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

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Israel's military on Tuesday said it had conducted a large number of airstrikes in several areas of Iran, including the central city of Isfahan.

"The IDF has completed a large wave of strikes in Isfahan," the military said in a statement, adding that it had launched a "wide-scale wave of strikes.. in several areas in Iran".

Iran US war LIVE updates: German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier spoke on Tuesday of a "deep rift" with its ally, the United States and said the US-Israeli war on Iran was a "breach of international law".

"The rift is too deep and the trust in American power politics has been lost, not only among our allies but... worldwide," he said at an event to mark the 75th anniversary of the German foreign ministry.

The German head of state also added that just as there was no going back from Russia's 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine, "there will be no going back to before January 20, 2025", when Trump assumed office for his second term of POTUS.

Iran US war LIVE updates: Iran has named Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr as new secretary of Supreme National Security Council, replacing late Ali Larijani.

Ali Larijani, who was the security chief and chief negotiator with the US was killed on March 17 in Israeli strikes.

Iran US war LIVE updates: Amid the tensions between France and the US, Paris has stated that while Washington remains a key ally for the European country, it has become increasingly unpredictable.

"The US remains an ally, but is becoming increasingly unpredictable, said French Army chief Mandon, as per Reuters.

Mandon added that this unpredictability from the US is impacting France's security and national interests.

Iran US war LIVE updates: Two Indian LPG carriers, Jag Vasant and Pine Gas, have successfully transited through the Strait of Hormuz, marking a significant movement in energy transport.

As per reports, the vessels, carrying a substantial cargo of 92,612.59 MT of LPG, were seen in visuals as the Pine Gas LPG carrier crossed the critical maritime chokepoint.

Ensuring the operations of these massive carriers, the vessels have 33 and 27 Indian seafarers onboard, respectively, managing the transit through the area.

Iran US war LIVE updates: As the war between US-Israel and Iran continues, the death toll across the Gulf region continues to rise. Here's a look at the toll across several countries.

• Iran - As per data compiled by US-based rights group HRANA on March 22, 3,268 people have been killed. Of this, it added that 1,443 of those were civilians, including at least 217 children.
• Lebanon - As Israel continues its bombardment of Lebanon, the death toll in the country has increased to 1,039. As per the WHO and the Lebanese health ministry, over 100 of the killed were children.
• UAE - Eight people have been killed due to Iranian attacks.
• Kuwait - Kuwaiti authorities have reported six deaths, including two people killed in Iranian attacks, two interior ministry officers and two army soldiers.
• Syria - Four people have been killed after an Iranian missile struck southern Syria on February 28.
• Oman - At least three people have been killed - two were killed during a drone strike, and one was killed after a projectile struck a tanker off the coast of Muscat.
• Saudi Arabia - Two killed in Iranian attacks
• The US - 13 service members were killed amid the war with Iran. While seven were killed in action, six were confirmed dead after a military refueling aircraft crashed in Iraq.
• France - One French soldier was killed in a drone attack in Iraq.
• Israel - As per Israel's ambulance service, at least 16 people have been killed in Iranian missile attacks.
• Occupied West Bank - Four Palestinians were killed in an Iranian missile attack.

Iran US war LIVE updates: Russia has warned of a spillover of the US-Iran conflict to the Caspian Sea. in a statement, the Kremlin has stated that Moscow would view any spillover of the Iran conflict into the Caspian Sea “extremely negatively.”

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov further added that Russia was observing contradictory statements from both Washington and Tehran

Iran US war LIVE updates: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called for a united voice promoting peace and dialogue globally amid the ongoing conflict in the West Asia region.

Since February 28, the US-Israeli war on Iran has disrupted trade, energy supplies, and has impacted the safety of millions of Indians in the Gulf.

Addressing the the upper house of the Parliament, the Rajya Sabha, PM Modi said, "It has been more than 3 weeks since the war in West Asia started. The war has caused a serious energy crisis in the world. For India, too, this situation is concerning. The war has impacted our trade routes. With this, the routine supply of petrol, diesel, gas and fertilisers has been affected."

Iran US war LIVE updates: Israeli officials have reportedly said that Iran is "unlikely" to agree to US demands amid reports of negotiations between the two countries to end the raging war in the Middle East.

However, the senior officials noted that US President Donald Trump "appears determined" to reach a deal with Iran, Reuters reported.

Iran US war LIVE updates: Tel Aviv mayor Ron Huldai told reporters on Tuesday that a "direct strike" damaged a building on Tuesday after an Iranian missile attack warning, news agency AFP reported.

The Israeli military had so far on Tuesday issued seven warnings of incoming missile fire from Iran in central and southern Israel, as well as at least six warnings of missiles or rockets fired from Lebanon in the north.

Iran US war LIVE updates: Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific has extended its flight suspensions to and from Dubai and Riyadh by a month, until May 31, amid the ongoing war in the Middle East.

In two separate statements, the airline said that all Cathay Pacific flights to and from Riyadh and Dubai had been cancelled up to and including May 31, 2026, "in view of the ongoing situation in the Middle East".

