US, Israel strike Iran Highlights | Saudi Arabia intercepts missile as attacks continue

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Iran names Khamenei's son, Mojtaba, as new supreme leader

Mojtaba, ⁠a mid-ranking cleric with close ties to the powerful Revolutionary ⁠Guards, ‌had long been viewed by elements of ‌Iran's ruling establishment ⁠as a potential successor to his father.

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US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Another US military service member dies in Iran operations, bringing total to 7

Another US military service member has died from wounds ⁠sustained during Iran's initial counter-attack ⁠a week ago, ‌bringing the ​number of US troops killed in action so far in the ​war with ⁠Iran to seven, the US military said on Sunday.

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US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | India taps alternative crude supplies as Iran conflict drags on

Indian refiners have begun negotiating for additional crude cargoes from the US, Russia and West Africa to ensure supplies remain adequate in the event of the Middle East conflict drags on for a longer period, industry officials and analysts said.

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US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Iran drone attack on Bahrain leaves 32 civilians wounded: health ministry (AFP)

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Explosions heard in Doha as Gulf nations report new attacks

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Trump says ending Iran war will be 'mutual' decision with Netanyahu

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Trump says oil price spike on Iran war a 'small price to pay'

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Sharpening its warnings, Saudi Arabia tells Iran it would be the 'biggest loser' if it continues to attack Arab states, reports AP

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Iran fires new missiles as Khamenei's son takes charge

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Iran fires new missiles as Khamenei's son takes charge

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | UAE says air defences responding to missile attack

Authorities in the United Arab Emirates reported a missile attack early Monday that its air defence systems were responding to, as Iran continues its retaliatory strikes across the Gulf. (AFP)

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Saudi Arabia says intercepted drone attack targeting oil field (AFP)

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Drone attack targets US military base near Erbil Airport in Iraqi Kurdistan: Security sources

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | China's Middle East envoy urges war de-escalation during Saudi talks (AFP)

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | 'Matter of relief': No Indian killed in missile strike on Saudi residential area, confirms Embassy in Riyadh

No Indian fatality was reported after a projectile fell on a residential location in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, the Indian Embassy in Riyadh has confirmed.

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US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Bahrain's key oil refinery hit by Iranian drone, thick smoke seen rising

Thick smoke was seen rising ⁠from the direction ⁠of the ‌Bapco oil ​refinery in Bahrain on Monday, ​a witness said.

Smoke ⁠surrounded the refinery after the government ⁠earlier said ‌injuries and damage were ‌sustained ⁠in the Sitra area as ‌a result ‌of an ‌Iranian ‌drone attack, the witness added.

Bapco is ⁠Bahrain's ⁠main oil refinery and a key facility in the country's ​energy sector. (Reuters)

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Air defences currently responding to incoming missile, drone threats from Iran: UAE

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Bahrain's BAPCO oil refinery declares force majeure on ops after Iranian drone attack

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Bahrain's Bapco announces force majeure on operations

Bapco Energies declared ⁠force majeure on ⁠its group ‌operations ​on Monday following a ​recent attack ⁠on its refinery complex, the ⁠company ‌said.

Bapco said that ‌all ⁠domestic market needs remain ‌fully secured ‌and ‌supplies ‌will continue without disruption, supported by ⁠proactive ⁠plans in place. (Reuters)

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Azerbaijan reopens Iran border to cargo traffic after drone incident

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | China says decision on Iran's supreme leader an internal matter (AFP)

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Heavy explosions hit Tehran, blasts heard across several parts of city

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Missiles launched from Iran are being intercepted, Israel Defense Forces say

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Air defense systems continue to confront successive waves of Iranian attacks: Bahrain

"The General Command of the Bahrain Defense Force announces that the air defense systems of the Bahrain Defense Force, by the grace of God, and then by the vigilance of its men, continue to confront successive waves of the sinful Iranian terrorist attacks that targeted the Kingdom of Bahrain," Bahrain's Defence Force posted on X.

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Blasts rock central Israel after Iran missiles detected

Several blasts rocked central Israel on Monday, seriously injuring at least two people, emergency services said, shortly after the military reported it had detected new missiles launched from Iran.

Paramedics were "searching a number of scenes and treating two unconscious males in serious condition", the Magen David Adom emergency service said in a statement.

The military said there were reports of several impact sites from the missiles. (AFP)

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | One killed after Iran missiles strike central Israel: first responders

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | IDF begins 'targeted and limited raid' in southern Lebanon

"IDF troops began a targeted and limited raid in an area in southern Lebanon to locate and eliminate terrorists and dismantle Hezbollah infrastructure," the Israel Defense Forces posted on X.

"Prior to the entry of ground forces, numerous terror targets were struck from the air and ground. This operation aims to strengthen forward defensive positions and provide an additional layer of protection for residents of northern Israel."

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | IndiGo flight makes a U-turn over eastern Africa to return to Delhi

An IndiGo flight is returning to New Delhi after making a U-turn over the Ethiopia-Eritria border in eastern Africa. Bound for Manchester, this was the first IndiGo flight from Delhi to the England city.

