Iran US war highlights: Trump says Iran negotiators denying talks due to fear of being ‘killed by own people’
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Iran US war highlights: The updates to this live blog have ended. Iran foreign minister Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday said that the US' talk of negotiations with Tehran was an “admission of defeat”. Araghchi insisted that Iran would hold “no talks” with Washington....Read More
Meanwhile, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt issued a warning, saying US President Donald Trump “does not bluff and he is prepared to unleash hell” if Tehran fails to accept its the “reality.”
Iran earlier today rejected Trump's 15-point peace plan, calling it “excessive”. In response, Tehran has laid out five key demands for the end of the war, which includes a demand for sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz.
US' peace plan mentions sanctions relief, limits of Iran's nuclear programme, monitoring by the International Atomic Energy Agency, missile limits and access for ships through the Strait of Hormuz, a Pakistani official told The Associated Press.
However, as per state media, Iran has rejected this plan and also stated that Trump “cannot dictate” when the war will end. Tehran has further stated that the war with US and Israel will end at the time “Iran chooses and only if its own conditions are met.”
After Pakistan, Egypt and Turkey ready to mediate
After Pakistan's formal statement on hosting talks between the US and Iran, Egypt and Turkey have also stepped in, stating that they would be open to hosting meetings related to Iran and brining the conflict to an end.
Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said that Cairo was ready to host any meetings related to Iran as long as it serves de-escalation. “We have to continue our efforts, it’s all about diplomacy and negotiations,” the minister added after Iran rejected the US proposal.
Turkey has also emerged as one of the key mediators between the US and Iran. As per reports, apart from Pakistan, Istanbul is also being considered as a location for the talks between Washington and Tehran.
What are Iran's demands for the ceasefire?
As per Press TV, Iranian officials have listed out five major demands in order for the ongoing conflict to end. These are -
- A complete halt to "aggression and assassinations" by the enemy.
- The establishment of concrete mechanisms to ensure that the war is not reimposed on the Islamic Republic.
- Guaranteed and clearly defined payment of war damages and reparations.
- The conclusion of the war across all fronts and for all resistance groups involved throughout the region
- Iran's exercise of sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz is and will remain Iran's natural and legal right, and it constitutes a guarantee for the implementation of the other party's commitments, and must be recognized.
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- 26 Mar 2026, 06:51:50 AM IST
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- 26 Mar 2026, 05:46:11 AM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Trump says Iran negotiators denying talks out of fear of being ‘killed by own people’
Iran US war LIVE updates: US President Donald Trump said that Iran was negotiating with the US, while hinting that Tehran's denials were out of fear.
“They are negotiating, by the way, and they want to make a deal so badly. But they're afraid to say it, because they figure they'll be killed by their own people,” AFP cited Trump as saying.
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- 26 Mar 2026, 05:12:26 AM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Kuwait arrests six persons linked to Hezbollah over 'assassinations' plan
Iran US war LIVE updates: Kuwait arrested six people allegedly linked to the Iran-backed Hezbollah group in Lebanon. The arrested were planning "assassinations" in the Gulf state, the interior ministry said.
- 26 Mar 2026, 05:10:44 AM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Australia bans visitors from Iran citing West Asia conflict
Iran US war LIVE updates: Australia banned visitors from Iran Thursday citing the conflict in Middle East. The Australian home affairs department said the conflict increased the risk that the visitors would refuse to fly home once their short-term visas expired.
“The conflict in Iran has increased the risk that some temporary visa holders may be unable or unlikely to depart Australia when their visas expire,” the department said in a statement, AFP reported.
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- 26 Mar 2026, 03:33:49 AM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Hezbollah says negotiating with Israel would be surrender
Iran US war LIVE updates: Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem on Wednesday said holding negotiations with Israel while under fire would amount to “surrender” for Lebanon, AFP reported.
This came even as Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said the country's military had “created a genuine security zone” inside Lebanon and was “expanding” it.
- 26 Mar 2026, 02:45:53 AM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: ‘High time to end war,’ says UN Secretary-General
Iran US war LIVE updates: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday said the conflict in Middle East “has gone too far.”
“My message to the US & Israel is that it’s high time to end the war – as human suffering deepens, civilian casualties mount & the global economic impact is increasingly devastating,” Guterres said.
The UN Secretary-Generalalso urged Iran to “stop attacking their neighbors that are not parties to the conflict.”
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- 26 Mar 2026, 02:35:46 AM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Iran wants Lebanon included in any ceasefire, says report
Iran US war LIVE updates: Iran has told intermediaries that Lebanon must be included in any ceasefire agreement with the United States and Israel, Reuters news agency reported citing six regional sources familiar with Iran's position.
