Iran war news highlights: Iran strikes fully loaded Kuwait oil tanker after Trump’s Kharg island warning

Updated on: Mar 31, 2026 6:56:02 AM IST

Iran war news highlights: Iran confirmed on Monday the death of Revolutionary Guards navy commander Alireza Tangsiri after he suffered severe injuries, Iranian media reported, citing a statement from the Guards. Israel said last week that it had killed Tangsiri in a “precise and lethal operation”.

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1:25 AM IST, Mar 31All updates to this live blog have ended.
12:30 AM IST, Mar 31All 24 crew members safe after tanker attack in Dubai waters
12:07 AM IST, Mar 31Iran hits fully loaded Kuwaiti oil tanker near Dubai port, fire onboard
11:47 PM IST, Mar 30Debris from air defence interception sparks fire in Dubai, four injured
11:27 PM IST, Mar 30Saudi air defences intercept four missiles targeting Riyadh
11:08 PM IST, Mar 30Kuwaiti oil tanker hit at Dubai port, fire onboard; spill risk flagged
10:35 PM IST, Mar 30Gulf allies urge Trump to press on with war until Iran is decisively defeated, says report
9:49 PM IST, Mar 30Netanyahu says Iran war goals achieved ‘beyond halfway point’
9:15 PM IST, Mar 30One injured after intercepted drone targeting US embassy in Baghdad
9:03 PM IST, Mar 30Iran FM says ‘high time’ for Saudi Arabia to eject US forces
8:51 PM IST, Mar 30Iranian plane set to pick up aid from India hit by US strike, says report
7:59 PM IST, Mar 30Tehran will ‘make enemy regret aggression’, warns parliament speaker
7:47 PM IST, Mar 30Three UN peacekeepers killed in south Lebanon in separate incidents
6:48 PM IST, Mar 30Sirens sound in Tel Aviv as Iran fires fresh missile barrage
6:28 PM IST, Mar 30Trump may ask Arab nations to help fund Iran war, says White House
6:01 PM IST, Mar 30Iran officials ‘more reasonable behind the scenes,’ says White House
5:45 PM IST, Mar 30US says it does not support tolling of Strait of Hormuz shipping
5:33 PM IST, Mar 30‘What is said publicly is different from what is said to US privately,’ says White House on Iran
5:16 PM IST, Mar 30Drone targets former UN headquarters in Iraq's Kurdistan
4:40 PM IST, Mar 30Lebanon says Israeli strikes have killed more than 1,200 people since March 2
4:36 PM IST, Mar 30US secretary of state accuses Iran of targeting energy infrastructure in Gulf countries
3:57 PM IST, Mar 30Kuwait says one killed in strike on desalination plant
3:54 PM IST, Mar 30‘Will do whatever necessary to defend allies,’ says NATO on missile intercepted in Turkey
2:53 PM IST, Mar 30UKMTO says it received report of incident near Saudi Arabia's Ras Tanura
2:49 PM IST, Mar 30Turkey says NATO defences intercepted inbound Iranian missile
2:17 PM IST, Mar 30Iran's short-range missiles meant to target its neighbours, says US secretary of state
12:48 PM IST, Mar 30Israeli crews working to douse blaze at Haifa oil refinery
12:45 PM IST, Mar 30Will take control of Strait of Hormuz over time, says US treasury secretary
12:34 PM IST, Mar 30Jordan army says it intercepted 5 missiles, 1 drone in 24 hours
12:31 PM IST, Mar 30UAE says air defences dealt with 27 drones, 11 ballistic missiles today
12:17 PM IST, Mar 30Israeli army says it struck Tehran university
12:15 PM IST, Mar 30Spains shuts airspace to US flights involved in Iran war
12:12 PM IST, Mar 30Iran military claims Israel behind strike on Kuwaiti desalination plant
12:11 PM IST, Mar 30Israeli strike near Beirut suburbs kills three Hezbollah members
12:06 PM IST, Mar 30UN peacekeeper killed in Lebanon amid overnight Israeli strikes
