Iran Launches 35th Wave of Strikes! Iran: U.S. Attacked Twice During Negotiations—Won't Trust Any American Promise! U.S. Defense Secretary: Will Launch Maximum Intensity Strikes

On March 10, the US and Israel launched a joint airstrike on Iran, which has been retaliating for 11 days. The Strait of Hormuz has become the focus of all parties’ strategic games. Trump warned not to block oil transportation through the Strait, or the US will strike twenty times harder than before. France said its military deployment might include the Strait of Hormuz. Iran stated that as long as the US and Israel continue military strikes against Iran, the security of the Strait cannot be restored, and any Arab or European country that drives away the US and Israel’s embassies can pass oil tankers through the strait.

Although US President Trump claimed the conflict with Iran would end “soon,” Defense Secretary Hageless refused to make any judgment on the 10th, saying he “has no authority to assert whether it is beginning, ongoing, or ending.”

On the 10th local time, Iran’s Ministry of Health reported that more than 15,000 Iranian citizens have been injured in the conflict since the US and Israel launched attacks on Iran, with 1,682 still hospitalized.

Additionally, on the 10th local time, Iran’s intelligence agency announced that in recent days, personnel identified and arrested 30 spies working for the US and Israel, including their agents and operatives within Iran.

Regarding the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian officials posted responses in six languages to US threats

On the 10th local time, Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary Larijani said that the Iranian people are not afraid of threats. The Strait of Hormuz could become a strait of peace and coexistence or a failure for warmongers.

Larijani responded to President Trump’s statement that “he will strike Iran more fiercely” by saying, “The Iranian people are not afraid of your (US and Israel) hollow threats. Even more powerful forces have failed to destroy the Iranian nation.”

He also posted in Persian, English, Russian, Arabic, French, and Chinese, stating: “The Strait of Hormuz will either become a path to peace and prosperity for all or a path of failure and suffering for warmongers.”

Trump threatened on the 9th that if Iran takes any action to block oil transport through the Strait of Hormuz, the US will strike “20 times more fiercely” than before. He said, “We will destroy those easily destructible targets, leaving Iran as a nation with almost no chance of rebuilding—death, fire, and fury will engulf them—but I still pray this never happens!”

In the international oil market, WTI crude fell below $84 per barrel, dropping 11.40% intraday. Brent crude fell over 10%.

Iran Launches “Real Commitment 4” Round 35 Strikes

“Military operations enter a new phase”

On the evening of the 10th local time, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps issued a statement announcing that the 35th round of “Real Commitment 4” operations has officially begun. During the operation, Iran launched strategic missiles such as “Fatah,” “Emad,” “Habar,” and “Qader,” targeting Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Bét Shemesh, and US military bases in the region. Earlier, Iran launched the 34th wave of “Real Commitment 4” attacks, using precision-guided missiles and ultra-heavy missiles over 1 ton to strike US and Israeli military bases.

On the 10th local time, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps released details of the 34th round of “Real Commitment 4” operations, stating that Iran launched multiple missile types including “Qader,” “Emad,” and “Fatah,” and employed “Habar” hypersonic missiles, marking a new phase in military actions against the US and Israel.

The statement said Iran’s Aerospace Force used missiles and attack drones to strike two US military bases in Abu Dhabi and Bahrain.

It also stated that multiple military targets in northern Israel, including Ramate David Air Force Base, Haifa Civil Airport, and Israeli missile launch sites east of Tel Aviv in Benei Beraq, were hit by Iran’s heavy missiles.

The statement pointed out that Iran’s targeted scale of US and Israeli military resources and infrastructure in the region is ten times the number of enemy targets.

Later on the afternoon of the 10th, Iran also released footage of missile launches by the IRGC during the 33rd round of “Real Commitment 4” operations.

On the same day, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Bagheri stated that over the past year or two, Iran and the US had held two rounds of negotiations, but each time the US launched attacks during negotiations. Therefore, Iran does not trust any US promises. Currently, Iran’s main focus is on safeguarding national sovereignty and territorial security. Bagheri reiterated that Iran’s counterattacks mainly target Israel and US military bases in the region, and Iran has no intention of enemies with regional countries.

