US prepares ground incursions. Iran: Trump throws soldiers to the sharks

Newbombings a Teheranthis morning. A series ofexplosionswere heard in the northern area ofIranian capitaland smoke rose from the affected areas. The explosions occurred in the Iranian capital around 7:20 am while iair defense systemsalthough it is unclear what the goal was. The area is home to manymilitary structures. But, according to the first testimonies, they were also hitcivilian targets.

In the night theIsraeli armyclaimed to have intercepted amissilelaunched byYemenfollowing the entry into war of theHouthi rebelssupported byIran. The Israeli army “detected a missile launch from Yemen towards theIsraeli territory; the air defense systems are in action to intercept the threat”, we read in a statement. “The population is invited to follow thedefensive guidelinesof the Home Front Command”.

Pentagon plans for ground operations in Iran

Meanwhile, according to theWashington Post il Pentagon sta preparando plans for ground operations in Iranlasting several weeks. Plans could includeraidson the island ofKhargand in coastal sites near theStrait of Hormuzalthough the presidentDonald Trumphas not yet approved any deployment. According to the newspaper, any ground operation would not constitute alarge-scale invasionbut would instead involve incursions by thespecial forces e delle conventional infantry troopsthe Post said, citing unnamed officials. The US Secretary of StateMarco Rubioinsisted Friday that theUnited States“can achieve all our objectives without ground troops,” but the Post said theplanningis at an advanced stage, with one official saying: “This is not last-minute planning.”

Iran: if the US invades us they will be humiliated

The US will be “humiliated” if it invades Iran. This was ensured by the Speaker of Parliament Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. “The enemy publicly declares that they want to negotiate, while secretly planning a land invasion,” he said in a message marking the 30 days since the start of the war spread by Iranian media“our forces are ready to face any U.S. ground troops and our response is clear: we will never accept humiliation.” Now, he continued, “we are in a great total war and we must prepare ourselves for the tortuous and arduous path that awaits us until we reach the summit, but with the support and support of all of you, under the guidance of our Supreme leaderwe are certain that we can punish America and induce it to repent, so that it no longer dares to attack Iran, and to assert our legitimate claims with authority”. Therefore “we will only emerge from this war victorious, since the signs of this triumph are already becoming evident”, he assured, “we will not allow the enemy to leave the battlefield until Iran’s authority is firmly established. By the grace of Almighty Godwe will turn this war into a great lesson for every aggressor.”

Pasdaran: Trump throws soldiers to the sharks

The Pasdaran have once again threatened serious consequences in the event of an American invasion of Iran. “Trump, the liarwill throw US military personnel to the sharks of the Persian Gulf,” he said Ebrahim Zolfaqari, headquarters spokesperson of the Khatam al-Anbiya military command, as reported by the Tasnim agency. “The President of the United States is a deranged and mendacious individual who has inflicted immense damage to the peoples of AmericaEurope and countries around the world, particularly those in the Middle Eastern region,” he added.

THE WAR LIVE

11.43 am – IDF: Tehran’s ability to produce weapons almost destroyed

The Israeli military says it is “days” away from completing its objectives in destroying Iran’s weapons production capabilities, while reiterating that targets remain in other areas of its offensive against the Islamic Republic. “In a few days we will be able to complete the work regarding the priority targets,” Israeli army spokesman Nadav Shoshani said during a briefing, underlining that this does not mean that Israel is concluding its mission in Iran, as other sets of targets still exist (such as Iran’s nuclear capabilities, its ballistic missile arsenal and its command centers). As for Lebanon, the official said Israeli troops remain deployed mainly along the border, while carrying out “targeted” incursions and operations.

10.02 am – Kremlin: disastrous war consequences for the economy

The war launched by the United States and Israel against Iran has disastrous repercussions on the global economy and for the region, which will last for a long time. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov underlined this in an interview with Tass. “We are now witnessing the extremely devastating consequences of this war on the world economy, for regional geopolitics. These consequences, probably, will not end in the short term, but will be long-term,” the Kremlin representative said. “Now we just have to be patient and continue to see what the effects will be,” he added.

9.53am – Qatari TV al Araby, our offices in Tehran hit

The offices of the Qatari television broadcaster Al Araby in Tehran were hit by a missile which according to TV was shot by the Israelis. “A Israeli missile targeted the Al Araby television station building in the capital, Tehran, extensive damage and suspension of broadcasts live,” the broadcaster said in a post on X. Images taken inside the building show broken windows and rubble. Outside, images showed the streets covered in debris and damage to surrounding buildings.

09.11 am – Lebanon: average, 19 dead in new wave of Israeli raids

Lebanon’s national news agency reported that 19 people were killed and many others injured in Israeli raids in the towns of Al-Haniyah, Jouya and Maarka in Tire district, Deir al-Zahrani in Nabatieh district and Al-Aishiyah in Jezzine district.

8.45am – Photos of the destroyed US plane in the media, 1 billion lost

The photos of the American sentry plane destroyed yesterday at the Prince Sultan base in Saudi Arabia are all over the Iranian media today. Television, newspapers and news agencies give great prominence to what is considered one of Tehran’s greatest military successes since the start of the war on 28 February.
The Awacs Sentry E-3 hit in the attack costs almost $1 billion, the media points out.

08.25am Bandar Khamir port on the Strait of Hormuz hit

An Iranian port near the Strait of Hormuz has been targeted by US and Israeli airstrikes. This was reported by the official IRNA news agency, according to which the attacks cost the lives of five people. “The American-Zionist enemy carried out a criminal attack against the Bandar Khamir pier, killing five people and wounding four,” we read on IRNA.

8.18am Pasdaran, US apology or we will hit their regional universities

Iran has demanded an official apology from the United States for recent attacks on its universities, under penalty of retaliation on American and Israeli universities in the region. “The United States has until 12 noon on Monday 30 March, Tehran time, to condemn the bombing of Iranian universities”, reads a statement from the unified central command reported by state TV. “Otherwise, Israeli and American universities in the Middle East will be targeted,” it warns.

08.07am – London ready to send minesweepers to Hormuz

The British Navy learned to send a minesweeper ship to the Strait of Hormuz. This was revealed by the Times of London. According to the newspaper, the amphibious landing ship Lyme Bay will be equipped with drones that can search and secure the waters of the arm of the sea that Iran controls and where it has allegedly placed mines.