Tehran wants a deal which secures the end of the conflict both on Iran and other "resistance groups" in the region, Iran's Press TV on Wednesday cited an Iranian official as saying.
- 26 Mar 2026, 01:35:46 AM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Iran not seeking war, wants permanent end to conflict, says FM Araghchi
Iran US war LIVE updates: Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran was not seeking war, adding that the country wants a permanent end to the conflict, Reuters news agency reported.
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- 26 Mar 2026, 01:34:48 AM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Iran FM says Tehran reviewing proposals, has no intention to hold talks with US
Iran US war LIVE updates: Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran was reviewing the offered proposals for an end to the conflict. However, Araghchi reiterated that Tehran had no intention of holding talks with the US.
Araghchi said that the exchange of messages via mediators “does not mean negotiations”, while saying that the US was sending messages through different mediators.
- 26 Mar 2026, 01:31:07 AM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Iran FM says US failed to protect regional countries
Iran US war LIVE updates: Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday said the United States had failed to protect the regional countries, despite having its own bases in these nations, Reuters news agency reported.
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- 26 Mar 2026, 01:29:00 AM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Strait of Hormuz ‘closed only to enemies,’ says Iran
Iran US war LIVE updates: The Strait of Hormuz is “closed only to enemies,” Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said.
Iran had, in a letter to members of the International Maritime Organisation, said that "non-hostile vessels" would be allowed to transit through the Strait.
- 26 Mar 2026, 01:27:11 AM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Iran does not ‘intend to negotiate’ with US, says foreign minister Araghchi
Iran US war LIVE updates: Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said that Tehran has no intention “to negotiate” with the US, AFP reported.
Araghchi further said that talks of negotiations from America were an “admission of defeat.”
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- 26 Mar 2026, 01:24:52 AM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Pentagon orders more missiles, urges contractors to increase production ‘on wartime footing’
Iran US war LIVE updates: The US Defense Department has announced agreements with defense contractors to put missile production "on a wartime footing", AFP reported.
In the first deal, Lockheed Martin and BAE Systems agreed to a fourfold increase in production of "seeker heads," a key component for the THAAD anti-missile system that has seen significant use in the Middle East.
In a statement, Pentagon said the goal was to put the “industrial base on a wartime footing.”
- 26 Mar 2026, 01:19:01 AM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Iran FM says talk of negotiations by US an ‘admission of defeat’
Iran US war LIVE updates: Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday said the United States talking about negotiations with Tehran was an “admission of defeat”, AFP reported.
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- 26 Mar 2026, 12:24:57 AM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Iran FM Araghchi said US failed in its war goals
Iran US war LIVE updates: Iran foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said that the US has failed in its war goals in Iran, including “quick victory” and “change of regime,” Reuters news agency reported.
- 26 Mar 2026, 12:21:56 AM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Iran FM Araghchi tells neighbouring countries to ‘distance yourself’ from US
Iran US war LIVE updates: Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi conveyed a message to the neighbouring countries on Wednesday.
The Iranian FM told the Middle East countries to “distance” themselves from the United States.
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- 25 Mar 2026, 11:39:22 PM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Tehran's ‘enemies’ with support of a regional country preparing to occupy one of Iran's islands, says Parliament speaker Ghalibaf
Iran US war LIVE updates: Iranian Parliament speaker Mohammad Ghalibaf on Wednesday claimed Iran's enemies were preparing to “occupy one of the Iranian islands” with the support of a regional country, citing “some data.”
“All enemy movements are under the full surveillance of our armed forces. If they step out of line, all the vital infrastructure of that regional country will, without restriction, become the target of relentless attacks,” Ghalibaf warned.
- 25 Mar 2026, 11:35:59 PM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Iran Parliament speaker says forces monitoring ‘enemy’ movements, warns of attack on vital infrastructure
Iran US war LIVE updates: Iranian Parliament speaker Mohammad Ghalibaf said the country's forces were monitoring “enemy” movements.
Ghalibaf warned that Iranian forces would attack vital infrastructure in that regional country if they take any steps, Reuters news agency reported.
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- 25 Mar 2026, 11:32:31 PM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Tracking very closely how to get tankers through Hormuz, says White House
Iran US war LIVE updates: The White House on Wednesday said it was tracking very closely how to get tankers through the Strait of Hormuz.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt. also said that gas prices would go down once the US military operation in Iran ends.
