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LiveIran hits key US radar in Jordan; US vows to ramp up weapons production

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Meanwhile, Trump has demanded Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’, as Mid-East conflict enters second week.

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Fatimah Mujibah, Ann Chen, Wong Man Shun

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Published: Feb 28, 2026

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We\\u2019re aware of who\\u2019s talking to who.\\u201cWe\\u2019re not concerned about that. We mitigate it as we need to.\\u201dEarlier on Friday, the White House also downplayed a report that Russia is providing Iran with targeting information about US forces in the Middle East.READ MORE HEREPHOTO: AFP\",\"publisher\":{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"name\":\"The Straits Times\"},\"author\":{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"fatimah\"}},{\"@type\":\"BlogPosting\",\"headline\":\"\\u2018A huge blow\\u2019: Iran hits key US radar in Jordan; US firms to quadruple output of some weapons \",\"datePublished\":\"2026-03-07T10:35:11+08:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-03-07T10:35:11+08:00\",\"articleBody\":\"Iran destroyed a key US$300 million (S$382 million) radar system in Jordan that is crucial in directing US missile defence batteries in the Gulf.Tehran\\u2019s success risks further straining the region\\u2019s ability to counter future attacks.News outlet CNN reported that satellite photos showed that the radar and support equipment was destroyed at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan in the opening days of the war.The US has eight of such systems globally, including in South Korea and Guam. The batteries cost about US$1 billion each, with the radar comprising about US$300 million of that, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies.\\u201cThese are scarce strategic resources and its loss is a huge blow,\\u201d said a missile defence expert.The news comes as US President Donald Trump on Friday said the largest American defence manufacturers had agreed to boost production of some weapons after a meeting at the White House, amid worries that the war against Iran is depleting the Pentagon\\u2019s stockpiles.\\u201cThey have agreed to quadruple Production of the \\u2018Exquisite Class\\u2019 Weaponry in that we want to reach, as rapidly as possible, the highest levels of quantity,\\u201d he said.\\u201cExquisite class\\u201d likely refers to sophisticated, hard-to-produce missiles capable of destroying the most complex targets, like the RTX\\u2019s Standard Missile-6 and Tomahawk weapons, and Lockheed Martin\\u2019s latest model Patriot Missile, called the MSE.READ MORE HERE\",\"publisher\":{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"name\":\"The Straits Times\"},\"author\":{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"fatimah\"}},{\"@type\":\"BlogPosting\",\"headline\":\"White House says US well on the way towards controlling Iran\\u2019s airspace\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-03-07T08:49:08+08:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-03-07T10:04:46+08:00\",\"articleBody\":\"The US is well on the way towards controlling Iranian airspace, said White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Friday, adding that Washington expects its achievable objectives to be done in four to six weeks.She added that potential candidates to lead Iran were also being reviewed, a day after US President Donald Trump said that the US must be involved in choosing the next Supreme Leader of the country.Mr Trump had earlier said that he thinks the next leader of Iran is unlikely to be the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei\\u2019s son. Mojtaba Khamenei has emerged as a frontrunner to succeed his father, who was killed in a military strike at the start of the war.READ MORE HERE\",\"publisher\":{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"name\":\"The Straits Times\"},\"author\":{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"fatimah\"}},{\"@type\":\"BlogPosting\",\"headline\":\"The situation so far\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-03-07T07:04:05+08:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-03-07T10:01:49+08:00\",\"articleBody\":\"The Middle East conflict continued into a seventh day, with the United States saying that it is well on its way towards controlling Iranian airspace. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt also said that Washington expects the achievable US objectives to be completed in four to six weeks. Israel launched fresh attacks on Iran and Lebanon, and Tehran sent missiles into Israel and Gulf states that host American military bases. As we enter the eighth day of the conflict, here\\u2019s a look back at what\\u2019s happened in the last 24 hours:US President Donald Trump demanded Iran\\u2019s \\u201cunconditional surrender\\u201d on Friday, a dramatic escalation of his demands a week into the war he launched alongside Israel on Feb 28. This has dashed hopes of a swift end to the hostilities which have spilt beyond Iran\\u2019s borders and whose effects are felt worldwide.Iran\\u2019s president announced that unspecified countries had begun mediation efforts, one of the first signals of a diplomatic initiative to end the conflict.Brent crude futures hit US$90 (S$115) a barrel for the first time in almost two years, and the price of 95-octane petrol in Singapore - one of the most widely used grades here - breached the US$3 a litre mark, a level not seen since March 2022, shortly after the Ukraine war broke out. Israel pounded Beirut after ordering an unprecedented evacuation of the Lebanese capital\\u2019s southern suburbs, a major expansion of the war against Iran it began a week ago alongside the US.Israel also launched a new