March 9th, 2026 - 08:07 GMT
ALBAWABA- U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States’ ongoing war with Iran is “very complete, pretty much,” claiming Iranian military capabilities have been severely weakened following weeks of intense fighting. In an interview with CBS News, the U.S. president said Iran had effectively lost its navy, communications infrastructure, and air force, adding that the military campaign was progressing “very far ahead of schedule.” Trump had previously estimated the operation ...
![Former Finance Minister Mohammad Shatah [thedailystar.com]](/sites/default/files/styles/d08_traditional/public/im/misc/102621_mainimg.jpg?itok=hqLNvS_d "Former Finance Minister Mohammad Shatah [thedailystar.com]")
![Lebanese security forces and firefighters at the scene of a huge car bomb explosion that rocked central Beirut on December 27, 2013. [AFP]](/sites/default/files/styles/d08_traditional/public/im/misc/000_Nic6279214.jpg?itok=DuZxGLVb "Lebanese security forces and firefighters at the scene of a huge car bomb explosion that rocked central Beirut on December 27, 2013. [AFP]")
![During the phone call, Kerry and Fahmy "agreed that there can be no place for violence in Egypt and that the Egyptian people deserve peace and calm," Psaki said. [Getty Images]](/sites/default/files/styles/d08_traditional/public/im/misc/451061697.jpg?itok=ElWMfXa1 "During the phone call, Kerry and Fahmy \"agreed that there can be no place for violence in Egypt and that the Egyptian people deserve peace and calm,\" Psaki said. [Getty Images]")
![This photo taken on December 26, 2013, shows Turkish prosecutor Muammer Akkas as he walks out from a courthouse in Istanbul. [AFP]](/sites/default/files/styles/d08_traditional/public/im/Turkey/000_Par7751855.jpg?itok=yiTa62AZ "This photo taken on December 26, 2013, shows Turkish prosecutor Muammer Akkas as he walks out from a courthouse in Istanbul. [AFP]")
![Iraq and Jordan sign an agreement to build an oil pipeline between the two nations earlier in 2013. [AFP]](/sites/default/files/styles/d08_traditional/public/im/iraq/Oil_and_gas_pipelines.jpg?itok=Zsq_TDrJ "Iraq and Jordan sign an agreement to build an oil pipeline between the two nations earlier in 2013. [AFP]")
![Raif Badawi, founder of the Free Saudi Liberals site, has been sentenced to seven years in jail and 600 lashes by a Jeddah court, according to a tweet from his lawyer Waleed Abu Alkhair. [indexoncensorship]](/sites/default/files/styles/d08_traditional/public/im/Saudi/raif-badawi.png?itok=TSL5sSdy "Raif Badawi, founder of the Free Saudi Liberals site, has been sentenced to seven years in jail and 600 lashes by a Jeddah court, according to a tweet from his lawyer Waleed Abu Alkhair. [indexoncensorship]")
![Activists from the Muttahida Shehri Mahaz shout slogans as they protest against a US drone attack in Multan on December 26, 2103. [AFP]](/sites/default/files/styles/d08_traditional/public/im/pakistan/000_Del6276861.jpg?itok=v1lAp0B8 "Activists from the Muttahida Shehri Mahaz shout slogans as they protest against a US drone attack in Multan on December 26, 2103. [AFP]")
![A member of the Egyptian security forces stands in front of the damaged police building following a powerful car bomb explosion in the Egyptian city of Mansura earlier this week. [AFP]](/sites/default/files/styles/d08_traditional/public/im/Egypt/000_Nic6278464.jpg?itok=x_iH_SrP "A member of the Egyptian security forces stands in front of the damaged police building following a powerful car bomb explosion in the Egyptian city of Mansura earlier this week. [AFP]")
