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Iran war news highlights: Aluminium Bahrain facilities targeted; fresh blasts in Tehran as US deploys more Marines
Iran war news highlights: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, in a message to the country's gulf neighbours, said on Saturday that don't let the United States and Israel “run” the ongoing war from their lands if they want “development” and “security”.
- 11:46 PM IST, Mar 28Israel says intercepting missile launched from Yemen
- 11:26 PM IST, Mar 28Aluminium Bahrain says facilities hit in Iranian attack, two injured
- 11:23 PM IST, Mar 28Kuwait activates air defences amid missile and drone threats
- 11:12 PM IST, Mar 28Iran warns of targeting US university campuses in region after strikes
- 10:33 PM IST, Mar 28Drone shot down near residence of Iraqi Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani in Erbil
- 10:18 PM IST, Mar 28Dubai says loud sounds were from air defence interceptions
- 10:02 PM IST, Mar 28Houthis claim two missile attacks on Israel
- 9:39 PM IST, Mar 28Hundreds protest war in Israel, police move in to disperse rallies
- 8:55 PM IST, Mar 28Israel hits Iran naval weapons research site as blasts rock Tehran
- 8:41 PM IST, Mar 28Houthis launch second missile attack targeting Israel
- 8:36 PM IST, Mar 28Photos show anti-war protest in Tel Aviv
- 8:32 PM IST, Mar 28Hundreds protest Iran war in Tel Aviv | Photo
- 8:03 PM IST, Mar 28France flags ‘strong suspicion’ of Iran link in foiled Paris bank attack
- 7:56 PM IST, Mar 28Pakistan urges de-escalation as foreign minister speaks with Iranian counterpart
- 7:40 PM IST, Mar 28Tehran allows 20 Pakistan-flagged vessels to transit through Hormuz Strait
- 7:24 PM IST, Mar 28Two drones targeting US embassy in Baghdad intercepted
- 7:03 PM IST, Mar 28Tehran cafe chain shut over ‘suspicious’ cup designs linked to Khamenei killing
- 6:32 PM IST, Mar 28Reza Pahlavi gets standing ovation at US conservative meet
- 6:29 PM IST, Mar 28Iran fires fresh barrage of ballistic missiles at Israel, says state TV
- 6:11 PM IST, Mar 28Israeli strike kills 3 journalists in south Lebanon
- 5:20 PM IST, Mar 28Iraqi fighter killed in strike
- 4:53 PM IST, Mar 28Israel army says struck Iran complex producing naval weapons
- 4:20 PM IST, Mar 28US CENTCOM says around 3,500 troops arrive in Middle East
- 3:59 PM IST, Mar 28Iranian attack on Saudi base causes American casualties
- 3:28 PM IST, Mar 28Fire at Kuwait airport due to drone attack extinguished
- 3:02 PM IST, Mar 28US calls Iran's claim of hitting troops in Dubai 'lies'
- 2:35 PM IST, Mar 28US centcom says days of Iran vessels threatening global shipping are over
- 2:19 PM IST, Mar 286 killed in drone attack on Iran's Qazvin village
- 1:54 PM IST, Mar 28Iran claims heavy US causalities in strikes on 'hideouts' in Dubai
- 1:47 PM IST, Mar 28Two more India-flagged LPG carriers started transiting Strait of Hormuz
- 1:29 PM IST, Mar 28'He didn't think he'd be kissing my a**': Trump' shocking remark at Saudi Crown Prince amid US-Iran war
- 12:53 PM IST, Mar 28PM Modi speaks with Saudi Arabia crown prince, discusses West Asia conflict
- 12:27 PM IST, Mar 28Thailand reaches deal with Iran on Strait of Hormuz
- 12:09 PM IST, Mar 28Ukraine denies Iran destroyed its anti-drone system depot in UAE
- 11:58 AM IST, Mar 28Iran armed forces claim targeted 500 US troops
