US Iran war highlights: Trump says US may hit Iran's Kharg Island again, loud explosions in Bahrain's Manama
US-Iran war highlights: An air attack struck a factory in the central Iranian city of Isfahan on Saturday, killing 15 people, Reuters reported, citing the Fars News Agency. There were workers inside the factory at the time of the strike, the report added.
US-Iran war live updates: The ongoing conflict in the Middle East shows no signs of abating even as it entered the third week, with Iran announcing fresh attacks at US bases in Saudi Arabia and vowing retaliation against the attack at Kharg Island. Fresh attacks were reported at Kuwait airport and the Baghdad airport complex, which houses a military base and a US diplomatic facility....Read More
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they had launched a missile salvo at US forces stationed at a major base in Saudi Arabia's Al-Kharj. Meanwhile, Lebanese militant group Hezbollah said it was involved in "direct clashes" with Israeli forces in the southern Lebanese town of Khiam.
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he “hopes” countries affected by Iran’s attempted closure of the Strait of Hormuz – including China, France, Japan, South Korea, and the UK – will send warships to the region to help keep the waterway open and safe. Trump added that, in the meantime, the United States would continue bombing the shoreline and targeting Iranian boats, aiming to make the Hormuz Strait “OPEN, SAFE, and FREE.”
Earlier on Friday, he had said that the United States had heavily bombed military targets on Iran's oil hub Kharg Island and the US Navy would soon begin escorting tankers through the Strait of Hormuz.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said military targets on Kharg Island, which handles almost all of Iran's crude exports, had been "totally obliterated" in "one of the most powerful bombing raids in the History of the Middle East."
He said he had chosen not to target oil infrastructure on the island for now.
"However, should Iran, or anyone else, do anything to interfere with the Free and Safe Passage of Ships through the Strait of Hormuz, I will immediately reconsider this decision," the US president said.
However, Iran’s Fars news agency reported that thick smoke has been seen rising from Iran’s Kharg Island, but that Iranian forces continue to operate from there despite Trump’s claims that the US “obliterated” military targets on the island.
Trump on Strait of Hormuz
With oil prices spiking, Donald Trump was asked by reporters when the US Navy would begin escorting tankers through the Gulf's critical Strait of Hormuz.
"It'll happen soon, very soon," he said.
Iranian strikes have all but halted maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of global crude oil and liquefied natural gas normally pass.
What's happening in Iran?
Several top Iranian officials joined a defiant pro-government rally in Tehran, meanwhile, marching alongside demonstrators waving banners reading "Death to America" and "Death to Israel."
As the United States intensified its bombing of Iran, Tehran launched a new wave of drone and missile attacks on Israel and its Gulf neighbours.
The war between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon continued to rage, and the Lebanese health ministry said an Israeli strike on a primary healthcare centre in southern Lebanon had killed at least 12 medical personnel on Friday.
According to the Lebanese authorities, at least 773 people have been killed by Israeli attacks in Lebanon aimed at wiping out Iranian ally Hezbollah.
USS Tripoli, with 2,500 Marines, dispatched
The United States and Israel have treaded carefully around Kharg Island until now, but US officials have reportedly said that capturing the island was now on the table.
The Wall Street Journal and New York Times reported on Friday that the Pentagon had dispatched the Japan-based amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli to the region along with its complement of some 2,500 Marines.
Blasts ring West Asia
Heavy blasts shook Tehran late Friday after the United States vowed to step up air strikes and Iranian state media said a fresh round of missiles had been launched towards Israel. Israeli rescue workers said no casualties were reported.
Blasts were heard in Doha early Saturday, and Qatar's defence ministry said its military had intercepted missiles targeting the Gulf state.
Saudi Arabia's defence ministry said its forces had intercepted dozens of drones on Friday, and Turkey said NATO forces shot down a ballistic missile launched from Iran -- the third such interception in the war.
Oil prices
The conflict has sparked chaos in global markets and sent oil prices soaring.
