War Against Iran: Thirteenth Day Of Fighting
- 12.03.2026, 9:35
(Updated) New countries may be drawn into the conflict.
The US-Israeli operation against Iran continues in the Middle East.
The Charter97.org website is following developments throughout the thirteenth day of the war.
10:26 The head of the CPRF party, Gennady Zyuganov, said that after Iran, Trump will attack Russia. According to the Russian Communist leader, the war in the Middle East is part of a broader US strategy and could threaten aggressor country Russia in the future. He said this at a State Duma meeting.
10:13 Recent Israeli strikes on an airbase in Iran have destroyed several US-made F-14 fighter jets.
This was reported by Business Insider, citing satellite images from space intelligence company Vantor. The footage shows the wreckage of at least two F-14 Tomcat fighters on the apron of the 8th Tactical Air Base in Isfahan. This city is located in central Iran.
10:07 CENTCOM has released footage of Iran's aviation neutralization.
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has released new footage of an operation in which U.S. forces methodically destroy the Iranian regime's aviation capabilities.
The agency emphasized that US forces have moved to actively deny Iran military capabilities in the air.
09:21 Iran has attacked two oil tankers in the Persian Gulf and a major oil field in Iraq.
Two oil tankers were attacked in the Persian Gulf near the Iraqi port of Basra. They were severely damaged and caught fire. As a result, 38 crew members of the tankers were rescued, at least one person was killed. Iran later claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it hit the ships with underwater drones. Iraq's ports suspended operations after the incident.
A spokesman for Iraq's Joint Operations Command called the attack a violation of sovereignty and said it was right to retaliate. In addition, Iranian drones attacked a major oil field in Iraq, Majnoon. It is near the border with Iran.
08:57 US President Donald Trump said the war against Iran has effectively already been won, and now it is only a question of when exactly the fighting will end.
"I think we're in very good shape - the main thing is we have to win this thing, win it quickly, but win it," Trump said. He said many commentators already consider the conflict to be over and the only question now is when the US will stop the operation. The American president also said he did not want to allow the threat from Iran to resume. He suggested that the country must have a new leadership capable of rebuilding the state.
01:12 Hezbollah militants have launched a massive strike on Israel. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) estimated that the militants launched about 100 rockets from several areas in Lebanon. Following the attack, sirens sounded in Haifa, as well as throughout the Galilee and the Golan Heights. It was Hezbollah's largest attack on Israel since fighting intensified in early March.