- 11:36 AM IST, Mar 28UAE says its air defences engaged 20 ballistic missiles and 37 UAVs
- 11:33 AM IST, Mar 28Lebanese military source says three journalists killed in Israeli strike
- 11:18 AM IST, Mar 28Kuwait airport suffers 'significant' radar system damage in Iranian drone attacks
- 11:03 AM IST, Mar 28Indian government refutes report of Elon Musk joining Modi-Trump phone call
- 10:48 AM IST, Mar 28IRGC says missiles destroyed Ukrainian air-defense depot in Dubai
- 10:25 AM IST, Mar 28Pak PM Sharif condemns continued Israeli attacks on Iran
- 10:09 AM IST, Mar 28Pak to host diplomats from Saudi, Egypt, Turkey for talks over West Asia war
- 9:56 AM IST, Mar 28Iran's message to Gulf neighbours
- 9:40 AM IST, Mar 28Iran's Pezeshkian speaks to Sharif as Gulf nations gear up to meet in Pakistan
- 9:28 AM IST, Mar 28Iran says targeted US vessel at 'considerable distance' from Oman port
- 8:51 AM IST, Mar 28Zelensky says Ukraine, UAE 'agreed to cooperate' on defence
- 8:23 AM IST, Mar 28Drone attacks damage radar at Kuwait airport
- 8:02 AM IST, Mar 28US, Iraq to increase coordination to prevent Iran-backed attacks on assets
- 7:44 AM IST, Mar 28IRGC claims widespread attacks on US forces
- 7:37 AM IST, Mar 28Yemen's Houthis confirm launching attack on Israel for first time in current war
- 7:29 AM IST, Mar 28Talks to de-escalate US-Israeli war on Iran expected in Pakistan in the coming days
- 7:26 AM IST, Mar 28US troops injury toll in Saudi airbase attack rises to 15
- 7:21 AM IST, Mar 28Lebanese media says Israel killed a paramedic and wounded four others in Kfar Tebnit
- 7:11 AM IST, Mar 28More than two dozen US troops wounded in Iranian attacks on Saudi air base in the past week, report says
- 6:43 AM IST, Mar 282 merchant ships with petroleum products for India crossing Strait of Hormuz, report says
- 6:35 AM IST, Mar 28Kuwait oil price rises above $118 per barrel
- 6:09 AM IST, Mar 281 injured in drone attack on Oman's Salalah port
- 6:01 AM IST, Mar 28Drones attack Oman's Salalah port
- 5:50 AM IST, Mar 28Sirens sounded in Bahrain again
- 5:29 AM IST, Mar 28Thailand-Iran deal on Hormuz strait
- 5:12 AM IST, Mar 28Drones intercepted in Riyadh
- 4:55 AM IST, Mar 28FBI confirms chief Kash Patel email hack, claimed by Iran-linked group
- 4:46 AM IST, Mar 28Israel says it faces first incoming missile from Yemen
- 4:29 AM IST, Mar 28Abu Dhabi fire incident caused by debris after missile interception
- 4:13 AM IST, Mar 285 Indians injured in Abu Dhabi, authorities confirm
- 3:49 AM IST, Mar 28Trump claims economy will take off like a ‘rocket ship’ after Iran war
- 3:35 AM IST, Mar 28Fire near Khalifa Economic Zones in UAE's Abu Dhabi
- 3:28 AM IST, Mar 28IAEA says Iran reports strike at Bushehr nuclear plant
- 3:17 AM IST, Mar 28Hezbollah attacks Israeli soldiers in Lebanon
- 3:11 AM IST, Mar 28More details about the Iranian attack on the Saudi airbase that wounded 12 US soldiers
- 2:48 AM IST, Mar 28‘No Kings’ protests planned across the US to oppose Trump and war in Iran
- 2:45 AM IST, Mar 28UAE says air defences responding to Iran missile, drone attack
- 2:41 AM IST, Mar 28UAE residents get emergency alert over missile threat
- 2:21 AM IST, Mar 28Alarm sirens activated twice in past hour in Bahrain
- 2:20 AM IST, Mar 28How many people have been killed in the US-Israeli war on Iran?
