politics
March 11, 2026
US targets ‘mine-laying’ vessels after Iran warns Trump of ‘elimination’: LIVE UPDATES, VIDEOS
RT brings you live updates on the US-Israeli war against Iran, as Tehran launches retaliatory strikes across the Middle East

TL;DR
- US-Israeli attacks have resulted in at least 1,332 civilian deaths in Iran, including a strike on a girls' school that killed 168 children.
- Iran has launched retaliatory strikes, killing at least 13 Israelis and several individuals in UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia.
- The Strait of Hormuz is at risk of being choked off from oil exports, impacting global oil prices, with Russian Urals oil surging.
- The US has spent billions on munitions, and Israel requires a significant financial injection to sustain its war effort.
- Israel has urged the Iranian people to rise up against their government, framing the conflict as a 'historic war for liberty'.
- US forces claim to have eliminated multiple Iranian naval vessels, including mine-laying boats, near the Strait of Hormuz.
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