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US-Iran war highlights: Israel military says new wave of missiles fired from Iran; Strikes hit several areas of Iran
US-Iran war highlights: Iran intensified its attacks on Friday as air raid sirens were heard in many parts of West Asia, including Bahrain and Israel, amid the war entering its 21st day.
- 5:59 AM IST, March 21Israeli military says it is striking Hezbollah targets in Beirut
- 5:48 AM IST, March 21Lebanon state media says Israeli strike kills one in south
- 5:29 AM IST, March 21Trump says US considers ‘Winding Down’ Iran military effort
- 5:10 AM IST, March 21US Issues 30-day sanctions waiver for sale of Iranian oil at sea
- 4:54 AM IST, March 21Israel military says new wave of missiles fired from Iran
- 4:29 AM IST, March 21Several areas of Iran attacked
- 3:46 AM IST, March 21Israel military warns residents of Beirut's southern suburbs to evacuate
- 3:07 AM IST, March 21Trump says US considering 'winding down' military operations in Iran
- 2:38 AM IST, March 21Israel police probe blast sites around Tel Aviv after Iran missile warning
- 2:25 AM IST, March 21Iran says it has no oil surplus to offer global markets
- 2:04 AM IST, March 21Trump Says He Doesn’t Want Ceasefire in Iran Conflict
- 1:24 AM IST, March 21Trump says Strait of Hormuz will ‘open itself’ at a certain point
- 1:20 AM IST, March 21Trump says Israel will end Iran war when US decides
- 1:13 AM IST, March 21Trump slams NATO 'cowards' as more Marines head to Middle East
- 12:47 AM IST, March 21UK allows US to use its bases to strike Iranian sites tageting Strait of Hormuz
- 12:29 AM IST, March 21US sends assualt ships, 2,500 marines to Middle East
- 12:11 AM IST, March 21Iraq declares force majeure on foreign-operated oilfields, says report
- 11:44 PM IST, March 20US could 'take out' Iran's Kharg Island any time, says White House
- 11:31 PM IST, March 20UK approves US use of British bases to strike Iran missile sites targeting ships
- 11:18 PM IST, March 20US deploying additional marines to Middle East, says report
- 10:28 PM IST, March 20Iran FM brings back Vietnam war to jibe US, says ‘Americans haven’t forgotten'
- 9:17 PM IST, March 20NATO pulls its mission from Iraq, relocates personnel to Europe
- 9:09 PM IST, March 20‘Enemy has been defeated,’ says Mojtaba Khamenei in written Nowruz message
- 8:45 PM IST, March 20Mojtaba Khamenei extends Eid, Nowruz greetings as blasts heard in Tehran
- 8:41 PM IST, March 20Attacks on Turkey, Oman not carried out by Iran, its allied forces, says Supreme Leader
- 8:35 PM IST, March 20Firmly believe in strengthening ties with neighbouring countries, says Mojtaba Khamenei
- 8:28 PM IST, March 20Hezbollah says targeting Israeli forces in south Lebanon villages
- 8:25 PM IST, March 20Impact reported, loud blasts heard after Iran missile warning in Jerusalem Old City
- 8:20 PM IST, March 20UK foreign minister warns Iran against targeting UK bases or interests ‘directly’
- 8:18 PM IST, March 20Iran Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei to issue message for start of Iranian new year soon
- 8:13 PM IST, March 20‘Zero restraint if our infrastructure is attacked,’ warns Iran FM Araghchi
- 8:11 PM IST, March 20Indian Oil says no increase in fuel prices, except for premium petrol
- 7:33 PM IST, March 20Trump slams NATO as ‘paper tiger,’ calls allies ‘cowards’ over lack of support in Iran war
- 7:20 PM IST, March 20Israeli forces say Basij intelligence chief killed in strike
- 6:18 PM IST, March 20US, Israeli officials not safe in ‘resorts and tourist centres around world,’ warns Iran military spokesperson
- 6:06 PM IST, March 20Ukraine deploys units in five Middle East countries to intercept drones
- 5:38 PM IST, March 20Switzerland halts arms exports to US amid conflict
- 5:00 PM IST, March 20Araghchi slams Israeli PM's ‘praise for’ Genghis Khan
- 4:20 PM IST, March 20Sonic booms shake Lebanon as Israeli warplanes break sound barrier in Beirut
- 4:13 PM IST, March 20Indian Embassy in Saudi says Indian national killed in Riyadh
- 4:09 PM IST, March 20Israeli military says it is striking Iranian region on Caspian Sea, targets east of Tehran
- 4:00 PM IST, March 20US, Israel strike 16 Iranian cargo vessels in port city, says report
- 3:38 PM IST, March 20Russian foreign ministry summons Israeli envoy over strike near RT TV crew in Lebanon
- 3:30 PM IST, March 20Iranian missile strikes on oil refineries hit electrical infrastructure in Haifa
- 3:22 PM IST, March 20Iran FM tells UK that US use of UK bases in war will be seen as ‘participation in aggression’
- 3:21 PM IST, March 20Syrian President says working to keep country out of war
- 2:49 PM IST, March 20Russian foreign ministry spokesperson says Moscow concerned over conflict, calls for immediate cessation of hostilities
- 2:26 PM IST, March 20Iran hits Israel's Haifa refiney
- 2:04 PM IST, March 20Iran foreign minister told British counterpart UK complicit in US, Israel 'aggression'
- 1:45 PM IST, March 20Spain reducing VAT on fuel products
- 1:37 PM IST, March 20Sri Lanka declares neutrality
- 1:24 PM IST, March 20IRGC spokesman Naini killed
- 1:06 PM IST, March 20Iran's supreme leader says enemies' security must be taken away' after the intelligence minister's killing.