Brent contracts for a barrel of crude have soared more than 42 per cent, leaving markets and governments everywhere skittish about energy supply and higher inflation. On Friday, oil stayed above $100 a barrel.
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- 15 Mar 2026, 07:24:21 AM IST
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- 15 Mar 2026, 07:10:01 AM IST
US-Iran war live updates: 6 airmen killed in Iraq crash identified
US-Iran war live updates: The US Department of Defense has identified the six airmen killed in a refuelling plane crash in Iraq early this week, Reuters reported.
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- 15 Mar 2026, 06:51:04 AM IST
US-Iran war live updates: White House press secy says US will refill petroleum reserve after Iran war
US-Iran war live updates: White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has said that the US will refill the strategic petroleum reserve after the Iran war is complete.
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- 15 Mar 2026, 05:53:08 AM IST
US-Iran war live updates: IDF spokesperson calls Iran ‘terrorist regime’
US-Iran war live updates: Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) spokesperson Lieutenant Ben Cohen said that it was necessary to take measures against the "terrorist regime" of Iran. He said it was important not only to diffuse the "ticking time bomb" but to remove it altogether.
“Our goal is to take a ticking time bomb and not just to diffuse it and wait for them to ignite it again. It is to remove the bomb altogether. We cannot live in a reality where we have a terrorist regime that yells 'Death to America', that yells 'Death to Israel', and that takes the necessary measures in order to try to make that vision a reality. We can't allow for it to happen,” Lt Cohen told ANI.
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- 15 Mar 2026, 05:16:22 AM IST
US-Iran war live updates: Loud explosions in Bahrain's Manama
US-Iran war live updates: Explosions were heard in Bahrain's capital Manama early on Sunday, AFP reported, as Iran continued its strikes across the Gulf. Bahrain said it has intercepted 125 missiles and 203 drones since the start of Iran's attacks, which left two people dead in the nation and 24 others in neighbouring Gulf nations.
- 15 Mar 2026, 05:06:08 AM IST
US-Iran war live updates: Trump says US may hit Iran's Kharg Island again
US-Iran war live updates: US President Donald Trump on Saturday said that the United States may carry out more strikes on Iran's Kharg Island even as Tehran has vowed retaliation in response to Friday's attack. Trump, in an interview to NBC News, said while Tehran appears ready to make a deal to end the conflict, "the terms aren’t good enough yet."
Trump said the US strikes had "totally demolished" most of Kharg Island, adding that "we may hit it a few more times just for fun."
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- 15 Mar 2026, 04:53:12 AM IST
US-Iran war live updates: UK PM Starmer may send thousands of drones to Middle East
US-Iran war live updates: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer may send thousands of interceptor drones to the Middle East, The Telegraph reported. The UK government is mulling whether it can deploy sophisticated “Octopus” interceptor anti-drone systems against Iran’s Shahed drones.
- 15 Mar 2026, 04:17:26 AM IST
US-Iran war live updates: Spain condemns Israeli attack at medical facility in Lebanon, that killed 12
US-Iran war live updates: The Spanish government on Sunday condemned in the “strongest possible terms” an Israeli strike on a medical facility in Bint Jbeil in southern Lebanon that killed 12 healthcare workers.
“The Spanish Government extends its deepest condolences to the families of the victims and wishes a speedy recovery to those injured,” the Spanish government said in a statement.
“Attacks on hospitals, in this and other contexts such as Gaza, constitute a flagrant and unacceptable violation of international humanitarian law, and must be investigated. Hospitals are never military targets,” it added.
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- 15 Mar 2026, 03:37:39 AM IST
US-Iran war live updates: Motor racing-F1 calls off races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia
US-Iran war live updates: Formula One's Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix will not take place in April due to the ongoing conflict in the region, the sport announced on Saturday.
