US, Israel strike Iran live highlights |2,000 targets hit, 17 ships destroyed in Iran: US Military

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | Strikes kill three Iran Guards members, five army personnel: statements

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | Israel army says struck senior Hezbollah operative in Beirut

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | Iranian attacks targeted civilian infrastructure in Qatar including airport, spokesperson says

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | Iranian missiles targeting Saudi base near Riyadh intercepted, reports AFP

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | Iran launches strikes at Israel govt

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Monday they had launched missile strikes on Israel's government in Tel Aviv as well as security and military centres in Haifa and an attack on east Jerusalem.

"Among the targets of this tenth wave were a targeted strike on the Zionist regime's government complex in Tel Aviv, attacks on military and security centres in Haifa, and a strike on east Jerusalem," said a Guards statement carried by state TV.

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | Iranian drone crashes into UK Air Force unit, Starmer allows use of bases for ‘limited defensive’ ops

A British Royal Air Force (RAF) base in Cyprus was hit by an Iranian one-way attack drone during the ongoing US and Israeli strikes launched on Tehran over the weekend, confirmed by Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday.

The UK's Ministry of Defence (MoD) said RAF Akrotiri sustained "minimal damage" on Sunday at around midnight local time, with no casualties reported.

(PTI)

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | Israel says efforts under way to intercept missiles launched from Iran, reports Al Jazeera

Al Jazeera reports that the Israeli army has said identified incoming missiles from Iran.

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | All losses will be evaluated: Qatar

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | Iran drones target Qatar power plant, energy facility: defence ministry

Qatar intercepted 2 Iranian drones

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | Oil tanker is attacked in Gulf of Oman, killing 1 Indian mariner onboard

Associted Press reported that a bomb-carrying drone boat struck a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman on Monday, killing one mariner on board, Oman said.

The state-run Oman News Agency reported the attack in the Gulf of Oman off the coast of Muscat, the sultanate's capital. It identified the vessel as the MKD VYOM. It said the dead crew member was from India.

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | Loud explosions heard in Tehran, reports AFP

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | Israel military said it has begun additonal strikes on Iran

IDF said, " The Israeli Air Force, with the guidance of Israeli Intelligence has begun an additional broad strike on Iranian terror regime targets in the heart of Tehran."

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | During active combat the US Air Force fighter jets were mistakenly shot Down by Kuwaiti Air Defences

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | 3 US F-15E Fighter Jets Flying in Support of Iran Operations Went Down Over Kuwait Due to Apparent Friendly Fire Incident, US Military Says

Trump 'very disappointed' with UK's Starmer for initially blocking use of air bases, Telegraph says

Donald Trump said he was "very disappointed" with ⁠British Prime Minister Keir Starmer ⁠for not allowing the ‌U.S. to ​use the Diego Garcia air base to carry out strikes on Iran, the ​Daily Telegraph ⁠quoted the U.S. president as saying in an interview.

Britain had initially denied ⁠the ‌U.S. permission to conduct air strikes from its ‌bases, but on Sunday ⁠evening Starmer said he was accepting a request ‌for their ‌use in any "defensive strikes" the ‌U.S. wanted to ‌make against Iranian targets.

(Reuters)

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | Lebanon's government says Hezbollah's military activities are 'illegal acts,' demands group hand over its weapons, reports AP.

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | Lebanese state demands Hezbollah hand over its weapons: prime minister

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | Lebanese state bans Hezbollah military activities: PM

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | Israeli strikes targeted Iranian diplomatic police center in Tehran

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | Iran president names Guards general Majid Ebnelreza as acting defence minister

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | British base in Cyprus evacuated after sirens sound:

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | Iran state TV says new missile salvo fired at Israel

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | Israel army says killed Hezbollah intelligence chief in Sunday strike

Not a friendly fire ? US F-15s shot down, Iran takes credit for 'brilliant move'

Tasnim news agency claimed that 'in a brillaint movie', Iran shot down an American F‑15 fighter jet over the Iran–Kuwait border region.

However, US military said Kuwait's air defences had mistakenly shot down three American F-15E fighters during ⁠an Iranian attack. 

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | 1 US soldier succumbs to his injuries

US Central command took to X (formerly Twitter) and wrote, "As of 7:30 am ET, March 2, four U.S. service members have been killed in action. The fourth service member, who was seriously wounded during Iran’s initial attacks, eventually succumbed to their injuries.

"Major combat operations continue and our response effort is ongoing. The identities of the fallen are being withheld until 24 hours after next of kin notification."

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | QatarEnergy says it will stop production of LNG as Mideast war rages, reports AP

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | PM Modi speaks to King of Bahrain Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa, and Crown Prince and PM of Saudi Arabia Mohammed Bin Salman

Israel army issues evacuation warnings for over dozen more locations in Lebanon

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | Pray Khamenei's soul attains peace': Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah slams US for choosing 'path of war'

Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah Monday slammed the United States’ attack on Iran, describing it as 'unnecessary and deeply troubling'.

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US, Israel strike Iran live updates | Strategic Bombers Conducted Strikes Overnight On Above Ground Ballistic Missile And Command And Control Sites In Iran: US official

What we know on day 3 of the war

The Israeli military said it was attacking the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, which is backed by Iran, and claimed to have killed a "senior Hezbollah terrorist" in Beirut, though the army said there was no reason for a ground invasion yet, reports AFP.

The Israeli military said it had begun a new "broad strike" in the "heart of Tehran" after generals vowed to step up attacks on "key elements of the regime".