11:57 AM IST, Mar 30Trump threatens to ‘obliterate’ Iran's Kharg Island if no deal reached
10:44 AM IST, Mar 30Egypt President urges Trump to end conflict
10:12 AM IST, Mar 30Iran says it respects nuclear non-proliferation treaty, but questions its utility citing US-Israeli strikes
10:07 AM IST, Mar 30Lebanon soldier killed in Israeli strike on checkpoint, says Lebanese army
9:59 AM IST, Mar 30Haifa oil refinery fire caused by missile debris hitting fuel tanker
9:41 AM IST, Mar 30Israeli strike hits Lebanese army checkpoint
9:22 AM IST, Mar 30Iran foreign ministry spokesperson welcomes regional countries pursuing peace, but urges for ‘realistic’ view of events
9:20 AM IST, Mar 30Proposals conveyed to Iran ‘unrealistic, excessive,’ says foreign ministry spokesperson
9:17 AM IST, Mar 30Rockets hit Iraqi air base near Baghdad airport, aircraft destroyed
9:10 AM IST, Mar 30Israel's Kan says fire broke out at Haifa refinery following hit
9:06 AM IST, Mar 30Israeli media reports impact on Haifa oil refinery
8:43 AM IST, Mar 30China backs Pakistan’s mediation efforts between Iran and the US
8:16 AM IST, Mar 30Rockets hit Iraqi air base near Baghdad airport, aircraft destroyed
7:57 AM IST, Mar 30Israel says over 6,000 injured since start of war
7:42 AM IST, Mar 30Iran confirms death of IRGC navy commander Alireza Tangsiri: Report
7:21 AM IST, Mar 30Oil prices jump in early Monday trading
7:15 AM IST, Mar 30The dilemma airlines are facing amid fuel spike
6:56 AM IST, Mar 30What led to Indian worker's death in Kuwait
6:44 AM IST, Mar 30Iran hangs two men convicted of links to banned opposition
6:35 AM IST, Mar 30Israeli strike hits Beirut's southern suburbs
6:21 AM IST, Mar 30Trump suggests seizing Iran's Kharg Island
6:14 AM IST, Mar 30Qatar condemns Iranian strike in Kuwait that killed Indian worker
5:57 AM IST, Mar 30Saudi Arabia shoots down 5 drones
5:41 AM IST, Mar 30Kuwait shoots down more drones
5:32 AM IST, Mar 30US-Israel targeted 600 educational centres, claims Red Crescent
5:05 AM IST, Mar 30Israel says shot down Iranian ballistic missile
4:47 AM IST, Mar 30Iranian diaspora support war at Washington rally
4:37 AM IST, Mar 30Israel says it intercepted two drones from Yemen over Haifa
4:15 AM IST, Mar 30Israel says responding to Iranian missiles
3:56 AM IST, Mar 30Petrochemical facility struck in Iran
3:36 AM IST, Mar 30UN nuclear watchdog says Iran heavy water plant 'damaged'
3:29 AM IST, Mar 30US ‘considering’ operation to seize Iran’s enriched uranium’, says report
3:21 AM IST, Mar 30Israel launches attacks on Tehran; blasts rock several Iranian cities
3:06 AM IST, Mar 30Australia cuts fuel taxes to counter war-driven price spikes
2:51 AM IST, Mar 30Trump says Iran deal may be reached 'soon'
2:31 AM IST, Mar 30Trump says Gulf countries ‘fighting very well’ against Iran
2:20 AM IST, Mar 30What Mojtaba Khamenei said in first message in almost a week
2:08 AM IST, Mar 30Explosions heard in Iran’s Ray
1:57 AM IST, Mar 30Trump says could take Iran's Kharg Island ‘very easily’
1:42 AM IST, Mar 30Pakistan says it will host US-Iran talks
1:30 AM IST, Mar 30Iran 30 days into internet blackout now
1:25 AM IST, Mar 30UN peacekeeper killed in southern Lebanon
1:19 AM IST, Mar 30Trump claims US could ‘take the oil’ in Iran
1:15 AM IST, Mar 30Indian worker killed in Iranian strike in Kuwait
1:00 AM IST, Mar 30Trump says deal with Iran could be ‘soon’

Iran war news LIVE updates: The conflict has put global oil and gas supplies at risk, led to shortages of fertilisers, and affected air travel.

