US Iran war news Highlights: US military plane declared emergency before crash in Iraq; fresh explosions in Tehran

By Priyanjali Narayan, Akansha Purohit, Danita Yadav

Mar 13, 2026, 06:48:35 IST

US Iran War News highlights: Iran has warned that it will set the Gulf region's oil and gas ‘on fire’ if attacks on Iranian energy infrasutrcutre continue. Meanwhile, the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah has escalated with Netanyahu's latest warning to Lebanon.

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6:48 AM IST, Mar 13This blog is now closed
5:52 AM IST, Mar 13Sirens sounded across Israel as Iran launches fresh missile barrage
5:30 AM IST, Mar 13US military plane declared emergency in Tel Aviv before crash in Iraq
5:05 AM IST, Mar 12Trump warns Iranian team from attending FIFA world cup
4:40 AM IST, Mar 12What is the KC 135 Stratotanker? US military aircraft which crashed in Iraq
4:12 AM IST, Mar 12Bahrain intercepted over 100 missiles, nearly 200 drones since start of war
3:30 AM IST, Mar 12US military plane crashes in Iraq, rescue efforts on
3:04 AM IST, Mar 12Fresh explosions rock Tehran as war escalates
2:47 AM IST, Mar 12Drone attack in Iraq injures six French soldiers
2:28 AM IST, Mar 12Khamenei's first message since becoming Supreme Leader | Key points
2:19 AM IST, Mar 12Trump says Iran war ‘coming along well’
2:10 AM IST, Mar 12Iran threatens to 'set region's oil and on fire'
1:36 AM IST, Mar 12Israeli war jets target Beirut
12:41 AM IST, Mar 12Israel launches fresh strikes towards Iran
12:16 AM IST, Mar 12Sirens sounded in Bahrain
11:39 PM IST, Mar 12India's Modi dials Iranian President Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian
11:01 PM IST, Mar 12Lebanon summons Iran diplomat over joint attack with Hezbollah
10:57 PM IST, Mar 12Israeli military says it struck Basij checkpoints in Tehran
10:51 PM IST, Mar 12Israel warns it may take territory if Lebanon fails to curb Hezbollah
10:44 PM IST, Mar 12Saudi defence ministry says intercepted drones headed to Shaybah oil field
10:38 PM IST, Mar 12Iran says region cannot return to pre-Feb 28 conditions after war
10:33 PM IST, Mar 12Israel army says Hezbollah fired 200 rockets overnight in 'biggest barrage' of war
10:28 PM IST, Mar 12Iran wants to ensure war is not 'imposed' again, says deputy FM
10:23 PM IST, Mar 12Israel launches fresh strikes on Beirut as it threatens to seize territory
10:17 PM IST, Mar 12US says it has struck around 6,000 targets since start of Iran war
10:13 PM IST, Mar 12Iran says ships can pass Strait of Hormuz if they coordinate
10:01 PM IST, Mar 12Iran says ‘will not leave until Trump admits mistake’
9:50 PM IST, Mar 12US arranges 50 charter flights from Middle East amid Iran strikes
9:43 PM IST, Mar 12Iranian media reports wife of late supreme leader alive
9:35 PM IST, Mar 12Iran not laying mines in Strait of Hormuz, says deputy foreign minister
9:29 PM IST, Mar 12Israeli airstrikes hit building in heart of Beirut
9:21 PM IST, Mar 12Iran deputy FM says ‘allowed ships from some countries’ to cross Strait of Hormuz
9:06 PM IST, Mar 12Israel nearly doubles evacuation area in south Lebanon
8:47 PM IST, Mar 12Trump says Iran shouldn't come to World Cup for 'own life and safety'
8:36 PM IST, Mar 12Airstrikes target Shiite forces headquarters in Baghdad
8:21 PM IST, Mar 12Iran Guards vow to keep Strait of Hormuz closed after calls by supreme leader
8:13 PM IST, Mar 12IRGC says 42nd wave of operation ‘True Promise 4’ targets Tel Aviv, US bases
8:08 PM IST, Mar 12Israel warns residents it will target buildings in central Beirut
8:04 PM IST, Mar 12Trump says stopping a nuclear Iran more important than oil prices
7:58 PM IST, Mar 12Israeli military issues evacuation warning in central Beirut
7:51 PM IST, Mar 12Iran foreign minister accuses Israel of attacking UNESCO sites in country
7:47 PM IST, Mar 12Iran's supreme leader thanks 'resistance front' in Yemen, Lebanon, Iraq
7:41 PM IST, Mar 12Iran supreme leader says vengeance is priority 'until fully achieved'
7:34 PM IST, Mar 12Iran's supreme leader calls on regional countries to shut US bases
7:26 PM IST, Mar 12What Iran's new supreme leader said in his first message
7:20 PM IST, Mar 12Iran's Supreme Leader warns to seek compensation or ‘destroy enemy assets’
7:15 PM IST, Mar 12Mojtaba Khamenei says ‘resistance front’ Iran's best friend
7:11 PM IST, Mar 12Iran's vows to avenge 'martyrs,' including from Minab school attack
7:07 PM IST, Mar 12Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei says Strait of Hormuz should remain shut
7:05 PM IST, Mar 12‘Iran will not refrain from avenging blood of its martyrs,’ says Mojtaba Khamenei
6:59 PM IST, Mar 12Iran's supreme leader says closure of Strait of Hormuz should be used as leverage
6:55 PM IST, Mar 12Iran's supreme leader issues first statement
6:42 PM IST, Mar 12Iran warns region will ‘go dark’ if US hits power infrastructure
