US Iran war news highlights: Trump says Iran war ‘finishing soon’; Australia to send missiles to UAE

Iran US war news LIVE updates: US President Donald Trump is reviewing "all credible options" for controlling oil prices amid the joint US-Israeli operation against Iran, the White House said Monday, insisting that the current spike was "short-term."

"President Trump and his entire energy team have had a strong game plan to keep the energy markets stable well before Operation Epic Fury began, and they will continue to review all credible options," White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers said in a statement to AFP.

Iran US war news LIVE updates: The toll from Israeli strikes on Lebanon rose to 486 people killed and 1,313 wounded since the start of fighting last week, the Lebanese health ministry said Monday.

"The toll of the Israeli aggression from dawn on Monday, March 2, until Monday afternoon, March 9, has risen to 486 martyrs and 1,313 wounded," AFP reported, quoting the ministry.

Iran US war news LIVE updates: US President Donald Trump said he would hold a news conference Monday, his first formal question-and-answer session with reporters since launching military operations against Iran.

Trump said on his Truth Social network that the news conference would take place at around 5:30 pm in the ballroom of his Doral golf club near Miami, where he spent the weekend, before returning to Washington.

Iran US war news LIVE updates: The Israeli Foreign Ministry on Monday posted an X post saying, “The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree,” along with an image of Ali Khamenei and his son Mojtaba Khamenei.

“Mojtaba Khamenei’s hands are already stained with the bloodshed that defined his father’s rule. Another tyrant to continue the Iranian regime’s brutality,” the post read.

Iran US war news LIVE updates: IAEA chief Rafael Grossi on Monday said that, “We believe a bit more than 200 kg of Iran's uranium enriched to up to 60% purity was stored at Isfahan,” adding that the widespread assumption is that the material is still there.

He also said that some of the rest of Iran's uranium enriched to up to 60% may be at Natanz, but it is mostly located in Isfahan.

Iran US war news LIVE updates: The United Arab Emirates decried Monday that it was being targeted "in a very unwarranted manner" in the Middle East war, stressing it would "not partake in any attacks against Iran".

"The UAE does not seek to be drawn into conflict or escalation," said Jamal Al Musharakh, the UAE's ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva.

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday again warned Tehran against taking "provocative steps" after NATO defence systems intercepted a second Turkey-bound ballistic missile launched from Iran.

"Despite our sincere warnings, extremely wrong and provocative steps continue to be taken that will jeopardise Turkey's friendship. One should not engage in such behaviour," he said, adding: "Persistence and stubbornness in wrongdoing should be avoided".

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Israel's UN ambassador Danny Danon on Monday said the new supreme leader of Iran, Mojtaba Khamenei, had the same radical ideas as in the past and Israel would target anyone who promoted radical ideas against it. He made his remarks while speaking to reporters at the United Nations, Reuters reported.

Iran US war news LIVE updates: President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that Turkey's main goal is to keep the country out of the "blaze" of the Iran war.

Erdogan was speaking after a cabinet meeting. Turkey said earlier on Monday that NATO air defences had shot down a second Iranian ballistic missile that had entered its airspace and warned that it would move against any such threats

Iran US war news LIVE updates: A long war in the Middle East could unleash a "substantial stagflationary shock on the global and European economy", top EU official Valdis Dombrovskis said Monday.

"In a more benign scenario where the conflict is contained within a couple of weeks, one can expect that it would not have major effect on the global and European economy," the EU economy commissioner told reporters.

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Iran's security chief Ali Larijani on Monday said that it is unlikely any security will be achieved mid war, in response to French President Emmanuel Macron's comments that France and its allies were preparing a "defensive" mission to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as the Middle East war entered its second week.

In an X post Larinjani said, "It is unlikely that any security will be achieved in the Strait of Hormuz amid the fires of the war ignited by the United States and Israel in the region, especially if that is by the design of parties that were not far removed from supporting this war and contributing to its fanning."

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Under a banner bearing the portrait of Iran's slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the words "your path will continue", crowds gathered in Tehran to pledge allegiance to his son and successor.

Mojtaba Khamenei, 56, was named the Islamic republic's new leader on Monday, 10 days into the war that began when the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran and has since ensnared the Middle East.

Iran US war news LIVE updates: German aviation giant Lufthansa on Monday extended the suspension of flights to key destinations in the Middle East as the US-Israeli war on Iran continued into a second week.

