Iran US war highlights: Drone strike on fuel tank sparks fire at Kuwait International Airport

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Iran US war: This picture shows a damaged building at the site of an Iranian missile strike in Tel Aviv on March 24, 2026. (AFP)

Iran US war highlights: The updates to this live blog have ended. A drone attack hit a fuel tank, sparking fire at the Kuwait International Airport, the country's aviation agency said. Emergency procedures were activated immediately, with firefighting teams responding to the blaze, according to Kuwait's civil aviation authority, Reuters news agency reported...Read More

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• 25 Mar 2026, 06:41:40 AM IST

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• 25 Mar 2026, 05:50:00 AM IST

  Iran US war news LIVE: Israeli strikes kill 6 in Lebanon's Sidon city, says state media

  Iran US war news LIVE: Israeli strikes late Tuesday killed six people in Lebanon's Sidon city, the state media reported, according to AFP.

• 25 Mar 2026, 05:26:12 AM IST

  Iran US war news LIVE: Drone strike on fuel tank sparks fire at Kuwait airport

  Iran US war news LIVE: A drone attack hit a fuel tank, sparking fire at the Kuwait International Airport, the country's aviation agency said.

  Emergency procedures were activated immediately, with firefighting teams responding to the blaze, according to Kuwait's civil aviation authority, Reuters news agency reported

• 25 Mar 2026, 05:23:52 AM IST

  Iran US war news LIVE: Lebanon orders Iran envoy to leave country

  Iran US war news LIVE: Lebanon's foreign ministry declared Iran's ambassador to Beirut persona non grata, and ordered him to leave the country by the end of the week, the Associated Press reported.

  The decision was the clearest sign yet of deteriorating relations between the two countries and raises tensions within Lebanon over the role of Tehran and its Lebanon-based ally, the militant Hezbollah group.

• 25 Mar 2026, 05:04:43 AM IST

  Iran US war news LIVE: ‘Where there is terror and missiles, there are no homes and residents,’ says Israel defense minister on Lebanon

  Iran US war news LIVE: Israel's defense minister Israel Katz said the country's policy on Lebanon was “clear.”

  “Israel's policy in Lebanon is clear: where there is terror and missiles - there are no homes and no residents - and the IDF will control the security zone up to the Litani,” Katz said in a post on X.

• 25 Mar 2026, 05:02:01 AM IST

  Iran US war news LIVE: Israel begins fresh wave of strikes on Iran's capital city

  Iran US war news LIVE: Israeli military began a new wave of strikes on Iran's Capital Tehran.

  “The IDF has begun, a short while ago, another wave of strikes targeting infrastructures of the Iranian terror regime across Tehran,” the Israeli military said in a post on X.

• 25 Mar 2026, 04:30:11 AM IST

  Iran US war news LIVE: Canada says Lebanon's sovereignty must not be harmed, calls for Hezbollah to be disarm

  Iran US war news LIVE: The Canadian government has said that Lebanon's sovereignty and territorial integrity must not be violated, amid Israeli strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs.

  Canada also said that Hezbollah's attacks on Israel must cease, and the group must disarm.

• 25 Mar 2026, 04:09:44 AM IST

  Iran US war news LIVE: Hezbollah says it attacked Israeli army in southern Lebanon, Golan Heights

  Iran US war news LIVE: Hezbollah has said it attacked Israeli soldiers in southern Lebanon and Golan Heights, Al Jazeera reported.

  Hezbollah in a statement said it targeted Israeli army infrastructure in Golan Height with a rocket on Tuesday evening.

• 25 Mar 2026, 04:08:06 AM IST

  Iran US war news LIVE: Lebanon says Israeli strikes killed 33 people in a day

  Iran US war news LIVE: The Lebanese government's Disaster Risk Management Unit said the number of people killed in the last daily reporting period was 33, while 90 others were injured, Al Jazeera reported.

• 25 Mar 2026, 04:06:08 AM IST

  Iran US war news LIVE: US sends 15-point plan to Iran to end conflict

  Iran US war news LIVE: The United States has sent to Iran a 15-point plan to end the war, including strict limits on its nuclear program and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

  The proposal was sent via Pakistan, New York Times reported quoting two anonymous officials. Israel's Channel 12 said that the United States and Iran would declare a month-long ceasefire during which they would negotiate on the basis of the proposal.

