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US-Iran war highlights: Parts of Doha ‘evacuated’; Iran hits 5 US Air Force planes on Saudi base
US-Iran war highlights: Iran launched a fresh round of missiles towards Israel even as Israeli shells hit UN forces base in southern Lebanon.
- 11:56 PM IST, Mar 13Qatar evacuated parts of Doha, report says
- 11:53 PM IST, Mar 13US hits Iran's Kharg Island, Trump says 'most powerful' in Middle East history
- 11:40 PM IST, Mar 13Five US Air Force refueling planes hit in Iranian strike on Saudi base
- 11:22 PM IST, Mar 13Trump says US will escort ships through Strait of Hormuz
- 9:58 PM IST, Mar 13All 6 crew members on US refueling aircraft killed in crash
- 9:42 PM IST, Mar 13Iran launches fresh missiles at Israel
- 8:54 PM IST, Mar 13US sending 2,500 Marines, ships to Mideast, reports say
- 7:31 PM IST, Mar 13US-Iran war live updates: US sending 2,500 soldiers, warship to Middle East
- 7:17 PM IST, Mar 13Hezbollah leader says Israeli threats to assassinate him are 'worthless'
- 6:46 PM IST, Mar 13US announces $10 million reward for info on Mojtaba Khamenei, top Iranian officials
- 5:53 PM IST, Mar 13Iran plane leaves India with sailors, bodies from IRIS Dena sunk in US attack, says report
- 5:25 PM IST, Mar 13Iran military says destroyed 111 drones since start of Mideast war
- 5:07 PM IST, Mar 13Pakistan denies reports of Islamabad airspace closure
- 4:51 PM IST, Mar 13Iran's internet blackout lasts over 14 days
- 4:34 PM IST, Mar 13Israeli military says carried out 7,600 strikes in Iran, 1,100 in Lebanon
- 4:14 PM IST, Mar 13Smoke seen rising near Tel Aviv after missile strike from Iran
- 3:56 PM IST, Mar 13Trump says Iranians in US “under watch” amid conflict with Tehran
- 3:45 PM IST, Mar 13Lebanon says Israeli strikes since March 2 have killed 773 people
- 3:37 PM IST, Mar 13Trump says Russia's Putin helping Iran in war 'a little bit'
- 3:35 PM IST, Mar 13Iran Guards say launched missile attacks on Israel with Hezbollah
- 3:29 PM IST, Mar 13Air raid sirens in Tel Aviv after warning Iranian missiles fired
- 3:11 PM IST, Mar 13Trump says US does not need Ukraine's help with drone defense
- 2:54 PM IST, Mar 13Trump says Iran government will fall, 'but maybe not immediately'
- 2:38 PM IST, Mar 13UAE minister says ‘difficult to talk about mediation when under attack’
- 2:26 PM IST, Mar 13IndiGo introduces fuel charge on domestic, international routes amid Middle East crisis
- 2:16 PM IST, Mar 13Explosions heard in Dubai, defence ministry says dealing with missile threat
- 2:03 PM IST, Mar 13Lebanese president says no Israeli reply on offer to negotiate in Hezbollah war
- 1:46 PM IST, Mar 13UN says helping some migrants leave Iran
- 1:34 PM IST, Mar 13Trump says US would escort ships in Strait of Hormuz 'if needed'
- 1:23 PM IST, Mar 13Strait of Hormuz 'tactically complex environment,' says top US general
- 1:16 PM IST, Mar 13Russian nuclear official says no radiation changes seen in Iran
- 12:58 PM IST, Mar 13Macron says France's position in Middle East remains defensive
- 12:48 PM IST, Mar 13What US defense secretary said on Iran school strike
- 12:46 PM IST, Mar 13Israeli warplanes drop leaflets over Beirut, causese panic
- 12:41 PM IST, Mar 13No evidence Iran has mined Strait of Hormuz, Pentagon's Hegseth says
- 12:37 PM IST, Mar 13Hegseth says denying Iran nuclear weapons ‘core mission’
- 12:31 PM IST, Mar 13US defense secy says will not allow Strait of Hormuz to ‘remain contested’
- 12:23 PM IST, Mar 13US, Israel hit more than 15,000 targets in Iran war, says Pentagon
- 12:21 PM IST, Mar 13Friday will bring the greatest number of US strikes on Iran yet, says Hegseth