Flights to and from Dubai and Abu Dhabi, as well as Dammam in Saudi Arabia, are cancelled until March 15, it said in a statement.

The suspension of services to Tel Aviv in Israel was extended until at least April 2, said the group, which also operates Eurowings, Austrian, Swiss and Brussels airlines.

Iran US war news LIVE updates: The Israeli military on Monday said that it was unaware of any clash with Hezbollah fighters in eastern Lebanon, after the Iran-backed Lebanese group said it had fought Israeli soldiers approaching from Syria.

Hezbollah said in a statement that its fighters had observed 15 helicopters flying over eastern Lebanon just after midnight, dropping Israeli troops who were observed approaching Lebanese territory from an area on the Syrian side of the border.

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Israel's Foreign Ministry on Monday said that Iran is launching missiles towards Jerusalem, “the city sacred to billions of believers, during the month of Ramadan.”

Posting a video on X, the ministry said that missiles were dropped over the western wall, over the Al-Aqsa Mosque and over the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

Iran US war news LIVE updates: NATO confirmed Monday it had intercepted a missile headed for Turkey, in the second such incident since the start of the US-Israeli with Iran.

"NATO has again intercepted a missile heading to Türkiye," NATO spokesperson Allison Hart posted on X, using the country's official name. "NATO stands firm in its readiness to defend all Allies against any threat," she added.

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his counterpart from the United Arab Emirates called on Sunday for an end to all attacks on both Iran and Gulf states and said renewed diplomacy was needed to ensure long-term regional security.

"Attention focused on the necessity of stopping attacks that lead to casualties among the civilian population and cause damage to civilian infrastructure both in the Arab countries of the ... Gulf and in Iran," the ministry said of Lavrov's telephone conversation with Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed.

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Hezbollah on Monday welcomed the selection of Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran's new supreme leader, pledging allegiance after his predecessor and father Ali Khamenei was killed in US-Israeli attacks.

"We in Hezbollah extend our warmest congratulations and blessings on this occasion. We renew our pledge of loyalty to this blessed approach and our steadfastness on the path of allegiance," the group said in a statement.

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday that 11 countries had tapped Kyiv for help in how to counter Iranian drones, being launched by Tehran across the Middle East as retaliation for US-Israeli strikes.

"As of now, there are 11 requests from countries neighbouring Iran, European states, and the US. There is clear interest in Ukraine's experience in protecting lives, relevant interceptors, electronic warfare systems, and training," Zelensky said.

Iran US war news LIVE updates: The Central Board of Secondary Education has postponed Class 12 board examinations scheduled for 12–16 March 2026 at CBSE-affiliated schools in parts of the Middle East, including Bahrain, Iran, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, due to the prevailing regional situation.

The board said new dates for the postponed exams will be announced later and added that it will review the situation on 14 March 2026 before deciding on the remaining examinations scheduled.

Iran US war news LIVE updates: France will send two frigates as part of the European Union's naval mission Aspides in the Red Sea, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday.

"We are in the process of setting up a purely defensive, purely escort mission, which must be prepared together with both European and non-European states," Macron said after meeting with Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Cyprus.

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Several more explosions were heard across Doha and warning sirens sounded in Manama on Monday, according to AFP journalists, as Iran pressed its aerial campaign against Gulf neighbours.

The oil-rich Gulf states have been targeted by waves of drones and missiles since Tehran launched its retaliation campaign in the wake of the US and Israeli attacks against Iran.

Iran US war news LIVE updates: Iran continues to send large amounts of crude oil via the Strait of Hormuz shipping chokepoint, Bloomberg reported citing TankerTrackers.com, a firm that monitors satellite imagery to observe vessel movements.

Tehran has sent at least 11 million to 12 million barrels through the waterway since the war began on Feb. 28, Samir Madani, the firm’s co founder said. The actual figure is likely to be higher but there are delays getting satellite feeds because of the conflict, he said.

Iran US war news LIVE updates: The Embassy of India, Tehran issued an advisory on 9 March asking Indian nationals in Iran not to approach any land borders to exit the country without prior coordination with the embassy.

It warned that the embassy may not be able to assist individuals who leave Iran but cannot enter a third country. The mission also shared emergency contact numbers and an email helpline for Indians seeking guidance.

Iran US war news LIVE updates: NATO defenses have intercepted a ballistic missile that entered Turkey's airspace, defense ministry of the country said on Monday.

Turkish defence ministry also said that all necessary steps against threats toward Turkey will be taken without hesitation.