The firm said customers affected by the changes had been advised, adding that the airline was "monitoring the situation closely and will remain agile," news agency AFP reported.

Iran US war LIVE updates: Kingfisher CEO on Tuesday said that the company has not seen any direct impact on consumer behaviour since the start of the war between Iran and the United States.

Iran US war LIVE updates: The Narendra Modi-led government of India has called an all-party meeting on the Middle East (West Asia) situation on Wednesday, March 25.

Iran US war LIVE updates: Iranian foreign minister Abbas Aragchi reportedly told Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff that Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has given him approval to "close the issue quickly" if Tehran's conditions are met.

According to a report from the Israeli Media outlet Yedioth Ahronoth (Ynet), Araghchi told Witkoff that Khamenei gave him his "consent and blessing" to agree to a deal with Washington if Iran's conditions on its nuclear status are met.

The call, which also reportedly involved other US envoy Jared Kushner, reflected the ongoing contact despite Iran's public denial of negotiations with the Trump administration.

Iran US war LIVE updates: Iranian media on Tuesday reported that US-Israeli strikes targeted two energy infrastructure hours after US President Donald Trump announced a five-day pause in American strikes on energy sites.

"As part of the ongoing attacks carried out by the Zionist and American enemy, the gas administration building and the gas pressure regulation station on Kaveh Street in Isfahan were targeted," Fars news agency reported.

"A projectile hit the area outside the Khorramshahr gas pipeline processing station," Fars reported, quoting the governor of the city bordering Iraq.

Iran US war LIVE updates: Iranian energy minister Abbas Aliabadi downplayed the threat of attacks on the country's energy infrastructure and said he believed that the Islamic Republic was less vulnerable than others in the region.

"We produce electricity in a spread out way in several places, unlike the countries of the Persian Gulf or the Zionist regime, where production is centralised and very vulnerable," Energy Minister Abbas Aliabadi said in an interview with state TV broadcast on Tuesday.

"We have more than 150 power plants across the country," he added.

Iran US war LIVE updates: At least six Kurdish Peshmerga fighters were reportedly killed and 22 others were injured in a rocket attack on their base north of Erbil in Iraqi Kurdistan, Reuters reported, citing security Peshmerga sources said.

It was not immediately clear who carried out the attack, the sources added.

Iran US war LIVE updates: At least six people were injured on Tuesday in an Iranian strike in Israel's Tel Aviv.

Police had reported several impact sites after the Israeli military warned of incoming fire from Iran, news agency AFP reported.

Israel's Magen David Adom emergency medical services said "six people were lightly injured at four different sites," releasing videos showing a partially gutted building and vehicles on fire.

Iran US war LIVE updates: Iranian forces appeared to have deliberately targeted at least two civilian commercial ships in and around the Strait of Hormuz earlier this month, claimed a fresh report from the Human Rights watch.

The report cited findings from the International Maritime Organisation, noting that starting March 1, Iranian forces reportedly began striking commercial ships in and around the narrow waterway in response to the US and Israel attacks on Iran.

Iran US war LIVE updates: India's defence minister, Rajnath Singh, on Tuesday chaired a meeting to review the country's security and defence preparedness amid global security concerns in the wake of the widening conflict in the Middle East (West Asia) region.

Chief of Defence Staff Anil Chauhan, Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh, General Upendra Dwivedi, Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Chairman Samir Kamat, and others were also present at the meeting, news agency ANI reported.

Iran US war LIVE updates: An Israeli strike on Bshamoun, a town south of Beirut, killed at least two people, said Lebanon's health ministry on Tuesday.

"The Israeli enemy raid on the town of Bshamoun in the Aley district resulted, in a preliminary toll, in the martyrdom of two citizens and the injury of five others," the ministry said in a statement.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a phone call with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty on Tuesday to discuss the latest regional and international developments linked to the ongoing Iran conflict, according to Iran’s foreign ministry.

During the call, Araghchi outlined Tehran’s position on the US-Israeli strikes, describing Iran’s response as “firm and legitimate self-defence.”

Iran US war LIVE updates: Pakistan is reportedly pushing to mediate talks to end the US-Israeli aggression against Iran with its army chief, Asim Munir, holding calls with President Donald Trump to find a resolution, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

Munir reportedly spoke with Trump on Monday. Pakistan is positioning Islamabad as a location for the talks, with Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, playing a key role in the talks.

Iran US war LIVE updates: Philippines President has said that the country could ground planes due to a shortage of jet fuel amid the ongoing US-Iran war. The President said that the decision is a "distinct possibility," Bloomberg News reported.

Iran US war LIVE updates: US President Donald Trump has placed responsibility for the decision to start the Iran war on his defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, during a public event in Tennessee.

Trump suggested that Hegseth was the first senior official in his administration to lean toward a military action against Iran.

“Pete, I think you were the first one to speak up and you said, ‘Let’s do it because you can’t let them have a nuclear weapon,’” Trump said, with Hegseth seated beside him at the event.