Iranian Parliament Speaker Kali Baf said on the 10th that Iran “will never seek a ceasefire” and must resolutely retaliate against “aggressors.” According to Iranian media, Deputy Foreign Minister Gharib Abadi stated that Iran’s current priority is “decisive defense,” and “the power to stop the war is in Iran’s hands.”

Later that evening, Kali Baf posted on his personal social media that hostile forces should understand that whatever actions they take, Iran will respond equally and swiftly—“no evil will go unpunished.” He emphasized that Iran now follows the principle of “an eye for an eye,” with no mercy and no exceptions. He also warned that if the US and Israel attack Iran’s infrastructure, Iran will target their infrastructure in retaliation.

Iranian President Raisi posted on social media: “Iran is a nation with at least 6,000 years of civilization. Throughout history, no force can erase this legendary name. Anyone attempting to destroy Iran knows nothing of history. Invaders come and go, but Iran remains standing.”

US Defense Secretary vows “maximum force” against Iran

On the 10th, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin held a press conference at the Pentagon with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Caine. When asked about the current state of the Iran conflict, he responded that it is Trump’s decision—“he controls the pace. He is the ultimate decision-maker.”

Austin emphasized that the joint US-Israel military operation has three main objectives: destroy Iran’s missile storage, launch sites, and defense industrial bases and missile manufacturing capabilities; destroy Iran’s navy; and permanently deprive Iran of nuclear weapons rights. He stated that the US would launch the “highest intensity” strike against Iran today.

He said, “Today will again be the day of our most intense strikes inside Iran,” deploying the largest number of fighters and bombers in this operation, using intelligence that is “more precise and higher quality than ever before” to target Iran. Austin also noted that Iran’s missile launches in the past 24 hours hit a new low.

US military strikes Iran’s underground weapons depots

On March 10, Gen. Caine announced that US forces recently launched “dozens of 2,000-pound armor-piercing” bombs into Iran’s underground missile silos, highlighting the focus on attacking subterranean targets. They also targeted several Iranian drone factories to weaken Iran’s autonomous combat capability.

Caine and Austin reaffirmed that destroying Iran’s missile launch and production capabilities is a top priority. Caine specifically pointed out that US targets include Iran’s military industrial bases, including underground facilities. While progress has been made in eliminating Iran’s missile capabilities, plans for addressing another critical threat—Iran’s underground nuclear facilities—remain unclear.

US military consumes $5.6 billion worth of ammunition in two days

According to The Washington Post on the 9th, the US is relocating some of its THAAD missile defense systems deployed in South Korea to the Middle East.

Citing two US officials, the Post reported that besides THAAD, US forces are also withdrawing advanced Patriot interceptors from the Indo-Pacific region and other areas.

Several anonymous US officials told the paper that within the first two days of military action against Iran, about $5.6 billion worth of ammunition had been expended. The report said the Trump administration plans to submit a supplemental defense budget request to Congress as early as this week, potentially totaling hundreds of billions of dollars.

Trump: Let’s settle this now

According to CCTV International News on the 10th, on March 9 local time, US President Trump held a press conference in Miami, Florida. This was his first since the large-scale US-Israel airstrikes on Iran on February 28. During the event, reporters questioned Trump about his previous vow to “help the Iranian people,” now criticizing his plan to “end the war after achieving military objectives,” accusing him of “betraying the Iranian people.”

Trump responded that helping the Iranian people is conditional, and since Iran has been “provoking,” it’s better to settle this now.

Regarding Ebrahim Raisi’s election as Iran’s Supreme Leader, Trump said he was “disappointed.” He also expressed interest in an “internal candidate” from Iran to govern.

Later that afternoon, in a phone interview with CBS, Trump said he believes the conflict with Iran has been “very thorough,” claiming Iran now “has no navy, no communications facilities, no air force, missiles are almost gone, drones and drone factories have been destroyed,” and “from a military perspective, they have nothing left.”

At the Miami press conference, Trump said the US military action against Iran would “end very soon,” but when asked if it might end this week, he replied, “No.”