Tim MakMar 15

The latest #news at this hour:

DIRECT TALKS EXPECTED BETWEEN #ISRAEL AND #LEBANON: Amidst warfare between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah, the two countries are expected to hold direct talks in the next few days, according to Reuters. https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-threatens-strike-ambulances-lebanon-hezbollah-fighting-2026-03-14/

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#TRUMP WANTS ALLIES TO SECURE STRAIT AND ZEROES IN ON KHARG ISLAND: Trump is asking other countries that rely on the Strait of Hormuz to send warships to secure the strait, specifically naming #China, #France, #Japan, South #Korea, and the #UK. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/iran-negotiate-ceasefire-deal-trump-kharg-hormuz-oil-rcna263474
Trump says Iran is ready to negotiate a ceasefire but he's not ready to make a deal

In a wide-ranging interview, President Donald Trump said he’s not ready to make a deal to end the war with Iran, despite Iran’s willingness to do so.

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… BUT IS NOT READY FOR A DEAL: #Trump said #Iran has signaled willingness to negotiate a ceasefire, but that “the terms aren’t good enough yet,” declining to specify what terms he would require to move forward. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/iran-negotiate-ceasefire-deal-trump-kharg-hormuz-oil-rcna263474
Trump says Iran is ready to negotiate a ceasefire but he's not ready to make a deal

In a wide-ranging interview, President Donald Trump said he’s not ready to make a deal to end the war with Iran, despite Iran’s willingness to do so.

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“U.S. CITIZENS SHOULD LEAVE #IRAQ NOW.” The U.S. embassy in Baghdad issued a security alert that said U.S. citizens should leave Iraq and that those choosing to remain are “strongly encouraged to reconsider.”https://iq.usembassy.gov/security-alert-u-s-embassy-baghdad-iraq-march-14-2026/
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NAMES RELEASED OF 6 CREW MEMBERS #KILLED IN #REFUELING AIRCRAFT #CRASH: The six U.S. crew members have been publicly identified after the standard 24-hour waiting period that allows loved ones to be informed first. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/us-refueling-plane-crashes-iraq-iran-war-crew-members-killed-rcna263315
U.S. refueling plane crashes in Iraq during Iran war operations; 6 crew members killed

All six U.S. crew members have been confirmed dead after their military refueling plane crashed in Iraq while taking part in Iran war operations, the U.S. military said Friday.U.S.

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#ISFAHAN #STRIKE KILLS AT LEAST 15: At least 15 killed Saturday when a missile struck a heating and cooling equipment factory in the central Iranian city, Isfahan, according to an Iranian news agency called Fars. There were reportedly workers inside the factory. https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/fifteen-killed-strike-factory-irans-isfahan-fars-news-agency-says-2026-03-14/
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Direct talks expected between Israel and Lebanon; Trump wants allies to secure Hormuz while he zeroes in on Kharg Island.

Meanwhile, Trump says he is not ready to make a deal yet, while the U.S. Embassy in Iraq urges citizens to leave immediately.

Iran War Dispatches with Tim Mak
Mar 15 at 8:49amWeb