TEHRAN DAILY - 10 MARCH 2026
IRGC Vows Protracted Campaign, Launches Wave 33 with Kheibar Shekan Missiles; Foreign Ministry Rejects Further Diplomacy
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IRGC Launches Wave 33 of Operation True Promise 4 with KheibarShekan Missiles
IRGC announced the thirty-third wave of Operation True Promise 4, reporting all precision-guided KheibarShekan missiles hit designated targets, while Commander of Khatam-al-Anbia Headquarters declared Iran's resolve for revenge is stronger than ever.
China and Russia Recognize Mojtaba Khamenei as Legal Supreme Leader of Iran
China's Foreign Ministry stated the new leader of Iran was elected based on the country's constitution and Beijing opposes any interference in internal affairs, while Putin sent message saying he is sure Mojtaba will proudly continue his father's path.
Iran Vows Not One Litre of Oil Will Leave Gulf While War Continues
IRGC declared they will not allow one litre of oil to be shipped from the Middle East if US-Israeli attacks continue, prompting Trump to warn of death, fire and fury upon Iran if Strait of Hormuz remains blocked as oil prices surged.
Trump Says War Very Complete, Claims He Has Replacement for Mojtaba Khamenei in Mind
President Trump told CBS News the war is very complete with Iran having no navy, communications or air force, and revealed he has somebody in mind to replace Mojtaba Khamenei if he is assassinated, warning new leader must have US approval or will not last long.
DRIVING THE DAY
SUMMARY: Iran's military and political leadership on 9-10 March signaled determination to sustain retaliatory strikes against U.S. and Israeli targets indefinitely, with the IRGC announcing wave 33 of Operation True Promise 4 using Kheibar Shekan precision ballistic missiles and declaring that not one liter of oil will leave the Gulf while hostilities continue. Foreign Minister ARAGHCHI stated negotiations with Washington are definitively off the table after what he termed a bitter experience of broken promises during nuclear talks, while Iranian commanders emphasized Tehran—not the United States—will determine when the war ends. The regime claimed destruction of ten advanced U.S. THAAD radar systems across the Gulf region and eleven MQ-9 Reaper drones valued over 330 million dollars, assertions that could not be independently verified. Supreme National Security Council Secretary LARIJANI warned the Strait of Hormuz will remain unsafe as long as attacks on Iran continue, while President PEZESHKIAN clarified earlier statements about refraining from strikes on neighbors applied only if their territory is not used to attack Iran—remarks that followed a second Iranian ballistic missile interception over Turkey on 9 March, prompting Ankara to summon Tehran's ambassador. New supreme leader Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei received pledges of allegiance from Iran's defense, security, and intelligence apparatus, while President TRUMP declared the war very complete and threatened death, fire, and fury if Iran blocks Gulf oil exports. END SUMMARY.
