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#ELEVEN #BILLION U.S. #DOLLARS: That’s an underestimate for how much the #Pentagon thinks the first six days of the war in Iran cost the U.S.
Some congressional aides think the White House will soon request more from Congress — $50 billion or more, Reuters reports. https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-administration-estimates-iran-war-cost-over-11-billion-six-days-source-2026-03-11/

MORE THAN 3 MILLION IRANIANS DISPLACED: According to the UN Refugee Agency, about 3.2 million people have fled #Tehran and other major Iranian cities for safer rural areas. https://edition.cnn.com/world/live-news/iran-war-us-israel-trump-03-12-26?post-id=cmmmxzb2m00003b6rlpc0xmsd&t=1773314906646

@timkmak

Donald Trump rarely wins when he fights people who fight back.

ITALIAN BASE IN IRAQ ATTACKED: According to Italian foreign minister Antonio Tajani, Italy’s military base in the Kurdish region of Iraq was attacked. All the soldiers are safe, but the attackers are still unclear. https://x.com/Antonio_Tajani/status/2031870538268750079

#SWITZERLAND SHUTS ITS #TEHRAN EMBASSY: The Swiss foreign ministry, whose embassy has represented U.S. interests since they severed relations with Iran in 1980, decided to temporarily close the embassy of Switzerland in Tehran due to the war. https://edition.cnn.com/world/live-news/iran-war-us-israel-trump-03-12-26?post-id=cmmmxzb2m00003b6rlpc0xmsd&t=1773316202160

TWO #AIRPORTS HIT IN TWO DAYS: Earlier today, #Kuwait airport was attacked by several drones. Despite damage, no injuries were caused. Yesterday, two drones were intercepted near Dubai airport in the U.A.E., injuring four people. https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/mar/12/iran-war-live-updates-oil-trump-middle-east-crisis-israel-lebanon-iraq-latest-news#top-of-blog

SOUTH #KOREAN AIR DEFENSE AT USE: In its first-ever use on the battlefield, two Korean Cheongung-II air defense batteries showed their effectiveness against Iran’s strikes on the U.A.E. https://edition.cnn.com/world/live-news/iran-war-us-israel-trump-03-12-26?post-id=cmmmxzb2m00003b6rlpc0xmsd&t=1773317714983

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