- 15 Mar 2026, 03:17:48 AM IST
US-Iran war live updates: Drone attack on military base at Baghdad airport
US-Iran war live updates: A drone attack targeted the Baghdad airport complex, which houses a military base and a US diplomatic facility, AFP reported on Sunday. The news agency, citing official, said the drones "targeted the military base" but were brought down just outside the complex, while a second source said a crashed drone sparked a huge fire outside.
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- 15 Mar 2026, 03:11:50 AM IST
US-Iran war live updates: Another 3 members of Iran's women's soccer team decide against staying in Australia
US-Iran war live updates: Three more members of the Iran's women’s soccer team who accepted refugee visas to stay in Australia have decided to return to their homeland, the Australian government said on Sunday. The latest move leaves three of an initial seven squad members in Australia. “Overnight, three members of the Iranian Women’s Football Team made the decision to join the rest of the team on their journey back to Iran,” Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said in a statement, AP reported.
- 15 Mar 2026, 03:01:22 AM IST
US-Iran war live updates: US regulator threatens broadcasters' licenses over critical coverage of Iran war
US-Iran war live updates: US broadcast regulator on Saturday accused broadcasters of running “hoaxes and news distortions”. Brendan Carr, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, in a social media post said “broadcasters must operate in the public interest, and they will lose their licenses if they do not.”
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- 15 Mar 2026, 02:42:33 AM IST
US-Iran war live updates: Iran fires missiles at US forces at Saudi base
US-Iran war live updates: Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Saturday said they had launched missiles at US forces stationed at a major base in Saudi Arabia's Al-Kharj, AFP reported. Tehran said that the US base was being used to equip "F-35 and F-16 fighter jets and is the storage place for fuel tankers". However, there was no immediate confirmation of the attack from Saudi Arabia. Saudi defence ministry earlier said it intercepted six ballistic missiles headed towards Al-Kharj.
- 15 Mar 2026, 02:19:17 AM IST
US-Iran war live updates: Trump rejects efforts to launch Iran ceasefire talks, says report
US-Iran war live updates: US President Donald Trump has rebuffed efforts by Middle Eastern allies to start diplomatic negotiations aimed at ending the conflict in the Middle East, Reuters cited three sources as saying. Iran has also rejected the possibility of any ceasefire until US and Israeli strikes end, two senior Iranian sources told Reuters.
The denial on negotiations from both sides suggests that the two are digging in for an extended conflict.
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- 15 Mar 2026, 01:57:47 AM IST
US-Iran war live updates: Latest updates on US-Iran war
US-Iran war live updates: In case you are joining us now, here are some of the latest events in the US-Iran conflict:
- US President Donald Trump has claimed that Iran has been beaten and completely decimated and that other countries should now come and take care of the Strait of Hormuz.
- Several drones struck Kuwait's international airport and hit its radar system. There were no reported injuries.
- Iran launched a new wave of missiles towards Israel, Iranian state TV reported.
- Jordan said its military had intercepted 79 out of 85 missiles and drones launched by Iran at the kingdom.
- Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said there was "no problem" with new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei after US officials reported he had been wounded.
- At least 15 people were killed in a missile strike in the Iranian city of Isfahan on Saturday, Iranian local media reports said.
- 15 Mar 2026, 01:30:30 AM IST
US-Iran war live updates: Lebanon to negotiate with Israel, says report
US-Iran war live updates: Lebanon is forming a delegation to negotiate with Israel, AFP quoted an official as saying.
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- 15 Mar 2026, 01:15:26 AM IST
US-Iran war live updates: Trump says other countries 'must take care' of Hormuz
US-Iran war live updates: US President Donald Trump on Saturday urged nations to send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz open for shipping. “The Countries of the World that receive Oil through the Hormuz Strait must take care of that passage, and we will help — A LOT! The U.S. will also coordinate with those Countries so that everything goes quickly, smoothly, and well,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. Read More
- 15 Mar 2026, 12:54:50 AM IST
US-Iran war live updates: 'Several drones' strike Kuwait international airport
US-Iran war live updates: Several drones struck Kuwait's international airport on Saturday and hit the radar system, the country's civil aviation authority said. There were no reported injuries. “Kuwait International Airport was targeted by several drones this evening, which struck its radar system. Thankfully, no injuries were recorded,” AFP cited officials as saying.
