ZeroFox Intelligence Flash Report - SITREP #13 - Military Strikes on Iran - March 8, 2026

ZeroFox Intelligence Flash Report - SITREP #13 - Military Strikes on Iran - March 8, 2026

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In this Flash report, ZeroFox researchers report on the latest developments from U.S. and Israeli combat operations against Iran and how Iran is responding.

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Key Findings

• Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian backtracked from his Saturday apology to regional neighbors for missile and drone attacks–clarifying that Tehran won’t strike countries unless they support U.S. efforts to attack Iran; hardliners in the regime were reportedly upset over the president’s apology, suggesting a likely rift among the governing elite.
• Iran is almost certainly seeking to degrade air defense capabilities across the region in an effort to force Gulf states to put pressure on the U.S. to end hostilities; radar sites associated with the U.S.-built Thermal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile systems have been targeted by Iranian attacks in recent days– sites in Jordan and Saudi Arabia have reportedly been struck.
• Israel targeted Iranian oil facilities for the first time in the current conflict; strikes were conducted against at least three oil storage facilities–two in the Tehran area and one in Alborz province.
• Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) began cutting oil production on Saturday and declared force majeure–adding to cuts in oil production across the region– additionally, both Iran and the combined U.S. and Israeli forces have struck desalination plants across the region.
• Iran is reportedly set to announce a new Supreme Leader later on Sunday (March 8). Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the slain Ali Khamenei, is the likely successor to his father–an indicator of regime stability and Tehran's willingness to prolong the conflict.