Iran war news highlights: US President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to “completely obliterate” Iran's Kharg Island if no deal is reached on ending the conflict in West Asia “shortly.” "…If for any reason a deal is not shortly reached, which it probably will be, and if the Hormuz Strait is not immediately “Open for Business,” we will conclude our lovely “stay” in Iran by blowing up and completely obliterating all of their Electric Generating Plants, Oil Wells and Kharg Island (and possibly all desalinization plants!), which we have purposefully not yet “touched,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social....Read More

Iran confirmed on Monday the death of Revolutionary Guards navy commander Alireza Tangsiri after he suffered severe injuries, Iranian media reported, citing a statement from the Guards. Israel said last week that it had killed Tangsiri in a “precise and lethal operation”.

The conflict has put global oil and gas supplies at risk, led to shortages of fertilisers, and affected air travel. Iran’s control over the Strait of Hormuz has unsettled markets and pushed up prices, as the route carries about one-fifth of the world’s oil trade.

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The involvement of the Houthis could add further pressure on global shipping if they resume attacks on vessels in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait off the Red Sea. This route handles roughly 12% of global oil shipments and a significant share of international trade.

Trump says deal with Iran could be “very soon”

Trump said on Sunday that the US-Israel war had achieved regime change in Iran. He also said he was confident he could reach a deal with the Iranians “soon”.

"I think we'll make a deal with them, pretty sure...but we've had regime change," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One, pointing to the number of Iranian leaders killed during the month-long war.

"We're dealing with different people than anybody's dealt with before. It's a whole different group of people. So I would consider that regime change," Trump said.

Indian worker killed in Kuwait

An Iranian strike on a power station in Kuwait killed one Indian worker and damaged a building at the site, the Gulf country’s electricity ministry said on Monday.

"A service building at a power and water desalination plant was attacked as part of the Iranian aggression against the State of Kuwait, resulting in the death of an Indian worker and significant material damage to the building," said Fatima Abbas Jawhar Hayat, a spokesperson for the ministry.

Qatar strongly condemned the Iranian strikes on a power station and desalination plant in Kuwait that killed an Indian worker.

US-Iran war rages on

The US and Israel have carried out strikes on Iran for four weeks, while Iran has hit back in Israel, on US military targets, and at industrial sites in US-allied Gulf countries such as the UAE and Bahrain.

Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei spoke publicly for the first time in about a week on Saturday. He thanked Iraqi religious authorities for their support, according to the state-run Hamshahri newspaper.

On Sunday, Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One that Iran “gave” the US most of the 15 demands it had sent to Tehran to end the war. Iran had earlier rejected the proposal and put forward its own terms, including keeping control over the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran has reduced traffic through the waterway that connects the Persian Gulf to global markets to a small fraction.

The Washington Post reported that the US Defense Department was getting ready for possible ground operations in Iran that could last weeks, quoting unnamed US officials. Any such move would likely begin by trying to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

A strike on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia on Friday injured 15 US troops and also damaged a US E-3 Sentry aircraft, according to media reports.

The war has killed more than 4,500 people, based on figures from governments and non-governmental agencies. About three-quarters of the deaths have been in Iran, while over 1,200 people have died in Lebanon. Dozens have been killed in Israel and Gulf Arab states, and 13 US troops have also died.

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Mar 31, 2026 6:55:27 AM IST

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Mar 31, 2026 6:00:27 AM IST

Iran US war news LIVE updates: All 24 crew members safe after tanker attack in Dubai waters

Iran US war news LIVE updates: The Dubai Media Office said the safety of all 24 crew members aboard the Kuwaiti oil tanker targeted in Dubai waters has been secured.

In a post on X, authorities confirmed that all crew were accounted for following the incident.

Mar 31, 2026 5:37:00 AM IST

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Iran hits fully loaded Kuwaiti oil tanker near Dubai port, fire onboard

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Iran struck a fully loaded Kuwaiti oil tanker in the anchorage area near Dubai’s port, damaging its hull and triggering a fire onboard, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation said in a statement, reported news agency Bloomberg.