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they had launched missile strikes on Israeli targets, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office and other sites in Tel Aviv, Haifa and east Jerusalem, calling it a "10th wave" of attacks.

Trump warned on Sunday that combat operations in Iran were continuing and would carry on “until all of our objectives are achieved”

Trump told Fox News that 48 leaders have been killed in US and Israeli strikes on Iran

Analysts expect oil prices to remain elevated over the coming days while markets focus on the impact of escalating Middle East conflict on supplies through the Strait of Hormuz, ⁠a conduit for more than 20% of global oil.

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | US Mission in Iran is to destroy Iran's missiles, Navy, deny Tehran nuclear weapons: Pete Hegseth

This is not Iraq, this is endless war: Pete Hegseth

Iran operation will include casualties: Pete Hegseth

Pentagon says Iran will not be "endless war"

US Defence Secretary Pete ⁠Hegseth said ⁠on ‌Monday that ​military operations against Iran would ​not ⁠lead to an "endless war" and ⁠that ‌the aim was to destroy ‌Tehran's ⁠missiles, Navy and other ‌security infrastructure.

United States not ruling out any options in war, said Pete Hegseth adding we fight to win

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | Khamenei's wife dies after being wounded in strikes, reports AFP

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | Emirates says limited flights to begin this evening, reports Al Jazeera

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | Israel army chief vows to strike 'all terrorist leaders and factions' across Middle East

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | US urges citizens not travel to Lebanon, leave immediately

Macron says France to increase nuclear warheads in plan to protect Europe, reports AFP

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | Trump says 'big wave' in war with Iran yet to come

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | Iran says it has 'no hostility' towards Gulf states

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | Israel's main airport to reopen on Monday in 'extremely limited format'

Israel's main international gateway, Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, ⁠said on its WhatsApp channel that it expects to reopen as early as Monday evening ⁠in an "extremely limited format" after the conflict with Iran shut ‌Israeli airspace.

The airport said that ​starting on Tuesday, "flight operations will gradually expand depending on the security situation," although only Israeli carriers are expected to resume flights.

Israel and the U.S. began bombing Iran on Saturday, triggering a wave of retaliatory strikes across the Middle East that have led to ​flight chaos, with hundreds of ⁠thousands of passengers stranded worldwide.

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | UAE airports to resume 'limited' flights Monday evening

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | UK PM says he 'stands by' decision not take part in initial Iran strikes amid Trump criticism

Iran, unlike the United States, has prepared itself for a long war: Top Iranian security official

“Trump plunged the region into chaos with his ‘delusional fantasies’ and now fears more American troop casualties,” Ali Larijani wrote in a string of fiery posts on the social platform X. “Iran, unlike the United States, has prepared itself for a long war.”

Iran claims to have struck Israeli army’s communications complex in Beersheba, reports Al Jazeera

According to the Tasnim news agency, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says the 11th wave of Iranian missiles and drones targeted Israel’s Beersheba (Bir as-Sab) city.

Trump says would consider boots on ground in Iran if necessary

US President Donald Trump on Monday told the New York Post he would not rule out sending ground troops into Iran if necessary.

"I don't have the yips with respect to boots on the ground -- like every president says, 'There will be no boots on the ground.' I don't say it," Trump told the Post in one of several brief interviews he has given since launching the Iran operation on Saturday.

Qatar says its air force shot down 2 Iranian warplanes, reports AFP

Israel army says struck more than 70 Hezbollah targets in Lebanon

IndiGo to operate 10 special relief flights from Jeddah on March 3 to bring back stranded passengers to India: Govt

Last night, people of Iran were cheering and celebrating Khamenei's death: Trump

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | Iran's Revolutionary Guards say fuel tanker burning in Strait of Hormuz after being hit by drones

US continues operation Epic Fury: Trump

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | Iran's ballistic missile programme was growing rapidly: Trump

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | Iran refused to cease its pursuit of Nuclear weapons: Trump

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | An Iran with Nuclear weapons would be intolerable to US: Trump

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | This was our last best chance to strike: Trump

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | Iran soon had nuclear capabilities of reaching US: Trump

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | We projected 4-5 weeks but can go longer: Trump

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | Trump says he ordered Iran strikes to thwart Tehran's missile program

U.S. ⁠President Donald Trump ⁠said ‌on ​Monday he ordered ​the ⁠U.S. military to ⁠attack ‌Iran to thwart ‌Tehran's ⁠nuclear program and ‌a ‌ballistic ‌missile program ‌that he ⁠said ⁠was growing rapidly.

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | Trump says US 'substantially ahead' of timeline in Iran war

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | While defending Israel, we are protecting world: Netanyahu on Iran threat

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | State Department urges US citizens to leave more than a dozen Middle Eastern countries due to safety risks, reports AP

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | A planned Israeli action against Iran prompted the US to strike, Rubio says

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | You'll soon find out response to Riyadh embassy attack: Trump

US President Donald Trump told NewsNation that you'll ⁠find out soon ⁠what the retaliation ‌will be ​in response to an attack on the US embassy ​in ⁠Riyadh and over the deaths of US military personnel during ⁠the ‌Iran conflict, a reporter at the ‌media outlet ⁠posted on X on Monday, citing an ‌interview ‌with him.

The US embassy ‌in Riyadh ‌was hit by two drones resulting in a ⁠limited ⁠fire and some material damage, the kingdom's defense ministry said in a post on ​X on Tuesday, ​citing ​an initial assessment.

(Reuters)

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | Not an ‌endless war, ⁠but gateway ‌to ‌peace: Netanyahu

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said ⁠on Monday ⁠that the ‌U.S. and ​Israel's war against Iran will not be ​an endless ⁠one and that it will involve quick ⁠and ‌decisive action.

