Iran…Trump War…Evening …3/27/2026….Trump is ‘Bored’ with his Iran War?

There were also Israeli strikes on industrial and nuclear sites in Iran on Friday, more Israeli evacuation warnings in Lebanon and threats from the Iran-allied Houthi militia in Yemen of the possibility of opening another front in the war.

Iranian media reported attacks on two nuclear sites, a uranium processing plant and a nuclear research facility, and the Israeli military claimed responsibility for those strikes. Two steel plants and another industrial complex were also hit. Iran threatened to retaliate against industries in the region with American shareholders or ties to Israel.

Iran has bombed U.S. bases across the Middle East over the course of the war, deploying a vast arsenal of ballistic missiles and drones in an effort to retaliate and disrupt the American bombing campaign. The barrage has severely damaged bases and forced U.S. Central Command to disperse thousands of troops to move them out of the line of fire — some to as far away as Europe.

In France, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday that the United States did not need ground troops to succeed in the war in Iran, which he said would end within weeks rather than months, even as Iran moved to assert its control over the critical Strait of Hormuz.

Mr. Rubio told reporters in Paris that the United States had not received a formal response from Iran to President Trump’s 15-point plan for ending the war. Mr. Trump has said that peace talks are underway and going well, but Iranian officials have said that contacts between the two countries have been minimal and mostly indirect, not yet amounting to real negotiations.

In Yemen, the Houthi militia raised the possibility of opening another front in the war. The Houthis, close allies of Iran who control much of Yemen, announced that their “fingers are on the trigger for direct military intervention” if more countries joined the war against Iran or if the United States or Israel used the Red Sea for operations against Iran. During the war in Gaza, the Houthis attacked shipping in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, and launched munitions at Israel, in support of Hamas.

Iran said on Friday that it had warned three ships not to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, a day after Mr. Trump extended a U.S. deadline for Tehran to reopen the waterway. In retaliation for U.S. and Israeli bombing, Iran has effectively blockaded the strait, a vital conduit for a large part of the world’s oil and natural gas supply, rattling the global economy.

At the same time, Iran is moving to establish a system of charging tolls for ships to pass through the strait, which has usually operated as international waters. That is sure to anger nations that rely on that traffic, and Mr. Rubio called the move “illegal.”

Here’s what else we’re covering:

• Iran: Israel’s strikes on Friday, including hits on two major steel production complexes that are vital to the country’s economy, appeared to reflect a shift in Israeli targeting toward degrading Iran’s civilian infrastructure and economy. Read more ›

• Food supply: The effects of the war on fertilizer supplies are worsening by the day, and price increases for farmers are threatening to lead to food insecurity in some parts of the world. Read more ›

• Lebanon: In Lebanon, the Israeli military issued fresh evacuation warnings for Beirut’s densely populated southern outskirts, a Hezbollah stronghold, indicating that airstrikes were imminent. More than one million people have been displaced in Lebanon during Israel’s war on Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militia, and many have fled to the capital, Beirut, according to the country’s health ministry. Read more ›

• Death tolls: The Human Rights Activists News Agency has reported that more than 1,492 civilians have been killed in Iran, out of more than 3,300 total deaths. More than 1,110 people in Lebanon have been killed, the health ministry there said on Thursday. More than 50 people have been killed in Gulf countries and at least 16 in Iranian attacks on Israel, officials said. The American death toll stands at 13 service members….

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The Guardian….

• The United States expects to end its operation in Iran in “weeks, not months”, secretary of state Marco Rubio said. Following a meeting of G7 foreign ministers in France, Rubio also said Iran may decide to set up a tolling system for ships crossing the strait of Hormuz – and that he had won support from his G7 colleagues to oppose any attempts to do so.

• Donald Trump later claimed that Iran was “on the run” and “wants to make a deal”, adding that Tehran had sent the US 10 oil ships as part of negotiations to “make up for” their denial that any formal talks were taking place. A reminder that Tehran still maintains that there haven’t been any formal talks with Washington – only an exchange of messages through mediators such as Pakistan.

• Several US service members were injured by an Iranian missile fired at Prince Sultan air base in Saudi Arabia on Friday, two US officials told NBC News. None of the injuries are considered life-threatening. At least one aircraft was also damaged in the attack. It brings the number of Americans injured in the war to at least 303.

• Meanwhile, the Houthis in Yemen said their “finger is on the trigger” for military intervention if certain conditions are met. Spokesperson YahyaSaree said the Iran-aligned group would enter the conflict if new countries join the US and Israel in their war against Iran; the Red Sea is used to target Iran or any Muslim country; or the war continues to escalate against Iran and the countries of the “axis of resistance”.

• The strait of Hormuz is “closed”, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said earlier, adding that they had turned back three ships trying to transit the strait. The route – critical for oil and gas shipping and for the global economy – is closed to vessels travelling to and from ports linked to its “enemies”, it said, warning of “harsh measures”.

• Israel confirmed that it attacked Iran’s Arak heavy-water plant and a uranium processing plant in central Iran on Friday. Iran’s atomic energy organisation said the strike on the plant “did not result in the release of any radioactive material”. The heavy water plant in Arak was targeted by Israeli strikes during the 12-day war last June, during which the US also carried out bombings.

• Israel’s attacks on Lebanon have displaced more than 370,000 children, according to Unicef, as well as leaving at least 121 dead and 399 injured. It comes after Israel announced plans to establish a so-called “security zone” up to the Litani River in southern Lebanon, prompting fears of a protracted occupation of the region. Indeed, defence minister Israel Katz said that hundreds of thousands of Shi’ites will not return south of the Litani until security is ensured for northern Israel. A UNHCR official estimated on Friday that about 150,000 people are isolated in Lebanonafter Israel’s systematic destruction of bridges…..

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ISW…Iran Update Special Report, March 26, 2026

1. The combined force conducted strikes around Mashhad, Khorasan Razavi Province, on March 25 and 26, marking the northeastern-most strikes conducted so far in the war. The combined force has slowly swept across Iran west to east and is now getting to some of the furthest targets of the campaign.
2. The IDF has continued targeting senior Iranian commanders to disrupt Iranian command and control and operations broadly. The IDF announced on March 26 that it killed Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy Commander Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri in Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan Province.
3. An IRGC cultural official told state media that the IRGC has lowered the minimum recruitment age to 12. This decision follows reports that the IRGC is facing difficulties with recruiting new personnel and managing broader operational disruptions.
4. Hezbollah continues to claim a high rate of attacks against Israeli targets in northern Israel and southern Lebanon. Hezbollah claimed to conduct 73 attacks targeting Israeli forces in northern Israel and southern Lebanon, as well as northern Israeli towns, between 2:00 PM ET on March 25 and 2:00 PM ET on March 26.

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