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Lebanon seeks negotiations to stop Israeli attacks

Lebanese president says he has informed the UN and international community Lebanon's readiness to resume negotiations to stop Israeli escalation. (Reuters)

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Putin offers 'unwavering support' to new Iran supreme leader

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday pledged "unwavering support" to Iran's new supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, appointed after his father and predecessor was killed in US-Israeli strikes.

"I would like to reaffirm our unwavering support for Tehran and solidarity with our Iranian friends," Putin said in a message to Khamenei, adding that "Russia has been and will remain a reliable partner" to Iran.

"At a time when Iran is confronting armed aggression, your tenure in this high position will undoubtedly require great courage and dedication," the Russian leader said.

(AFP)

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Spain condemns Iranian attacks on UAE

"I just called the President of the United Arab Emirates, His Highness Mohamed bin Zayed. The Emirati people and the Spaniards who are there have all our support in these difficult times," Spain's PM Pedro Sánchez posted on X.

"We condemn the aggressions that have caused victims and damage to civilian infrastructure in the country. Spain continues to work tirelessly to defend regional stability and international law."

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Japan asks Iran to release detained Japanese nationals

Japan's foreign minister has asked Iranian counterpart for swift release of detained Japanese nationals, Reuters reported citing Jiji news agency.

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Bangladesh mourns death of two Bangladeshi nationals in Saudi Arabia

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | US urges citizens to leave southeast Turkey

Washington has advised non-essential staff to leave its consulate near the southern Turkish city of Adana near a key NATO base and ordered US citizens to leave "southeast Turkey", the US embassy to Ankara said Monday.

"On March 9, 2026, the Department of State ordered non-emergency US government employees and US government employee family members to leave Consulate General Adana due to the safety risks," it said on X, referencing a travel advisory saying: "Americans in southeast Turkey are strongly encouraged to depart now."

(AFP)

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | India in Bahrain issues advisory for transit through Saudi Arabia

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | NATO intercepts second Iranian missile in Turkish airspace

Turkey's defence ministry on Monday said a ballistic missile fired from Iran was intercepted in Turkish airspace by NATO defence systems, in the second such incident in five days.

"A ballistic munition launched from Iran and entering Turkish airspace was neutralised by NATO air and missile defence assets in the eastern Mediterranean," it said in a statement.

Some fragments from the weaponry fell in open territory in the southern Gaziantep area, causing no injuries, the ministry added.

(AFP)

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Iraq blames US for strikes in Mosul

An air strike hit a base of Iraq's Hashed al-Shaabi near the northern city of Mosul on Monday, according to two officials from the former paramilitary organisation now integrated into the country's regular forces.

One of the officials blamed the strike on the United States, saying it hit a base in the Bartella area of Iraq's Nineveh province.

(AFP)

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Israeli Air Force strikes Tehran, Isfahan and southern Iran in new wave of attack

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Kuwait asks Iraq to 'act' on strikes allegedly launched from Iraqi territory

Kuwait has told Iraq that some attacks on the country originated from Iraqi territory and has urged Baghdad to act, says Iraqi foreign ministry.

(Reuters)

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Don't approach land borders of Iran, India tells citizens

"Indian nationals are hereby advised not to approach any of the land borders of Iran for travel outside the country without prior coordination with the Embassy. Any movement towards land border points should be undertaken only after obtaining explicit guidance from the Embassy," the Indian Embassy in Iran posted on X.

"It may please be noted that the Embassy will not be in a position to extend assistance once individuals have exited Iranian territory and are unable to enter the third country concerned," it further said sharing emergency contact helplines:

Mobile Numbers: [phone], [phone],

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Email: [e-mail]

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | India won't immediately raise retail prices for diesel, gasoline: Report

⁠India is ⁠not ‌planning ​to release oil reserves in ​coordination ⁠with the International Energy Agency and ⁠has ‌no immediate plans ‌to ⁠raise retail prices ‌for ‌gasoline and diesel ‌as ‌of now, a ⁠government ⁠source told Reuters.

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | No shortage of petrol and diesel, India better placed than other countries: Govt sources

"Petrol and Diesel prices are unlikely to increase as we have enough stock. Unless crude oil prices breach USD 130, petrol-diesel prices are unlikely to increase. We expect crude oil prices to be around $100 per barrel," government sources said per ANI.

They also said that there is no shortage of petrol and diesel at any pump in the country.

"We have accelerated crude sourcing from routes outside the Strait of Hormuz. India has enough stock of Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF). India is a producer and exporter of ATF (Aviation Turbine Fuel), no need to panic about ATF. India is better placed than other countries. Many countries have approached India for taking stock," the sources further said.

Regarding LPG, they said that refineries have been ordered to increase output and countries like Algeria, Australia, Canada and Norway have approached to sell LPG.

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | UAE destroys 12 missiles, 17 UAVs launched from Iran

"UAE air defences on Monday detected 15 ballistic missiles, of which 12 were destroyed, while 3 missiles fell into the sea. A total of 18 UAVs were also detected, with 17 intercepted, while 1 fell within the country’s territory," the country's defence ministry posted on X.

