[Talyn]

Massive Leap In Ability To Spot Iranian Drones Headed To Persian Gulf

The E-7A Wedgetail is arguably the best aircraft anywhere in the world for spotting low-flying Iranian drones and cruise missiles.

www.twz.com

 

[Talyn]

Related...

Israel Shows Off F-16 Jets in Heavy Deep-Strike Configuration​

Israel Shows Off F-16 Jets in Heavy Deep-Strike Configuration

F-16I Sufa is a fighter jets measuring 15 meters in length, with a 9.45-meter wingspan, and capable of speeds above Mach 2.

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An F-16I Sufa fighter jet is shown in a heavy-strike configuration, carrying four Rampage missiles under its wings. Image: Israeli Air Force

 

[Talyn]

More words of wisdom from Victor David Hanson...

Our Long Road to War With Iran

For decades, Iran cultivated a myth of invincibility through terror and proxies—until war exposed the regime as weaker, poorer, and far more fragile than the world had feared.

victorhanson.com

 

[Talyn]

Updates

Iran Update Morning Special Report, March 11, 2026

The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) and the Critical Threats Project (CTP) at the American Enterprise Institute are publishing two updates daily to provide...

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Iran Update Evening Special Report, March 10, 2026

US Central Command (CENTCOM) reported on March 10 that US forces destroyed 16 Iranian minelayers near the Strait of Hormuz.

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Did B-2s Just Drop GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrators On Another Iranian Nuclear Site?

Satellite imagery shows a prized hardened facility at Iran's Parchin military complex with three massive impact points in a neat row on top.

www.twz.com

B-1B Being Loaded With Bunker Busters In England A Sign Of Increasing Air Supremacy Over Iran

There are now 15 American bombers that are flying strike missions against Iran from RAF Fairford.

www.twz.com

Iran Turns Up The Heat Around The Strait Of Hormuz (Updated)

Iran struck three commercial ships today in its continuing effort to inflict economic pain and political pressure on the U.S. and its allies.

www.twz.com

Iranian F-14 Tomcats Meet Their Doom In Israeli Airstrikes

Iran's Tomcats may have used up the last of their nine lives as the U.S. and Israel seek to neuter the country's air force.

www.twz.com

Bonus

B-21 Raider Photographed Aerial Refueling For The First Time

The B-21 is said to be making quick progress in testing as the USAF accelerates production ahead of its 2027 entry into service.

www.twz.com

 

[Talyn]

Tonights update...

Iran Update Evening Special Report, March 11, 2026

Iran’s attacks targeting radars and other missile defense equipment in the Gulf have not degraded air defenses.

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[Belt Fed]

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Why warn them? so they can can come back to kill our guys another day. No Mercy.

 

[Talyn]

Updates

U.S. Navy Won’t Be Ready To Escort Tankers Through Hormuz For Weeks

Escorting oil tankers in the strait is an incredibly high-risk mission, and might not even be enough to ensure their safe passage. Escorting oil tankers in the strait is an incredibly high-risk mission, and might not even be enough to ensure their safe passage.

www.twz.com

Iran Update Morning Special Report, March 11, 2026

The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) and the Critical Threats Project (CTP) at the American Enterprise Institute are publishing two updates daily to provide...

understandingwar.org

 

[Talyn]

FYI. Looks like a mid-air collision incident.

KC-135 Tanker Crashes In Iraq During Operation Epic Fury Sortie

U.S. Central Command says two aircraft were involved in the incident and that a search and rescue effort is currently underway.

www.twz.com

 

[Talyn]

Iran Update Evening Special Report, March 12, 2026

Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei issued his first statement on March 12, by the Institute for the Study of War.

understandingwar.org

 

[Talyn]

More on the KC-135 crash...

KC-135 Crash Kills All Six Onboard | Aviation Week Network

All six crewmembers onboard a U.S. Air Force KC-135 were killed when it crashed in Iraq after an incident involving another tanker during Operation Epic Fury.

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And more on the rest of the story...

Iranian Submarine Sunk By ATACMS Short Range Ballistic Missile

ATACMS and PrSM ballistic missiles have played a key role in destroying Iran's Navy from afar.

www.twz.com

U.S. Striking Iranian Navy Ships With Ballistic Missiles

The use of ballistic missiles to hit adversary ships at long ranges is a preview of what is to come for the U.S. military.

www.twz.com

Marine Expeditionary Unit Deploying To The Middle East: Report

The flotilla of Navy ships with Marines and their vehicles packed aboard will bring a very flexible set of capabilities to Operation Epic Fury.

www.twz.com

 

[powerboatr]

Updates

U.S. Navy Won’t Be Ready To Escort Tankers Through Hormuz For Weeks

Escorting oil tankers in the strait is an incredibly high-risk mission, and might not even be enough to ensure their safe passage. Escorting oil tankers in the strait is an incredibly high-risk mission, and might not even be enough to ensure their safe passage.

www.twz.com

Iran Update Morning Special Report, March 11, 2026

The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) and the Critical Threats Project (CTP) at the American Enterprise Institute are publishing two updates daily to provide...

understandingwar.org

OK I HAVE A BITCH.... as a sailor that has transited the straits many times and many times under GQ for max water tightness and damage control in the event of a mine

the SEC OF WAR or who ever is in the room deciding targets and how to prosecute those targets are flucking up, to high heaven
the iran navy controls a small little island thing in the straits and thats where the first mines and other harassment always begins
WTF have we not dropped a MOAB on that little speck and eliminated the major threat and deepened the channel with sand being re-arranged from the MOAB

prayers for the souls and families of our deceased servicemen.

 

[Talyn]

Iran Update Evening Special Report, March 12, 2026

Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei issued his first statement on March 12, by the Institute for the Study of War.

understandingwar.org

 

[Talyn]

OK I HAVE A BITCH.... as a sailor that has transited the straits many times and many times under GQ for max water tightness and damage control in the event of a mine

the SEC OF WAR or who ever is in the room deciding targets and how to prosecute those targets are flucking up, to high heaven
the iran navy controls a small little island thing in the straits and thats where the first mines and other harassment always begins
WTF have we not dropped a MOAB on that little speck and eliminated the major threat and deepened the channel with sand being re-arranged from the MOAB

prayers for the souls and families of our deceased servicemen.

I think the rich Gulf Arab states need to cast-off all their fancy Navy ships to help clear & secure the Strait, & escort the traffic they depend on.

 

[Talyn]

Morning ISW Update.

Iran Update Morning Special Report, March 13, 2026

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) struck multiple internal security sites in Khuzestan Province in southwestern Iran overnight

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