World news | The Guardian14h ago
Iran accuses US of plotting ground assault while publicly seeking talks https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/29/iran-accuses-us-plotting-ground-assault-publicly-seeking-talks #Iran #UsisraelWarOnIran #UsMilitary #UsNews #Israel #BenjaminNetanyahu #Pakistan #Yemen #Houthis #MiddleEastAndNorthAfrica #WorldNews
Iran accuses US of plotting ground assault while publicly seeking talks

Tehran says it will confront any land attack, as Houthi missiles fired at Israel signal further escalation in region

The Guardian
News Beep16h ago

Pentagon reportedly preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran

The Pentagon is putting together plans for weeks of ground operations in Iran as U.S. forces amass in…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/457921/

Mathrubhumi English16h ago
Iran targets US airbase in Jordan. Muwaffaq Salti Base struck by drones. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/iran-missile-drone-strike-jordan-muwaffaq-salti-air-base-us-forces-h5mcm6as?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Jordan #Iran #USMilitary #Azraq #MiddleEastWar
mmalc17h ago

“A £370m E-3 Sentry radar plane was destroyed when the base was hit with Iranian missiles and drones on Friday”

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/03/29/iran-war-latest-news-trump-pentagon-ground-operation

“In April 2022, the U.S. Air Force announced that the Boeing E-7 is to replace the E-3, beginning in 2027.”
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_E-3_Sentry)

I suspect they'd better hurry up with E-7s. The hubris of the US military (or more-so the current administration) may really start to bite them soon.

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Mathrubhumi English17h ago
Iran issues "fire" warning to US troops. Regional powers meet without Washington. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/iran-us-war-escalation-mohammad-bagher-qalibaf-warning-islamabad-summit-march-2026-affetm9p?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #WestAsiaConflict #Iran #USMilitary #Geopolitics2026 #Tehran
US news | The Guardian20h ago
Once a foe, Lindsey Graham is now Trump’s biggest Iran war booster: ‘The most pro-war Republican out there’ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/mar/29/lindsey-graham-trump-iran-war #Republicans #DonaldTrump #UsSenate #UsisraelWarOnIran #SouthCarolina #Iran #UsMilitary #UsForeignPolicy #UsCongress #UsPolitics #UsNews #WorldNews
Once a foe, Lindsey Graham is now Trump’s biggest Iran war booster: ‘The most pro-war Republican out there’

South Carolina senator has reconciled with the man he once called a ‘jackass’ and a ‘bigot’, and is pushing him to expand the war

The Guardian
The Japan Times21h ago
For the first time since the end of World War II, Japanese combat-capable troops will return to the Philippines — not as occupiers, but as close partners. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/29/japan/politics/japan-sdf-philippines-balikatan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #philippinesjapanrelations #philippines #china #us #usmilitary #defense #defenseministry #sdf
In first, Japan to send ‘combat’ troops to major military drills in Philippines

The Self-Defense Forces personnel will take part in the annual Balikatan military exercises, setting a new milestone in regional security cooperation.

The Japan Times
The Japan Times23h ago
The U.S. can only determine with certainty that it has destroyed about a third of Iran's vast missile arsenal as the war nears its one-month mark. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/29/world/us-iran-missiles-destroyed/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #iran #us #usmilitary #defense #middleeast #missiles
U.S. can only confirm about a third of Iran's missile arsenal destroyed

Iran's drone capability may be similarly depleted, according to one source.

The Japan Times
The Japan Times1d ago
With prices up and approval ratings down, Donald Trump faces stark choices with Iran: cut a deal and get out, or escalate and risk a prolonged conflict that could consume his presidency. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/29/world/politics/iran-war-trump-choices-analysis/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #iran #us #usmilitary #defense #middleeast #donaldtrump #israel
One month into Iran war, only hard choices for Trump

The main question is whether Trump will wind down or ramp up a war with Iran, one that has ignited the worst global energy supply shock in history.

The Japan Times
The Japan Times1d ago
Houthi militants launched ballistic missiles at Israel on Saturday, marking their entry into the monthlong Iran war, as 3,500 U.S sailors and Marines arrived in the region. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/29/world/houthis-iran-us-troops/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #iran #middleeast #oil #donaldtrump #israel #us #usmilitary #houthis #yemen
Iran-backed Houthis join war as more U.S. troops reach region

Some 3,500 sailors and marines arrived in the region on an amphibious assault ship, according to the U.S. military.

The Japan Times