The vessel, identified as the Al-Salmi, was attacked shortly after midnight. No injuries were reported among the crew.

Emergency and firefighting teams were deployed immediately and are working with authorities to contain the situation, while a technical assessment is underway.

Officials also warned of a potential oil spill in surrounding waters following the incident.

Mar 31, 2026 5:17:10 AM IST

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Debris from air defence interception sparks fire in Dubai, four injured

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Falling debris from an air defence interception triggered a fire in Dubai and injured four people, city authorities said on Tuesday.

According to the Dubai Media Office, the fire broke out in an abandoned house in the Al Badaa area after debris landed at the site.

Four people nearby sustained minor injuries, the statement added.

Mar 31, 2026 4:57:27 AM IST

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Saudi air defences intercept four missiles targeting Riyadh

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Saudi Arabia’s defence ministry said on Monday that its air defence systems intercepted and destroyed four ballistic missiles launched toward the Riyadh region.

Mar 31, 2026 4:38:14 AM IST

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Kuwaiti oil tanker hit at Dubai port, fire onboard; spill risk flagged

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Kuwait Petroleum Corporation said a large crude oil tanker, Al Salmi, was hit in what it described as an Iranian attack while anchored at Dubai port in the UAE, causing damage and a fire onboard.

The vessel was fully loaded at the time, raising concerns over a possible oil spill in nearby waters, AFP reported citing state news agency KUNA reported.

No casualties were reported, and an assessment of the damage is currently under way.

Mar 31, 2026 4:05:08 AM IST

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Gulf allies urge Trump to press on with war until Iran is decisively defeated, says report

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Key US allies in the Gulf are privately urging President Donald Trump to continue the war against Iran, arguing that the current military campaign has not sufficiently weakened Tehran, according to a report by The Associated Press citinf unnamed officials.

Countries including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Bahrain have conveyed to Washington that they do not want the operation to end without major changes in Iran’s leadership or behaviour.

While some of these allies had earlier expressed concerns about not being fully informed ahead of the initial strikes and warned of wider regional consequences, they are now said to view the ongoing conflict as a potential opportunity to significantly weaken Iran’s ruling establishment, the report added.

Mar 31, 2026 3:19:00 AM IST

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Netanyahu says Iran war goals achieved ‘beyond halfway point’

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the country has achieved “beyond the halfway point” in its objectives in the war against Iran, reported AFP.

Mar 31, 2026 2:45:46 AM IST

Iran US war news LIVE updates: One injured after intercepted drone targeting US embassy in Baghdad

Iran US war news LIVE updates: One civilian was wounded in Baghdad after shrapnel from an intercepted drone attack targeting the US embassy fell into a residential area, reported AFP quoting a police source.

The incident occurred in the al-Shaljiya area, where debris from an air defence interception caused injuries.

The attack comes a day after a rocket strike targeted an Iraqi military base within the Baghdad airport complex, which also hosts a support facility for the US embassy.

Mar 31, 2026 2:33:30 AM IST

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Iran FM says ‘high time’ for Saudi Arabia to eject US forces

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi on Monday urged Saudi Arabia to expel US forces from its territory, saying the time had come to take such a step.

In a post on X, he said Iran views Saudi Arabia as a “brotherly nation” and insisted that its operations in the region are directed only at what he described as enemy aggressors.

He added, "Our operations are aimed at enemy aggressors who have no respect for Arabs or Iranians, nor can provide any security... High time to eject US forces."

Mar 31, 2026 2:21:08 AM IST

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Iranian plane set to pick up aid from India hit by US strike, says report

Iran US war news LIVE updates: A US airstrike at Mashhad airport on Monday damaged a Mahan Air aircraft, potentially disrupting a planned mission to India to collect humanitarian aid, news agency PTI reported citing Iranian officials.

The aircraft was reportedly scheduled to fly to New Delhi this week to pick up essential medical supplies for Iran, with its arrival expected on April 1.