- 2:11 AM IST, Mar 28Another Iranian missile salvo launched towards Israel
- 2:06 AM IST, Mar 28Witkoff predicts Iran talks as war enters second month
- 2:02 AM IST, Mar 28Iran fires missile salvo at Israel, hitting a commercial street in Tel Aviv
- 2:00 AM IST, Mar 28Modi, Trump had productive conversation, White House says on Tuesday talks
- 1:49 AM IST, Mar 28Rubio says Iran war to last ‘weeks not months’
- 1:21 AM IST, Mar 28Iran's football team honours victims of deadly missile strike on elementary school
- 1:18 AM IST, Mar 28One killed in Israel as army reports Iranian missile attack
- 1:15 AM IST, Mar 28Rubio says Iran war to last 'weeks not months,' no US ground troops needed
- 1:13 AM IST, Mar 28Trump says another 3,554 targets left in Iran that ‘will be done pretty quickly’
- 1:10 AM IST, Mar 28Bahrain says fire at a facility resulting from Iranian attack ‘extinguished’
- 1:06 AM IST, Mar 28Iranian attack on Saudi base has wounded at least 12 US soldiers
- 1:04 AM IST, Mar 28Tehran strikes base in Saudi Arabia, wounding US troops
- 12:59 AM IST, Mar 28Israel hits Iranian nuke facilities
Iran war news highlights: The war between the United States, backed by Israel, and Iran has been going on for over a month now as missiles continue to fly over the skies in West Asia amid efforts to bring peace in the region. Authorities in Abu Dhabi said that five Indian nationals were injured in the three fires in KEZAD, which were caused by falling debris after a ballistic missile was intercepted....Read More
Israel struck Iran’s nuclear facilities hours after threatening to “escalate and expand” its campaign against Tehran on Friday. Iran vowed to retaliate and struck a base in Saudi Arabia, wounding U.S. service members and damaging planes.
A month into the war, however, there appeared to be a breakthrough as Tehran agreed to allow humanitarian aid and agricultural shipments through the Strait of Hormuz in response to a UN request. Ali Bahreini, the country's ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva, said Iran agreed to “facilitate and expedite” such movement.
The vital waterway usually handles a fifth of the world’s oil shipments and nearly a third of the world’s fertiliser trade. While markets and governments have largely focused on blocked oil and natural gas supplies, restrictions on fertiliser ingredients and trade threaten farming and food security worldwide.
“This measure reflects Iran’s continued commitment to supporting humanitarian efforts and ensuring that essential aid reaches those in need without delay,” Bahreini said on the social platform X. The UN earlier announced a task force to address the ripple effects that the war has had on aid delivery.
The Iranian attack on Prince Sultan Air Base wounded at least 12 American troops, according to two US officials familiar with the situation, quoted by the Associated Press. Two of them were seriously hurt, according to one of the officials. Both of the officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive military matters. Several refuelling aircraft were damaged
Iran launches more missiles targeting Israel
Israel’s military said early Saturday that Iran fired missiles targeting the country.
The latest missiles follow an earlier salvo that killed 1 person and injured more across Israel late Friday and into Saturday.
Sirens sounded in northern Israel, along the border with Lebanon, where rocket and drone attacks from Hezbollah have been constant during the war.
Palestinian authorities say Israeli forces killed 3 people in the West Bank
Hundreds attended the funeral on Friday of a 22-year-old man who was killed overnight during an Israeli raid in the Qalandiya refugee camp area in the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.
During the funeral, masked mourners carrying weapons shot in the air. The Israeli army raided the camp again, and the Palestinian ministry said another man was killed.
In a separate incident on Friday evening, a 15-year-old boy died after being shot during a raid on the Dheisheh refugee camp, near Bethlehem, the ministry said.