"This is not an ‌endless war, ⁠this is the gateway ‌to ‌peace" Netanayahu said on ‌Fox News' "Hannity" ‌program.

"Yes I do," Netanyahu said, when ⁠asked ⁠if he saw a lasting path to peace in the Middle ​East.

(Reuters)

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | Satellite imagery shows apparent attack on Iranian nuclear site, report says

Commercial satellite imagery has captured what appears to be the first known strikes on an Iranian nuclear site since ⁠the start of the U.S.-Israeli air operation, an independent policy institute said on Monday.

The Institute for Science and International Security said imagery produced by Colorado-based Vantor ⁠showed two strikes on access points to the underground uranium enrichment plant at Natanz, which was hit by ‌the U.S. last June.

David Albright, a former U.N. ​nuclear inspector and founder of the institute, said the strikes appeared to have occurred sometime between Sunday afternoon and Monday morning local time, based on the satellite imagery his group reviewed.

He was unable to identify whether the U.S. or Israel hit the Natanz complex, one of the main facilities of Iran's nuclear program.

(Reuters)

A satellite image of the Natanz Nuclear Facility in Iran taken on March 1, 2026.

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | Israeli military says it intercepted two drones from Lebanon

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | Saudi defence ministry says 8 drones intercepted near Riyadh, Al-Kharj

Saudi Arabia's defence ministry said Tuesday that it had intercepted more than half a dozen drones near capital Riyadh and the city of Al-Kharj.

"Eight drones were intercepted and destroyed near the cities of Riyadh and Al-Kharj," said defence ministry spokesman Major General Turki al-Malki on X.

(AFP)

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | SpiceJet to operate four special flights from UAE's Fujairah

SpiceJet on Tuesday said it will operate four special flights from Fujairah in the UAE to bring back stranded passengers.

Flight operations have been disrupted due to the close of airspaces in the Middle East amid the escalating conflict involving US, Israel and Iran.

In a statement, SpiceJet said it would operate four special flights to connect Fujairah with Delhi, Mumbai and Kochi on Tuesday and for the next few days.

Out of them, two flights would be operated to Mumbai.

(PTI)

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | Israel army issues new evacuation warnings for dozens of locations in Lebanon (AFP)

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | Maharashtra govt launches helpline for citizens stranded in West Asia

The Maharashtra government has launched an emergency WhatsApp helpline for hundreds of state residents stranded in the Middle East amid the ongoing US-Israel-Iran conflict, officials said on Tuesday.

According to officials, several hundred people from Maharashtra are stranded in the Middle East due to airspace closure caused by the Iran war, though all are safe.

The Chief Minister's office, in a post on X, said that CM Devendra Fadnavis is personally monitoring the situation and is in constant contact with various agencies.

He is also coordinating regularly with the Central government, which is extending all possible assistance, while Maharashtra Minister Girish Mahajan has been tasked with coordination efforts.

The CMO further stated that the state government, in coordination with the Indian People's Forum in Dubai, has issued a WhatsApp helpline number [phone] for stranded citizens who require assistance. (PTI)

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | Iran's Guards say targeted US air base in Bahrain: State media (AFP)

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | US military says it has destroyed Revolutionary Guard assets in Iran

US Central Command says it has destroyed Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' command and control facilities, as well as Iranian air defense capabilities, missile, drone launch sites and military airfields.

"We will continue to take decisive action against imminent threats posed by the Iranian regime," the US military command said in a statement. (Reuters)

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | Explosions in Beirut as Israel attacks both Iran and Lebanon

The Israeli military has said it is now carrying out simultaneous strikes in both Tehran and Beirut.

A military statement on Tuesday morning said the Israeli Air Force has begun targeted attacks against military objectives belonging to what it described as the Iranian regime and the Hezbollah militant group. (Reuters)

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | US orders non-emergency staff to leave Bahrain, Iraq and Jordan

⁠The U.S. ⁠State Department said ‌on ​Tuesday it has ordered ​the departure ⁠of non-emergency U.S. government personnel ⁠and ‌family members from ‌Bahrain, ⁠Iraq and Jordan.

The order comes ‌as ‌the U.S. ‌monitors ‌security risk linked to its ⁠conflict ⁠with Iran.

(Reuters)

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | Picking a new Iranian Supreme Leader will not take long, Assembly of Experts member says

A ⁠member of ⁠Iran's ‌Assembly of ​Experts, charged with ​choosing ⁠a new Supreme ⁠Leader, ‌said picking Ayatollah ‌Ali ⁠Khamenei's successor 'won't take ‌long', Iran's ‌ISNA ‌news ‌agency reported ⁠on ⁠Tuesday.

(Reuters)

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | US base in Iraq attacked with a drone, sources say (Reuters)

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | US Embassy in Kuwait closed until further notice

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | Hezbollah says targeted 3 Israeli bases after strikes on Lebanon (AFP)

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | Canadian embassy in Riyadh closed today, reports Al Jazeera

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | 'Make own security plans': US Embassy says unable to evacuate citizens from Israel

US Embassy in Jerusalem said it was "not in a position at this time to evacuate or directly assist Americans in departing Israel."

The US ambassador to Israel in a post on X advised American citizens seeking to leave to travel via Egypt and not through Jordan.