6:32 PM IST, Mar 12Talking to US, Iran to end the ongoing war, says Turkey
6:14 PM IST, Mar 12Lufthansa extends suspension of Dubai flights until March 28
6:02 PM IST, Mar 12Turkey warns against plans to incite civil war in Iran
5:50 PM IST, Mar 12US military 'not ready' to escort tankers through Hormuz Strait
5:42 PM IST, Mar 12First message from Iran's new supreme leader to be released shortly
5:31 PM IST, Mar 12Iran Guards say targeted Israel and US sites in UAE, Iraq
5:21 PM IST, Mar 12US energy secretary says only option is to ‘destroy Iran’s ability to threaten'
5:14 PM IST, Mar 12What was the Iran site struck by Israel that it claims was used to develop weapons
5:03 PM IST, Mar 12Iran FM spokesperson accuses EU of ‘complacency’ in US, Israel attacks
4:57 PM IST, Mar 12Iran war causing biggest-ever oil market disruption, says IEA
4:48 PM IST, Mar 12Thailand seeks apology from Iran after vessel hit in Strait of Hormuz
4:37 PM IST, Mar 12Israel army says Hezbollah fired 200 rockets on Wednesday in ‘biggest barrage’
4:30 PM IST, Mar 12Middle East war displaces 3 million inside Iran, says UN
4:18 PM IST, Mar 12Israel says it struck Iran site used to ‘advance nuclear weapons’
4:11 PM IST, Mar 12MEA says around 9,000 Indians currently in Iran
4:01 PM IST, Mar 12Iran said ‘had no role’ in attacks on Oman oil facilities
3:52 PM IST, Mar 12Israel to expand operations in Lebanon after Hezbollah barrage, says defence minister
3:41 PM IST, Mar 12Iran's unrelenting attacks on Mideast shipping infrastructure send oil prices soaring
3:29 PM IST, Mar 12Iran's Guards say they struck Marshall Islands-flagged ship
3:18 PM IST, Mar 12Jaishankar spoke with Iranian counterpart to discuss safety of shipping amid tensions in Hormuz
3:14 PM IST, Mar 12Iran says attack on its islands will ‘shatter all restraint’
2:58 PM IST, Mar 12Israel army says launched new broad wave of strikes across Iran
2:48 PM IST, Mar 12First week of US war against Iran cost over $11.3 billion, says report
2:33 PM IST, Mar 12Israeli drone kills fruit vendor in Iran’s Fardis
2:29 PM IST, Mar 12Debris from interception hits building façade on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai
1:59 PM IST, Mar 12Drones target Kuwait International Airport; only material damage reported
1:32 PM IST, Mar 12Iran says Israel military bases, security service targeted
1:10 PM IST, Mar 12Explosions heard in downtown Dubai
1:08 PM IST, Mar 12179 injured in Israel in past 24 hours, total since war rises to 2,745
1:02 PM IST, Mar 12Did Israel attack North Korean embassy?
12:52 PM IST, Mar 12Seven injured, two critical in attack on industrial town in Iran’s Arak
12:21 PM IST, Mar 12Drone debris knocks six power lines out of service in Kuwait
12:19 PM IST, Mar 12Italian military base in Iraqi Kurdistan attacked, no injuries reported
12:10 PM IST, Mar 12Saudi Arabia intercepts drone heading to Shaybah oilfield
11:53 AM IST, Mar 12Strike on Iran-backed PMF base in Iraq
11:32 AM IST, Mar 12US-Israeli strike hits industrial area near Tehran
11:24 AM IST, Mar 12Thailand summons Iran envoy after Thai-flagged ship hit in Strait of Hormuz
10:56 AM IST, Mar 12Iran rockets trigger sirens in northern Israel; no injuries reported
10:42 AM IST, Mar 122 more ships allowed to pass through Strait of Hormuz amid US-Iran war
10:15 AM IST, Mar 12Sirens sound across Jordan
10:12 AM IST, Mar 12Australia to temporarily amend fuel standards
9:57 AM IST, Mar 12Indian killed in Iran ‘suicide boat’ attack on US-linked oil tanker off Iraq
9:44 AM IST, Mar 12Projectile hits container ship near UAE amid Gulf tensions, says UKMTO
9:20 AM IST, Mar 12India backs IEA move to release emergency oil stocks amid supply disruptions
9:14 AM IST, Mar 12Iran says ships must seek its approval to pass Hormuz, warns of attacks
9:11 AM IST, Mar 12Projectile hits container ship near UAE; small fire reported, crew safe
8:31 AM IST, Mar 12Oil surges, stocks fall as Iran tanker strikes rattle markets
8:26 AM IST, Mar 12Brent crude jumps to $100.09 amid US-Iran war
8:15 AM IST, Mar 12Oman evacuates vessels from key Mina al Fahal oil terminal as precaution
8:14 AM IST, Mar 12Saudi Arabia shoots down drone approaching embassy district
8:08 AM IST, Mar 12Saudi Arabia intercepts three more drones after downing 18 UAVs
8:03 AM IST, Mar 12Bahrain urges residents to stay indoors after Iran-linked fuel tank attack sparks fire
7:51 AM IST, Mar 12One killed in Basra port attack; Iraq halts operations at oil ports
7:44 AM IST, Mar 12Israeli military says more Iranian missiles heading toward Israel
7:28 AM IST, Mar 12US to release 172 million barrels from strategic oil reserve under IEA plan
7:23 AM IST, Mar 12Air strike kills two fighters at Hashed base in northern Iraq
7:10 AM IST, Mar 12CitiBank shuts UAE branches after Iran threat to target financial institutions
7:07 AM IST, Mar 12Five vessels hit in Gulf and Strait of Hormuz
6:37 AM IST, Mar 12Israel strikes central Beirut seafront, Lebanon says at least seven killed

