NEW YORK, MARCH 11
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday would be the most intense day yet of U.S. strikes inside Iran.
The Islamic Republic, its firepower diminished, vowed to fight on. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the war's aim is a popular overthrow of Iran's government, and "we are breaking their bones." White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said U.S. President Donald Trump "is not making anything up" as he offers varying justifications for launching the war.
The U.S. stock market and oil prices were holding relatively steady Tuesday after Trump's signals about how long the war could last caused wild swings in financial and fuel markets. The Pentagon, meanwhile, offered its first tally of American wounded, saying about 140 U.S. troops have been injured, eight severely.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf dismissed any suggestion of seeking a ceasefire, while another top Iranian security official, Ali Larijani, warned Trump himself, writing on X that "Iran doesn't fear your empty threats. Even those bigger than you couldn't eliminate Iran. Be careful not to get eliminated yourself."
Here is the latest:
Saudi Arabia shoots down more drones
Saudi Arabia's Defense Ministry said early Wednesday it destroyed five drones heading toward the kingdom's vast Shaybah oil field in the Empty Quarter desert.
It added that it had intercepted and destroyed another two drones in the Eastern Province.
Israel warns of night's fourth missile salvo
Israel's military identified another salvo of missiles from Iran early on Wednesday, bringing the overnight total to four. The first three did not result in casualties, according to Israeli emergency services.
Sirens sound in Tel Aviv as Israel warns of Iranian missiles
Israel's military warned early Wednesday it had detected an Iranian missile launch targeting the country and sirens sounded in Tel Aviv.
It was the third such announcement of the night. Israel's emergencies services said the first two did not result in casualties. What sounded like small impacts were heard near Tel Aviv.
Saudi Arabia shoots down more drones
Saudi Arabia's Defense Ministry said early Wednesday it destroyed five drones heading toward the kingdom's vast Shaybah oil field in the Empty Quarter desert.
It added that it had intercepted and destroyed another two drones in the Eastern Province.
Bahrain and UAE warn of incoming strikes
Sirens sounded in Bahrain early Wednesday, warning of an incoming Iranian attack. The previous day, an Iranian attack hit a residential building in the capital, Manama, killing a 29-year-old woman and wounding eight people.
Also early Wednesday, the United Arab Emirates said its air defenses were firing at incoming Iranian strikes. The UAE issued a similar warning just after midnight.