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | Three Indian seafarers killed, one injured amid West Asia tensions: Directorate General of Shipping

At least three Indian seafarers on board foreign-flagged vessels were killed and one was injured in the Middle East region, the Directorate General of Shipping said on Tuesday as it issued an advisory for maritime operators to assess voyage-specific risks, amid escalated military actions involving the US, Israel and Iran that threaten disruptions of major trade routes.

"There have been four reported incidents involving Indian seafarers in the region, resulting in three casualties and one injured seafarer, all of whom were serving on board foreign-flagged vessels," the Directorate General of Shipping said.

On Tuesday, American and Israeli airstrikes continued to pound Iran since killing its Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on Saturday. Tehran and its allies have hit back against Israel, neighbouring Gulf states, and targets critical to the world's production of oil and natural gas. (PTI)

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | Israeli military deploys additional forces to southern Lebanon

The Israeli military deployed ⁠additional forces to ⁠southern Lebanon ‌overnight, ​to take up what a military spokesperson on ​Tuesday ⁠described as defensive positions to protect Israeli civilians ⁠and ‌strategic sites from any potential ‌Hezbollah attack.

"We're ⁠only at the borderline ‌area ‌in a defensive ‌manner ‌to prevent attacks against civilians and very ⁠strategic ⁠important points," Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani said in an online briefing with ​reporters. (Reuters)

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | Drone hit fuel tank at Oman’s Duqm port, state news agency says

Fuel tanks ⁠at Oman's ⁠Duqm commercial ‌port ​were targeted by several ​drones, ⁠with one striking a fuel ⁠tank, ‌Oman state news ‌agency ⁠reported on Tuesday, citing ‌a ‌security source.

The ‌resulting ‌damage was contained ⁠and ⁠no casualties were recorded, the agency added. (Reuters)

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | Israel prepared for weeks-long Iran campaign, unlikely to deploy ground forces, spokesperson says

The Israeli military has prepared ⁠for a campaign ⁠against ‌Iran that ​could last several weeks but is unlikely to ​see ⁠the deployment of ground forces, a military spokesperson ⁠told ‌reporters on Tuesday.

"We have prepared ‌a general ⁠scope of weeks," Lieutenant Colonel ‌Nadav Shoshani ‌said in an ‌online ‌briefing, adding that the duration of the ⁠military ⁠campaign could change depending on developments. He described progress so far as ​positive. (Reuters)

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | Fujairah authorities extinguish fire in oil industry zone after drone interception, media office says

Authorities ⁠in the ⁠United Arab ‌Emirate ​of Fujairah have ​extinguished ⁠a fire caused by debris ⁠after ‌interception of ‌a ⁠drone by air ‌defences ‌in ‌the Fujrairah ‌oil industry zone, ⁠Fujaira's ⁠media office reported on Tuesday. (Reuters)

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | Lebanon's state-run National News Agency says Lebanese army is evacuating 'advanced positions' along Israeli border, reports AP

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | Most Indian students shifted to safer locations: Indian Embassy in Tehran

The Indian Embassy in Iran, in an advisory issued on Tuesday said that it has relocated most Indian students who were in Tehran to safer locations outside the city. Embassy has made arrangements for their transportation, food & accommodation. Only a small number of students who declined the Embassy's offer remain in Tehran.

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | Series of blasts heard from Jerusalem: AFP journalists

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | Death toll rises to 787 in Iran: State media citing Iranian Red Crescent (Reuters)

US, Israel strike Iran live updates| IAEA confirms damage to Iran's fuel enrichment plant in Natanz

"Based on the latest available satellite imagery, IAEA can now confirm some recent damage to entrance buildings of Iran’s underground Natanz Fuel Enrichment Plant (FEP). No radiological consequence expected and no additional impact detected at FEP itself, which was severely damaged in the June conflict," the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) posted on X.

US, Israel strike Iran live updates| US Embassy in Saudi Arabia hit by Iranian drones

According to Saudi Arabia's Defense Ministry, the attack from two drones on the US Embassy in Riyadh caused a "limited fire" and minor damage.

(AP)

US, Israel strike Iran live updates| US Embassy in Muscat instructs staff and citizens to take cover

"Due to ongoing activity, the US Embassy in Oman has instructed staff to shelter-in-place (i.e., take cover). We recommend all Americans in Oman do the same until further notice, the Embassy posted on X.

US, Israel strike Iran live updates| Iran war could spur moves to obtain nuclear bomb in Arab countries: Russia's Sergei Lavrov

Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said the war against Iran could spur moves to obtain nuclear bomb not only in Iran but in Arab countries.

(Reuters)

US, Israel strike Iran live updates| Saudi Arabia condemns Iran attack on US embassy in Riyadh

Saudi Arabia condemned ⁠on Tuesday an Iranian ⁠attack ‌targeting ​the U.S. embassy in Riyadh, and stressed ​it ⁠reserved the right to respond, ⁠a ‌foreign ministry statement said. The kingdom ‌reaffirmed ⁠its full right to ‌take ‌all necessary measures to ‌defend ‌its security and vital interests, ⁠including the ⁠option of responding to any aggression, the statement ​said.

(Reuters)

US, Israel strike Iran live updates| Attacked because Iran's nuclear programme would have been 'immune within months': Netanyahu (PTI)

US, Israel strike Iran live updates| Israeli military issues evacuation orders for residents of more than two dozens of southern Lebanese towns

US, Israel strike Iran live updates| At least 30,000 displaced people in shelters in Lebanon, says UN refugee agency

At least 30,000 displaced people have ⁠sought protection in ⁠shelters in ‌Lebanon since hostilities ​between Israel and Hezbollah began on Monday, ​the United ⁠Nations refugee agency said on Tuesday.