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- 15 Mar 2026, 12:44:23 AM IST
US-Iran war live updates: Another attack on the US Embassy in Baghdad
US-Iran war live updates: A missile struck a helipad inside the US Embassy compound in Baghdad on Saturday. The embassy complex, one of the largest US diplomatic facilities in the world, has been repeatedly targeted by rockets and drones fired by Iran-aligned militias. However, no country or group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.
- 15 Mar 2026, 12:17:33 AM IST
US-Iran war live updates: Drone strike halts operations at refinery in Iraq's Erbil
US-Iran war live updates: Operations at the Lanaz refinery in the northern Iraqi city of Erbil were suspended after a broke out as a result of a drone strike on Saturday, Reuters reported. Officials at Kurdistan's Ministry of Natural Resources said work will remain suspended until the extent of the damage is assessed.
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- 14 Mar 2026, 11:53:32 PM IST
US-Iran war live updates: Iran's Foreign Minister says Strait of Hormuz open, closed only to US, Israeli ships
US-Iran war live updates: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that the Strait of Hormuz remains open and it is only closed to the US and Israeli vessels. "As a matter of fact, this Straits of Hormuz is open. It is only closed to the tankers and ships belonging to our enemies, to those who are attacking us and the allies. Others are free to pass," Araghchi told MS Now in an interview on Saturday. Read More
- 14 Mar 2026, 11:10:09 PM IST
US-Iran war live updates: Iran launches fresh missiles at Israel
US-Iran war live updates: Iran on Saturday launched fresh wave of missiles at Israel, Iranian state TV reported.
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- 14 Mar 2026, 10:56:15 PM IST
US-Iran war live updates: Iran says last night’s US attacks were launched from UAE
US-Iran war live updates: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said in an interview with MS Now that last night’s US attacks were fired from the United Arab Emirates.
- 14 Mar 2026, 10:51:38 PM IST
US-Iran war live updates: US embassy warns citizens to leave Iraq immediately
US-Iran war live updates: The US Embassy in Baghdad issued a security alert on Saturday, advising that all American citizens should leave Iraq immediately, reported Reuters.
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- 14 Mar 2026, 10:27:44 PM IST
US-Iran war live updates: Iran denies reports of Supreme Leader injury, says ‘no problem’
US-Iran war live updates: Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araqchi said in an interview on Saturday that there is “no problem” with the country’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, responding to recent claims by US war secretary Pete Hegseth. Hegseth had alleged on Friday that Khamenei was wounded and likely disfigured
- 14 Mar 2026, 10:25:08 PM IST
US-Iran war live updates: Iran rejects ceasefire demand until US‑Israeli strikes stop
US-Iran war live updates: Iran has rejected the possibility of any ceasefire in the ongoing conflict until US and Israeli military strikes end, according to officials cited by Reuters sources.
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- 14 Mar 2026, 10:09:30 PM IST
US-Iran war live updates: Air attack kills 15 at factory in central Iranian city of Isfahan, report says
US-Iran war live updates: An air attack struck a factory in the central Iranian city of Isfahan on Saturday, killing 15 people, Reuters reported, citing the Fars News Agency.
There were workers inside the factory, which produces heaters and refrigerators, at the time of the strike, the report added.
- 14 Mar 2026, 09:53:36 PM IST
US-Iran war live updates: Body of Khamenei’s aide Shamkhani buried without head, reports say
US-Iran war live updates: The body of Ali Shamkhani, a top advisor to Iran’s late Supreme Leader, was reportedly buried without a head, according to a report by Iran International citing the state-run newspaper Farhikhtegan.