• 25 Mar 2026, 03:30:19 AM IST

  Iran US war news LIVE: Strikes reported in southern Lebanon

  Iran US war news LIVE: Israeli air strikes targeted n southern Lebanon, including the towns of Beit Lif and Hanin, Al Jazeera Arabic reported.

• 25 Mar 2026, 03:27:04 AM IST

  Iran US war news LIVE: Israeli military warns of inbound missiles from Iran

  Iran US war news LIVE: The Israeli military warned late on Tuesday of missiles fired by Iran towards the country, saying anti-missile defences were active, AFP reported.

  “A short while ago, the IDF identified missiles launched from Iran toward the territory of the State of Israel. Defensive systems are operating to intercept the threat,” the Israeli military said on Telegram.

• 25 Mar 2026, 03:07:30 AM IST

  Iran US war news LIVE: Israeli military warns Beirut suburbs

  Iran US war news LIVE: Israeli military issued warnings for residents in the suburbs of Beirut's capital city of Lebanon, AFP reported.

• 25 Mar 2026, 03:03:24 AM IST

  Iran US war news LIVE: UK PM reiterates support for Saudi Arabia in call with Crown Prince

  Iran US war news LIVE: UK PM Keir Starmer spoke to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud over a phone call.

  During the conversation, Starmer reiterated UK's support for Saudi Arabia.

• 25 Mar 2026, 02:36:07 AM IST

  Iran US war news LIVE: Saudi Arabia intercepts two drones in eastern region

  Iran US war news LIVE: Saudi Arabia intercepted and destroyed two drones in its Eastern Province, its ministry of defence said in a post on X.

• 25 Mar 2026, 02:32:53 AM IST

  Iran US war news LIVE: ‘Never in history has a modern military been so rapidly defeated,’ says US defense secretary

  Iran US war news LIVE: US secretary of defense Pete Hegseth on Tuesday claimed Iran had been “defeated…with overwhelming firepower.”

  “... Never in history has a modern military, Iran had a modern military, been so rapidly and historically obliterated," Hegseth said. “You have a choice, as we loiter over the top of Tehran, about your future. The President has made it clear that you will not have a nuclear weapon. The war department agrees, our job is to ensure that,” he added.

• 25 Mar 2026, 02:24:29 AM IST

  Iran US war news LIVE: Iraq to summon US, Iran envoys after deadly strikes

  Iran US war news LIVE: Iraq said late on Tuesday it would summon the US charge d'affaires and the Iranian ambassador after deadly strikes blamed on their countries, AFP reported.

  The former paramilitary Hashed al-Shaabi coalition, part of Iraq's regular armed forces but which also includes brigades belonging to Iran-backed groups, blamed the US for the country's deadliest strike so far, which killed a commander and 14 other fighters.

• 25 Mar 2026, 02:19:00 AM IST

  Iran US war news LIVE: 12 wounded in central Israel after Iranian missile launch, say emergency services

  Iran US war news LIVE: Israeli emergency services said at least 12 people had been injured d in the centre of the country on Tuesday evening following an Iranian missile launch, AFP reported.

  The Magen David Adom (MDA) emergency services said it provided first aid to nine casualties in the city of Bnei Brak, near Tel Aviv, before taking them to hospitals.

• 25 Mar 2026, 02:16:47 AM IST

  Iran US war news LIVE: UN nuclear watchdog calls for ‘maximum restraint’ after Iran says strike hit Bushehr plant

  Iran US war news LIVE: UN nuclear watchdog has called for “maximum restraint” after Iran said that US-Israeli strikes had targeted the Bushehr nuclear facility, AFP reported.

  As per initial reports, there was no damage or casualties following the strikes.

• 25 Mar 2026, 01:30:11 AM IST

  Iran US war news LIVE: Air raid sirens sounded in Bahrain, residents urged to head to safe location

  Iran US war news LIVE: Air raid sirens have been activated in Bahrain, with the ministry of interior urging citizens to head to the nearest safe location.