(AFP)

US, Israel strike Iran live updates| Israeli Air Force claims striking security buildings in Tehran, continues intercepting missiles from Iran

The Israeli Air Force said it struck overnight "at security regime buildings within the leadership compound of the Iranian terror regime" in Tehran. "The IDF identified that a short time ago, missiles were launched from Iran toward the territory of the State of Israel. Defense systems are operating to intercept the threat," it said.

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | Israel stages ground incursion into south Lebanon border zone: Lebanese army source

The Israeli forces have advanced in Lebanese territory on Tuesday shortly after the Israeli defence minister instructed his troops to "take control of additional strategic positions in Lebanon," a Lebanese army source told AFP.

"Israeli ground forces advanced from Kfar Kila and the Khiam plains," along the Lebanon-Israel border, the source said, expressing concern over "Israel's attempt to establish a broad security belt in south Lebanon."

US, Israel strike Iran live updates | Iranian Regime’s Leadership Compound has been dismantled: IDF

The Israel Defense Forces have claimed to have destroyed the central headquarters of the Iranian regime.

"This command headquarters was one of the most heavily secured assets in Iran. The compound that housed the regime’s most senior forum was struck by the IAF overnight using precise intelligence. The leaders behind this terror regime, and the headquarters in which they sat, have been eliminated," the IDF posted.

US, Israel strike Iran live update | Putin will convey Arab concerns to Iran about attacks on oil infrastructure: Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin will convey to Iran concerns among Arab leaders about Tehran's strikes on oil infrastructure in ⁠the region, the Kremlin said on Tuesday.

Putin held a ‌flurry of phone ​calls on Monday with four Arab Gulf state leaders, offering to use Moscow's ties to Tehran to try ​and defuse tensions in ⁠the region.

"Yesterday's discussions with virtually all of his interlocutors focused on Putin conveying ‌his deep concern about the strikes on their infrastructure to ⁠our colleagues in Iran, taking advantage of the dialogue we maintain with ‌the Iranian leadership," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

(Reuters)

US, Israel strike Iran live update | Norwegian extends suspension of Dubai flights

Low-cost airline Norwegian said Tuesday it was extending its suspension of flights to and from Dubai until March 10 because of the war in the Middle East.

On Saturday, the day the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran, the airline had initially announced it was cancelling flights in and out of the key United Arab Emirates hub until March 4. (AFP)

US, Israel strike Iran live update | US debuts suicide drone in Iran

The US army successfully debuted a low-cost suicide drone in combat in Iran just eight months after its unveiling.

The Low-Cost Uncrewed Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drone, manufactured by Arizona's SpektreWorks, was ⁠showcased in July 2025. U.S. Central Command said LUCAS drones are modeled after the Iran-made Shahed drones.

(Reuters)

US, Israel strike Iran live update | 'No ongoing communication with Iran,' says Qatar

Qatar's foreign ⁠ministry spokesperson said ⁠on ‌Tuesday ​that there was no ​ongoing communication ⁠with Iran.

The spokesperson also ⁠said ‌Iranian targets were ‌not ⁠limited to military sites, ‌but ‌included all ‌Qatari ‌territory.

(Reuters)

US, Israel strike Iran live update | Saudi Aramco to review alternative crude export routes to avoid Hormuz

Saudi Arabian ⁠oil giant Aramco will ‌review ​alternative routes to export ​its crude ⁠oil to avoid the ⁠Strait ‌of Hormuz, an ‌industry ⁠source said on Tuesday, ‌including ‌by using ‌the ‌east-west pipeline to ship crude ⁠via ⁠the western Red Sea coast. 

(Reuters)

US, Israel strike Iran live update | Qatar thwarts Iranian attacks on airport

Qatar's military thwarted Iranian attacks on Hamad International Airport, the Gulf state's foreign ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday.

"There were attempts to attack Hamad International Airport, they were all thwarted... the missiles were downed by our defensive measures, and none of them have reached the airport," Majed al-Ansari said, adding that Qatar had not been in contact with Iran since the start of the strikes.

(AFP)

US, Israel strike Iran live update | UK planning to send warship to defend Cyprus military base from Iranian attacks (Reuters)

US, Israel strike Iran live update | Kuwait condemns Iranian attack on US Embassy in Riyadh

"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses the State of Kuwait's rejection and condemnation in the strongest terms of the treacherous Iranian attack that targeted the building of the Embassy of the United States of America in the State of Kuwait," Kuwait's foreign minister posted on X, "considering it an act that constitutes a flagrant violation of all international norms and laws, including the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and the Vienna Convention of 1961 on Diplomatic Relations, which grant immunity to diplomatic buildings and their staff even in cases of armed conflict."

"The Ministry reiterates its affirmation of the State of Kuwait's right to take all necessary measures and actions to protect its security, the safety of its territories, its citizens, and the residents therein," it further said.

US, Israel strike Iran live update | Death toll in Iran crosses 780

The Iranian Red Crescent said that more than 780 people have been killed nationwide since the US and Israeli strikes began.

US, Israel strike Iran live update | Israeli military says it is striking Hezbollah commanders in Beirut (Reuters)

US, Israel strike Iran live update | PM Modi speaks to Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman and Crown Prince of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah.

US, Israel strike Iran live update | Modi discussed with Sultan of Oman and Crown Prince of Kuwait about welfare and security of Indian community residing there.

US, Israel strike Iran live update | UAE has strategic air defence reserves, defence ministry says

The United ⁠Arab Emirates has strategic ⁠reserves ‌of air ​defence systems capable of countering aerial ​threats for ⁠a prolonged period, a defence ministry ⁠spokesperson ‌said on Tuesday, as ‌the ⁠US-Israel war against Iran escalates.