Shamkhani’s funeral and burial took place on Saturday at the Imamzadeh Saleh shrine in northern Tehran, the report added.
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- 14 Mar 2026, 09:34:13 PM IST
US-Iran war live updates: Turkey says it’s discussing missile data contradiction with Iran
Turkey’s foreign minister said it is in talks with Iran to clarify a discrepancy between Iranian official statements and data on missiles fired toward Turkish territory, reported Reuters citing Turkish officials.
According to the Turkish side, Iran has denied responsibility for recent missile incidents.
- 14 Mar 2026, 09:15:18 PM IST
US-Iran war live updates: Lebanon says Israeli strikes since March 2 have killed 826 people
US-Iran war live updates: Lebanon’s health ministry said on Saturday that Israeli strikes since March 2 have killed 826 people, including 65 women and 106 children, and wounded 2,009 others, as the conflict with Hezbollah continues, reported AFP. The ministry added that 31 paramedics were among the dead
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- 14 Mar 2026, 08:49:38 PM IST
US-Iran war live updates: Two Iranian tankers load 2.7 million barrels from Kharg Island despite US strike, says report
US-Iran war live updates: Despite recent US military attacks on Kharg Island, two Iranian oil tankers loaded 2.7 million barrels of crude oil from the island on Saturday, reported Press TV.
- 14 Mar 2026, 08:28:28 PM IST
US-Iran war live updates: Iran’s strikes on Gulf states reveal ‘moral bankruptcy,’ says UAE adviser
US-Iran war live updates: Anwar Gargash, senior diplomatic adviser to UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, said Iran’s recent missile and drone attacks on neighbouring Gulf countries expose the country’s “military impotence”.
“The Iranian strategy, which reflects its inability to confront American and Israeli strikes by targeting Arab Gulf states, reveals a military impotence, a moral bankruptcy, and a political isolation,” Gargash said.
He called for “a return to sound judgement”, urging Tehran to halt attacks on neighbouring states and to activate mediation efforts to reduce regional tensions.
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- 14 Mar 2026, 08:09:19 PM IST
US-Iran war live updates: Trump ‘hopes’ China, France, UK to send warships with US to keep Hormuz Strait open
US-Iran war live updates: Donald Trump said several countries could deploy warships alongside the United States to help keep the Strait of Hormuz open amid the ongoing conflict with Iran.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said nations affected by Iran’s attempted closure of the waterway — including China, France, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom — could send ships to the region.
“Many Countries… will be sending War Ships, in conjunction with the United States of America, to keep the Strait open and safe,” Trump said, adding that the US would continue military action along the shoreline and against Iranian boats to secure the passage.
“One way or the other, we will soon get the Hormuz Strait OPEN, SAFE, and FREE,” he added.
- 14 Mar 2026, 07:43:55 PM IST
US-Iran war live updates: Trump dismisses reports US aircraft destroyed in Saudi strike
US-Iran war live updates: US President Donald Trump on Saturday dismissed media reports claiming American refuelling aircraft were destroyed during a recent strike on a Saudi airbase, saying none of the planes had been lost.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the base had been hit “a few days earlier”, but insisted the aircraft stationed there were not destroyed.
“Four of the five had virtually no damage, and are already back in service. One had slightly more damage but will be in the air shortly. None were destroyed, or close to that, as the Fake News said in headlines,” he wrote.
Earlier, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing two US officials, that five US Air Force refuelling planes were struck and damaged on the ground at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia during an Iranian missile strike in recent days.
The report said the aircraft were damaged but not completely destroyed and are being repaired, adding that no casualties were reported.
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- 14 Mar 2026, 07:16:56 PM IST
US-Iran war live updates: Iran warns residents near three UAE ports to evacuate
US-Iran war live updates: Iran’s state media on Saturday warned residents and workers around three major ports in the United Arab Emirates — Jebel Ali Port, Khalifa Port and Port of Fujairah — to leave the areas immediately, saying they could be targeted in the coming hours, reported Iran International.
