The ongoing war between America and Iran in the Middle East is going to get more severe. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has warned that on the night of March 10, Iran will face the most intense and severe attacks ever. He also said that if oil supply in the Strait of Hormuz is stopped, Iran will have to face serious consequences. Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the UN’s nuclear watchdog, has revealed that almost half of Iran’s uranium was kept in a tunnel in the Isfahan area and that the uranium may still be there.
1. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth alleged that Iran was deliberately firing missiles from schools and hospitals and targeting innocent people. He clarified that America has many strategic goals in this war, which include destroying Iran’s navy, destroying its nuclear bases, eliminating missile stockpile and launchers and weakening the defense industry structure.
2. Al Qaeda in the Subcontinent (AQIS) is using the ongoing war against Iran as part of a conspiracy to instigate the youth. It is conspiring to make Kashmir the main center of Jihad. AQIS is using the war as a propaganda, so that the recruitment of youth in Jammu and Kashmir can be increased. AQIS has taken the names of many countries which it considers to be opposed to Islam. Describing countries like India, America, Israel, United Kingdom, France and Spain as common enemies of Islam, AQIS has appealed to the youth of Jammu and Kashmir to unite. The terrorist organization says that Kashmir should be made the main center (theatre) of Jihad.
3. US President Donald Trump spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin on phone. During this conversation, the Ukraine war and the increasing conflict in the Middle East were discussed between the two leaders. Trump said, ‘Putin indicated to play a constructive role in the growing crisis. He wants to be helpful. Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke to Iranian President Pezeshkian on Tuesday (March 10) and requested to immediately reduce tensions. Russian news agency TASS quoted the Kremlin as saying, ‘President Putin spoke to Pejeshkian on the phone. During this, Putin confirmed his principled stance in favor of reducing the war as soon as possible and resolving it through political means.
4. Due to the West Asia crisis, goods worth Rs 345 crore meant to be exported to Iran are lying at Kandla and Mundra ports. In a written reply in the Lok Sabha on March 10, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasad said that due to the war crisis, shipping and port operations have been disrupted, affecting the movement of goods. A consignment of 35,962 tonnes of rice, tea and medicines, exported to Iran till March 1, with a ‘free on board’ (FOB) value of Rs 305.67 crore, remained stuck at Kandla port. FOB includes the cost of goods and transportation from port to ship.
5. Putin has warned that the ongoing war in the Middle East threatens to seriously disrupt global oil and gas flows. Especially the danger increased due to the almost closure of the Strait of Hormuz because it is an important sea route. According to local media reports, to handle the situation, Washington may lift some restrictions on Russian hydrocarbons, as consumers in the US and Europe are already bearing the brunt. Citing the 30-day exemption given by Washington to India to buy oil through Russian sea route, leading newspaper ‘Kommersant Daily’ said on Tuesday that India can double its oil purchases from Russia.
6. US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said, ‘Let’s see whether the Iranians want to talk or not. If they are ready to talk, I am sure President Trump will be ready for it. Israel has increased its defense budget by about 13 billion dollars in view of the war with Iran.
7. Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar spoke to his Iranian counterpart Syed Abbas Araghchi. The phone conversation between the two foreign ministers took place amid growing global concerns over disruption in oil supplies in the wake of the crisis in West Asia. Global oil and gas prices have surged after Iran nearly blocked the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow maritime transport route between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. Jaishankar informed Araghchi about India’s deep concern over the developments happening in Iran and the region.
8. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that no one has ever succeeded in erasing our glorious and glorious name. He said that those who are under the illusion of destroying Iran probably do not know history. He said, ‘Iran’s civilization is 6000 years old. No one has succeeded in eradicating us. Attackers kept coming and going, but Iran has always remained steadfast.
9. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Israel can help liberate Iranians from dictatorial rule, but any political change in the country will ultimately depend on the people there. Netanyahu said, ‘Our aspiration is to liberate the Iranian people from dictatorial rule; Ultimately it depends on him. But there is no doubt that through the actions taken so far we are breaking their bones and we are still continuing the campaign. He said that if Israel succeeds together with the Iranian people, it can bring about lasting change.
10. India is alert about the possibility of energy crisis across the world. A meeting of the Union Cabinet was held under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding this. In this meeting, the PM said, ‘Oil prices are stable, tell this to the public. Assure people that India has enough stock.