The ‌spokesperson ‌added that the ‌UAE ‌will not accept any infringement on ⁠its ⁠sovereignty or the safety of its territory.

(Reuters)

US, Israel strike Iran live update | Strategic reserves of basic good sufficient to cover 4-6 months of needs: UAE minister (Reuters)

US, Israel strike Iran live update | Iran bans food exports amid war with Israel, US

The Iranian government announced on Tuesday it was banning exports of all food and agricultural products as the war with Israel and the United States raged for a fourth day.

"The export of all food and agricultural products has been banned until further notice," Tasnim news agency said, citing a government statement.

"The government has prioritised the supply of essential goods for the people," it added.

(AFP)

US, Israel strike Iran live update | Iran urges UN Security Council to move to stop war

"The United Nations Security Council has a duty... if it wishes, it can certainly act, because there is no obstacle to its action except its own will," said Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei.

(AFP)

US, Israel strike Iran live update | Israeli military says it recently attacked a senior Iranian commander in Tehran (Reuters)

US, Israel strike Iran live update | Oman mourns loss of two Kuwaiti army soldiers

Oman's foreign ministry expressed condolences for the loss of two Kuwaiti Army soldiers.

"The Sultanate of Oman affirms its solidarity with the State of Kuwait in this painful affliction, and its support for all measures it takes to safeguard its sovereignty, preserve its security, and maintain its stability," the ministry's statement read.

US, Israel strike Iran live update | 'Safety and well-being is of utmost priority': MEA on Indian citizens in gulf countries

India's foreign ministry on Tuesday released a statement on the ongoing conflict in west Asia. "There are almost one crore Indian citizens who live and work in the Gulf region. Their safety and well-being is of utmost priority. We cannot be impervious to any development that negatively affects them," the ministry said calling for dialogue and diplomacy.

US, Israel strike Iran live update | Israeli troops seize new positions in Lebanon, army says creating buffer zone

Israel on Tuesday ordered the military to take control of more positions inside Lebanon to create a buffer zone, as the Lebanese army pulled back some of its forces after Hezbollah attacked Israeli bases in support of its backer, Iran.

"Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and I have authorised the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to advance and take control of additional strategic positions in Lebanon in order to prevent attacks on Israeli border communities," Defence Minister Israel Katz said in a statement.

(AFP)

US, Israel strike Iran live update | Trump says it's 'too late' for dialogue with Iran

"Their air defense, air force, navy, and leadership is gone. They want to talk. I said "Too late!" US President Donald Trump said per Reuters.

US, Israel strike Iran live update | German foreign ministry summons Iranian ambassador

Germany's foreign ministry summoned the Iranian ⁠ambassador on ⁠Tuesday, calling on ​the country's leadership to stop attacks on ​states in ⁠the region.

"We have unequivocally called on ‌the Iranian ⁠regime to immediately cease its ‌reckless ‌attacks on countries ‌in the region," ‌the ministry posted on X. "We condemn the arbitrary and disproportionate rocket and drone attacks by the Iranian regime, including on civilian targets. The attacks threaten our allies, our military personnel, and our nationals in the region."

US, Israel strike Iran live update | Israel calls on countries to cut ties with Iran during envoy meeting

Israel's foreign minister Gideon Saar held a virtual meeting with around 60 envoys stationed in Israel.

"The foreign minister told the ambassadors that following the Iranian regime's attacks on all its neighbours and the massacre of its own people, countries around the world must cut off their relations with it," a statement issued by Saar's office said.

(AFP)

US, Israel strike Iran live update | 'Country has not come to a halt': Iran's President

"We are in direct contact with the governors. The situation is exceptional, but the country has not come to a halt. Ongoing activities are continuing across the country. By delegating the necessary authorities to the provinces, decision-making is carried out swiftly and in proportion to local conditions. National unity is our primary asset," Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian posted on X.

US, Israel strike Iran live update | Hezbollah targets Israeli military site

Hezbollah claimed it targeted a military facility in Israel in its fourth attack on Tuesday, as Israel continued to strike Lebanon including the capital Beirut.

The group said in a statement it had targeted the Maayan Baruch site in northern Israel with rockets, "in response to the criminal Israeli aggression that struck dozens of Lebanese cities and towns, including Beirut's southern suburbs".

(AFP)

US, Israel strike Iran live update | PM Modi dials heads of state of Qatar, Kuwait and Oman

PM Narendra Modi spoke to H.H. Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Amir of Qatar, Crown Prince of Kuwait, H.H. Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah and Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman over the west Asia conflict.

"We stand firmly in solidarity with Qatar and strongly condemn any violation of its sovereignty and territorial integrity," the PM posted on X.

"India condemns violation of Kuwait's sovereignty and territorial integrity and stands with its people in this difficult hour," he said in another post while also acknowledging violation of Oman’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.

US, Israel strike Iran live update | Iranian missiles hit central Israel

Israel's ⁠military on Tuesday ⁠reported ‌strikes ​in central Israel ​from ⁠Iranian missiles.

"Search and rescue forces, ⁠together ‌with numerous ‌emergency teams, ⁠are currently operating ‌at ‌the impact ‌sites ‌in central Israel," the ⁠military ⁠said. "The circumstances of the ​impact are under ​review."

