Top Stories • March 26, 2026

Operation Epic Fury intensifies as Israel confirms it has killed Iran’s top naval commander in a major airstrike tied to control of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil route. U.S. and Israeli forces are expanding operations as Iran rejects a U.S. ceasefire proposal and pushes its own terms, signaling no slowdown in the war, with casualties now in the thousands across Iran, Israel, and Lebanon. Along the Lebanon border, Israel is expanding a southern buffer zone while continuing strikes on militant positions, with mass displacement and rising deaths reported. In a Truth Social post, President Trump said Iranian negotiators are “begging” for a deal but warned “there is no turning back” if talks stall, while also criticizing NATO allies for what he called inaction in the conflict.

Daniel Compatangelo reports.