wave of attacks on Iran, saying about 50 of its warplanes struck a bunker beneath the Tehran compound of slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.Iran launched a combined missile and drone operation targeting sites in the heart of Tel Aviv and continued to strike the US\\u2019 Gulf allies.Two groups of Singaporeans left Abu Dhabi and Dubai for the Omani capital of Muscat by bus on Friday morning for an assisted departure flight home on Saturday. The flight is expected to land this evening.The Singapore Tourism Board arranged a special flight on Sunday to Muscat, Oman, for foreigners in Singapore whose return flights have been affected by the ongoing conflict.SIA and Scoot extended flight cancellations to and from Jeddah and Dubai.PHOTO: AFP \",\"publisher\":{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"name\":\"The Straits Times\"},\"author\":{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"fatimah\"}},{\"@type\":\"BlogPosting\",\"headline\":\"US stocks close down as oil jumps 12% and job market weakens\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-03-07T09:14:12+08:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-03-07T09:14:12+08:00\",\"articleBody\":\"Wall Street\\u2019s three main indexes finished lower on Friday following a sudden setback in the US labour market and a 12 per cent spike in US oil prices due to the escalating conflict in the Middle East.This also comes amid fears that the US economy could be cooling just as the ongoing war pushes energy prices higher.That mix threatens to box in the Federal Reserve, complicating its path to rate cuts and reviving concerns about renewed inflation pressure.Oil prices have spiked, after shipping was halted through the Strait of Hormuz, and by warnings from Qatar that crude could surge to US$150 (S$190) a barrel.US crude oil futures climbed more than 12 per cent on Friday, to over US$90 a barrel, while international Brent rose about 8.5 per cent to US$92 a barrel, quickly approaching the US$100 psychological barrier that alarms markets.\\u201cWe are marching closer each day to US$100 a barrel of oil, and that has caused much greater volatility and anxiety,\\u201d said one chief investment strategist.READ MORE HERE\",\"publisher\":{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"name\":\"The Straits Times\"},\"author\":{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"fatimah\"}},{\"@type\":\"BlogPosting\",\"headline\":\"Lebanon\\u2019s Iran-backed Hezbollah spent months re-arming for new war with Israel\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-03-07T08:27:17+08:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-03-07T09:02:58+08:00\",\"articleBody\":\"Lebanese armed group Hezbollah spent months restocking its arsenal of rockets and drones, using support from Iran and its own weapons factories to prepare for a new war with Israel, sources confirmed.After its 2024 conflict with Israel, the group knew that another round of war was inevitable, and vowed to \\u201cfight to the last breath\\u201d.Preparations included drawing down from its monthly budget of US$50 million (S$63.7 million) - most of it funded by Iran and earmarked for fighters\\u2019 salaries - while drone and rocket stashes were replenished through local manufacturing.Hezbollah, founded by Iran\\u2019s Revolutionary Guards in 1982, launched rockets and drones at Israel on Monday to avenge the death of Iran\\u2019s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, pulling Lebanon into the war raging across the Middle East.READ MORE HEREPHOTO: EPA\",\"publisher\":{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"name\":\"The Straits Times\"},\"author\":{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"fatimah\"}},{\"@type\":\"BlogPosting\",\"headline\":\"Iran\\u2019s UN envoy says 1,332 Iranian civilians killed in war \",\"datePublished\":\"2026-03-07T07:35:45+08:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-03-07T08:28:58+08:00\",\"articleBody\":\"At least 1,332 Iranian civilians have died so far and thousands injured since the war with Israel and the US broke out on Feb 28.Iran\\u2019s UN Ambassador confirmed the toll on Friday and said that the US and Israel had deliberately targeted civilian infrastructure, while Iran had targeted military sites, not civilians - but the US and Israel have said the opposite is the case.The ambassador added that Iran was also not targeting the interests of neighbouring states and was investigating allegations that it had struck non-military sites.His comments come after US President Donald Trump demanded Iran\\u2019s \\u201cunconditional surrender\\u201d on Friday and said its new Supreme Leader must be \\u201cacceptable\\u201d, after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed on the opening day of the war. The US leader also insisted that he would have a say in the selection of the successor.READ MORE HERE\",\"publisher\":{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"name\":\"The Straits Times\"},\"author\":{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"fatimah\"}},{\"@type\":\"BlogPosting\",\"headline\":\"Calls for an end to British military presence in Cyprus grow after drone strike on airbase\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-03-07T08:07:53+08:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-03-07T08:07:53+08:00\",\"articleBody\":\"A drone strike this week on a British airbase in Cyprus has renewed calls for an end to Britain\\u2019s military presence on the Mediterranean island, as many fear being dragged into the wider Iran conflict, Reuters reported.Cypriot politicians have long been uneasy with Britain\\u2019s two air bases, Akrotiri and Dhekelia, which have existed as sovereign British territory since Cyprus gained independence from Britain in 1960.So far, there are no concrete signs that Cyprus is going to ask for the bases to close. 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