According to the warning, the locations have become legitimate targets because US military forces are present and operating near civilian facilities.
- 14 Mar 2026, 07:04:35 PM IST
US-Iran war live updates: Blasts heard over Jerusalem after missiles launched from Iran
US-Iran war live updates: Explosions were heard over Jerusalem on Saturday shortly after the Israeli military said it had detected missiles launched from Iran, according to AFP reporters.
The Israel Defense Forces said its air defence systems were operating to intercept the incoming threat.
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- 14 Mar 2026, 06:50:40 PM IST
US-Iran war live updates: UAE condemns drone attack on consulate in Iraq’s Kurdistan
US-Iran war live updates: The United Arab Emirates on Saturday strongly condemned a drone attack targeting its consulate in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, which injured two security personnel and damaged the consulate building.
In a statement, the UAE’s foreign ministry described the strike on the UAE Consulate General in Iraqi Kurdistan as a “treacherous” attack and said it marked the second such incident in a week.
The ministry said the attack represented “a dangerous escalation and a threat to regional security and stability”.
- 14 Mar 2026, 06:32:57 PM IST
US-Iran war live updates: Iran launches missiles toward Israel, air defences activated, says IDF
US-Iran war live updates: Missiles were launched from Iran toward Israeli territory, the Israel Defense Forces said, adding that its air defence systems were operating to intercept the incoming threat, reported Iran International.
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- 14 Mar 2026, 06:25:59 PM IST
US-Iran war live updates: Photo shows smoke rising from US embassy building in Baghdad
AP US-Iran war live updates: Smoke was seen rising from the building of the United States Embassy Baghdad in Baghdad on Saturday, according to images released by Associated Press.
- 14 Mar 2026, 06:07:11 PM IST
US-Iran war live updates: Israel says war with Iran entering ‘decisive phase’
US-Iran war live updates: Israel said on Saturday that its war with Iran was entering a “decisive phase”, as explosions were reported across several Middle East cities and attacks targeted regional sites including the United States Embassy Baghdad and a major energy facility in the United Arab Emirates.
Israel Katz, Israel’s defence minister, said the conflict had reached a critical stage but cautioned that military operations would continue “as long as necessary," reported AFP.
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- 14 Mar 2026, 05:50:33 PM IST
US-Iran war live updates: US strikes more than 90 Iranian military targets on Kharg Island, CENTCOM says
US-Iran war live updates: United States forces executed a large-scale precision strike on Kharg Island in Iran on Friday night, the US Central Command said on Saturday.
"US forces successfully struck more than 90 Iranian military targets on Kharg Island, while preserving the oil infrastructure," CENTCOM said.
The strike destroyed naval mine storage facilities, missile storage bunkers, and multiple other military sites, the US. military said in a post on X.
President Donald Trump threatened on Friday to strike the oil infrastructure of Iran's Kharg Island hub, unless Tehran stopped attacking vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. (Reuters)
- 14 Mar 2026, 05:39:59 PM IST
US-Iran war live updates: Israeli military claims Basij forces hiding in Tehran amid ‘fear’
US-Iran war live updates: The Israel Defense Forces said its aircraft were operating over Tehran and targeting members and checkpoints of the Basij.
Posting on its Persian-language account on X, the Israeli military claimed Basij forces, which it said had previously carried out deadly crackdowns against fellow citizens, were now hiding.
“When you hear the sound of our aircraft in the streets, it is proof that the streets are being cleansed of violence and that fear is shifting from the Iranian people to the terrorist Basij forces,” the post added.
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- 14 Mar 2026, 05:32:22 PM IST
US-Iran war live updates: US central command releases clip of Kharg Island strike | Video
United States Central Command released a video showing a large-scale precision strike carried out by US forces on Kharg Island, targeting multiple Iranian military facilities.