Israel’s military said that “violent disturbances” occurred during two distinct incidents in the Qalandiya area, including people throwing stones at troops. Soldiers responded with live fire toward “key instigators, and hits were identified,” the military said in a statement.
Trump says he really believes he’s a peacemaker
The president made the comment when he was asked what he would like his legacy to be. He responded by saying that “it doesn’t sound right for me to say this, but I’d love my legacy to be made as a great peacemaker.”
He added, “I really believe I’m a peacemaker. It doesn’t seem it right now, but I think I’m a peacemaker.”
15 US troops wounded, 5 seriously, in Iranian attack on Saudi base
At least 15 American service members were wounded in the attack on Prince Sultan Air Base, according to two US officials familiar with the situation quoted by Reuters.
Five of the troops were seriously wounded, one of the officials said. Both officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive military matters.
Trump says economy will take off like a ‘rocket ship’ after Iran war
The president said in his speech at the FII Priority Summit in Miami that economic growth would surge once the war ends, suggesting that the world would benefit from Iran no longer pursuing nuclear weapons or using terrorist proxies.
“And I think you’re going to see a rocket ship, because we won’t have that dark cloud hanging over our head,” Trump said.
The president played down recent declines in the stock market, saying “It hasn’t been that bad” and that he thought oil prices were going to be higher than they are now.
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Iran war news LIVE updates: Israel says intercepting missile launched from Yemen
Iran war news LIVE updates: Israel’s military said it is intercepting a missile launched from Yemen, as cross-border attacks continue to escalate in the region, reported news agency AFP.
Iran war news LIVE updates: Aluminium Bahrain says facilities hit in Iranian attack, two injured
Iran war news LIVE updates: Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) said its facilities were targeted in an Iranian attack on Saturday, according to a state news agency.
The company said two people were mildly injured in the incident and added that it is currently assessing the damage to its facilities following the strike, reported Reuters.
Iran war news LIVE updates: Kuwait activates air defences amid missile and drone threats
Iran war news LIVE updates: Kuwait’s defence ministry said air defence systems are actively responding to missile and drone threats, as tensions remain high across the region.
Iran war news LIVE updates: Iran warns of targeting US university campuses in region after strikes
Iran war news LIVE updates: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has threatened to target US universities in the Middle East, saying recent US-Israeli strikes destroyed two Iranian universities.
In a statement carried by Iranian media, the Guard said that if the United States does not officially condemn the bombing by 12 noon Monday, Tehran time, its university campuses in the region could face retaliation, reported AFP.
It also warned employees, professors and students at American institutions, as well as nearby residents, to stay at least one kilometre away from campuses.
Several US universities operate in the Gulf, including Texas A&M University in Qatar and New York University in the United Arab Emirates.
Iran war news LIVE updates: Drone shot down near residence of Iraqi Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani in Erbil
Iran war news LIVE updates: Air defence systems intercepted and downed a drone near the residence of Iraqi Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani in Erbil, according to security sources cited by Reuters.
Iran war news LIVE updates: Dubai says loud sounds were from air defence interceptions
Iran war news LIVE updates: Authorities in Dubai said on Saturday that sounds heard across parts of the city were caused by successful air defence interception operations. Officials urged residents to rely only on official sources for updates amid heightened regional tensions.
Iran war news LIVE updates: Houthis claim two missile attacks on Israel
Iran war news LIVE updates: Iran-backed Houthis have claimed responsibility for two missile attacks on Israel.
The group’s military spokesman Yahya Saree said the missiles were launched within hours of each other, according to a statement aired on their Al-Masirah television network, reported AP.
Israel said it intercepted the first missile but did not immediately confirm the outcome of the second strike.
This marks the first time Israel has faced direct fire from Yemen since the war began.
Iran war news LIVE updates: Hundreds protest war in Israel, police move in to disperse rallies
Iran war news LIVE updates: Hundreds of Israelis gathered in Tel Aviv and other cities on Saturday to protest the ongoing war, with security forces moving in to disperse what authorities said were unauthorised demonstrations.