Officials said the plane was damaged during the reported US attack on the airport. There was no immediate confirmation from US authorities on the claim.

India had earlier sent its first consignment of medical supplies to Iran via the Iranian Red Crescent Society on March 18.

Mar 31, 2026 1:29:29 AM IST

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Tehran will ‘make enemy regret aggression’, warns parliament speaker

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Iran’s parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf issued a sharp warning on Sunday, saying Tehran would retaliate strongly against any attacks.

In a post on X, he accused adversaries of spreading misinformation while simultaneously threatening Iran, calling it a “big mistake.” He warned, “If they hit one,they'll take several back. God willing, the people of Iran,under the leadership of the Supreme Leader,will make the enemy regret the aggression and reclaim their rights.”

Ghalibaf said Iran, under the leadership of the Supreme Leader, would make its adversaries “regret the aggression” and reclaim its rights.

Mar 31, 2026 1:17:09 AM IST

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Three UN peacekeepers killed in south Lebanon in separate incidents

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Three United Nations peacekeepers from Indonesia were killed in two separate incidents in southern Lebanon, following a weekend of heavy violence that also saw Lebanese journalists and medics killed in Israeli strikes, reported Reuters.

The UN peacekeeping force UNIFIL said two of the peacekeepers were killed on Monday when an explosion of unknown origin destroyed their vehicle near Bani Hayyan in south Lebanon. Two other soldiers were also wounded in the blast.

Mar 31, 2026 12:18:13 AM IST

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Sirens sound in Tel Aviv as Iran fires fresh missile barrage

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Air raid sirens were triggered in Tel Aviv and surrounding areas in central Israel on Sunday after Iran launched a new round of ballistic missiles, Israeli media reported.

Mar 30, 2026 11:58:37 PM IST

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Trump may ask Arab nations to help fund Iran war, says White House

Iran US war news LIVE updates: US President Donald Trump may seek financial support from Arab countries to cover the costs of the ongoing war with Iran, the White House said on Monday.

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump is “quite interested” in the idea and is likely to speak more on it

Mar 30, 2026 11:31:36 PM IST

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Iran officials ‘more reasonable behind the scenes,’ says White House

Iran US war news LIVE updates: The White House said Iranian officials involved in talks are appearing “more reasonable behind the scenes,” even as discussions remain ongoing.

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said it is still being verified whether the counterparts engaged in negotiations have the authority to implement any potential deal.

She added that any private assurances from Iranian officials would be tested, with the US ensuring they are held accountable to their commitments.

Mar 30, 2026 11:15:07 PM IST

Iran US war news LIVE updates: US says it does not support tolling of Strait of Hormuz shipping

Iran US war news LIVE updates: The White House said on Sunday that the United States does not support Iran imposing tolls on shipping passing through the Strait of Hormuz, reported Reuters.

Mar 30, 2026 11:03:32 PM IST

Iran US war news LIVE updates: ‘What is said publicly is different from what is said to US privately,’ says White House on Iran

Iran US war news LIVE updates: The White House on Monday said talks between Tehran and Washington are continuing and going well.

White House further claimed that what is said publicly is different from what is being said to US privately, Reuters news agency reported.

Mar 30, 2026 10:46:58 PM IST

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Drone targets former UN headquarters in Iraq's Kurdistan

Iran US war news LIVE updates: A drone targeted the former United Nations headquarters in the city of Sulaymaniyah in Iraq’s Kurdistan region, Al Jazeera Arabic reported.

Mar 30, 2026 10:10:55 PM IST

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Lebanon says Israeli strikes have killed more than 1,200 people since March 2

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Lebanon's health ministry said 1,247 people have been killed and 3,680 wounded since the start of Israeli airstrikes in the country on March 2.

Mar 30, 2026 10:06:41 PM IST

Iran US war news LIVE updates: US secretary of state accuses Iran of targeting energy infrastructure in Gulf countries

Iran US war news LIVE updates: US secretary of state Marco Rubio accused Iran of targeting energy infrastructure in Gulf countries.

“If you think about what they struck in the region – what has Iran gone after? It’s been energy infrastructure against countries that were not waging a war against them, but yet they went after these countries nonetheless," Rubio told Al Jazeera.

