Washington/Tehran/Tel Aviv/Moscow, 10 March (H.S.): The US-Israel-Iran military clash stretched into its 11th consecutive day with drone and missile strikes traded between foes, even as de-escalation efforts gained tentative traction.

President Donald Trump signaled readiness for Tehran dialogue if conditions permit, hinging entirely on negotiation terms.In a Fox News interview, Trump cited intelligence of Iran's dialogue interest but insisted preconditions precede talks. He lambasted new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei as peace-incapable, while previously touting US strikes' outsized success.

Trump held extended telephonic parleys with Russia's Vladimir Putin on Iran-Ukraine fronts.

Gulf Under Fire, Iran Stands Firm

Iran early Tuesday targeted Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and UAE with drones/missiles; Riyadh downed two over its oil-rich east, Kuwait six across north-south zones, UAE activated defenses. Spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani reiterated Tehran didn't start but will end the war. Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf rejected ceasefires on X, urging strikes to deter aggressors and shatter Israel's war-talk-truce-war loop.

Israel Strikes Back, Putin Engaged

Israel launched fresh Tehran airstrikes on terror regime sites and Hezbollah financial branches in Lebanon—pre-warned targets like Al-Qard al-Hassan, used as a militant bank—while ground troops eliminated fighters. Kremlin detailed Trump's hour-long Putin call, where de-escalation ideas surfaced; Putin liaises with Gulf leaders and Iran's Masoud Pezeshkian.Trump warned Tehran against Hormuz oil disruptions with devastating reprisals, amid fears of wider fallout.

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