The protests, which began with only a few dozen participants in the early weeks of the conflict, appear to be growing in size, though still far smaller than last year’s mass demonstrations over the Gaza war.
Several former lawmakers and left-leaning groups, including Standing Together, Peace Now and Women Wage Peace, joined Saturday’s rallies.
AFP footage showed police removing demonstrators in Tel Aviv, while similar scenes were reported in Haifa.
The protests come despite wartime restrictions banning gatherings of more than 50 people, as Israel faces ongoing missile and rocket attacks from Iran and Lebanon.
Iran war news LIVE updates: Israel hits Iran naval weapons research site as blasts rock Tehran
Iran war news LIVE updates: Israel said it struck an Iranian naval weapons research facility in Tehran, as a series of loud explosions reportedly rattled the capital on Saturday night.
The Tel Aviv's military said it targeted the headquarters of Iran’s Marine Industries Organisation, which it claimed develops a wide range of naval weaponry, including surface and sub-surface vessels as well as manned and unmanned systems.
An AFP journalist reported intense explosions and plumes of black smoke across the city following the strikes.
Iran war news LIVE updates: Houthis launch second missile attack targeting Israel
Iran war news LIVE updates: Yemen’s Houthis announced a second missile attack targeting Israel, marking a further escalation as regional actors continue to enter the conflict as it entered its second month, reported Reuters.
Iran war news LIVE updates: Image shows anti-war protest in Tel Aviv
Iran war news LIVE updates: Photos from Tel Aviv show demonstrators gathering at Habima Square on March 28, calling for an end to the US-Israeli conflict with Iran.
Iran war news LIVE updates: Hundreds protest Iran war in Tel Aviv | Photo
Iran war news LIVE updates: Israeli police arrest a protester from the weekly anti-war demonstration at HaBima Square in Tel Aviv on March 28, 2026 amid safety concerns over possible projectile attack.
Iran war news LIVE updates: France flags ‘strong suspicion’ of Iran link in foiled Paris bank attack
Iran war news LIVE updates: France’s interior minister Laurent Nunez said a foiled attempt to bomb a Bank of America building in Paris was linked to the ongoing war in the Middle East.
Police arrested a suspect early Saturday who was about to detonate a homemade explosive device outside the building near the Champs-Élysées, according to news agency AFP sources.
Nunez said the incident appeared similar to actions seen elsewhere in Europe, including in the Netherlands, carried out by opponents of the conflict.
Iran war news LIVE updates: Pakistan urges de-escalation as foreign minister speaks with Iranian counterpart
Iran war news LIVE updates: Islamabad's foreign minister Ishaq Dar held a telephonic conversation with Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi, according to Pakistan’s ministry of foreign affairs cited by Reuters.
During the call, Dar stressed the need for de-escalation, dialogue and diplomacy to ensure lasting peace amid the ongoing conflict.
Iran war news LIVE updates: Tehran allows 20 Pakistan-flagged vessels to transit through Hormuz Strait
Iran war news LIVE updates: Iran has allowed an additional 20 Pakistan-flagged vessels to pass through the Strait of Hormuz amid the ongoing disruptions over the conflict in the Middle East.
According to a statement by Pakistan's foreign minister, Ishaq Dar, cited by AFP, two ships will be permitted to transit daily.
Iran war news LIVE updates: Two drones targeting US embassy in Baghdad intercepted
Iran war news LIVE updates: Two drones targeting the US embassy in Baghdad were intercepted by security forces, officials said, according to AFP. The report did not immediately give further details.
Iran war news LIVE updates: Tehran cafe chain shut over ‘suspicious’ cup designs linked to Khamenei killing
Iran war news LIVE updates: Iranian authorities have reportedly ordered the closure of a popular Tehran cafe chain after takeaway cup designs were deemed to reference the killing of Ali Khamenei at the start of the US-Israeli war against the country.
