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US Drops Bunker Buster Bombs on Iranian Ammo Depot | Telegraph
The US has struck a large Iranian ammunition depot with 2,000lb (907kg) bunker buster bombs. Donald Trump shared footage of the large-scale attack, which showed primary and secondary explosions in the city of Isfahan, a central hub for Iran’s military and nuclear infrastructure.
Iran Sets Giant Oil Tanker Ablaze Off Dubai After Trump Warnings | Reuters
Tehran attacked and set ablaze a fully loaded crude oil tanker off Dubai on Tuesday, despite a threat by President Donald Trump that the U.S. will obliterate Iran's energy plants if it does not agree to a peace deal and open the Strait of Hormuz. Authorities in Dubai said the fire on the Kuwait-flagged Al-Salmi had been brought under control following a drone attack, with no oil leak and no injuries to the crew. Kuwait Petroleum Corp, the ship's owner, said the vessel's hull was damaged.
Gulf Allies Privately Make the Case to Trump to Keep Fighting Iran | Associated Press
Gulf allies of the United States, led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, are urging President Donald Trump to continue prosecuting the war against Iran, arguing that Tehran hasn’t been weakened enough by the monthlong U.S.-led bombing campaign, according to U.S., Gulf and Israeli officials.
UANI IN THE NEWS
Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) USA 2026 in Grapevine | Reuters Connect
[PHOTO CAPTION]: CEO of United Against Nuclear Iran Mark Wallace attends the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) USA 2026 at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center, in Grapevine, Texas, U.S. March 27, 2026.
2026 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Grapevine | Reuters Connect
[PHOTO CAPTION]: Dr. Hiva Wallace, volunteer advisor at United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI), speaks during the 2026 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Grapevine, Texas, U.S., March 26, 2026
The Iranian Regime’s Nerve Centre That Helps Ali Khamenei’s Power Live On | Times of London
The bayt is “the single most important entity in the Islamic Republic’s policy making”, according to Saeid Golkar and Kasra Aarabi, researchers whose timely report on the mysterious body was published last month by the organisation United Against Nuclear Iran. “The hidden nerve centre of the Islamic Republic” is a sprawling entity that forms a parallel government, clergy and military loyal only to the supreme leader. . . . Now, as supreme leader, Mojtaba inherits the sprawling office his father built, ensuring an iron grip over the regime. “As long as the bayt remains, meaningful political transformation is unlikely,” Golkar and Aarabi wrote.
UANI Policy Director Jason M. Brodsky Discusses Iran War | Al Arabiya English
Policy Director of United Against Nuclear Iran Jason Brodsky explains whether President Trump’s threats to bomb Iranian power plants and Kharg Island despite ongoing diplomacy are increasing the risk of further military escalation.
Is Freedom of Navigation Under Threat? Part II | Lloyd’s List Podcast
Charlie Brown, UANI Senior Advisor, joins Lloyd’s List’s editor-in-chief Richard Meade to discuss the issue of freedom of navigation and what threatening this international principle means for global trade
Iran’s Wartime Tanker Loadings Rise to $3bn as Trump Keeps Threats Rolling | Trade Winds
Iran has loaded $3bn worth of crude oil on tankers since the war with the US and Israel began, according to data from a pressure group. . . . United Against Nuclear Iran, a New York-based group, said on Monday that there have been 27 oil loadings by the country since hostilities began on 28 February.
Seizing Kharg Island Would Risk US Troops and May Not End Iran War, Experts Say | Times of Israel
[PHOTO CAPTION]: In this satellite photo provided by Planet Labs PBC, a vessel identified as the Virgo by the advocacy group United Against Nuclear Iran is seen off Khargh Island, Iran, on Jan. 16, 2022.
According to a report by United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI), the facility began operations in November 2004 and could produce up to 16 metric tons of heavy water per year. However, inspectors do not know the current production levels.
Iranian Heavy Water Plant Damaged, Inoperable After Strike: UN Nuclear Watchdog | NTD
According to a United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) report, the facility began operations in November 2004 and has a capacity to produce up to 16 metric tons of heavy water annually. However, now inspectors don’t know current output levels.