"Since the start of the Iranian attacks, 253 ballistic missiles have been detected. Of these, 233 were destroyed, 18 fell into the sea, and 2 landed within the country. A total of 1,440 Iranian UAVs have also been detected, of which 1,359 were intercepted, while 81 fell within the country’s territory. 8 cruise missiles were also detected and destroyed."

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | France deploys aircraft carrier, frigate and air defense system near Cyprus

French President Emmanuel Macron, who landed in Cyprus earlier today posted on X - "The security of all Europeans is our shared interest. We have immediately taken solidarity measures with Cyprus, which has been struck by several drones and missiles."

"We have deployed the Languedoc frigate and a Mistral air defense section to the area. A major element contributing to the overall defense posture: the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier and its naval aviation group are now in the vicinity of Cyprus. Before returning to Paris, I will go there for a situation briefing."

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Hezbollah pledges allegiance to Iran's new supreme leader

Hezbollah on Monday welcomed the selection of Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran's new supreme leader, pledging allegiance after his predecessor and father Ali Khamenei was killed in US-Israeli attacks.

"We in Hezbollah extend our warmest congratulations and blessings on this occasion. We renew our pledge of loyalty to this blessed approach and our steadfastness on the path of allegiance," the group said in a statement.

(AFP)

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | US accuses Iran of 'trying to hold world hostage'

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused Iran of taking the world "hostage" through its retaliatory strikes and insisted that the United States was on track with its war objectives.

"I think we are all seeing right now the threat this clerical regime poses to the region and to the world. They are trying to hold the world hostage," Rubio said at an event at the State Department.

(AFP)

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Two UAE soldiers killed in helicopter crash

"The Ministry of Defense announces the martyrdom of 2 members of the armed forces following the crash of a helicopter due to a technical malfunction while performing their national duty in the country today, Monday, March 9, 2026," UAE's defense ministry said.

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Qatar says it intercepted 17 Iranian ballistic missiles, six drones

"The Ministry of Defense of State of Qatar announces that State of Qatar, until this afternoon, Monday, has been attacked by (17) ballistic missiles and (6) drones coming from the Islamic Republic of Iran. Thanks to God, our armed forces successfully intercepted the (17) ballistic missiles, and the (6) drones without any causalities," Qatar's defense ministry posted on X.

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | NATO intercepted second missile heading to Turkey: NATO spokesperson

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Trump opposes sending Iranian women's football team back to Iran

"Australia is making a terrible humanitarian mistake by allowing the Iran National Woman’s Soccer team to be forced back to Iran, where they will most likely be killed. Don’t do it, Mr. Prime Minister, give ASYLUM. The U.S. will take them if you won’t," US President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social.

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Manifestation of the people's will in governance: Iran's President on new Supreme Leader

"The valuable choice of Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei is a manifestation of the people's will in governance," Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian posted on X.

"The resolution of the country's problems can be achieved through his wise leadership and by creating an environment based on trust and public participation. I beseech God for his success in safeguarding the sacred unity and building an advanced and independent Iran," he further wrote.

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Israel reports barrage of missiles fired from Iran

"The IDF identified that shortly ago, missiles were launched from Iran toward the territory of the State of Israel," the Israel Defense Forces posted on X.

"Defense systems are operating to intercept the threat. In the last few minutes, the Home Front Command issued a preliminary directive directly to mobile phones in the relevant areas."

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Trump reportedly 'not happy' with Iran's Mojtaba Khamenei becoming Supreme Leader

US President Donald Trump on Monday told the New York Post he was "not happy" with the appointment of Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei to replace his slain father as Iran's supreme leader

"Not going to tell you. I'm not happy with him," Trump told the Post from his Doral golf club near Miami, when asked about his plans for the younger Khamenei.

(Reuters)

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Israel will target anyone promoting radical ideas against it, says UN envoy

Israel's U.N. ambassador ⁠Danny Danon on Monday ⁠said ‌the ​new supreme leader of Iran, ​Mojtaba ⁠Khamenei, had the same radical ideas ⁠as ‌in the past ‌and ⁠Israel would target anyone who ‌promoted ‌radical ideas ‌against ‌it. He made his remarks ⁠while ⁠speaking to reporters at the United Nations.

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Turkey issues warning to Iran after missile strikes

Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he has issued 'necessary warnings' to Iran after two missiles were intercepted over Turkey today. He also said that ⁠Turkey's main ‌goal ​is to keep the country out of ​the "blaze" ⁠of the Iran war.

(Reuters)

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Israeli strikes displace nearly 7,00,000 people in Lebanon: UN agency

Nearly 7,00,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in Lebanon, a U.N. agency said on Monday, as the war between Israel and ⁠the Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah entered a second week.

Lebanon has been pulled deep into the war in the Middle East since Hezbollah opened fire to avenge ⁠the killing of Iran's supreme leader, igniting an Israeli offensive which has killed more than 400 people in Lebanon, ‌according to Lebanese authorities.

(Reuters)

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Lebanese president lashes out at Hezbollah, calls for truce with Israel

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Monday accused Hezbollah of working towards the "collapse" of the state, after the pro-Iran group launched an attack on Israel, expressing Beirut's readiness for "direct negotiations" with Israel.