- 12:19 PM IST, Mar 13US defense secy says new supreme leader likely ‘wounded and disfigured’
- 12:13 PM IST, Mar 13Iran residents live in fear and isolation as bombs strike without warning
- 12:06 PM IST, Mar 13Iran launches fresh wave of missiles at Israel
- 11:57 AM IST, Mar 13IAEA trying to arrange new deal between Iran,US
- 11:51 AM IST, Mar 13IAEA chief says hoping to resume talks aimed at Iran's nuclear programme
- 11:43 AM IST, Mar 13Top Iran officials attend Tehran march despite attacks
- 11:41 AM IST, Mar 13Trump says 'will hit Iran very hard over the next week
- 11:37 AM IST, Mar 13Iran vows to teach ‘unforgettable lesson’ to enemies after strike near rally
- 11:25 AM IST, Mar 13Iran vows to teach US,Israel ‘an unforgettable lesson’ after strikes near Tehran rally
- 11:14 AM IST, Mar 13US intensifies strikes on Iran, driving oil prices higher
- 11:02 AM IST, Mar 138 killed after Israel strikes south Lebanon
- 10:55 AM IST, Mar 13Iranian drone killed French soldier in Iraq's Kurdistan, says commanding officer
- 10:48 AM IST, Mar 13Visuals show thousands gathered in Tehran for march over death of late supreme leader
- 10:41 AM IST, Mar 13‘One who is strong won’t bomb a demonstration,' says Iran chief
- 10:36 AM IST, Mar 13Israel targets Lebanon's Litani River in efforts to extend military operations
- 10:31 AM IST, Mar 13Turkey asks Iran for clarification after NATO defences intercept missile
- 10:26 AM IST, Mar 13UN chief in Beirut for Lebanon 'solidarity' visit
- 10:19 AM IST, Mar 13Will take necessary measures ‘without hesitation,’ says Turkey
- 10:12 AM IST, Mar 13Russia says it doesn't see Iran crisis reducing US interest in Ukraine peace talks
- 10:04 AM IST, Mar 13Turkey says NATO defences intercepted third missile from Iran
- 10:02 AM IST, Mar 13Iran security chief says attacks ‘out of desperation’
- 9:59 AM IST, Mar 131 woman killed after airstrike near Tehran rally
- 9:56 AM IST, Mar 13Israel prepares to expand incursion into Lebanon
- 9:51 AM IST, Mar 13Turkish-owned ship allowed to pass through Strait of Hormuz after permission
- 9:46 AM IST, Mar 13Explosion heard overnight in southern Turkey
- 9:41 AM IST, Mar 13US ambassador to Iraq warns citizens of 'risk of kidnapping'
- 9:37 AM IST, Mar 13EAM Jaishankar, Iran minister Araghchi discuss Brics role in regional security
- 9:32 AM IST, Mar 13Iran cleric says Israel must be eliminated ‘for peace’
- 9:28 AM IST, Mar 13Trump told G7 allies Iran is "about to surrender," says report
- 9:18 AM IST, Mar 13Iranian media says strikes hit not far from pro-govt demonstrations
- 9:16 AM IST, Mar 13Several explosions heard from Enghelab Square in Tehran
- 9:10 AM IST, Mar 13Airstrikes reported in Tehran's Javadiyeh area
- 8:27 AM IST, Mar 13IDF says it hit Tehran, Shiraz and Ahvaz
- 8:11 AM IST, Mar 13IDF issues evacuation warning in Tehran and Quazvin
- 7:43 AM IST, Mar 13Australia tells non-essential diplomats to leave Lebanon
- 7:02 AM IST, Mar 13IRGC vows 'stronger' response than in January if new protests erupt
- 6:56 AM IST, Mar 13Multiple explosions in Iran's Karaj
- 5:44 AM IST, Mar 13Saudi Arabia shoots down drone approaching diplomatic quarter
- 5:34 AM IST, Mar 13IDF says it hit ‘more than 200 targets’ in western and central Iran
- 5:23 AM IST, Mar 13Russia says US oil waiver affects 100 million barrels
- 4:59 AM IST, Mar 13Trump's renewed threats for Iran
- 4:49 AM IST, Mar 13Sirens heard at Turkey's Incirlik NATO air base
- 4:18 AM IST, Mar 13Republican US Senator says no need for ground troops in Iran
- 4:04 AM IST, Mar 13Air freight rates soar as West Asia conflict blocks trade routes