According to CENTCOM, the overnight operation destroyed naval mine storage sites, missile storage bunkers and several other military installations, with US forces striking more than 90 Iranian military targets on the island while deliberately avoiding oil infrastructure.
- 14 Mar 2026, 05:26:40 PM IST
US-Iran war live updates: Iran embassy in Delhi seeks donations for war-affected civilians
US-Iran war live updates: The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in New Delhi has invited humanitarian donations for civilians affected by the ongoing war in Iran.
In a statement, the embassy said it had received repeated requests from charitable members among the Indian community seeking to provide humanitarian assistance to Iranian citizens impacted by the conflict.
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- 14 Mar 2026, 05:23:54 PM IST
US-Iran war live updates: Two Indian LPG tankers cross Strait of Hormuz safely
US-Iran war live updates: Two Indian-flagged tankers carrying liquefied petroleum gas bound for ports on India’s western coast have safely crossed the Strait of Hormuz, the government said on Saturday.
“They crossed the Strait of Hormuz early morning safely and are en route to India,” Rajesh Kumar Sinha, special secretary at the ministry of ports, shipping and waterways, told reporters at a briefing in New Delhi.
Tehran has largely halted maritime traffic through the strategic waterway, which normally carries about one-fifth of global oil supplies, since the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran last month.
- 14 Mar 2026, 04:58:52 PM IST
US-Iran war live updates: Israel targets Iran's main space research centre, air defence factory
US-Iran war live updates: Israel said on Saturday it carried out strikes on Iran’s main space research centre and a factory used to produce air defence systems in attacks across Tehran.
The Israel Defense Forces said the space centre housed laboratories used for research and for developing military satellites for surveillance, intelligence gathering and fire direction across the Middle East.
The military added that several sites linked to Iran’s air defence production were also hit, including a key facility used to manufacture air defence systems.
According to the IDF, the strikes were part of a broader campaign aimed at inflicting deeper damage on Iran’s core military infrastructure.
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- 14 Mar 2026, 04:49:38 PM IST
US-Iran war live updates: Bahrain intercepts 124 missiles, 203 drones since Iran war began
US-Iran war live updates: Bahrain said its air defence systems have intercepted 124 missiles and 203 drones since the start of the war involving Iran, according to the country’s defence forces cited by Al jazeera.
The Gulf kingdom, which hosts the headquarters of the United States Navy Fifth Fleet in the capital Manama, has faced repeated missile and drone attacks during the conflict over the past two weeks.
- 14 Mar 2026, 04:18:00 PM IST
US-Iran war live updates: US sending 2,500 more Marines, amphibious assault ship to Middle East, report says
US-Iran war live updates: The United States is deploying around 2,500 additional Marines and an amphibious assault ship to the Middle East nearly two weeks into the war with the Iran, an American official said, according to Associated Press.
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- 14 Mar 2026, 04:09:58 PM IST
US-Iran war live updates: Iran warns of more powerful, precise missile attacks
US-Iran war live updates: Iran will deploy ballistic missiles and other types of missiles with greater destructive power and higher precision, a spokesperson for the country’s defence ministry said, according to Reuters.
The spokesperson said Iran plans to use a range of advanced missile systems as the conflict intensifies, signalling a potential escalation in its military response.
- 14 Mar 2026, 03:49:03 PM IST
US-Iran war live updates: Exiled prince Reza Pahlavi says transition system ready to run Iran
US-Iran war live updates: Iran's exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi said a transition system is ready to take control of governing Iran if the Islamic Republic falls.
“The transition system will be ready under my leadership to take control of governing the country as soon as the Islamic Republic falls, and in the shortest time restore order, security, freedom, and the conditions for Iran’s growth and prosperity,” Pahlavi said in a video statement.
He added that many Iranians with the required expertise, both inside and outside the country, have expressed readiness to help rebuild the nation.
Pahlavi said the process has been overseen by a committee reviewing and selecting members for the transition structure, led by economist Saeed Ghasseminejad.
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