Israel's bombing campaign has killed at least 394 people in Lebanon and displaced more than half a million.

"Whoever launched those missiles wanted to bring about the collapse of the Lebanese state, plunging it into aggression and chaos... all for the sake of the Iranian regime's calculations and this is what we have thwarted so far and what we will continue working to bring down and foil," Aoun told top European officials in an online meeting.

He added that the party's rocket launches "were an almost transparent trap and ambush for Lebanon, the Lebanese state, and the Lebanese people".

To stop the war, the Lebanese president proposed a four-point initiative and called on the international community to help implement it.

It included "establishing a full truce" with Israel, "logistical support" for the army to disarm Hezbollah, and "direct negotiations (with Israel) under international auspices". (AFP)

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Trump says Australia agreed to provide asylum to female Iranian footballers

"I just spoke to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, of Australia, concerning the Iranian National Women's Soccer Team. He's on it! Five have already been taken care of, and the rest are on their way," US President Donald Trump posted on X.

"Some, however, feel they must go back because they are worried about the safety of their families, including threats to those family members if they don't return. In any event, the Prime Minister is doing a very good job having to do with this rather delicate situation. God bless Australia!"

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Trump undecided on sending troops to secure Iran's nuclear stockpile

US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he was "nowhere near" deciding ⁠whether to send troops into ⁠Iran to secure the ‌stockpile of ​highly enriched uranium there.

"We haven’t made any decision on that. We’re nowhere near it,” Trump told the New ​York Post ⁠when asked about reported discussions between Israel and the United States on possibly deploying special forces ⁠to ‌Iran to seize and secure the material. (Reuters)

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | NATO intercepts second Iran missile in Turkish airspace

NATO said it shot down a second ballistic missile fired from Iran in Turkish airspace, prompting a stern warning from Turkey to Tehran not to take "provocative steps".

It was the second such incident in the skies over NATO member Turkey in five days, leading the alliance to stress its readiness "to defend all allies against any threat".

(AFP)

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | 'Too ‌soon ⁠to talk about' seizing ‌Iran's ‌oil: Trump

US ⁠President Donald ⁠Trump ‌told ​NBC News in ​an ⁠interview ⁠that ‌it's "too ‌soon ⁠to talk about" seizing ‌Iran's ‌oil.

(Reuters)

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Lebanon asks US to broker Israel peace talks to end fighting: Reports

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Iran to increase frequency of missile attacks: Revolutionary Guards

The force and ⁠frequency of Iranian ⁠missile ‌launches will ​increase, and their range will become ​wider, ⁠state media cited the commander ⁠of ‌the Revolutionary Guards Aerospace ‌Force.

From ‌now ‌on, no ‌missiles ‌will be launched with warheads lighter ⁠than ⁠one ton, Majid Mousavi said.

(Reuters)

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Almost 700,000 displaced in Lebanon

Escalating hostilities have forced nearly 700,000 people to flee their homes in Lebanon over the past week, a UN agency said ⁠as the war between Israel and the Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah entered a second week.

(Reuters)

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Trump says war against Iran is 'very complete,' CBS News reports

US President Donald Trump thinks the war ⁠against Iran "is very complete" ⁠and that Washington was "very far ‌ahead" of ​his initial four to five week estimated time frame, according to a CBS ​News reporter ⁠on X, who cited an interview with him.

"I think the war is ⁠very ‌complete, pretty much. They have no navy, no communications, ‌they’ve got no Air ⁠Force," Trump was quoted as saying by CBS ‌News' White House ‌correspondent Weijia Jiang.

(Reuters)

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Putin ,Trump discuss Iran, Ukraine wars: Kremlin

Russia's President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump discussed the Iran war and Ukraine conflict during a "frank and constructive" telephone call, the Kremlin said.

"The accent was placed on the situation surrounding the conflict with Iran and the bilateral negotiations underway with the representatives of the United States on settling the Ukrainian question," Putin's diplomatic advisor Yuri Ushakov was quoted as saying by Russian news agencies.

(AFP)

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Once US operation is done, Iran won't have weaponry against US, Israel: Trump

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Trump says he is 'disappointed' that Mojtaba Khamenei became Iran's supreme leader

US President Donald ⁠Trump said ‌​he was "disappointed" that Iran named Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed ​his ⁠slain father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as the supreme leader ⁠of ‌the country.

"We think it's going ‌to lead to ⁠just more of the same problem ‌for the ‌country," Trump told ‌reporters at ‌a press conference in Florida.

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Trump says US is going to go further on Iran

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Iran school strike 'being investigated' by US: Trump

The United States is investigating a deadly strike on a school in the opening days of the US-Israeli war on Iran, Trump said.

"That's being investigated right now," he said of the strike on an elementary school in the southern city of Minab, which Iran said killed more than 150 people.

"Whatever the report shows, I'm willing to live with that report," Trump said, adding he did not "know enough about" the strike while also suggesting Iran may have used a Tomahawk missile -- a weapon it does not possess -- to hit the school itself.

(AFP)

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Australia grants asylum to 5 members of Iranian women's soccer team

Australia has granted asylum to five members of the Iranian women's soccer team who were visiting the country for a tournament when the Iran war began, Australia's Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said on Tuesday.