- 25 Mar 2026, 11:01:12 PM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: US House Speaker says Operation Epic Fury ‘wrapping up’
Iran US war LIVE updates: US House Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday that the military campaign against Iran, Operation Epic Fury, is nearing its conclusion, expressing confidence that objectives have largely been achieved.
"Operation Epic Fury is almost done. I mean, I think the mission that was very clearly defined in the beginning, the objectives have been met," Johnson said at a news conference.
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- 25 Mar 2026, 10:50:20 PM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Gulf states call on Iraq to ensure attacks are not launched from its territory
Iran US war LIVE updates: In a joint statement by Kuwait, UAE, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Jordan have called on Iraq to ensure no attacks are carried out on neighboruing countries from Iraqi territory, reported news agency Reuters.
- 25 Mar 2026, 10:40:22 PM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Iran targets US F-18 jet, IRGC releases video as “proof”
Iran US war LIVE updates: Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has announced that it has successfully targeted an American F-18 fighter jet, reported state media Press TV.
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- 25 Mar 2026, 09:54:09 PM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Netanyahu says Israel is expanding 'buffer zone' in Lebanon
Iran US war LIVE updates: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel is working to expand its 'buffer zone' in Lebanon. This comes amid the renewed fighting with Lebanese militant group Hezbollah since the start of the US-Israel war on Iran.
- 25 Mar 2026, 09:38:45 PM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Iran threatens to block Bab El-Mandeb strait near Yemen if attacks continue
Iran US war LIVE updates: As the conflict with US escalates, Iran has now threatened to block the Bab El-Mandeb strait near Yemen. As per Tasnim news agency, this blockade will be imposed if attacks against its territories or islands continued.
The Bab El-Mandeb is a vital 20-mile-wide (32 km) maritime chokepoint between Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula and Djibouti/Eritrea on the Horn of Africa, connecting the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean.
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- 25 Mar 2026, 09:17:09 PM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: UN chief calls on US, Israel and Iran to end war, says ‘this has gone too far’
Iran US war LIVE updates: UN chief Antonio Guterres has called on the US and Israel to end Iran war. The UN chief also called on Tehran to stop attacking Gulf countries, saying the conflict has 'gone too far', reported AP.
- 25 Mar 2026, 09:06:47 PM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Firefighting underway at Kuwait Airport after drone attack
Iran US war LIVE updates: Kuwait’s spokesperson for the General Fire Force says that it is currently putting out a fire at Kuwait Airport caused by “hostile” drones.
“We are dealing, with the support of Army Firefighting, the National Guard, and Oil, with a fire in a fuel tank at Kuwait Airport targeted by hostile drones,” said Brigadier General Mohammed Al-Ghareeb, in a statement carried by the Kuwait News Agency.
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- 25 Mar 2026, 08:39:10 PM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Egypt ready to host meetings related to Iran, says foreign minister
Iran US war LIVE updates: Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said on Wednesday that Cairo was ready to host any meetings related to Iran as long as it serves de-escalation.
Abdelatty said in a press conference that Egypt supported US President Donald Trump's initiative to negotiate with Iran.
“We have to continue our efforts, it’s all about diplomacy and negotiations,” the minister added after Iran rejected the US proposal.
- 25 Mar 2026, 08:18:14 PM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Iran says Trump ‘can’t dictate' when war will end
Iran US war LIVE updates: Iran has stated that US President Donald Trump ‘cannot dictate' when the war will end. In a list of fresh demands, Iran has stated that it will end the war “at a time of its own choosing and only if own conditions are met.”
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- 25 Mar 2026, 08:17:14 PM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Russia evacuates staff from Bushehr nuclear power plant
Iran US war LIVE updates: Russia’s Rosatom has evacuated an additional 163 staff from Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant, leaving about 300 still on site, reported Iran International on Wednesday.
Rosatom chief Alexei Likhachev said more personnel would leave as work on additional units remains suspended following the war.
- 25 Mar 2026, 08:13:23 PM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Iran lists out five demands as it rejects Trump's plan
Iran US war LIVE updates: As per Press TV, Iranian officials have listed out five major demands in order for the ongoing conflict to end. These are -
- A complete halt to "aggression and assassinations" by the enemy.
- The establishment of concrete mechanisms to ensure that the war is not reimposed on the Islamic Republic.
- Guaranteed and clearly defined payment of war damages and reparations.
- The conclusion of the war across all fronts and for all resistance groups involved throughout the region
- Iran's exercise of sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz is and will remain Iran's natural and legal right, and it constitutes a guarantee for the implementation of the other party's commitments, and must be recognized.
