Trump asks for commitment on Hormuz, for Israel the war in Iran will last another 3 weeks. Araghchi: "Khamenei is fine". The Pasdaran: "We will kill Netanyahu"

On the one hand Israel, which expects at least three more weeks of war in Iran, with “thousands of targets” still to be hit. This was stated by the IDF on CNN. On the other, Iran, and the belief that the war will end only when the country is “sure” that it cannot start again. The statement comes from Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. “This war will end when we are certain that it will not happen again and that reparations will be paid. We experienced it last year: Israel attacked, then the United States… regrouped and attacked us again,” Tehran’s diplomatic chief told Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, referring to the 12-day war last June.

Finally, the third protagonist of the conflict, Donald Trump, who stated that he is not yet ready to make an agreement to end the war with Iran, despite Tehran’s willingness: “I don’t even know if Mojtaba Khamenei is alive”https://gazzettadelsud.it/articoli/mondo/2026/03/15/medio-oriente-attacchi-con-droni-e-missili-arabia-saudita-emi rati-and-kuwait-intercept-raid-in-the-night-the-pasdaran-we-will-hunt-netanyahu-aeeffff5-94c4-4bae-a186-bb42c2b42ec8/.”It’s alive and well, Tehran says. The Pasdaran threaten Netanyahu with death: “We will continue to hunt him”.

US President Donald Trump has said he is not yet ready to make an agreement to end the war with Iran, despite Tehran’s willingness. The reason, the tycoon said in a telephone interview with NBC, is “because the terms are not yet good enough”, declining to provide the terms in question. “Iran wants to make a deal, but I don’t want to do it, because the terms are not good enough yet,” the tycoon said in the nearly 30-minute interview, adding that any conditions will have to be “very solid”. Asked what the terms of a potential deal to end the war would be, the president replied, “I don’t want to reveal that to you.” The tycoon confirmed that a commitment by Iran to completely abandon any nuclear ambition would constitute an integral part of it. Over the past two weeks, Trump administration officials have sent mixed messages about U.S. military objectives in Iran and the potential length of the conflict: At some points, Trump said the operation could take a month or more, while at others he declared that “we’re well ahead of schedule” and that “there’s virtually nothing left to hit.” In the interview, however, Trump remarked that “the only power they possess – a power that can be neutralized relatively quickly – is the ability to drop mines or launch short-range missiles. However, once operations along the coastal strip are completed, they will no longer have even that.” He later added: “We have neutralized most of their missiles. We have neutralized most of their drones. We have dismantled, to a large extent, their missile and drone manufacturing facilities. Within two days, that capability will be totally wiped out.”

Araghchi, “Mojtaba Khamenei is well and governs Iran”

“Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei enjoys good health and fully governs the country.” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said this today, in response to news of Khamenei’s absence from public life and on TV since he was elected last week. “The situation in the country is stable”, added Araghchi, quoted by the IRNA agency. President Donald Trump said yesterday that he doesn’t even know if Mojtaba Khamenei is alive. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth also said Khamenei was “injured and possibly disfigured.”

Pasdaran, ‘we will hunt down and kill Netanyahu’

“The uncertainty about the fate of the criminal Zionist Prime Minister and the possibility of his death or his escape with his family from the occupied territories reveal the crisis and instability of the Zionists. If this criminal child killer is still alive, we will continue to hunt him down and kill him with all our might.” The Iranian Revolutionary Guards wrote this in a statement, reported by the Fars agency.
“The objectives of the American Zionist terrorist criminals in the first round of unjust blood revenge for the Iranian martyrs – the Pasdaran note continues – were destroyed with force and intensity in positions in the occupied territories and in 3 American bases in the region by a joint operation of the Revolutionary Guard forces”.
“The continuous sound of ambulance sirens and the admission by Zionist institutions of the growing number of dead and wounded following this effective Iranian operation – the Pasdaran write – revealed the depth of the impact of the heavy missiles of the Revolutionary Guards on the industrial sectors of Tel Aviv. The industrial sectors and the assembly center of American forces at the Harir air bases in Erbil and the Ali Salem and Arifjan bases were also destroyed by powerful Iranian missiles and drones”.