The announcement followed days of urging by Iranian groups in Australia and by US President Donald Trump for the Australian government to offer help to the women, who had not spoken publicly about a wish to claim asylum. The team drew widespread speculation and news coverage in Australia when players did not sing the Iranian anthem before their first match.

(AP)

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Trump says US is waiving certain oil-related sanctions to ensure supply

Trump said ⁠that the United States ⁠is waiving certain oil-related ‌sanctions as ​a way to ensure adequate oil supply and lower prices.

He also said oil prices have not spiked as much as ⁠he ‌had feared.

"We have sanctions on some countries. ‌We're going ‌to take those sanctions off till ‌the Strait (of Hormuz) ‌is up," Trump said.

(Reuters)

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Trump claims Iran conflict to 'end soon'

Donald Trump said that US military operations in Iran would be ending soon, reassuring markets that have been thrust into chaos by a war that is still reverberating across the Middle East.

"It's going to be ended soon, and if it starts up again they'll be hit even harder," he told a news conference in Florida, after telling an audience of lawmakers that the campaign would be a "short-term excursion.

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Iran Guards say they will 'determine the end of the war'

​Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) said they would "determine the ⁠end of the ⁠war" and ‌that ​Tehran would not allow "one litre of oil" to ​be exported ⁠from the region if US and Israeli attacks ⁠continue, ‌state media reported on Tuesday ‌citing IRGC's spokesperson.

The ⁠statement followed US President ‌Donald Trump predicting ‌that the war ‌in ‌the Middle East could be over soon.

(Reuters)

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Israel strikes Iranian launcher after missile barrage

Israel said Tuesday that it had struck an Iranian missile launcher shortly after a barrage fired from the Islamic republic triggered air raid warnings in several Israeli areas.

(AP)

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | US to hit Iran harder if oil flow through Strait of Hormuz is stopped, says Trump

United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned that the US ⁠would hit Iran much ⁠harder if Tehran stopped ‌the flow ​of oil through the Strait of Hormuz.

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US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Syria accuses Hezbollah of firing shells into its territory

Will hit ‘20 times harder’ if Strait of Hormuz is blocked, Trump warns Iran

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Airstrike on northern militant camp in Iraq kills five: Iraqi official

Officials said that an airstrike hit a camp for Iran-backed militias in northern Iraq early Tuesday, killing at least five people, reported AP.

AFP report said that four fighters from the Tehran-backed Kataeb Imam Ali group were killed and 12 others injured on Tuesday in air strikes blamed on the US. The group said its fighters were killed in an "American aggression," added the report. 

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Had 'bitter' experiences: Iran says negotiations with US off the table now

Irans Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said that it is unlikely to resume negotiations with the US, citing what he described as a “bitter experience” with past talks.

He also said that Iran will continue missile attacks for as long as necessary.

(Reuters)

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Bahrain, Dubai sound warning sirens signaling incoming Iranian attack

Bahrain sounded its warning sirens on Tuesday morning, signaling an incoming Iranian attack, reported AP. Similarly, there were also sirens in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates early Tuesday. Authorities said air defense were targeting the incoming Iranian fire.

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates |UAE says it is intercepting missile, drone attack from Iran

In a post on X, UAE Defence Ministry said it was intercepting a drone and missile attack from Iran on Tuesday.

“UAE air defences are currently responding to incoming missile and drone threats from Iran,” read the post.

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Trump says will waive some oil sanctions as Iran war roils markets

US President Donald Trump said that he will waive some sanctions on oil to boost supply and bring down prices, due to market turmoil over war in the Middle East, reported AFP. He said, "We're also waiving certain oil-related sanctions to reduce prices."  "We have sanctions on some countries. We're going to take those sanctions off till this straightens out," Trump added.

Trump did not specify any country or provide details on which sanctions would be lifted.

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Iran launches new attacks at Gulf Arab countries

Iran launched new attacks Tuesday at Gulf Arab countries as it keeps up pressure on the region, reported Associated Press.

Saudi Arabia said it had destroyed two drones over its oil-rich eastern region and Kuwait's National Guard said it had show down six drones.

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Germany temporarily pulls embassy staff out of Iraq

"The personnel of the German ​embassy in ⁠Baghdad has now been temporarily relocated from Iraq because of the threat situation," the foreign ministry ⁠spokesperson ‌said, adding that the safety of staff was ‌being continuously assessed.

(Reuters)

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Aramco reports profit of $104 billion in 2025, down from 2024

Saudi Arabia’s oil giant Aramco reported 2025 profits of $104 billion, down from the year before as the Iran war has seen its fields and facilities targeted, reported AP

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Israel military says it completed a series of strikes on Hezbollah’s financial arm

The Israeli military on Tuesday said that it had completed a series of strikes targeting Hezbollah’s financial arm, al-Qard Al-Hasan, reported AP. Israel claims that Hezbollah uses al-Qard al-Hasan to finance its military activities. 