- 3:17 AM IST, Mar 13Blasts heard, smoke seen over central Dubai
- 3:14 AM IST, Mar 13Conflict and rising fuel costs could boost Panama Canal traffic, administrator says
- 3:02 AM IST, Mar 13Israeli strike in Tehran kills a woman and child
- 2:51 AM IST, Mar 133 Iranian Red Crescent aid workers injured in airstrike on Tehran freeway
- 2:44 AM IST, Mar 13IRGC says it targeted several Israeli cities in fresh wave of missile attacks
- 2:34 AM IST, Mar 13Several explosions in Tehran
- 2:28 AM IST, Mar 13Trump administration denounces CNN for airing message from Iranian Supreme Leader
- 2:13 AM IST, Mar 13Iraqi group claims responsibility for attacks on US bases
- 2:09 AM IST, Mar 13Strike in Israel's Zarzir injures at least 30
- 1:53 AM IST, Mar 13Saudi Arabia says it shot down 10 more Iranian drones
- 1:49 AM IST, Mar 13Qatar condemns Israeli attacks in Lebanon
- 1:45 AM IST, Mar 13US says it hit 6,000 targets in Iran
- 1:41 AM IST, Mar 13Fire on USS Gerald Ford leaves two sailors injured in Red Sea, US Navy says
- 1:34 AM IST, Mar 13Oil prices drop after US nod on Russian crude
- 1:30 AM IST, Mar 13Saudi Arabia says it intercepted dozens of Iranian drones
- 1:28 AM IST, Mar 13New missile wave launched at Israel
- 1:26 AM IST, Mar 13UN rights experts condemn US, Israel actions in Iran and Lebanon
- 1:22 AM IST, Mar 13Islamic Resistance in Iraq claims responsibility after US aircraft crash
- 1:15 AM IST, Mar 13US military plane down in Iraq
US-Iran war highlights: The United States is deploying additional soldiers and warships in the Middle East two weeks into the US-Israeli campaign against Iran, several reports said on Friday. The Wall Street Journal citing US officials said USS Tripoli and its attached Marines were en route to the region. The New York Times reported that around 2,500 Marines aboard as many as three ships were headed for the Middle East....Read More
A huge explosion rocked a central square in Tehran hours after the Iranian government held a rally in support of the Palestinians and call for Israel's demise. The fresh blast in the Iranian capital comes after Israel warning that it would target central Tehran, Associated Press reported.
The explosion rocked the Ferdowsi Square area, where thousands had gathered for an annual Quds Day rally in which they chanted "death to Israel" and "death to America."
Meanwhile, several blasts were also heard in Israel's commercial hub Tel Aviv, AFP reported, following a warning from the military that missiles had been fired from Iran.
"The IDF (military) identified missiles launched from Iran toward the territory of the State of Israel. Defensive systems are operating to intercept the threat," the Israeli army said.
Several huge explosions were heard across central Tehran on Friday, the state media reported. It also added that the strikes had hit an area not far from where a pro-government demonstration was being held.
Crowds gathered in Tehran and other major cities to mark Quds Day, the last Friday of Ramadan, in support of the Palestinian cause.
US President Donald Trump issued a new threat online to Iran, writing: “Watch what happens to these deranged scumbags today.”
Trump made the post on Friday on his Truth Social website, saying that “Iran’s Navy is gone, their Air Force is no longer, missiles, drones and everything else are being decimated, and their leaders have been wiped from the face of the earth.”
“They’ve been killing innocent people all over the world for 47 years, and now I, as the 47th President of the United States of America, am killing them,” Trump wrote. “What a great honor it is to do so!”