  “The alarm siren has been activated. We urge citizens and residents to remain calm, head to the nearest safe location, and follow updates through official channels,” the ministry said in a post on X.

• 25 Mar 2026, 01:16:04 AM IST

  Iran US war news LIVE: Israeli military says plans in Iran, Lebanon ‘unchanged’ amid Trump's claims of talks

  Iran US war news LIVE: The Israeli military said on Tuesday that it was operating “according to an unchanged plan” in Iran and Lebanon. This came even as US President Donald Trump said US was in negotiations with Iran.

  “Regarding this or that agreement, we are currently operating according to an unchanged plan,” military spokesman Brigadier General Effie Defrin said during a televised briefing.

• 25 Mar 2026, 01:09:38 AM IST

  Iran US war news LIVE: Iran says US-Israeli strikes attacked vicinity of Bushehr nuclear facility

  Iran US war news LIVE: Iran said US and Israel had struck the vicinity of Bushehr nuclear facility on Tuesday, Reuters news agency reported citing IRNA.

  Based on initial reports, the attacks caused no damages or casualties.

• 25 Mar 2026, 01:07:26 AM IST

  Iran US war news LIVE: Iran says ‘non-hostile’ ships can pass through Strait of Hormuz

  Iran US war news LIVE: Iran told International Maritime Organization member states that "non-hostile vessels" may transit the Strait of Hormuz if they coordinate with Iranian authorities, Financial Times reported Tuesday citing a letter.

  In the letter circulated among IMO members on Tuesday, Iran’s foreign ministry said Tehran had “taken necessary and proportionate measures to prevent the aggressors and their supporters from exploiting the Strait of Hormuz to advance hostile operations against Iran."

• 25 Mar 2026, 12:41:21 AM IST

  Iran US war news LIVE: Trump says Iran gave US ‘significant prize’ linked to Strait of Hormuz

  Iran US war news LIVE: US President Donald Trump also spoke about the Strait of Hormuz, where shipping has been disrupted, pushing up global oil prices.

  Trump claimed that Iran had given the US a “significant prize” worth a “tremendous amount of money.” He said the gift was related to Strait of Hormuz.

• 25 Mar 2026, 12:39:26 AM IST

  Iran US war news LIVE: Trump highlights ‘new group of leaders’ in Tehran, signals regime change

  Iran US war news LIVE: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday signalled a “regime change” in Iran, while claiming that America was now negotiating with a “new group of leaders” in Tehran.

  “Let's see how they turn out,” Trump said, according to Reuters.

• 25 Mar 2026, 12:37:20 AM IST

  Iran US war news LIVE: Trump says Iran ‘agreed to never have a nuclear weapon’

  Iran US war news LIVE: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that US was negotiating with Iran, adding that the latter was “talking sense.”

  Trump claimed that Tehran had agreed to the US demand of never having a nuclear weapon.

• 25 Mar 2026, 12:35:41 AM IST

  Iran US war news LIVE: Trump says US ‘talking to right people’, claims Iran wants to make a deal

  Iran US war news LIVE: US President Donald Trump said that Iran US talks were underway, while adding that Washington was “talking to the right people”.

  He further claimed that Iran “wants to make a deal” with the US.

• 25 Mar 2026, 12:34:13 AM IST

  Iran US war news LIVE: Trump claims ‘tremendous success’ in Iran, says Tehran has ‘no leaders left’

  Iran US war news LIVE: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the US was having "tremendous success" in Iran, while claiming that Tehran had no leaders left.

• 25 Mar 2026, 12:07:26 AM IST

  Iran US war news LIVE: Oil rises amid supply disruption

  Iran US war news LIVE: Oil rallied on Tuesday as the world's biggest supply disruption persisted, with Iran also denying any talks with the United States to end the war in the Gulf.

  Brent futures rose $4.62, or 4.62%, to $104.56 a barrel at 2:16 p.m. ET (1816 GMT) on Tuesday. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) climbed $4.44, or 5.04%, to $92.57, Reuters news agency reported.

