🇮🇷 Iran/Middle East — Week Two

• Everything we know on day eight of the US-Israel war with Iran — CNN roundup of the ongoing campaign as strikes continue into a second week https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxOalVrRGNzQ2NOR2ZhSTlzM2dFdVdpNnpvT2tQV0dicnczc0JETWplaDRfTmpNS0RfREc0YU1DTWIyY0JNVzNmODFLWGlQTzN5cTdId3ltQmxwUzc2M2dacU9LOGhodktLTE5nU2NvNUEzdWd4YzJNUFN3ZmRYSVU2N05YdVh5R19tMGc

• Trump demands Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’ as bombs pound Tehran and Beirut — major escalation rhetoric from the White House https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/06/us-israel-threaten-major-escalation-airstrikes-iran-lebanon

• Israel says 80 jets hit Iranian military sites as war enters second week — live updates https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/mar/07/middle-east-crisis-live-tehran-explosions-beirut-trump-israel-iran-war-second-week

• ‘If they don’t stop, Tehran will turn into Gaza’ — Iranians describe night of terror after sustained bombardment https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/06/tehran-bombing-iran-night-of-terror

• Unprepared for Iranian drones, US and partners seek Ukraine’s help — WaPo reports on counter-drone capability gaps https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxQd2laZWNxdXdHZDNwT1BPR2ZBMDdtZWVHdVZqSmhpTTdabHFuMkMwbnNRTDZpempuTmtsQ3ZESWl4N3B0RmtqcWY2NjlKMERabUJYY2E5VWtIazBkdVZWVU9DREtyOTlkdkQ1NkxuQ2xDOWFrWVRCYW9RWTkxUkIzT0RxQ3pyeWpHcFRoamxVN29saXRRN2lZSjBR

• Middle East conflicts largely avoided energy facilities — not in this war — NPR on infrastructure targeting https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifEFVX3lxTFAyYW9GeWVRWXZKRFF6aEdaek5lTk5PNElZZDJyWFg4RmRYZDRuVHI2cHNFa1RpNzN0UWtsRlozTUFxOVFyRE1oZGxGakxHSDBpdU9lVVA2bGJaaWxGZGxCVjN3SjRiNEdyUEpjcXNvYjRFQWF4UlhsSTBnUEw

🛡️ Defense & Policy

• Russia helping Iran; updated strike map; drone threats — Defense One’s D Brief operational roundup https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2026/03/the-d-brief-march-06-2026/411944/

• Missile makers agree to ‘quadruple’ production — Trump announces manufacturing push https://www.defenseone.com/business/2026/03/missile-makers-agree-quadruple-production-trump-says/411966/

• Trump’s new cyber strategy calls for tougher offensive responses — significant policy shift https://www.defenseone.com/policy/2026/03/trumps-new-cyber-strategy-details-more-offensive-response-cyber-threats/411965/

• Pentagon investment deals draw congressional scrutiny — oversight pressure on DOD venture plays https://www.defenseone.com/business/2026/03/pentagons-investment-deals-draw-congressional-scrutiny/411937/

🇪🇺 Europe

• Ukrainian facility where UK engineers help fix vital weapons — Guardian reveals forward maintenance hub https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/06/revealed-the-ukrainian-facility-where-uk-engineers-help-fix-vital-weapons