US aircraft down in Iraq
A US military KC-135 aircraft on Thursday went down in Iraq, the Central Command said in a statement. The US military said all six crew members of the refueling aircraft were dead. The crash brings the US death toll in Operation Epic Fury to at least 13 service members, with the seven others killed in combat.
Iran's new Supreme Leader defiant
Iran’s new leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, issued his first public statements Thursday, resolving to keep fighting, promising more pain for Gulf Arab states and threatening to open “other fronts” in a war that has already disrupted world energy supplies, the global economy and international travel.
The stance revealed by the Supreme Leader came as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country's attacks were creating conditions for the Iranian population to topple the government.
“It is in your hands,” Netanyahu said at a news conference, addressing the Iranian people. “We are creating the optimal conditions for the fall of the regime.”
Since the start of the war, US and Israeli strikes have targeted security checkpoints in Iran to undermine the government’s ability to suppress dissent, according to Armed Conflict Location and Event Data, the US-based independent monitoring group known as ACLED.
Saudi Arabia intercepts drones
Saudi Arabia intercepted dozens of drones entering its airspace, the defence ministry said Friday, as Iran carries out attacks on oil-rich Gulf countries in response to US-Israeli strikes.
"Twelve drones were intercepted and destroyed after entering Saudi airspace," a ministry spokesperson posted on X, after authorities reported at least 16 other drones were also shot down.
Oil prices down
Oil prices dropped on Friday morning after the US issued a 30-day license for countries to buy Russian oil and petroleum products currently stranded at sea, easing supply concerns.
Brent futures dropped 71 cents, or 0.71%, to $99.75 a barrel by 0123 GMT, and U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude was down 88 cents, or 0.92%, to $94.85.
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US-Iran war live updates: Trump seems to have changed his mind in less than 24 hours
US President Donald Trump had rebuffed questions about the US potentially seizing Kharg Island just on Thursday, saying it wasn't “high on the list”.
In an interview with Fox News radio, Trump was asked if he had any plans to take the island given its vital role in Iranian oil exports.
"It's not high on the list," Trump said. "It's one of so many different things, and I can change my mind in seconds."
The question seemed to annoy Trump, who chided Fox reporter Brian Kilmeade.
"Who would ask a question like that and what fool would answer it?" the president said. "Let's say I was gonna do it or let's say I wasn't gonna do it, why would I tell you?"
US-Iran war live updates: Qatar evacuated parts of Doha, report says
US-Iran war live updates: Qatari authorities have evacuated parts of Doha's Msheireb district, which includes government offices and a Google office, AFP cited witnesses as saying. The witnesses also said authorities evacuated parts of Doha's education city, which is home to branch campuses of six US universities.
The evacuation orders come even as Qatar's interior ministry said authorities were evacuating a “number of specified areas as a temporary precautionary measure.”
US-Iran war live updates: US hits Iran's Kharg Island, Trump says 'most powerful' in Middle East history
US-Iran war live updates: US President Donald Trump said the CENTCOM carried out strikes in Iran's Kharg Island even as he warned Tehran against blocking Strait of Hormuz. Trump said that while the US carried out the "most powerful bombing raids in the History of the Middle East", he chose to leave the oil infrastructure on the Kharg Island intact. Read More
US-Iran war live updates: Five US Air Force refueling planes hit in Iranian strike on Saudi base
US-Iran war live updates: Five US Air Force refueling planes were struck and damaged on the ground at Prince Sultan air base in Saudi Arabia, the Wall Street Journal reported citing US officials. The planes, which were recently hit by Iranian missile, were damaged but not fully destroyed and are being repaired, the report said. There were no casualties in the strikes.
US-Iran war live updates: Trump says US will escort ships through Strait of Hormuz
US-Iran war live updates: US President Donald Trump said on Friday the US would soon begin escorting ships through the Strait of Hormuz to protect them from Iranian attack.
Trump issued a temporary waiver for some purchases of sanctioned Russian oil, a move that drew criticism from US allies in Europe for potentially helping Russia fund its war with Ukraine.
Asked when the US Navy will start escorting tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, Trump told reporters on Friday, "It will happen soon."