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Iran Guards say it will block oil exports as long as war continues

A Revolutionary Guards Corps spokesman on Tuesday said that Iranian forces will not allow the export of oil from the region to allies of the US and Israel as long as the war continues, AFP reported

"The Iranian armed forces... will not allow the export of a single litre of oil from the region to the hostile side and its partners until further notice," said Ali Mohammad Naini, according to a report from Iran's Tasnim news agency.

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | IRGC says it targeted US base in Iraq's Kurdistan region

AFP reported that Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) on Tuesday said  they targeted a US base in Iraq's Kurdistan region. "The headquarters of the invading US army in Al-Harir Air Base in the Kurdistan region was targeted with five missiles," the Guards said in a statement on their Telegram channel.

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates |Israel once again calls to evacuate southern Lebanon

AP reported that the Israeli military on Tuesday reiterated the call for all residents of southern Lebanon to evacuate their homes as it planned to 'operate forcefully' against Hezbollah in the southern area. "Urgent warning to the residents of Tyre and Sidon. The IDF will soon attack military infrastructure belonging to the terrorist organisation Hezbollah," one of the military's Arabic-language spokesmen, Avichay Adraee, posted on X.

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Consequences for global oil markets could be 'catastrophic' if Hormuz closure continues: Aramco chief

There could be "catastrophic" consequences for the world's oil ​markets the longer the disruption ‌from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz goes on, the chief ​executive of Saudi Arabia's state ​oil giant Aramco said on ⁠Tuesday, in a media call ​after the company posted its 2025 ​profits.

(Reuters)

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Drone fell in residential area in Zulfi, says Saudi civil defense

Saudi Civil Defence said that drone fell in residential area in Zulfi, causing minor damage, however no injuries were reported. 

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Netanyahu says 'we are not done yet' in Iran

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that "we are not done yet" in Iran, AFP reported.

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | European gas prices drop 15%

European gas prices tumbled around 15 percent on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump signalled that the US-Israel war on Iran could end sooner than expected, reported AFP.

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Sirens sound in Jerusalem after Israel military warns of missiles from Iran

AFP reported that warning sirens were sounded in Jerusalem after Israel military warned of missiles from Iran.

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Iran vows to fight on and block all Gulf oil

As the West Asia conflict continues, Iran vowed that not one litre of oil would be exported from the Gulf, in a strong rebuke to President Donald Trump's boast that the conflict was all but over, reported AFP.

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Patriot defences deployed in central Turkey after latest Iran missile

AFP reported that a day after NATO intercepted a second ballistic missile fired from Iran in Turkish airspace, Turkey on Tuesday said a Patriot missile defence system was being deployed in the centre of the country. .

The move was announced after a phone call between Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Iran's Masoud Pezeshkian, with the Iranian president.

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Iran launches new attacks at Israel, Gulf countries as it keeps up pressure on Middle East

AP reported that Iran launched new attacks on Tuesday on Israel and Gulf Arab countries as it kept up pressure on the Middle East in a war that has impacted the region and beyond, sent oil prices surging and stunned global economies.

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Israel can help Iranians 'cast off the yoke of tyranny' but they must act: Netanyahu

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Gulf energy official says stopping the war is only way to reopen Hormuz (Reuters)

A senior Gulf ⁠energy industry official ⁠said ‌on ​Tuesday stopping the Iran war ​was ⁠the only option when asked if ⁠there ‌were ways of ‌getting ⁠oil and gas moving again ‌through ‌the Strait ‌of ‌Hormuz.

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Kremlin says Putin's proposals on Iran are still on the table

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Iran security chief says Trump's threats to hit harder are 'empty'

Iran's security chief Ali Larijani dismissed on Tuesday threats by US President Donald Trump to hit the country harder if the flow of oil stops through the strategic Strait of Hormuz, according to a report by AFP.

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Israel army says begun new wave of strikes on Tehran

The Israeli military said on Tuesday it had begun a new wave of strikes on Tehran, on the 11th day of the Middle East war. "The IDF has begun a wave of strikes against Iranian terror regime targets in Tehran," the military said in a brief statement, as reported by AFP.

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Iran is fighting, but not more formidable than thought, top US general says

The top US general said ⁠on Tuesday ⁠that while ‌Iranian ​forces were fighting, they were not more ​formidable ⁠than the United States had thought.

"I ⁠think ‌they're fighting, and I ‌respect that, ⁠but I don't think they're ‌more ‌formidable than what ‌we ‌thought," General Dan Caine, chairman of ⁠the ⁠Joint Chiefs of Staff, told reporters.

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Germany's Merz: 'Clearly no joint plan' for bringing Iran war to swift end

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Tuesday ⁠that a "dangerous escalation" ⁠was occurring in ‌the US-Israeli ​war on Iran and there was "clearly no joint plan" ​for ⁠bringing it to a swift end.

"We are particularly ⁠concerned ‌that there is clearly no joint ‌plan for ⁠bringing this war to a swift ‌and ‌convincing end," Merz said ‌at a ‌press conference in Berlin.

"We have no interest ⁠in ⁠a war without end. We have no interest in the dissolution of territorial ​integrity," he added.