MILITARY & INTEL MATTERS
Israel Shifts to Hitting Iran's Economy, As It Enters 'Completion Phase' of War | Times of Israel
A month into the war with Iran, the Israeli military has almost completed bombing all of the targets it defined for itself at the start of the conflict, and has now been ordered by Israel’s political leadership to shift to hitting “economic” targets of the Iranian regime, The Times of Israel learned on Monday.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump's partner in attacking Iran, said more than half of his military aims had been achieved, but both leaders refused to put a timeline on an operation that has ignited a month-long regional war and jolted global markets.
Trump Tells Aides He’s Willing to End War Without Reopening Hormuz | Wall Street Journal
President Trump told aides he’s willing to end the U.S. military campaign against Iran even if the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed, administration officials said, likely extending Tehran’s firm grip on the waterway and leaving a complex operation to reopen it for a later date.
President Trump on Monday put Iran and the speaker of the Islamic Republic’s parliament on notice after Tehran attacked Israel’s biggest oil refinery and told The Post his response is coming “shortly.” Iran escalated its attack on infrastructure by striking a water and electrical plant in Kuwait, and an oil refinery was set ablaze in the northern Israeli city of Haifa after the Iranian missile attack. Asked for his response on the strike, he told The Post: “You’ll see shortly.”
War Effort in Iran Relies on Israel’s Expertise in Targeted Killings | Washington Post
As U.S. and Israeli military commanders met to map out war with Iran, they deliberated over how to divide responsibility for an array of targets, including missile batteries, military bases and nuclear sites. It was clear from the outset, however, that one grim mission would belong to Israel: hunting and killing Iran’s leaders.
Iran’s Fractured Leadership Is Struggling to Coordinate, Officials Say | New York Times
The U.S.-Israeli war against Iran has fractured the Iranian government, complicating its ability to make decisions and coordinate larger retaliatory attacks, according to officials familiar with U.S. and Western intelligence assessments. Several dozen Iranian leaders and their deputies have been killed since the war began four weeks ago. Those who survive have had difficulty communicating and are unable to meet in person, for fear of having their calls intercepted by the United States or Israel and being targeted in an airstrike.
DIPLOMACY
How Pakistan Won Over Trump to Become an Unlikely Mediator in the Iran War | BBC News
Pakistan's role as intermediary in this conflict took many by surprise. But perhaps it shouldn't. The head of its armed forces, Field Marshal Asim Munir, is in US President Donald Trump's favour. The US leader frequently refers to him as his "favourite" Field Marshal and has previously spoken about how Munir knows Iran "better than most".
SHIPPING
Iran Presses Houthis on Red Sea Shipping, Officials Say | Bloomberg
Iran is pushing the Houthis to prepare for a renewed campaign against Red Sea shipping, contingent upon any further escalation by the US in its war on the Islamic Republic, according to European officials familiar with the matter.
Malaysia Says Its Tankers Will Be Exempt from Iran’s Hormuz Toll | Bloomberg
Malaysian tankers allowed to sail through the Strait of Hormuz won’t be subject to a toll imposed by Iran, according to Transport Minister Anthony Loke. “The Iranian ambassador has mentioned that no toll is being imposed on Malaysian vessels,” Loke said at an event on Tuesday. “We are a friendly party, we have good diplomatic relationship with the Iranian government.”
SANCTIONS, BUSINESS RISKS & OTHER ECONOMIC NEWS
Regime Feels Economic Squeeze as Talks to End War Stall | Israel Hayom
Iran's economic and military situation indicates that even if the war were to end now, the regime has been badly battered and is on the verge of collapse. At the same time, the continued fighting, and this may be the reason behind President Donald Trump's extension of the ultimatum, is pushing Iran toward the limits of its economic and military capacity, but will not necessarily bring down the regime. That is the assessment of a senior political-security official, who said the current pattern of sustained attrition, alongside the possibility of US action and limited Iranian fire, is expected to continue for at least another week.
EUROPE & IRAN
Offensive vs. Defensive: On Iran, the Distinction Matters for Britain’s Leader | New York Times
As the United States expands the number of strikes by bombers taking off from British territory, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has emphasized the same point. Britain, he says, is not helping America wage its war of choice against Iran. But Mr. Starmer’s words are clashing with the images of powerful American planes waging war from a base in southern England. There are nearly two dozen U.S. bombers stationed at the base taking part in the campaign against Iran.