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U.S. tells all its embassies to ‘immediately’ review security after strikes20:06 The State Department order to review security at “ALL posts worldwide” follows persistent attacks on U.S. embassies, with almost 300 reported in Iraq alone. Trump has choked off Cuba’s oil supply. China is stepping in with solar.17:14 As President Donald Trump threatens to “take” Cuba, China is flexing its dominance in renewable energy by supplying solar panels as Havana confronts an energy crisis. Israel urges Iranians to revolt but privately assesses they’ll be ‘slaughtered’17:14 Israeli officials told U.S. counterparts they hope for an uprising even though it would lead to a massacre, according to a State Department cable reviewed by The Post. Top Gabbard counterterrorism official Joe Kent resigns in opposition to Iran war15:29 Kent, a top counterterrorism official and close aide to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, cited deliberate Israeli “misinformation” and lies to President Donald Trump about a “swift path to victory.” Len Deighton, best-selling novelist with wry take on espionage, dies at 9713:46 His books of betrayal and deception, including “The Ipcress File,” skewered espionage services and sharply mocked English social strictures. Israel says it killed Ali Larijani, Iran’s top security official, in strike12:01 Israel’s defense minister said Larijani, head of the Supreme National Security Council, and Basij commander Gholamreza Soleimani were “eliminated” in airstrikes. U.S. intelligence says Iran’s regime is consolidating power21:30 Despite withering airstrikes, officials predict a weakened but more hard-line government in Tehran, backed by the powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps security forces. Number of U.S. troops wounded in Iran war surpasses 200 across 7 countries20:55 The injuries have occurred as Iran launches waves of missile and one-way attack drones in response to the Trump administration’s expansive assault. Trump-Xi summit likely delayed as president pushes China to help open Hormuz20:55 Trump said the long-anticipated reboot of U.S.-China relations could be postponed amid mounting pressure to reopen the critical oil route in the Persian Gulf. Drone strike hits Dubai airport, a major global hub, sparking huge fire16.března Iranian drones have repeatedly hit Dubai International Airport, among the world’s busiest, since the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran, but Monday’s strike was the largest. |