• 24 Mar 2026, 11:38:14 PM IST

  Iran US war news LIVE: Israel military alleges Iranian missile fell in Beirut on Tuesday

  Iran US war news LIVE: The Israeli military said a ballistic missile launched by Iran fell in the Lebanese capital Beirut on Tuesday, AFP reported.

  “Following an assessment and based on the data available to the IDF, alongside the launches carried out toward the State of Israel earlier today, a ballistic missile fired by the Iranian terror regime fell in Beirut,” Israeli military said in a statement.

• 24 Mar 2026, 11:35:40 PM IST

  Iran US war news LIVE: Israel says it attacked explosives manufacturing plant in Iran's Isfahan

  Iran US war news LIVE: The Israeli military on Tuesday said it had carried out strikes on what it said was an explosives manufacturing plant, as part of a wave of strikes on Iran's Isfahan, Reuters news agency reported.

• 24 Mar 2026, 11:34:26 PM IST

  Iran US war news LIVE: US operations in Iran ‘unabated’ as Trump considers diplomacy, says White House

  Iran US war news LIVE: United States' military operations in Iran continue “unabated”, even as President Donald Trump considers diplomacy.

  Trump had on Monday said US was conducting talks with Iran, a claim Tehran later denied. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu too, in a video message posted to X late on Monday, signalled that Trump could see an “opportunity” to leverage an agreement in Iran on the basis of the “achievements” that Israel and US had made during the conflict.

• 24 Mar 2026, 10:51:53 PM IST

  Iran US war news LIVE: Israel kills a member of Iran's Quds Force in Lebanon

  Iran US war news LIVE: Israel announced on Tuesday that a strike it carried out near Beirut the day before killed a member of Iran's Quds Force, who a Lebanese security source said had survived a previous attack in the same area.

  In a statement Tuesday, the Israeli army said it had killed Mohammed Ali Kurani, "a Quds Force terrorist who was advancing terror attacks directed by Iranian intelligence officials".

  The Quds Force is the foreign operations arm of Iran's Revolutionary Guards.

• 24 Mar 2026, 10:42:19 PM IST

  Iran US war news LIVE: Pentagon mulls sending 3,000 troops to Middle East, says report

  Iran US war news LIVE: The Pentagon is mulling sending over 3,000 US troops to the Middle East to help in the Iran war. As per a report by the New York Times on Monday, senior Pentagon officials may deploy the US Army’s 82nd Airborne Division’s “Immediate Response Force,” a combat brigade of about 3,000 soldiers that can deploy paratroopers and equipment anywhere in the world within 18 hours.

  A Wall Street Journal report on Tuesday as hinted at the same possibility. This report comes as Trump moves towards talks with Iran as part of a bid to end the ongoing hostilities in the region.

• 24 Mar 2026, 10:28:16 PM IST

  Iran US war news LIVE: Israel says ‘war not over’ as Trump moves for talks with Iran

  Iran US war news LIVE: Israeli officials said the country will persist with strikes against Iran even as US President Donald Trump claimed talks are underway to end the conflict, further unsettling energy and financial markets.

  Defense minister Israel Katz said the campaign, now in its 25th day, would continue “at full intensity,” while energy minister Eli Cohen said Trump’s comments should be taken “slowly.”

  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked close confidant Ron Dermer to monitor any US-Iranian negotiations to make sure the country’s interests are upheld, an Israeli official said.

  (via Bloomberg)

• 24 Mar 2026, 10:18:52 PM IST

  Iran US war news LIVE: Saudi Arabia intercepts drone attack

  Iran US war news LIVE: Saudi Arabia announced that it intercepted and destroyed a drone in the eastern region of the country on Tuesday, as per an official statement from the country's defence ministry.

• 24 Mar 2026, 09:51:31 PM IST

  Iran US war news LIVE: Iranian missile intercepted in Lebanese airspace

  Iran US war news LIVE: An Iranian missile has been intercepted over Lebanese airspace for the first time since the start of the US-Israel war on Iran, Al Jazeera reported citing three senior Lebanese security sources.

  As per the AJ report, two of the officials said a foreign naval vessel was responsible for the interception.

  Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency further reported that shrapnel from an interception had landed over a series of towns north of Beirut and led to some light injuries.

