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16:13

Germany 'Concerned' That US, Israel Have No Planned End To War With Iran

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on March 10 that his country is "concerned" that the United States and Israel have no plan to end the war in Iran.

Merz said after meeting with Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis in Berlin on March 10 that the United States and Israel have been at war for more than a week and that each passing day raises more questions.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (right) and Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis arrive for a joint press conference after talks in Berlin on March 10.

"We are particularly concerned that there is clearly no common plan for a swift and decisive end to this war," he added.

These comments come as US President Donald Trump has said that he thinks "the war is almost over" and "could be over very soon."

However, he did not give a specific time frame for the war to end. Trump had previously set a time frame of at least four weeks for Operation Epic Fury, as the US military has dubbed the campaign, against Iran. The US-Israeli bombardment of entered its 11th day on Tuesday.

Merz also called Iran's retaliatory attacks an "escalation of tensions."

Yesterday, he placed the responsibility for ending the war on the leaders of the Islamic republic.

Referring to the cases of Iraq and Libya, which descended into chaos and civil war after "Western interventions," Merz said a similar outcome for Iran "would harm all of us. We are not interested in endless war. We are not interested in the loss of Iran's territorial integrity, sovereignty, or economic capability."

The German chancellor said that his country is directly affected by the war through security, energy supply, and migration.

He emphasized that Berlin is working with its partners in the European Union on a vision for Iran.

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15:29

Multiple Explosions Reported In Shahr-e Qods, Outside Tehran

Video footage, verified by RFE/RL, shows the aftermath of consecutive explosions in Shahr-e Qods, Tehran Province, on March 10:

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15:04

Bahrain Says Woman Killed In Iranian Attack

Bahraini authorities announced on March 10 that a 29-year-old woman was killed in an attack attributed to Iran in the country.

Bahrain's Interior Ministry announced that a residential building in the capital, Manama, was damaged during the Islamic republic's attack, killing the woman and wounding eight others.

Bahrain's Health Ministry announced on March 9 that 32 people were injured following Iranian drone attacks on Setra Island south of Manama.

According to Bahraini officials, a desalination facility was also targeted during the attack.

This is despite the fact that Iranian President Masud Pezeshkian said in a video message on March 7 that Tehran would not attack its neighbors as long as no attack is carried out against Iran from the territory of neighboring countries.

These statements were denied hours later by senior officials of Iran and the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps.

After the release of this message, several Persian Gulf countries were targeted by missile and drone attacks attributed to Iran.

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14:31

Hegseth Says March 10 To Be Most Intense Day Of Strikes Against Iran So Far

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says March 10 will be the most intense day of air strikes on Iran since the United States' military operation against the Islamic republic began in cooperation with Israel last month.

"Today will be yet again our most intense day of strikes inside Iran," Hegseth told a briefing at the Pentagon.

He gave no details on the size of the expected strikes, but added that the objective is to destroy Iranian missiles and its military production capabilities, as well as to destroy Iran's navy.