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Iran's Larijani says Hormuz will either be strait of peace or defeat

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Russian and Iranian foreign ministers discuss Middle East tensions

Russian ⁠Foreign Minister Sergei ⁠Lavrov ‌held ​a phone call ​with ⁠his Iranian counterpart Abbas ⁠Araqchi ‌to discuss ‌the ⁠situation in the ‌Middle ‌East, ‌the Russian ‌foreign ministry said.

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Almost 700,000 displaced, 84 children killed after Israeli strikes on Lebanon, UN agencies say

The humanitarian crisis in Lebanon has deepened amid the wider Middle East war, with ⁠84 children killed and more than 667,000 people displaced, two UN agencies said ‌on Tuesday, as lives are ​upended on a massive scale across the country.

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Iraq seeking new oil export routes after Hormuz disruption: Ministry spokesperson

AFP reported that Iraqi authorities are exploring alternative routes to export oil after transit through the Strait of Hormuz was disrupted by the Middle East war, an oil ministry spokesperson said.

Saheb Bazoun said that "much like other countries in the region, oil production and marketing have been severely impacted, leaving the government no choice but to seek alternative" export routes.

Iraq has several oil shipments stuck at sea, he said.

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Pentagon chief says US intensifying strikes on Iran

US attacks on Iran will hit a new intensity on Tuesday and the war will continue as long as President Donald Trump decides, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said, as per an AFP report.

"Today will be yet again, our most intense day of strikes inside Iran -- the most fighters, the most bombers," Hegseth told a news conference at the Pentagon more than 10 days into the US-Israeli war against the Islamic republic.

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Oil plunges, stocks steady as Trump says Iran war over 'very soon'

AFP reported that oil prices sank and equities steadied on Tuesday following a wild day of swings that came after President Donald Trump signalled that the US-Israel war on Iran could end sooner than thought.

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | German foreign minister says Gaza must not be forgotten amid Iran war

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said in Jerusalem ⁠on Tuesday that the US-Israeli ⁠war against ‌Iran should ​not push the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza out of ​sight.

"We must ⁠not lose sight of the plight of the more ⁠than ‌2 million people there. The humanitarian situation ‌remains dire. Furthermore, there ⁠is still insufficient access for humanitarian aid ‌workers," ‌said Wadephul at a ‌press conference ‌with his Israeli counterpart, Gideon Saar.

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Strike hits Beirut's southern suburbs after Israeli warning

A strike hit Beirut's southern suburbs on Tuesday, state media reported, after the Israeli military renewed its warning for people to evacuate the area.

"Israeli warplanes launched a raid a short while ago on the southern suburbs, the first after the warning issued by the enemy," Lebanon's state-run National News Agency said.

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Israel not seeking endless war with Iran, foreign minister says

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar said on ⁠Tuesday that Israel ⁠was not ‌seeking an ​endless war with Iran and would coordinate with ​the ⁠United States on when to end the conflict, ⁠now ‌in its 11th day.

“We will ‌consult with ⁠our American friends when we ‌will think ‌it is the ‌right time ‌to do that. We are not ⁠looking ⁠for an endless war,” Sa'ar told reporters in Jerusalem, declining to say when ​the war might ​end.

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Iran launches new missile salvo at Israel, US targets: Guards

AFP reported that Iran launched a new salvo of missiles on Tuesday at Israeli cities including Tel Aviv and US targets in the region, the Revolutionary Guards said, as fighting between the foes showed no signs of letting up.

The latest salvo utilised "strategic" missiles, including some of the most powerful in Iran's arsenal, such as the Fattah, Emad and Khaibar missiles, the Guards said in their statement.

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Four Iranian diplomats killed in Israeli attack in Lebanon on Sunday, Iranian state media says

⁠Four Iranian ⁠diplomats ‌were killed ​in Lebanon ​on ⁠Sunday in an ⁠Israeli ‌attack, ‌Iranian ⁠state media said on ‌Tuesday ‌citing ‌Iran's ‌UN ⁠Ambassador ⁠Amir Saeid Iravani.

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Iran bets on long war to wear down Trump's US

Outgunned by the United States, Iran's rulers have been lashing out on multiple fronts -- but experts say what looks like a chaotic reaction is actually a time-tested strategy to outlast a stronger enemy in a fight to survive, as reported by AFP.

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Israeli army says half of Iranian missiles have cluster munitions

AFP reported that Israel's army estimated on Tuesday that around half of the missiles being fired at the country by Iran contained cluster munitions, posing an added danger to people on the ground.

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Putin calls for swift de-escalation in West Asia in call with Pezeshkian

This was the second phone conversation this week between Putin and his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian. Moscow, which has vital interests in the Gulf States, has been actively interacting with all parties to seek de-escalation of the crisis amid the conflict in West Asia.

"The Russian President reaffirmed his principled position in favour of a swift de-escalation of the conflict and its resolution through political means. Pezeshkian thanked Russia for its support, particularly for providing humanitarian aid to Iran," the Kremlin said without giving further details.

(PTI)

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Israeli strikes hit near Beirut as envoy says disarming Hezbollah could end war

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | 140 US service members wounded since start of Iran war: Pentagon

The Pentagon says that about 140 US service members have been wounded in the 10 days of conflict with Iran.