US Iran war news: Plumes of smoke rise during Israeli strikes on Beirut, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran.

US Israel Iran war news highlights: Iran has warned that it will set the Gulf region's oil and gas ‘on fire’ if attacks on Iranian energy infrastructure continue. Meanwhile, the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah has escalated with Netanyahu's latest warning to Lebanon. In his first remarks since the start of the US-Israel and Iran war, Israeli PM Netanyahu has stated that Lebanon is “playing with fire” if it does not move to disarm militant group Hezbollah....Read More

Iran says Trump ‘must pay’

Iran's security chief Ali Larijani on Thursday told Trump said that Tehran "will not relent until making you sorry for this grave miscalculation.”

Responding to US President Donald Trump, he wrote in an X post, “Trump says he is looking for a speedy victory. While starting a war is easy, it cannot be won with a few tweets.”

Larijani's statement comes after Iran’s new Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei in his first statement on Thursday, said that all US bases should be immediately closed in the region. Khamenei, who was also injured i the US-Israeli strikes, added that Iran will avenge the deaths caused by the bombardment.

"We will seek compensation from the enemy, and if they refuse, we will take as much of their property as we determine, and if that is not possible, we will destroy the same amount of his property," he said.

He also added that the leverage of closing the Strait of Hormuz should be used and that Iran’s attacks on Gulf Arab neighbours will continue.

Strikes across Gulf nations continue

As the conflict between US-Israel and Iran spreads to the wider region, the UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Lebanon, Oman, Saudi Arabia and more continue to intercept and destroyed missile and drone attacks fired from Iran.

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