• 24 Mar 2026, 09:35:29 PM IST

  Iran US war news LIVE: Sri Lanka switches off lights amid energy crisis

  Iran US war news LIVE: Sri Lanka has ordered street lights, neon signs and billboard lighting to be switched off from Tuesday as part of measures to cut energy consumption by 25 percent to tackle supply shortages.

  Government spokesman Nalinda Jayatissa said all state institutions had been asked to reduce the use of air conditioning as the Middle East war entered its fourth week, driving up oil and gas prices.

  "We need to reduce consumption by at least 25 percent," Jayatissa told reporters in Colombo. “We hope the private sector too will abide by the guidelines drafted by a panel of experts.”

• 24 Mar 2026, 08:49:33 PM IST

  Iran US war news LIVE: Saudi link in escalating West Asia conflict?

  Iran US war news LIVE: Saudi Arabia’s de facto leader, Prince Mohammed bin Salman, reportedly pushed US President Donald Trump to continue the war against Iran, reported the New York Times.

  Citing officials close to the matter, MBS has stated that the US-Israeli military campaign presents a “historic opportunity” to remake the Middle East.

  NYT further reported that Prince Mohammed has conveyed to Trump that he must press toward the destruction of Iran’s hard-line government, in a series of conversations in the past week, said people familiar with the matter.

• 24 Mar 2026, 08:36:09 PM IST

  Iran US war news LIVE: Pakistan offers to mediate US-Iran conflict, talks likely this week

  Iran US war news LIVE: US media outlet Axios reported negotiators Witkoff and Jared Kushner may meet an Iranian delegation for talks in Pakistan as soon as this week. Axios further reported that US Vice President JD Vance may also join in on these talks.

  Earlier today, Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif stated that Islamabd would be honoured to host talks between Washington and Tehran to end the ongoing war.

• 24 Mar 2026, 08:21:50 PM IST

  Iran US war news LIVE: UAE records another casualty after attack in Bahrain

  Iran US war news LIVE: The UAE's Ministry of Defence announced the death of a Moroccan civilian contractor in the UAE Armed Forces, on Tuesday. As per the official statement, the man was killed during a routine mission in Bahrain after an Iranian missile attack.

  The authority said the "brazen Iranian attack" resulted in injuries to five members of the UAE Ministry of Defence.

• 24 Mar 2026, 08:12:38 PM IST

  Iran US war news LIVE: China tells Iran “talks better than fighting”

  Iran US war news LIVE: China's top diplomat told his Iranian counterpart in a phone call on Tuesday that “talking is always better than to keep fighting”.

  This remark from Beijing comes after Iran denied US President Donald Trump's claim that negotiations had taken place.

  "It is hoped that all parties can seize every opportunity and window for peace and start the peace talks process as quickly as possible," Wang Yi told Abbas Araghchi, according to a Chinese foreign ministry statement.

• 24 Mar 2026, 08:09:14 PM IST

  Iran US war news LIVE: Trump dials India's Modi amid West Asia conflict

  Iran US war news LIVE: US President Donald Trump spoke with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, US envoy Sergio Gor said. Their conversation focused on the ongoing conflict in the Middle East (or West Asia), “including the importance of keeping the Strait of Hormuz open”, as per Gor's X post.

  PM Modi wrote on X: “Received a call from President Trump and had a useful exchange of views on the situation in West Asia. India supports de-escalation and restoration of peace at the earliest. Ensuring that the Strait of Hormuz remains open, secure and accessible is essential for the whole world. We agreed to stay in touch regarding efforts towards peace and stability.”

  The conversation comes at a time when Donald Trump has raised hopes that the US-Israel war on Iran could be winding down. Trump on Monday said his government was already holding “productive” talks with Tehran; and he extended, by five days, his deadline on striking power plants over Iran's chokhold on the key oil shipping route Strait of Hormuz.

• 24 Mar 2026, 07:17:21 PM IST

  Iran US war news LIVE: Pakistan offers to host talks between US and Iran

  Iran US war news LIVE: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has offered to host the next round of talks between the US and Iran as part to end the hostitilies in the region.