"The vast majority of these injuries have been minor, and 108 service members have already returned to duty," Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in an emailed statement. Eight US service members are currently "severely injured," Parnell added.

(AP)

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Israel not seeking endless war with Iran, foreign minister says

Israel is not seeking an endless war with Iran and will coordinate with ⁠the United States on when to end the fighting, Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said on Tuesday, declining to publicly state a timeline ⁠for when the conflict could end.

(Reuters)

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | US urges Israel to stop attacks on Iran energy sites: Reports

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | White House says US Navy has not escorted tanker through Strait of Hormuz

The United States has not escorted any oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz, the White House said Tuesday, after the energy secretary's social media account posted and deleted a claim that it did so.

"I can confirm that the US Navy has not escorted a tanker or a vessel at this time, though of course that's an option," White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told a briefing.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards also said that no US Navy vessel has "dared" approach the Strait of Hormuz, calling Wright's claim a "pure falsehood."

The shift in narrative caused markets to swing, with oil dropping sharply after Energy Secretary Chris Wright's initial post.

(AFP)

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Iran not seeking ceasefire as Trump steps up threats

Iran remained defiant as fresh explosions thundered out in Tehran on Tuesday, insisting it was not seeking a ceasefire even as US President Donald Trump upped his threats surrounding the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

The conflict has engulfed the Middle East and roiled energy markets since the February 28 US-Israeli strikes that killed supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and triggered the war, with Tehran on Tuesday vowing no crude exports would leave the Gulf if the bombardment continued.

The Pentagon had earlier announced its most intense strikes to date, but Iran has so far refused to bow to the pressure.

Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, a former top Revolutionary Guards commander and key figure after Khamenei's killing, said in an English-language post on X: "Certainly we aren't seeking a ceasefire."

"We believe the aggressor must be punished and taught a lesson that will deter them from attacking Iran again," he added.

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Iran envoy says UN 'turning a blind eye' after Beirut strike kills diplomats

The Iranian ambassador to the United Nations on Tuesday accused the Security Council of ignoring what he called a "war crime" after Iran said Israel killed four of its diplomats in a weekend strike on a Beirut hotel.

"The Council is turning a blind eye to this grave violation despite its primary responsibility under the UN Charter to maintain international peace and security," Amir Saeid Iravani told reporters in New York.

(AFP)

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Revolutionary Guards say targeted US bases in Bahrain, Iraqi Kurdistan

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Major UAE refinery shut as Saudi Aramco warns war spells catastrophe for oil

One of the world's largest refineries in the UAE was shut as a "precaution" after a drone attack nearby, AFP reported, while Saudi giant Aramco warned of the war's devastating impact on oil.

Aramco CEO and president Amin H. Nasser warned the war could have "catastrophic consequences" on oil markets, and called for reopening the Strait of Hormuz -- which normally carries about 20 percent of global oil supplies but has been closed by the conflict.

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | North Korea denounces US, Israeli attacks against Iran for destroying peace: KCNA

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Iran says dozens arrested, including foreign national tied to US, Israel: Reports

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Israeli military says missiles launched from Iran towards Israel

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Trump says US destroying Iranian minelaying boats

"I am pleased to report that within the last few hours, we have hit, and completely destroyed, 10 inactive mine laying boats and/or ships, with more to follow!" Trump said on his Truth Social platform.

Later, United States Central Command (CENTCOM) wrote on X that the figure had risen to 16 destroyed minelayers "near the Strait of Hormuz."

CENTCOM's post included unclassified video footage showing various boats being struck by missiles or other projectiles and exploding.

After several US media outlets said Iran had either started or was on the verge of mining the Strait of Hormuz, Trump said he had no reports that such action had begun.

But Trump warned: "If for any reason mines were placed, and they are not removed forthwith, the Military consequences to Iran will be at a level never seen before.

"If, on the other hand, they remove what may have been placed, it will be a giant step in the right direction!"

(AFP)

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Russian consulate in Iran's Isfahan damaged in strikes, spokeswoman says

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Strikes blamed on US kills five Iran-backed fighters in Iraq

Five Iran-backed fighters in Iraq were killed on Tuesday in strikes their groups blamed on the United States.

The Kataeb Imam Ali group said four fighters were killed in an "American aggression" at dawn against one of their positions in the Debs district of Kirkuk province in northern Iraq.

(AFP)

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Israel launches new strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Drone strike hits US diplomatic facility in Iraq: Reports

A drone struck a ​major US diplomatic facility in Iraq on Tuesday in suspected retaliation by pro-Tehran militias over the US-Israeli war on Iran, the Washington Post reported, citing an unidentified security ⁠official and an internal US State Department alert.

The strike hit the ⁠diplomatic support center, a logistical hub for US ‌diplomats near Baghdad airport ​and Iraqi military bases, the Post reported.

US, Israel strike Iran Live Updates | Saudi Arabia intercepts missile as attacks continue

Saudi Arabia’s Defense Ministry said it destroyed seven drones heading toward the Shaybah oil field in the Empty Quarter desert, AP reported. It also added that it had intercepted and destroyed another two drones in the Eastern Province.