“Despite the bombs and missiles, Nowruz remains a blessed time.”

Iran is marking Nowruz, the Persian New Year, in the midst of war, something not seen since the 1980s, when neighboring Iraq launched a full-scale invasion that led to eight years of conflict.

US President Donald Trump says ⁠a “lot of help” is needed ‌to secure the Strait of Hormuz amid the US-Israel war on Iran ⁠and that ⁠it “would be nice” if ⁠countries like ⁠China ⁠and Japan got involved.

 Iran’s IRGC claims to have targeted Israeli PM Netanyahu’s office and the residence of the Air Force commander with "Kheibar" ballistic missiles. Tehran describes the strike as a "surprise" move in response to the killing of Supreme Leader Khamenei.