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Stay up to date with the latest news Thursday about the US and Israel’s war with Iran as new satellite images show the damage at an Iranian nuclear facility from bunker buster bombs.

The photos show damaged buildings and holes from the bombs at the facility in Parchin, Iran.

Meanwhile, Ali Larijani, head of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran, issued another chilling warning to President Trump.

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Senior Iranian leader issues another warning to Trump: 'We won't let you go until you acknowledge your mistake'

By Kathleen Joyce

Ali Larijani, head of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran, issued another chilling warning to President Trump.

He said in a tweet, "Staring a war is easy, but ending it isn't done with a few tweets. We won't let you go until you admit your mistake and pay the price for it."

Earlier this week, Larijani told Trump, "Iran does not fear your paper threats."

Ali Larijani, senior advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, delivering a speech in Beirut, Lebanon.
Senior Iranian leader Ali Larijani has been issuing threats to President Trump via X this week. Xinhua News Agency via Getty Images

“Even those greater than you could not eliminate the Iranian nation,” he wrote. “Watch out for yourself — lest you be eliminated!”

Larijani has taken to Twitter to throw threats at the president after Operation Epic Fury was carried out.

Iran unveils enormous supply of naval suicide drones in chilling footage from underground ‘missile city’

By Anthony Blair

Iran’s military has shown off its enormous supply of naval suicide drones, which it is using to blockade the crucial Strait of Hormuz, in chilling footage taken from its underground “missile city.”

Footage from Iranian state media purportedly shows underground tunnels full of naval drones, anti-ship missiles, and sea mines, with dramatic footage also showing some of it being fired.

An underground tunnel filled with rows of Shahed drones.
Iran has showed off a sprawling underground network of tunnels filled with row after row of drones and rockets, amid fears the US and its allies are burning through expensive... Telegram/ FarsNA

Experts have analyzed the footage, released by Iranian state media outlet Fars, telling CNN exactly what is being showed off.

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USS Gerald R. Ford experiences fire onboard

The US Naval Forces Central Command announced that aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, the world's largest warship, experienced a fire onboard.

It said the fire "originated in the ship's main laundry spaces" and the cause of the blaze was "not combat-related." The fire has since been contained.

"There is no damage to the ship’s propulsion plant, and the aircraft carrier remains fully operational," US 5th Fleet said in a statement.

U.S. Navy Carrier Air Wing 8 aircraft flying in formation over the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78).
USS Gerald R. Ford experienced a fire onboard on Thursday, March 12, 2026. US Navy

Two sailors were receiving medical treatment for non-life-threatening injuries. At the moment, the warship is in the Red Sea.

Hezbollah terrorists launch 100 rockets at Israel — overwhelming the Iron Dome

By Caitlin Doornbos

REHOVOT, Israel — Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon on Wednesday launched 100 rockets at Israel — overloading Israel’s lauded Iron Dome system so much that only half were shot down, an Israel Defense Forces source exclusively told The Post.

In response, the IDF is preparing a ground invasion into Lebanon, the source said Wednesday. The attacks from Iran’s proxy militant group and counter-assault from Israel mark a new front in the ongoing US-Israeli joint military mission that the US has dubbed Operation Epic Fury.

Hezbollah launched 100 rockets at Israel Wednesday, according to IDF sources. AP

“The IDF will not tolerate any harm to Israeli civilians and will forcibly respond against any threat posed to the State of Israel,” an Israel Defense Forces spokesperson said.

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Oscars on high alert after FBI warns of potential Iran ‘surprise attack’

By News.com.au

The 2026 Oscars have been placed on high alert following the FBI’s warning about a potential “surprise attack” from Iran.

This year’s Oscars ceremony is due to take place on Sunday evening in Los Angeles, and is expected to be attended by an array of Hollywood A-listers including Timothée Chalamet, Rose Byrne, Kate Hudson, Brad Pitt and Nicole Kidman.

According to an alert reported by ABC News, the FBI notified law enforcement across California in recent days that Iran could potentially retaliate for American military actions by launching drones toward the West Coast.

Multiple golden Oscar statuettes on display.
This year’s Oscars ceremony, taking place on Sunday, is on high alert amid threats from Iran.Getty Images Getty Images

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Top US drone expert says Iran could make deadly California strike any second: ‘We’re extremely vulnerable’

By Ben Chapman

Iran could use drones to make a deadly strike on California at any time, a top US Army expert says — and we’re nowhere near ready for what could happen.

The FBI issued an urgent warning to cops across the Golden State of a potential Iranian drone strike, an alert that surfaced on Wednesday read.

US forces struck an Iranian naval vessel on March 10, 2026. CENTCOM

The bureau’s alert said: “We recently acquired information that as of early February 2026, Iran allegedly aspired to conduct a surprise attack using unmanned aerial vehicles from an unidentified vessel off the coast of the United State Homeland, specifically against unspecified targets in California, in the event that the US conducted strikes against Iran.”

Oil prices surge above $100 per barrel as seven ships attacked in Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz

By Samuel Chamberlain

Oil prices briefly spiked above $100 per barrel early Thursday as seven tankers were attacked by Iran in a two-day period across the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz.

The two most damaging attacks, apparently carried out by explosive-laden boats, hit the tankers Safesea Vishnu and Zefyros in Iraqi waters, killing at least one crew member and setting the vessels ablaze.

An oil tanker burns after being hit by an Iranian strike near Basra, Iraq. AP

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed responsibility for the attacks, releasing a video of the burning Safesea Vishnu in which a man can be heard shouting: “Allah is the greatest! The destruction of an American tanker in the northern district of the Persian Gulf! I obey you Khamenei! Hail be the Islamic Republic of Iran! Soldiers of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy!”

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Iran’s new impotent supreme leader releases first statement — after reports he’s in coma, had leg amputated

By Kathleen Joyce

Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, allegedly released his first statement Thursday — after reports circulated that he was in a coma and had his leg amputated after being severely injured in the US-Israeli strikes that killed his father.

The lengthy message, in which the ayatollah vowed to keep the Strait of Hormuz closed to shipping, was read out on Iranian state TV by an anchor as an image of Khamenei was displayed on screen.

Mojtaba Khamenei delivered remarks on Thursday, March 12, 2026. Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images

“We will avenge the blood of our martyrs,” Khamenei added.

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New satellite images show bunker buster bomb damage at Iranian nuclear plant

By Kathleen Joyce

New satellite images provided by Vantor showed the damage at the Taleghan 2 nuclear facility in Parchin, Iran, after bunker buster bombs were dropped at the site.

Pictures showed damage to buildings and holes from the bombs. The IDF said in a statement that it recently struck the facility that was used "for the development of advanced explosives and for conducting sensitive experiments as part of AMAD Project," which is Tehran's secret program to develop nuclear weapons.

The same site was struck by Israel in October 2024, but Tehran was rebuilding the compound before it was bombed again.

The site seen before and after it was struck.

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