Mar 30, 2026 9:27:45 PM IST

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Kuwait says one killed in strike on desalination plant

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Kuwait said the Iranian attack on a desalination and electricity plant killed one worker and caused damage to a building.

“A service building at a power and water desalination plant was attacked as part of the Iranian aggression against the State of Kuwait,” Kuwait's electricity ministry said.

Mar 30, 2026 9:24:12 PM IST

Iran US war news LIVE updates: ‘Will do whatever necessary to defend allies,’ says NATO on missile intercepted in Turkey

Iran US war news LIVE updates: NATO on Monday said it would do whatever “necessary” to defend its allies, after its air defences intercepted a ballistic missile heading towards Turkey.

NATO further said it was “prepared for such threats.”

Mar 30, 2026 8:23:30 PM IST

Iran US war news LIVE updates: UKMTO says it received report of incident near Saudi Arabia's Ras Tanura

Iran US war news LIVE updates: The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said it had received report of an incident 22 km northeast of Saudi Arabia's Ras Tanura, Reuters news agency reported.

UKMTO said the CSO of a container vessel had report two unknown projectiles splashing in close proximity, while adding that all crew members were safe.

Mar 30, 2026 8:19:20 PM IST

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Turkey says NATO defences intercepted inbound Iranian missile

Iran US war news LIVE updates: A ballistic missile launched from Iran entered Turkish airspace before being shot down by NATO air and missile defences deployed in eastern Mediterranean, Turkey's defence ministry said on Monday, according to Reuters news agency.

This is the fourth such incident since the start of the conflict in Middle East.

Mar 30, 2026 7:47:46 PM IST

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Iran's short-range missiles meant to target its neighbours, says US secretary of state

Iran US war news LIVE updates: US secretary of state Marco Rubio hit out at Iran's missile programme, and said the short-range missiles had been launched by Tehran “to attack” its neighbours.

“The short-range missiles launched by Iran serve only one purpose: to attack Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, and Bahrain,” Rubio told Al Jazeera.

Mar 30, 2026 6:18:44 PM IST

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Israeli crews working to douse blaze at Haifa oil refinery

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Israel's fire and rescue service said its crews were working to douse the large blaze at the Haifa oil refinery.

The fire erupted after the debris from an intercepted missile hit the Oil Refineries at Haifa, Israel's third-largest city. “The incident involves a fire at a tank containing 3,000 cubic metres of gasoline,” the fire service said, according to AFP.

Mar 30, 2026 6:15:18 PM IST

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Will take control of Strait of Hormuz over time, says US treasury secretary

Iran US war news LIVE updates: US treasury secretary Scott Bessent on Monday said America would “take control” of the Strait of Hormuz “over time.”

Bessent said that they were “seeing more supply as countries cut deals with Iran,” Reuters news agency reported.

Mar 30, 2026 6:04:04 PM IST

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Jordan army says it intercepted 5 missiles, 1 drone in 24 hours

Iran US war news LIVE updates: The Jordanian army on Monday said it has intercepted five missiles and one drone in the past 24 hours, Jordanian media reported. The report said a woman had been injured due to the falling debris, according to Al Jazeera.

Mar 30, 2026 6:01:22 PM IST

Iran US war news LIVE updates: UAE says air defences dealt with 27 drones, 11 ballistic missiles today

Iran US war news LIVE updates: UAE's ministry of defence on Monday said its air defences had dealt with 27 drones and 11 ballistic missiles.

The ministry said that since the start of the conflict, the air defences had intercepted 1,941 drones, 425 ballistic missiles and 15 cruise missiles.

Mar 30, 2026 5:47:07 PM IST

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Israeli army says it struck Tehran university

Iran US war news LIVE updates: The Israeli army said it had struck the Tehran University, adding that it was run by Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps, AFP reported.

Mar 30, 2026 5:45:04 PM IST

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Spains shuts airspace to US flights involved in Iran war

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Spain has closed its airspace for American flights involved in its military operation in Iran.