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- 25 Mar 2026, 07:52:11 PM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Iran demands sovereignty over Strait of Hormuz
Iran US war LIVE updates: Iran has called for sovereignty over Strait of Hormuz, reported Press TV citing Iranian officias
- 25 Mar 2026, 07:41:02 PM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Iran demands assurance from US that war will not restart
Iran US war LIVE updates: In what is being reported as the first reaction to Trump's 15-point proposal, Iran has stated that it would like a “concrete guarantee” from the US that the war will not happen again or restarted, reported Press TV
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- 25 Mar 2026, 07:06:49 PM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: India holds all-party meeting on West Asia conflict
Iran US war LIVE updates: Amid the West Asia conflict, India conducted an all-party meeting on Wednesday, where opposition leaders were briefed on India's response to the crisis and its preparedness to tackle the ongoing energy crisis.
“The purpose of calling the meeting was to clarify the situation, that is, what exactly is going to happen and what is happening. It has been made clear what the situation of the country is... The government is concerned about how to deal with this situation,” a BJP leader told media after the briefing was concluded.
The Modi-led government also noted that while four ships and tankers have returned to India, more are on their way back after coordination with Iran. Among these vessels are two LPG carriers - Jag Vasant and Pine Gas - which are expected to dock on March 26 and March 27.
- 25 Mar 2026, 06:47:53 PM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Gulf states tell UNHRC that Iranian strikes pose an ‘existential threat’
Iran US war LIVE updates: Gulf Arab states told the UN Human Rights Council on Wednesday they face an existential threat from Iranian attacks on their infrastructure.
"We are seeing an existential threat to international and regional security. This aggressive approach is undermining international law and sovereignty," Kuwait's ambassador Naser Abdullah H. M. Alhayen told the Geneva-based council.
Other Gulf states said Iran's actions were designed to spread terror, with the United Arab Emirates' ambassador Jamal Jama al Musharakh denouncing Iran's "attempt to destabilise the international order through reckless adventures of expansionism."
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- 25 Mar 2026, 06:24:38 PM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Turkey also emerges as mediator and host for US-Iran talks
Iran US war LIVE updates: Turkey has also emerged as one of the key mediators between the US and Iran. As per reports, apart from Pakistan, Istanbul is also being considered as a location for the talks between Washington and Tehran.
- 25 Mar 2026, 06:14:37 PM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Lebanon says missile debris fell in multiple areas, army probing incident
Iran US war LIVE updates: In a statement on X, the Lebanese Army has stated that debris from an Iranian missile fell over multiple areas on Tuesday night. The army has added further that the missile was not targeting Lebanon and most-likely exploded mid-air due to a malfunction.
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- 25 Mar 2026, 06:11:58 PM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: IEA ready to release more oil and energy reserves
Iran US war LIVE updates: The head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Wednesday that he was "ready" to approve the release of more oil reserves if needed to cushion the impact of the US-Iran war on global supplies.
Fatih Birol made the comments on a visit to Tokyo, where Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi asked the IEA to carry out an additional release "in case the situation drags on".
- 25 Mar 2026, 05:56:33 PM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Thai-flagged tanker safely passes through Strait of Hormuz
Iran US war LIVE updates: A Thailand-flagged oil tanker safely passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday after diplomatic coordination between Thailand and Iran, Bangchak Corporation has confirmed.
“I requested that if Thai ships need to pass through the strait, could they assist in ensuring safe passage?” Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow told reporters.
“They responded that they would take care of it and asked us to provide the names of the vessels that would be transiting.”
Iran has stated that the strait remains open for “non hostile vessels” as long as prior communication and permission for passage is sought for with Iran
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- 25 Mar 2026, 05:38:54 PM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Russia says it has not received ‘any word’ from Iran over Trump's ceasefire plan
Iran US war LIVE updates: Russia on Wednesday said it had received no information from Iran about a reported US 15-point plan and could not assess the reliability of such reports.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that Moscow had no details from Tehran on the proposal.
- 25 Mar 2026, 05:32:39 PM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Iran says it ‘forced USS Abraham Lincoln’ to change position after missile attack
Iran US war LIVE updates: Iran on Wednesday fired cruise missiles at the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, the military said in a statement carried by state television, warning of further launches when the strike group's ships come in range.
"The Iranian Navy's Qader cruise missiles (shore-based anti-ship missile) targeted the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier belonging to the US and forced it to change its position," the statement said.