Branches of the Lamiz cafe chain across Tehran have been shut and sealed on judiciary orders, according to Iranian news agencies. Reports said the outlets had used “suspicious designs against the martyred imam” on their products in recent days, reported AFP.
Persian-language media based outside Iran reported that the design featured an empty chair, which authorities interpreted as a comment on Khamenei’s killing and the absence of his son and successor, Mojtaba Khamenei, from public view.
The cafe chain said in a statement on its social media channels, now also closed, that it had been producing special cup designs for the Nowruz celebrations in recent years.
Iran war news LIVE updates: Reza Pahlavi gets standing ovation at US conservative meet
Iran war news LIVE updates: Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran’s last monarch, received a thunderous ovation from US conservatives at a conference in Texas, where he urged Washington to intensify its military campaign against Tehran.
Speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference in the Dallas suburbs, he framed the ongoing war as a historic opportunity to topple Iran’s clerical leadership. “Can you imagine Iran going from ‘death to America’ to ‘God Bless America?’” he asked, drawing multiple standing ovations from the audience, reported news agency AFP.
The 65-year-old has lived in exile since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, which overthrew his father, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, and brought Iran’s current clerical establishment to power.
Iran war news LIVE updates: Iran fires fresh barrage of ballistic missiles at Israel, says state TV
Iran war news LIVE updates: Iran has launched a new barrage of ballistic missiles targeting Israel, reported Iranian state television.
Iran war news LIVE updates: Israeli strike kills 3 journalists in south Lebanon
Iran war news LIVE updates: An Israeli strike killed three journalists in south Lebanon on Saturday, including Ali Shoeib of Hezbollah’s Al Manar network.
The Israeli military confirmed the killing, alleging he had “operated within the Hezbollah terrorist organisation under the guise of a journalist”.
Lebanese authorities condemned the attack as a “war crime”.
The development comes after Hezbollah entered the conflict by firing rockets at Israel on March 2, in retaliation for the killing of Iran’s supreme leader at the start of the US-Israeli war against Iran.
Iran war news LIVE updates: Iraqi fighter killed in strike
Iran war news LIVE updates: A strike in northern Iraq on Saturday killed one Iraqi fighter and wounded six others, a medical official said, in the latest attack on a former paramilitary force now integrated into the army but still including pro-Iran factions, reported AFP.
Iran war news LIVE updates: Israel army says struck Iran complex producing naval weapons
Iran war news LIVE updates: The Israeli military said Saturday it had struck an industrial complex in Tehran used for the research and development of naval weapons.
"The IDF struck the headquarters of the Iranian terrorist regime's Marine Industries Organization," the military said, adding the strike was part of a wave of attacks conducted overnight from Friday to Saturday.
"This headquarters is responsible for the research, development, and production of a wide range of naval weaponry, including surface and sub-surface vessels, manned and unmanned equipment, as well as engines and weapons." (AFP)
Iran war news LIVE updates: US CENTCOM says around 3,500 troops arrive in Middle East
Iran war news LIVE updates: US Central Command said on Saturday that “U.S. Sailors and Marines aboard USS Tripoli (LHA 7) arrived in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, March 27. The America-class amphibious assault ship serves as the flagship for the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group / 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit composed of about 3,500 Sailors and Marines in addition to transport and strike fighter aircraft, as well as amphibious assault and tactical assets”.
Iran war news LIVE updates: Iranian attack on Saudi base causes American casualties
Iran war news LIVE updates: The number of Americans wounded in the Iran war has grown beyond 300, with more than two dozen troops injured this week from attacks on a Saudi air base, reported Associated Press.
Iran fired six ballistic missiles and 29 drones at Saudi Arabia’s Prince Sultan air base on Friday that injured at least 15 troops, including five seriously, according to two people briefed on the matter, the report said. US officials initially reported that at least 10 US troops were injured, including two who were seriously wounded
