Here are the latest developments in the U.S.–Israel–Iran war on Wednesday at 2:30 AM ET, as the conflict enters its nineteenth day.

On Tuesday, Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, was killed in a strike at his daughter's home in Pardis, Iranian state media confirmed.

President Donald Trump criticized NATO for hesitating to join the conflict, calling it a "foolish mistake" and claiming the U.S. doesn't need their assistance in ongoing military operations. Joe Kent resigned as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, stating that Iran had posed “no imminent threat” to the U.S.

US Hits Iran Missile Sites Near Hormuz

U.S. Central Command said it carried out recent strikes on heavily fortified Iranian missile sites along the Strait of Hormuz using 5,000-pound bunker-busting munitions, stating the targeted anti-ship cruise missiles posed a threat to international shipping.

Hours ago, U.S. forces successfully employed multiple 5,000-pound deep penetrator munitions on hardened Iranian missile sites along Iran's coastline near the Strait of Hormuz. The Iranian anti-ship cruise missiles in these sites posed a risk to international shipping in the… pic.twitter.com/hgCSFH0cqO

— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) March 17, 2026

Iraq Oil Exports Via Ceyhan Port To Resume

Iraq's Oil Minister announced that oil exports from the Turkish port of ...