  “Pakistan welcomes and fully supports ongoing efforts to pursue dialogue to end the WAR in Middle East, in the interest of peace and stability in region and beyond. Subject to concurrence by the US and Iran, Pakistan stands ready and honoured to be the host to facilitate meaningful and conclusive talks for a comprehensive settlement of the ongoing conflict,” said Sharif in a post on X.

• 24 Mar 2026, 06:57:22 PM IST

  Iran US war news LIVE: Iran Charges Some Ships Hormuz Transit Fees for Safe Passage

  Iran US war news LIVE: Iran has started charging transit fees on some commercial vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz, another sign of Tehran’s control over the world’s most important maritime energy channel.

  Payments of as much as $2 million per voyage are being sought on an adhoc basis, effectively creating an informal toll on the waterway, according to people familiar with the matter, who requested anonymity to discuss sensitive dealings. Some vessels have made the payment, though the mechanism wasn’t immediately clear — including the currency used — and it doesn’t appear to be systematic, the people said.

  The payments show Iran’s influence over Hormuz, through which normally about a fifth of the world’s oil and gas, and vast amounts of food, metals and other materials are shipped every day. With the war in the Middle East now in its fourth week, it also highlights the desperate need for some consumers to ensure continued energy flows. (Bloomberg)

• 24 Mar 2026, 06:46:17 PM IST

  Iran US war news LIVE: Iran toughens negotiating stance amid mediation efforts, sources say

  Iran US war news LIVE: Iran's negotiating posture has hardened sharply since the war began, with the Revolutionary Guards exerting growing influence over decision-making, and it will demand significant concessions from the United States if mediation efforts lead to serious negotiations, three senior sources in Tehran said.

  In any talks with the US, Iran would not only demand an end to the war but concessions that are likely red lines for US President Donald Trump - guarantees against future military action, compensation for wartime losses and formal control of the Strait of Hormuz, the sources said.

  Iran would also refuse to negotiate any limitations to its ballistic missile programme, they said, an issue that had been a red line for Tehran during the talks that were taking place when the U.S. and Israel launched their attack last month. (Reuters)

• 24 Mar 2026, 06:18:36 PM IST

  Iran US war news LIVE: Who is Mohammad Baqer Zolqadr? Iran's new security chief

  Iran US war news LIVE: Mohammad Baqer Zolqadr was appointed as Ali Larijani's successor as secretary of the SNSC, the Iranian president's deputy of communications posted on X on Tuesday.

  Zolqadr is a former IRGC commander who has in the past held senior security positions such as deputy for security at the Interior Ministry, deputy at the armed forces' general staff and advisor to the judiciary chief for crime prevention.

  He headed the electoral headquarters of the hardline political faction, the Popular Front of Islamic Revolutionary Forces.

• 24 Mar 2026, 05:35:34 PM IST

  Iran US war news LIVE updates: Rubio to attend G7 meeting on Iran war, Ukraine war and more

  Iran US war news LIVE updates: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet with Group of Seven foreign ministers in France on Friday for talks on Russia's war in Ukraine and the Middle East situation amid the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran, the State Department said.

  "Areas of focus will include the Russia-Ukraine war, the situation in the Middle East, and threats across the world to peace and stability," Pigott said.

• 24 Mar 2026, 05:31:00 PM IST

  Iran US war news LIVE updates: The Philippines declares state of national energy emergency

  Iran US war news LIVE updates: The Philippines has declared a state of national energy emergency due to the ongoing conflict between the US-Israel and Iran.

  Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr's decision on Tuesday comes based on what he called a "resulting imminent danger" posed to the country's energy supply.

  Marcos in an executive order shared with media said a committee has been formed to ensure the orderly movement, supply, distribution and availability of fuel, food, medicines, agricultural products and essential goods.

• 24 Mar 2026, 04:50:49 PM IST

  Iran US war news LIVE updates: UAE intercepts 5 missiles, 17 drones from Iran today

  Iran US war news LIVE updates: The UAE intercepted five ballistic missiles and 17 drones on Tuesday, said the country's defence ministry.

  Since the start of the war, the UAE defence ministry added that it has engaged with 357 missiles, 15 cruise missiles and 1,806 drones from Iran.