Trump, “sanctions on Russian oil reinstated once the crisis is over”

The suspension of some sanctions on Russian oil, in a context of a jump in crude oil prices, is due to the fact that “I want there to be oil for the world. I want there to be oil”. The 2022 sanctions, imposed after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, “will be reinstated as soon as the crisis is over.” On the criticism of the move by some foreign leaders, the tycoon, in a telephone interview with NBC, did not respond directly, but poured out his anger on the Ukrainian president: “I am surprised that Zelensky does not want to reach an agreement. Tell Zelensky to find an agreement, because Putin is willing to do it.” Asked about reports that Russia is sharing intelligence information about the location of US military forces with Iran, Trump responded: “Maybe Russia is providing information, maybe not.” And he then added that the United States “is acting in the same way towards them” as Moscow, since “we are providing some information to Ukraine and we are trying to restore peace between the two nations”. On Zelensky’s willingness to provide support in shooting down Iranian drones, Trump replied: “We don’t need help,” adding that “the last person we need help from is Zelensky.” The president, however, refused to comment on whether or not the United States has accepted Kiev’s assistance on drone interception technologies.

The tycoon “not worried about the rise in petrol prices”

Donald Trump has reiterated that he is “not concerned” about rising petrol prices in the US in the wake of oil turmoil from the war in Iran. “I believe they will fall to lower levels than before; I, at the time, had brought them to historic lows,” he noted, referring to petrol prices, promising that they will fall again as soon as the conflict with Iran is over. On March 1, the day after the U.S. and Israel began attacks on Iran, the average price of gasoline in the U.S. stood at $2.94 a gallon, according to data from GasBuddy. On Saturday, the average price reached $3.66. “There’s so much oil, so much gas, there’s plenty of it, but, you know, the flow has gotten a little clogged up. Very soon it will unblock,” the tycoon added in an interview with NBC. Asked directly about the possibility that gasoline prices could influence the midterm elections, Trump responded: “I’m not worried at all. The only thing I want to do is make sure that Iran can never bully the Middle East again.”

Trump, ‘commitment from several countries on Strait of Hormuz security’

Donald Trump has asked “numerous countries affected by Iran’s bullying” to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping passage for oil tankers, as crude prices have jumped. The US president reported that several countries have committed to contributing to the security of the Strait, although he refused to name names. “Not only are they committed, but they think it’s a great initiative,” he said in a phone interview with NBC. “I don’t want to say anything” even if “it’s possible,” he replied when asked if the US Navy would begin escorting the ships. In a post published on Truth on Saturday morning, Trump wrote: “Many countries – particularly those penalized by Iran’s attempt to close the Strait of Hormuz – will send warships, in coordination with the US to ensure that the Strait remains open and safe”, adding that he hopes “that China, France, Japan, South Korea, the United Kingdom and other countries affected by this artificial restriction will send their ships to the area”. During the telephone conversation, Trump noted that it is not yet clear whether Iran has actually dropped mines in the Strait. “We will patrol with great intensity and we believe we will be joined by other countries that face obstacles – and, in some cases, are prevented – from supplying oil,” he added. The tycoon also confirmed that American forces conducted attacks against Kharg Island, a strategic island off the coast of Iran. “We have totally demolished Kharg Island, but we could hit it a few more times, just for fun. We have totally decimated it,” Trump remarked, recalling that nothing had been done against the energy lines, “since rebuilding them would take years.”

Seoul, ‘we carefully evaluate Trump’s request on Hormuz’

South Korea will “carefully evaluate” Donald Trump’s request to “send warships” to the Strait of Hormuz to “ensure that it remains open”: this was stated by a presidential official quoted by the Yonhap agency, adding that Seoul is “in close communication” with Washington on the subject. “The safety of international sea lanes and freedom of navigation are in the interests of all countries and are protected by international law,” the Korean official said. “Based on this principle, we hope that the global maritime logistics network will quickly return to normal.”

Sa’ar: ‘Israel aspires to peace with Lebanon, but the obstacle is Hezbollah and the government’

‘Israel aspires to peace and the normalization of relations with Lebanon in the future, but the only obstacle is Hezbollah, which uses Lebanese territory as a platform to attack Israel,” writes the Arabic account on ”We have no real disputes with the Lebanese state. We have some small border disputes that can be resolved quite easily. The problem is Hezbollah,” Sa’ar said, pointing the finger at the Lebanese government: ”Since the US-brokered ceasefire in November 2024, the Lebanese government has not done what it should have done to dismantle Hezbollah, and now we see the results. We expect them to take serious action to stop attacks on Israel.”

Sources: ‘The EU considers strengthening the Aspides naval mission’

Brussels is evaluating a possible strengthening of the European naval mission Aspides. The dossier will be the subject of a reflection, led by EU High Representative Kaja Kallas, at the meeting of foreign ministers tomorrow. According to European sources, an immediate decision is not expected, but internal evaluations are underway on how to best use the tools already available and on a possible adaptation of the mandate. Among the elements under study are the naval contributions of EU countries and the ability of the mission – which currently operates in the Red Sea, the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Aden – to intercept threats.