“This decision forms part of the stance already taken by the Spanish government not to participate in or contribute to a war initiated unilaterally and in violation of international law,” Bloomberg cited its economy minister Carlos Cuerpo as saying in an interview with Cadena SER.

Mar 30, 2026 5:42:37 PM IST

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Iran military claims Israel behind strike on Kuwaiti desalination plant

Iran US war news LIVE updates: The Iranian military has claimed that Israel was behind an attack on a desalination plant in Kuwait.

“The brutal aggression by the Israeli regime against Kuwait's desalination plant, carried out in recent hours under the pretext of accusing the Islamic Republic of Iran, is a sign of the vileness and depravity of the Zionist occupiers,” Iran military's operational command Khatam Al-Anbiya in a statement carried by state TV.

Mar 30, 2026 5:41:12 PM IST

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Israeli strike near Beirut suburbs kills three Hezbollah members

Iran US war news LIVE updates: An Israeli strike on a residential building near Beirut's southern suburbs killed three Hezbollah members, a security source told AFP.

The strike, the source said, had “targeted an office used by Hezbollah, killing three members and seriously wounding three others.”

Mar 30, 2026 5:36:44 PM IST

Iran US war news LIVE updates: UN peacekeeper killed in Lebanon amid overnight Israeli strikes

Iran US war news LIVE updates: A United Nations peacekeeper was killed in southern Lebanon overnight. The peacekeeper from Indonesia was the first from the UN's peacekeeping force, known as UNIFIL, to be killed in the renewed conflict between Israel and Lebanese armed group Hezbollah, Reuters news agency reported.

Mar 30, 2026 5:27:31 PM IST

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Trump threatens to ‘obliterate’ Iran's Kharg Island if no deal reached

Iran US war news LIVE updates: US President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to “completely obliterate” Iran's Kharg Island if no deal is reached on ending the conflict in West Asia “shortly.”

"…If for any reason a deal is not shortly reached, which it probably will be, and if the Hormuz Strait is not immediately “Open for Business,” we will conclude our lovely “stay” in Iran by blowing up and completely obliterating all of their Electric Generating Plants, Oil Wells and Kharg Island (and possibly all desalinization plants!), which we have purposefully not yet “touched,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social.

Mar 30, 2026 4:14:40 PM IST

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Egypt President urges Trump to end conflict

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Egypt President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi urged US President Donald Trump to end the war in West Asia, while saying no one else but him can do it.

“I tell President Trump: Nobody can stop the war in our region in the Gulf but you,” Reuters news agency cited al-Sisi as saying at the opening ceremony of Egypt's Energy show Egypes.

Mar 30, 2026 3:42:39 PM IST

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Iran says it respects nuclear non-proliferation treaty, but questions its utility citing US-Israeli strikes

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei on Monday said Tehran respects the nuclear non-proliferation treaty as long as it is a member of the same.

However, Baghaei said that the treaty's “utility” was under question given the US-Israeli strikes on Iran, adding that its rights had not been respected, Reuters news agency reported.

Mar 30, 2026 3:37:27 PM IST

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Lebanon soldier killed in Israeli strike on checkpoint, says Lebanese army

Iran US war news LIVE updates: A Lebanese soldier was killed in an Israeli strike at a checkpoint in Lebanon's southern Tyre region, Lebanon's military said Monday.

"An Israeli attack targeted an army checkpoint" near Tyre, “resulting in the death of one soldier and injuries to others,” AFP cited the army as saying.

Mar 30, 2026 3:29:32 PM IST

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Haifa oil refinery fire caused by missile debris hitting fuel tanker

Iran US war news LIVE updates: A fire broke out at Israel's Oil Refineries in the northern city of Haifa after debris from an intercepted missile hit a fuel tanker, Reuters news agency reported Israel's Fire and Rescue Service as saying. No casualties were reported.

According to the Fire and Rescue Service, a direct hit was identified on a tanker parked within the factory grounds, following which smoke was seen from the roof of a nearby structure. Firefighters are trying to bring the blaze under control to prevent it from spreading to additional areas.

