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NEW: How deployment of 4,000+ US Marines could change war in Iran Two flotillas bearing thousands of Marines will give Trump more options in the Strait of Hormuz, but deploying them will necessitate expanding a war that's already widely unpopular at home. al-monitor.com/originals/2026…

🔴 LATEST: Trump rules out Iran ceasefire "We can have dialogue, but I don't want to do a ceasefire," Trump told reporters at the White House. "You don't do a ceasefire when you're literally obliterating the other side." al-monitor.com/live-blog/iran…

🔴 Iran's FM says UK putting British lives 'in danger' al-monitor.com/live-blog/iran…

NEW: Iran’s Hormuz choke hold leaves West divided as energy markets reel Between March 1 and March 19, there were only 114 crossings of the strait, according to analytics firm Kpler — 95% less than prewar traffic. Via @jackvdutton al-monitor.com/originals/2026…

NEW Al-Monitor Turkey newsletter: Turkey treads carefully on Iran war As the US-Israel-Iran conflict widens, Turkey leans on caution and quiet diplomacy, @amberinzaman writes. al-monitor.com/newsletter/202…

NEW: Wartime closures at Jerusalem holy sites raise fears of lasting shift among Palestinians There is concern that sweeping security restrictions ahead of Eid could ultimately reshape long-term access to worship in the Old City, @daoudkuttab writes. al-monitor.com/originals/2026…

⭕️ Live updates: Iran’s Khamenei vows revenge on ‘enemies’ as US deploys 2,000+ Marines to region al-monitor.com/live-blog/iran…

NEW: Why a Kharg Island blockade could be Iran’s greatest economic threat al-monitor.com/originals/2026…

Supreme leader says Iran dealt enemies 'dizzying blow' al-monitor.com/originals/2026…

Qatar-based Al Jazeera commentators go dark on social media: What to know al-monitor.com/originals/2026…

LATEST: Treasury sanctions global Hezbollah network al-monitor.com/live-blog/iran…

A great conversation with @BenCaspit on how Israel is performing in the war against Iran. Listen below or via the Apple/Spotify links in the replies.

Can Lebanon’s push for talks shift Israel’s war calculus? "We are clearly able to take control of southern Lebanon and even farther," a senior Israeli diplomatic source told @BenCaspit "But will this lead to Hezbollah’s disappearance or strengthen it?" ⬇️ al-monitor.com/originals/2026…

Trump says there are no leaders in Iran left to talk to al-monitor.com/originals/2026…

NATO withdraws troops from Iraq mission to Europe as Iran war rages al-monitor.com/originals/2026…

Israel's goals, Iranian regime survival chances, Trump&Netanyahu, Hizballah and the Lebanese gvt. @Adam_Lucente asked, I tried to answet al-monitor.com/podcasts/israe…

Iran Supreme Leader names new year 'resistance economy', denies role in attacks on Turkey, Oman al-monitor.com/originals/2026…

"Hezbollah has revived itself. It is dragging us into a war of attrition, distracting us from the effort devoted to the Iranian front," a source in Netanyahu's coalition told @BenCaspit ⬇️ al-monitor.com/originals/2026…

LIVE UPDATES: Iran warns of attacks on global ‘tourist’ sites, US urges citizens to leave Syria al-monitor.com/live-blog/iran…

📰 ANALYSIS📰 Narrow opening: Can Lebanon’s push for talks shift Israel’s war calculus? al-monitor.com/originals/2026… via @BenCaspit