Chicago – March 11, 2026
Iran early Wednesday claimed it launched its “most intense and heaviest operation” since the start of the war, state media reported, as interceptions were reported across Gulf states and Israel. Separately, a suspected Iranian drone hit a US diplomatic facility in Iraq on Tuesday, two sources told CNN.
Renewed strikes: Israel said it had begun an “additional wave” of strikes on targets in Tehran Wednesday. Video geolocated shows explosions near Tehran’s Mehrabad International Airport. Meanwhile, a CNN team in northern Iran reported major night time air raids lasting nearly an hour, indicating the US-Israeli aerial campaign is active outside the capital Tehran.
Vital trade artery: The US military said it destroyed Iranian mine-deploying ships near the Strait of Hormuz. Sources told media earlier that Tehran has begun laying mines in the waterway, the world’s most important energy chokepoint.