- 12:54 PM IST, March 20UK foreign minister talks to her Iranian counterpart
- 12:31 PM IST, March 20What exactly did IRGC say to counter Benjamin Netanyahu's claims of its missiles?
- 11:59 AM IST, March 20Fresh wave of Iranian missiles launched towards Israel
- 11:46 AM IST, March 20IRGC says missile production continues
- 11:38 AM IST, March 20Lebanon state media says Israeli jets struck southern towns
- 11:07 AM IST, March 20Brazil’s Lula criticises the US over aggressive foreign policy
- 10:31 AM IST, March 20Germany withdraws support for Israel in genocide case at ICJ, report says
- 10:25 AM IST, March 20Houthis issue warning for the US
- 10:22 AM IST, March 20Kuwait's Mina Al-Ahmadi oil refinery hit by Iranian drone again, fire breaks out
- 10:08 AM IST, March 20Saudi intercepts two more drones
- 10:01 AM IST, March 20Qatar's Ras Laffan LNG plant may not restart this year
- 9:40 AM IST, March 20US sending more warships, troops to join war, report says
- 9:24 AM IST, March 20Most of the dead in Iran were civilians, report says
- 9:21 AM IST, March 20Death toll in Iran almost 3,200,
- 9:08 AM IST, March 20Joint statement on Strait of Hormuz by European nations, Japan, Canada, say ready to join ‘appropriate efforts to ensure safe passage’
- 9:01 AM IST, March 20Saudi Arabia continues intercepting more drones targeting oil fields
- 8:59 AM IST, March 20Another wave of Iranian missile and drone attacks targets Kuwait
- 8:30 AM IST, March 20Drone attacks on Saudi Arabia continue
- 8:24 AM IST, March 20Another wave of Iranian attacks on Saudi oilfields
- 8:11 AM IST, March 20Fire breaks out at Bahrain warehouse after Iranian attack
- 8:00 AM IST, March 20China restricts fertilizer exports
- 7:53 AM IST, March 20Dubai confirms success in all air interceptions
- 7:50 AM IST, March 20Saudi Arabia intercepts more Iranian drones
- 7:41 AM IST, March 20Authorities in UAE, Kuwait responding to missile threats
- 7:37 AM IST, March 20Pentagon seeks $200 billion for campaign against Iran
- 6:59 AM IST, March 20Israel military says striking 'infrastructure' across Tehran
- 6:55 AM IST, March 20Saudi Arabia expects oil to climb over $180 if energy shock continues until late April, report says
- 6:52 AM IST, March 20Explosions heard across Tehran
- 6:48 AM IST, March 20Crude oil prices fall
- 6:44 AM IST, March 20Netanyahu says will hold off attacks on Iran's gas fields
- 6:41 AM IST, March 20Air raid sirens heard in Israel
US-Iran war highlights: Iran Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei on Friday extended Eid and new year greetings. “This year, the spring of spirituality and the spring of nature – i.e., the auspicious Eid al-Fitr and the age-old Eid of Nowruz – have coincided, and I congratulate each and every one of the people of the nation on these two religious and national holidays,” Khamenei said....Read More
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His message came even as blasts were heard in Tehran, according to an AFP report.
Loud blasts were heard and a crater reported near the walls of Jerusalem's Old City on Friday. Smoke was seen rising from the impact site, Israeli television reported.
According to AFP, journalists heard loud blasts after warning of Iranian missiles. The impact crater was close to the Jewish and Armenian quarters of the historic Old City, Israeli media footage showed. Iran intensified its attacks on Friday as air raid sirens were heard in many parts of West Asia, including Bahrain and Israel, amid the war entering its 21st day.
United States and Israel on Friday hit 16 Iranian cargo vessels in a port city, Iran media reported. This came even as the Israeli military said it was striking the Iranian region of Caspian Sea, which has major ports including Bandar Anzali.