US-Iran war live updates: All 6 crew members on US refueling plane that crashed in Iraq are dead, says US military
US-Iran war live updates: The US military on Friday said all six crew members of the refueling aircraft died in the crash. US Central Command said the crash in western Iraq on Thursday followed an unspecified incident involving two aircraft in “friendly airspace" and that the other plane landed safely. The crash brings the death toll on the US side to at least 13 soldiers, with the seven others killed in combat.
US-Iran war live updates: Iran launches fresh missiles at Israel
US-Iran war live updates: Iran on Saturday launched fresh rounds of missiles towards Israel, AFP cited state media as saying. The Israeli military said it identified missiles fired from Iran, adding: "Defensive systems are operating to intercept the threat." Meanwhile, Israeli shells struck UN forces base in southern Lebanon.
US-Iran war live updates: US sending 2,500 Marines, ships to Mideast, reports say
US-Iran war live updates: The United States is deploying additional Marines and ships to the Middle East even as the conflict continues with Iran for a second week, several reports said on Friday.
The Wall Street Journal citing US officials said USS Tripoli and its attached Marines are heading to the region. The New York Times reported that 2,500 Marines aboard as many as three ships were headed for the region.
The Wall Street Journal said the request for the additional Marines was made by US Central Command, which is responsible for US troops in the Middle East, and approved by Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth.
US-Iran war live updates: US sending 2,500 soldiers, warship to Middle East
US-Iran war live updates: US military has announced sending around 2,500 Marines, at least one extra warship to Middle East, Associated Press reported quoting source.
US-Iran war live updates: Hezbollah leader says Israeli threats to assassinate him are 'worthless'
US-Iran war live updates: Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem has said that the the Israeli threats to assassinate him were 'worthless'. "We have prepared ourselves for a long confrontation and they will be surprised in the field", he said in a speech on Friday. The statement comes after Israel launched an offensive against the Iran-backed group after it opened fire on March 2 to avenge the killing of Iran's supreme leader.
US-Iran war live updates: US announces $10 million reward for info on Mojtaba Khamenei, top Iranian officials
US-Iran war live updates: The US Department of State has announced a $10 million reward for information about Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei and other top officials. The list also includes Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni and Minister of Intelligence and Security Esmail Khatib.
"These individuals command and direct various elements of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which plans, organizes and executes terrorism around the world," the State Department said, according to AFP.
US-Iran war live updates: Huge blast in Tehran hours after pro-govt rally
US-Iran war live updates: A large blast rocked a central square in Iran's capital Tehran where thousands gathered on Friday for an annual state-organised rally to support the Palestinians and call for Israel's demise. The attack comes amid Israel's warning that it would target the area in central Tehran. There were no reports of casualties.
US-Iran war live updates: Iran plane leaves India with sailors, bodies from IRIS Dena sunk in US attack, says report
US-Iran war live updates: An aircraft carrying sailors from an Iranian naval vessel and bodies of crew members killed during US attack on IRIS Dena departed from India late on Friday. The aircraft, arranged by Iran, first took off from Sri Lanka carrying the bodies of 84 Iranian soldiers killed in a US submarine attack off Sri Lanka's coast last week, Reuters reported.
Reuters, citing an Indian official, said that the flight then landed in Kochi and departed with sailors from another Iranian vessel. On February 28, India had given docking permission to Iranian ship IRIS Lavan.
The plane then departed with sailors from the Iranian vessel and some Iranian tourists stranded in India, the official reportedly said. India is yet to officially react to the development.
US-Iran war live updates: Iran military says destroyed 111 drones since start of Mideast war
US-Iran war live updates: Iran military on Friday said that it destroyed 111 drones since the start of Middle East war. It also saod that dozens of its fighter jets carried out wide-scale, intelligence-guided strikes in western and central Iran, targeting over 150 military sites belonging to the Islamic Republic throughout Friday, Iran International reported.
US-Iran war live updates: Pakistan denies reports of Islamabad airspace closure
US-Iran war live updates: Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) on Friday clarified that reports circulating about the closure of Islamabad’s airspace are baseless.
Flight operations at Islamabad International Airport are continuing without interruption and all flights are operating according to schedule, it said.