Mar 30, 2026 3:11:42 PM IST

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Israeli strike hits Lebanese army checkpoint

Iran US war news LIVE updates: An Israeli strike hit the Lebanese army checkpoint in the country's south, a Lebanese military official told AFP.

This is the first direct attack on a military post since the start of the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. At least five soldiers were wounded in the attack, the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, told AFP. The Lebanese military has, since the start of the conflict on March 2, mourned eight soldiers killed by Israeli fire in southern and eastern Lebanon while off duty.

Mar 30, 2026 2:52:59 PM IST

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Iran foreign ministry spokesperson welcomes regional countries puI do see a deal in Iran. Could be soon.rsuing peace, but urges for ‘realistic’ view of events

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Iran foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said it was “welcome” that regional countries were pursuing peace.

However, Baghaei said it was necessary that the nations take a “realistic” view of events, Reuters news agency reported.

Mar 30, 2026 2:50:56 PM IST

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Proposals conveyed to Iran ‘unrealistic, excessive,’ says foreign ministry spokesperson

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei on Monday said the proposals conveyed to Iran had been mostly “unrealistic, unreasonable and excessive,” Reuters news agency reported.

Baghaei said no direct talks with the US had taken place, adding that messages had been exchanged through intermediaries.

Mar 30, 2026 2:47:40 PM IST

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Rockets hit Iraqi air base near Baghdad airport, aircraft destroyed

Iran US war news LIVE updates: The Mohamad Alaa air base in Iraq, locatd beside Baghdad International Airport, was hit by rockets in the early hours of Monday, Iraq's defence ministry said, according to Reuters news agency.

An aircraft was destroyed in the strikes, but no casualties were reported, the ministry said. It added that authorities are assessing the damage and tracking the source of the attack.

Mar 30, 2026 2:40:25 PM IST

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Israel's Kan says fire broke out at Haifa refinery following hit

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Israel's Kan said a fire broke out at the Haifa oil refinery following a hit, Reuters news agency reported.

Mar 30, 2026 2:36:10 PM IST

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Israeli media reports impact on Haifa oil refinery

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Israeli television channels reported an impact at an oil refinery in the northern city of Haifa Monday. This came after the military said it had detected new incoming missiles from Iran.

Thick black smoke was seen billowing into the sky from the site, television network Channel 12 reported.

Mar 30, 2026 2:13:27 PM IST

Iran US war news LIVE updates: China backs Pakistan’s mediation efforts between Iran and the US

Iran US war news LIVE updates: “We appreciate Pakistan’s efforts to help de-escalate the situation, support Pakistan in continuing to play a mediating role,” said China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning.

She told a daily briefing in Beijing that China is ready to coordinate with Pakistan and any other relevant party “to jointly promote peace and cease hostilities to safeguard regional peace and stability.”

Pakistan announced Sunday that it would soon host talks between the US and Iran, though there was no immediate word from Washington or Tehran, and it was unclear whether discussions on the monthlong war would be direct or indirect.

Mar 30, 2026 1:46:10 PM IST

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Rockets hit Iraqi air base near Baghdad airport, aircraft destroyed

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Iraq's defence ministry said on Monday that the Mohamad Alaa air base, located beside Baghdad International Airport, was hit by rockets in the early hours of Monday, destroying an aircraft but causing no casualties.

The ministry added that authorities are assessing the damage and tracking the source of the attack.

Mar 30, 2026 1:27:15 PM IST

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Israel says over 6,000 injured since start of war

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Israel’s health ministry said that 6,008 people have been taken to hospitals since the war with Iran began on February 28, and 121 of them are still under treatment.

In the last 24 hours, officials said 232 injured people were admitted to hospitals, Al Jazeera reported.

Mar 30, 2026 1:12:01 PM IST

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Iran confirms death of IRGC navy commander Alireza Tangsiri, reports local media

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Iran confirmed on Monday the death of Revolutionary Guards navy commander Alireza Tangsiri following severe injuries, Iranian media reported, based on a statement by the guards.

Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz said on March 26: "In a precise and lethal operation, the IDF eliminated the commander of the IRGC Navy, Tangsiri, along with senior naval command officials."