(Reuters)

US, Israel strike Iran live update | There is a threat of imminent missile and UAV attacks over Dhahran: US issues security alert

"There is a threat of imminent missile and UAV attacks over Dhahran. Do not come to the U.S. Consulate. Take cover immediately in your residence on the lowest available floor and away from windows. Do not go outside," the US government posted on X for its citizens in Saudi Arabia.

"The U.S. Consulate in Dhahran urges U.S. citizens in Dhahran to shelter in place, review security plans in the event of an attack, and to stay alert in case of additional future attacks. U.S. Consulate personnel are sheltering in place."

US, Israel strike Iran live update | China asks Israel to ensure safety of Chinese citizens and institutions (Reuters)

US, Israel strike Iran live update | 'Very doubtful about negotiations with US,' says Iran's ambassador

"For time being we are very doubtful about the usefulness of negotiation with the US," said Iran's ambassador to UN in Geneva.

(Reuters)

US, Israel strike Iran live update | 'You will be able to live freely': Reza Pahlavi's message to Iranians

Iran's exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi released a video message for Iranians promising them of a better future.

"I assure you that I will exert my utmost efforts so that, on the morrow of Iran's liberation, with the establishment of a government based on the separation of religion from state, grounded in the rule of law and equal citizenship rights, you will no longer face discrimination. You will be able to live freely, just like any other Iranian, while preserving your identity, and justly benefit from the blessings of a free Iran," he said.

He also warned about "opportunistic forces" who might exploit the situation.

US, Israel strike Iran live update | Death toll in Lebanon reaches 40; 246 wounded in Israeli attacks

At least 40 people died and 246 were wounded in Israeli attacks on Lebanon in the last two days, Lebanon's health ministry said.

(Reuters)

US, Israel strike Iran live update | Explosions heard in Tehran and Karaj west of the capital, Iranian news agencies report (Reuters)

US, Israel strike Iran live update | Israeli Air Force launches over 60 new strikes on Iran

"The IAF completed additional waves of strikes in western Iran targeting the Iranian regime’s missile launchers, defense systems, and live-fire arrays," the Israel Defense Forces posted on X.

US, Israel strike Iran live update | Israel, US strikes hit building of body to elect new Iran supreme leader: Iranian media (AFP)

US, Israel strike Iran live update | Tehran's Mehrabad airport hit by strikes, Iranian media reports (Reuters)

US, Israel strike Iran live update | Israeli military issues evacuation warning for another area in Tehran, signaling imminent strike

US, Israel strike Iran live update | Hezbollah targets Israeli tank near Kfarkela in southern Lebanon (Reuters)

US, Israel strike Iran live update | Israel says hit ballistic missile production sites across Iran

US, Israel strike Iran live update | Israel's Netanyahu says continuing to strike Iran 'with force'

US, Israel strike Iran live update | UAE intercepts 12 ballistic Missiles and 123 drones from Iran; Indian among injured

The UAE defense ministry said that the country's air defenses intercepted 11 ballistic missiles and 123 drones, while one missile fell within the country's territory without any human casualties recorded.

"Since the start of the blatant Iranian aggression, 186 ballistic missiles launched toward the country have been detected, with 172 missiles destroyed, 13 of which fell into the sea, and one missile fell on the country's territory. Additionally, 812 Iranian drones were detected and 755 drones were intercepted, while 57 of them fell within the country's territory," the ministry posted on X.

"Furthermore, 8 cruise missiles were detected and destroyed, causing some collateral damage, resulting in 3 fatalities of Pakistani, Nepalese, and Bangladeshi nationalities, and 68 cases of minor injuries among Emirati, Egyptian, Ethiopian, Filipino, Pakistani, Iranian, Indian, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan, Azerbaijani, Yemeni, Ugandan, Eritrean, Lebanese, and Afghan nationalities," it said.

US, Israel strike Iran live update | Iran's Mehrad airport struck by missiles, handles mostly domestic flights

One of Iran's two airports, Mehrabad, which mainly handles domestic flights, was targeted on Tuesday by strikes as the United States and Israel kept up their bombardment of the Islamic republic for a fourth day.

The Mehr news agency published photos showing a cloud of grey smoke rising into the sky behind what appeared to be a runway. "The American-Zionist terrorists attacked the area around the Mehrabad airport" in the capital's west, it said.

US, Israel strike Iran live update | Israeli military issues evacuation orders for residents of southern Lebanon's Sidon (Reuters)

US, Israel strike Iran live update | Israel's Ben Gurion Airport set to resume flights gradually

Israel's Ben Gurion Airport said ⁠Israeli airspace was ‌set ​to gradually reopen overnight Wednesday to Thursday with only one passenger ​flight per ⁠hour in the first phase.

The country's main international ⁠gateway near Tel Aviv would eventually open to ⁠two ‌passenger flights per hour in a second ‌phase, although the timeline is unclear.

(Reuters)

US, Israel strike Iran live update | EU starts helping evacuate European citizens from west Asia

The European Union has begun helping member countries Italy, Austria and Slovakia repatriate their citizens stranded due to the war in west Asia.

Commissioner Hadja Lahbib said the three countries were the first so far to ask Brussels to assist in funding flights from the region.

(AFP)

US, Israel strike Iran live update | US Embassy in Beirut says it will be closed until further notice due to ongoing regional tensions

"Due to ongoing regional tensions, U.S. Embassy Beirut will be closed until further notice. All other regular and emergency consular appointments have been cancelled.  We will communicate when the Embassy returns to normal operations," the Embassy posted on X.

US, Israel strike Iran live update | No radioactivity near Natanz site after Israel-US strike

No radioactive leakage was recorded at the Natanz nuclear facility after US-Israeli strikes, Iran's state affiliated Nour news reported.