US-Iran war live updates: Iran's internet blackout lasts over 14 days
US-Iran war live updates: Iran's latest internet blackout has lasted more than 14 days, connectivity monitor Netblocks said Friday.
The nature of the limits on internet activity shows "this is a government-imposed measure" and not the result of damage from US and Israeli airstrikes, Netblocks research chief Isik Mater told AFP.
"It is a deliberate shutdown imposed by the authorities to suppress the flow of information and prevent further dissent," said Raha Bahreini, Iran researcher at Amnesty International.
US-Iran war live updates: Israeli military says carried out 7,600 strikes in Iran, 1,100 in Lebanon
US-Iran war live updates: The Israeli military said on Friday it had carried out around 7,600 strikes in Iran and 1,100 in Lebanon since launching its joint operation with the United States against Tehran.
The military said that some 2,000 of the strikes had targeted "headquarters and assets of the Iranian terror regime", and roughly 4,700 were against the Islamic republic's missile program.
US-Iran war live updates: Smoke seen rising near Tel Aviv after missile strike from Iran
US-Iran war live updates: Smoke could be seen rising from two locations around Israel's commercial hub Tel Aviv on Friday, AFP journalists said, after blasts were heard following a warning that missiles were fired from Iran.
Israel's first responders said they had "searched locations where reports were received; no casualties were located".
An AFP journalist at the scene saw thick black smoke billowing into the sky from what appeared to be a burning warehouse at one of the locations near a motorway.
US-Iran war live updates: Trump says Iranians in US “under watch” amid conflict with Tehran
US-Iran war live updates: President Donald Trump said the US has Iranians who are residing in the country “under watch” amid new concerns about the potential for domestic terrorism during the war with Iran.
“We’re watching them very, very carefully. We have them under watch now,” Trump said during an interview on Fox News Radio.
US-Iran war live updates: Lebanon says Israeli strikes since March 2 have killed 773 people
US-Iran war live updates: Israeli strikes have killed at least 773 people since March 2, the Lebanese health ministry said on Friday, as Israel vowed that Lebanon will pay an "increasing price" in damage to infrastructure.
"The total number of martyrs from March 2 to March 13 reached 773, and the number of wounded reached 1,933" including 103 children, the ministry said in its daily update.
US-Iran war live updates: Trump says Russia's Putin helping Iran in war 'a little bit'
US-Iran war live updates: US President Donald Trump said in an interview aired Friday he suspected Russian leader Vladimir Putin was aiding Iran in the war against the United States and Israel.
"I think he might be helping him a little bit, yeah, I guess. And he probably thinks we're helping Ukraine, right?" Trump said in an interview with Fox News Radio.
US-Iran war live updates: Iran Guards say launched missile attacks on Israel with Hezbollah
US-Iran war live updates: Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Friday said that it had launched fresh missile attacks on Israel with Hezbollah.
Earlier, several blasts were heard after air raid sirens sounded in Israel's commercial hub Tel Aviv, AFP reported, following a warning from the military that missiles had been fired from Iran.
US-Iran war live updates: Air raid sirens in Tel Aviv after warning Iranian missiles fired
US-Iran war live updates: Several blasts were heard Friday after air raid sirens sounded in Israel's commercial hub Tel Aviv, AFP journalists said, following a warning from the military that missiles had been fired from Iran.
"The IDF (military) identified missiles launched from Iran toward the territory of the State of Israel. Defensive systems are operating to intercept the threat," the Israeli army said.
US-Iran war live updates: Trump says US does not need Ukraine's help with drone defense
US-Iran war live updates: US President Donald Trump said the United States does not need help with drone defense when asked whether Ukraine was helping providing such assistance, speaking in an interview on Fox News Radio's "The Brian Kilmeade Show" that aired on Friday.
US-Iran war live updates: Trump says Iran government will fall, 'but maybe not immediately'
US-Iran war live updates: President Donald Trump voiced confidence that the Iranian people would rise up to replace their government following American and Israeli military strikes, but added in an interview aired Friday that it may not happen straight away.
"I really think that's a big hurdle to climb for people that don't have weapons. I think it's a very big hurdle... It'll happen, but it probably will be, maybe not immediately," Trump told Fox News Radio.
