Military and political tensions across the Middle East intensified on Wednesday as Iran issued new warnings over shipping in the Strait of Hormuz while missile and drone attacks spread across several countries in the region. Zolfaghari said Iran was moving away from a policy of “reciprocal strikes” toward what he described as “successive strikes”. In a separate statement, the Guards said the conflict would continue until what they described as the “shadow of war” was lifted from Iran. In the eastern Mediterranean, Italy said it had deployed the frigate Federico Martinengo, carrying more than 160 personnel, to waters near Cyprus to help protect the island from potential Iranian attacks. He said field reports indicated extensive destruction caused by Iranian missiles and growing pressure on Israeli air defense systems.

Source: Daily News Egypt March 11, 2026 18:10 UTC