This attack comes after Navy chief Admiral Shahram Irani said the carrier group's movements were "constantly being monitored... and as soon as this hostile fleet comes within range of our missile systems, it will be subjected to powerful strikes by the Iranian Navy".
A statement from US Central Command is awaited.
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- 25 Mar 2026, 05:24:52 PM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Missile threat in UAE, authorities say air defences activated
Iran US war LIVE updates: A missile threat has been reported in the UAE as the US-Iran war escalates on Wednesday.
“Air defenses are now dealing with a missile threat. Please stay in a safe place and follow the warnings and updates on official websites,” read the warning issued by the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority in the UAE.
- 25 Mar 2026, 05:17:01 PM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Israel extends state of emergency till April 14
Iran US war LIVE updates: Israel has extended its state of emergency as the war with Iran continues to escalate. As per a Times of Israel report, the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee approves the government’s request to extend the nationwide state of emergency until April 14.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz first declared a state of emergency on February 28 following the joint US-Israel strike on Iran.
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- 25 Mar 2026, 05:07:25 PM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Saudi Arabia intercepts drone in eastern region, Riyadh
Iran US war LIVE updates: Saudi Arabia has stated it has intercepted
drones in eastern region and Riyadh areas on Wednesday.
“Interception and destruction of two drones in the Eastern Region and Riyadh areas,” read the statement issued by the country's defence ministry.
- 25 Mar 2026, 04:36:15 PM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Iran fires missiles at USS Abraham Lincoln
Iran US war LIVE updates: Iran has fired missiles at USS Abraham Lincoln on Wednesday, reported state media. This strike comes shortly after Iran stated that it is closely monitoring US movement in the region, especially of the US carrier.
Iran's naval commander had stated that the US fleet USS Abraham Lincoln is under “constant Iranian monitoring", adding that the minute the aircraft carrier is in the range of Iran's missile system, it will be targeted.
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- 25 Mar 2026, 04:25:12 PM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Hungary to cut natural gas supplies to Ukraine
Iran US war LIVE updates: Hungary is set to gradually cut off gas supplies to Ukraine until Russian oil deliveries resume through the Druzhba pipeline, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced on Wednesday. Hungarian natural gas exports play a key role in fulfilling the energy needs of Ukraine, according to AP. Russian oil supplies to Hungary and Slovakia have been halted for nearly two months after what Ukrainian officials say were Russian drone attacks that damaged the pipeline.
- 25 Mar 2026, 03:57:00 PM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Pakistan hands over Trump's 15-point plan to Iran, say reports
Iran US war LIVE updates: Pakistan has reportedly handed over US President Donald Trump's 15-point plan to the Iranians, reported AP and Reuters.
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- 25 Mar 2026, 03:51:14 PM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Trump, Netanyahu ‘jointly managing' talks with Iran, says Israeli minister
Iran US war LIVE updates: Israel’s Economy Minister Nir Barkat on Wednesday said he believes Trump and Netanyahu are jointly managing the situation despite apparent contradictions about whether talks are actually taking place.
Speaking on Israeli public broadcaster Kan News, Barkat said any deal with Iran must leave Tehran without remaining capabilities, with the upper hand firmly in the US and Israel’s favour.
“Trump is negotiating with them on one hand, but also moving forces to the Gulf," he was quoted as saying
- 25 Mar 2026, 03:22:46 PM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Saudi Arabia intercepts three drones in eastern region
Iran US war LIVE updates: Saudi Arabia on Wednesday stated that it intercepted three drones in the eastern region, as per a statement from the country's defence ministry.
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- 25 Mar 2026, 03:14:49 PM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Iran closely monitoring US movement in region, says parliament speaker
Iran US war LIVE updates: Iran is “closely monitoring” all US movement in the region, especially the possible deployment of troops.
“What the generals have broke, the soldiers can't fix; instead, they will fall victim to Netanyahu's delusions. Do not test our resolve to defend our land,” wrote Iran's parliament speaker Ghalibaf on X.
This messge from Iran comes amid reports of the Pentagon approving the deployment of around 2,000 troops to the Middle East. This reported deployment also comes after US President Donald Trump repeatedly stated that he will not be sending troops to the region.
However, Trump did also tell the media that “even if I was [sending troops], I would not tell you.”
- 25 Mar 2026, 03:08:36 PM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Iran's warning to USS Abraham Lincoln
Iran US war LIVE updates: Iran's naval commander has stated that the US fleet USS Abraham Lincoln is under “constant Iranian monitoring.” State media also cited the commander as saying that the minute the aircraft carrier is in the range of Iran's missile system, it will be targeted.
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