(Reuters)

US, Israel strike Iran live update | Israel strikes Islamist group's HQ in Lebanon: state media

Israel struck a headquarters belonging to the Islamist group Jamaa Islamiya, an ally of Hamas and Hezbollah, in the southern Lebanese city of Sidon on Tuesday, state media reported.

"The Israeli enemy carried out an air raid a short while ago, targeting a headquarters of the Jamaa Islamiya," state media said.

(AFP)

US, Israel strike Iran live update | 'Fully committed to the security of Cyprus,' says UK PM Keir Starmer

"The UK is fully committed to the security of Cyprus and British military personnel based there," Starmer posted on X after Iranian drones struck a British air base in Cyprus.

"We’re continuing our defensive operations and I've just spoken with the President of Cyprus to let him know that we are sending helicopters with counter drone capabilities and HMS Dragon is to be deployed to the region. We will always act in the interest of the UK and our allies," he further said.

US, Israel strike Iran live update | Israel destroys weapons production and storage sites in Iran

In an operational update, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it targeted several sites in Tehran and Isfahan used for production of weapons, particularly ballistic missiles, and their storage.

A launcher fired by Hezbollah toward the Golan in northern Israel was also struck, the IDF said.

US, Israel strike Iran live update | 'I might have forced Israel's hand' : Trump on Operation Epic Fury

"They were going to attack first if we didn't do it. I didn't want that to happen. I might have forced Israel's hand but Israel was ready and we were ready," Trump said about Operation Epic Fury during a bilateral meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

"These are people who killed 35,000 people. These are bad people and the leader of the pack is gone. We took out 49 people in the first hit. Lot of people are coming forward, they want immunity. In the meantime we will continue to go forward," he further said.

US, Israel strike Iran live update | 'Not thinking too much about it. There are better people': Trump on Reza Pahlavi succeeding Khamenei

US, Israel strike Iran live update | We have unlimited ammunition supply: Trump

"We have unlimited ammunition supply. A lot of unbelievable amount of ammunition was given away to middle east. It was given away to Ukraine. If I was the President, that (Ukraine) war wouldn't have happened," Trump said.

US, Israel strike Iran live update | As soon as this is over, oil prices will drop even lower than they were: Trump

US, Israel strike Iran live update | 18 of 283 stranded Karnataka residents return from West Asia

The Karnataka government on Tuesday said 18 of the 283 people from Karnataka stranded in conflict-hit West Asian countries returned home on Tuesday morning.

Of these, 198 people from Karnataka are stranded in the UAE, 31 people in Bahrain, 14 in Qatar, 13 in Kuwait, four in Saudi Arabia, four in Iran and one in Turkey. Read more about it here.

US, Israel strike Iran live update | I have done so many good things. Everyone's saying thank you. The fact is people are happy: Trump on eliminating Khamenei

US, Israel strike Iran live update | Barack Obama gave a lot of power to Iran: Trump

"Barack Obama gave a lot of power to Iran. If I didn't terminate the deal that Obama made, Iran might have used nuclear weapon on Israel," Trump said.

US, Israel strike Iran live update | UK and Spain have been very uncooperative: Trump

"UK and Spain have been very uncooperative. The second one is shocking. But this is not the age of Churchill," Trump said.

US, Israel strike Iran live update | I have settled minimum eight wars. Very important, big ones, India-Pakistan: Trump

US, Israel strike Iran live update | 'If we didn't do what we're doing, you would've had a nuclear war and they would've taken out many countries': Trump on Iran

US, Israel strike Iran live update | Iran conflict threatens Gulf tourism, undermining years of investment

Middle East tourism, worth some $367 billion annually to the region, is taking a hit from the widening conflict between U.S.-Israel forces and Iran, putting at risk the region's carefully-constructed image as a safe and high-end vacation hotspot after billions in investment in recent ⁠years from Abu Dhabi to Dubai. Flights at major hubs, including Dubai, the world's busiest international airport, have been largely grounded, stranding tens of thousands of passengers ⁠in the worst crisis for air travel since the COVID-19 pandemic, Reuters reported.

US, Israel strike Iran live update | Satellite images capture damage to Iran's Natanz nuclear facility

US, Israel strike Iran live update | 'Passengers safely back from Dubai and Fujairah'; Eknath Shinde facilitates return of Indians from war-torn West Asia

US, Israel strike Iran live update | UAE says it was exposed to over 1,000 attacks from Iran

The United Arab Emirates ⁠said on Tuesday it ⁠was ‌exposed to ​over 1,000 attacks since Iran ​launched retaliatory strikes ⁠in the region in response ⁠to ‌U.S.-Israeli strikes, according to a ‌foreign ⁠ministry statement.

US, Israel strike Iran live update | 9,000 Americans have left Middle East since start of conflict, Rubio says

US, Israel strike Iran live update | US banks on high alert for cyberattacks as Iran war escalates

US, Israel strike Iran live update | Fire near US consulate in Dubai; smoke seen rising from area

US, Israel strike Iran live update | Canada PM Carney calls for de-escalation in Middle East

US, Israel strike Iran live update | Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s son, Mojtaba, emerges as leading choice for successor

The senior clerics responsible for selecting Iran’s next supreme leader met Tuesday to deliberate, and the son of the slain former leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Mojtaba Khamenei, 56, emerged as the clear front-runner, according to three Iranian officials familiar with the deliberations, stated the New York Times in a recent report.

US, Israel strike Iran live update | 2,000 targets hit, 17 ships destroyed in Iran: US Military