Tehran also issued a warning for its “enemies”, saying they would not be safe in “parks, recreational areas and tourist destinations” worldwide after the killing of senior Iranian leaders. This came a day after Iran targeted oil and gas facilities around the Gulf on Thursday in retaliation for an Israeli attack on a key Iranian gas field, dramatically raising the stakes in a war that is sending shock waves through the global economy.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said late Thursday that, at the request of President Donald Trump, Israel will hold off on any further attacks on the offshore gas field.
Gulf attacks
Drone attacks hit Kuwait's Mina Al-Ahmadi oil refinery, causing several fires but no casualties, state media said, citing the national oil company.
Earlier on Friday, Kuwaiti and Emirati authorities said air defences were responding to missile and drone attacks.
Saudi Arabia's defence ministry said it had intercepted and destroyed more than a dozen drones in the country's east and another in the north.
Bahrain's interior ministry said that shrapnel from an "Iranian aggression" caused a fire at a warehouse, which was brought under control and resulted in no injuries.
Tehran strikes
The Israeli military said it launched a wave of strikes on Tehran, following Iranian missile fire at Israel overnight.
A military statement said Israeli forces had "begun a wave of strikes targeting infrastructure of the Iranian terror regime across Tehran."
Crude oil prices fall
Oil dropped from its highest close since July 2022, as the leaders of the US and Israel sought to reassure investors rattled by damage to major Persian Gulf energy facilities. Brent crude fell to around $106 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate for May was around $94.
On the other hand, oil officials in Saudi Arabia are projecting that oil prices could soar past $180 a barrel if disruptions due to the Iran war persist until late April, the Wall Street Journal reported.
The price of Brent crude oil, the international standard, has spiked by more than 60% since Israel and the United States started the war with Iran.
Trump's warning
Trump warned that the US would “ massively blow up the entirety ” of Iran’s gas field if it continues attacking its neighbours. And Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared later Thursday that Iran can no longer enrich uranium or make ballistic missiles. As he spoke, Israel's military sent another alert about incoming Iranian missiles, and sirens sounded from Haifa to the Sea of Galilee.
Meanwhile, the death toll from Israeli strikes in Lebanon topped 1,000 people on Thursday amid renewed fighting with the militant group Hezbollah.
Iran-Israel war LIVE updates: Iran's missile assembly plant flattened in US strikes, CENTCOM says
An missile manufacturing and assembly facility in Iran had been razed to the ground following strikes as part of "Operation Epic Fury", as per the US Central Command.
In the missile factory hit, satellite imagery shows a before-and-after videos.
US-Iran war LIVE updates: European countries, Japan condemn Iran’s attacks on civilian infrastructure in Gulf nations
The United Kingdom, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy and Japan have strongly condemned Iran’s attacks on civilian infrastructure, including oil and gas facilities in Gulf states, as well as the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the targeting of commercial vessels.
US-Iran war LIVE updates: MAGA devotees unshaken by Trump's war on Iran, a poll finds
US President Donald Trump thrusting the country into a new Middle East war has prompted backlash from Americans across the political spectrum -- with the exception of his devoted political base.
Despite soaring oil prices, uncertain outcomes and rising US casualties, those faithful to the "Make America Great Again" (MAGA) cause still broadly support Trump's actions in Iran.
A recent Yahoo/YouGov poll found only a quarter of those who voted for Trump in 2024 oppose the war.
US-Iran war LIVE updates: Israel military says striking 'infrastructure' across Tehran
The Israeli military said it launched a wave of strike on Tehran early Friday, following Iranian missile fire at Israel overnight.
A military statement said Israeli forced had "begun a wave of strikes targeting infrastructure of the Iranian terror regime across Tehran", without elaborating.
US-Iran war LIVE updates: Iraqi group claims responsibility for attacks on US bases
The Iraqi armed group Saraya Awliya al-Dam has stated in a post on its Telegram channel that it carried out three attacks against US bases across the country over the past 24 hours.
US-Iran war LIVE updates: Saudi Arabia expects oil to climb over $180 if energy shock continues until late April, report says
Oil officials in Saudi Arabia are projecting that oil prices could soar past $180 a barrel if disruptions due to the Iran war persist until late April, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.
US-Iran war LIVE updates: Explosions heard across Tehran
According to Al Jazeera Arabic, powerful explosions were heard across the Iranian capital as air defence systems engaged incoming US and Israeli drones.
US-Iran war LIVE updates: Crude oil prices fall
Oil dropped from its highest close since July 2022, as the leaders of the US and Israel sought to reassure investors rattled by damage to major Persian Gulf energy facilities.
Brent crude fell below toward $106 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate for May was around $94.
US-Iran war LIVE updates: Netanyahu says will hold off attacks on Iran's gas fields
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said late Thursday that, at the request of President Donald Trump, Israel will hold off on any further attacks on the offshore gas field.
US-Iran war LIVE updates: Air raid sirens heard in Israel
Local broadcaster Channel 12 reported that Iranian missile attacks on Israel have triggered air raid sirens in northern Israel.
This comes as the Israeli military again reported incoming missile fire from Iran.
