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US-Israel-Iran War News Today Latest Updates: The conflict between Iran and Israel entered its 17th day on Monday, with both sides intensifying their rhetoric and military operations. US President Donald Trump on Monday reiterated his call on several countries to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while oil prices eased 1% even as US allies appear reluctant on Trump’s offer.
Drone strikes were reported near Dubai airport, which caused flight disruptions and diversions on Monday. Meanwhile, Iranian media reported multiple explosions in Tehran as the fighting escalated.
According to Iran’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani, the US-Israeli attacks on Iran have killed more than 1,300 people, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and top Iranian officials.
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Iravani accused the United States and Israel of deliberately targeting civilians by striking “populated residential areas” and “critical civilian infrastructure.”
The US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) has warned that the toll may be even higher, estimating at least 1,858 people have been killed, including both civilians and military personnel.
Meanwhile, at least 773 people have been killed in Israeli attacks on Lebanon since the Iran-backed Hezbollah group launched attacks on Israel, according to the country’s Ministry of Public Health.
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Drone, Rocket Attack Targets US Embassy In Baghdad
A fresh drone and rocket attack targeted the US embassy in Baghdad early Tuesday, AFP reported, citing a security official. Smoke was seen rising after an explosion in the embassy complex, as well as air defences intercepting another drone.
US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: Series Of Blasts Heard In Tehran
US-Israel-Iran War News LIVE: Several large explosions have been heard in northern Tehran within the last few minutes, after Israel targeted the Iranian capital with a massive wave of airstrikes.
US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: US Tells Diplomats To Push Allies To Blacklist IRGC, Hezbollah
US-Israel-Iran War News LIVE: The Trump administration told US diplomats abroad to push allies to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Hezbollah as terrorist groups, citing elevated risk of attack, Reuters reported citing an internal US State Department cable.
US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: Another Explosion Reported Near US Embassy In Baghdad
US-Israel-Iran War News LIVE: Air defences in Iraq have responded to another drone attack targeting the US embassy in Baghdad, according to Al Jazeera, with an explosion heard in the vicinity of the building.
US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: Trump Calls Stock Market Turbulence 'Small Price To Pay'
US-Israel-Iran War News LIVE: US President Donald Trump called the Iran war’s impact on markets “a very small price to pay” compared to what he views as the alternative. “You want to see the stock market go down? Start letting them hit you with nukes,” he told reporters in the White House.
US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: UAE Closes Its Airspace Amid Iranian Attacks
US-Israel-Iran War News LIVE: The UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority has announced the temporary and full closure of the country’s airspace as part of “an exceptional precautionary measure” amid Iranian attacks.
US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: IRGC Says It Hit Several Israeli Targets In Previous Wave Of Strikes
US-Israel-Iran War News LIVE: The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it hit targets in Israel, including command, control, and missile defence infrastructure with missiles in the 57th wave of its Operation True Promise 4.
US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: Iran Launches Fresh Salvo Of Missiles At Israel
US-Israel-Iran War News LIVE: The Israeli military said Iran has launched a new salvo of missiles towards Israel as sirens sounded near the Sea of Galilee.
US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: Iraq Condemns 'Terrorist Attacks' Targeting Baghdad Hotel, US Embassy
US-Israel-Iran War News LIVE: Iraq condemned a series of “terrorist attacks” that targeted a Baghdad hotel, the US embassy and a major oil field in the country’s south, describing them as threats to Iraq’s security and stability.
US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: Bahrain Says It Has Intercepted 350 Missiles, Drones Since War Began
US-Israel-Iran War News LIVE: The Bahrain Defence Force has announced that its air defence systems have successfully neutralised 129 missiles and 221 drones since the beginning of the Iran war on February 28.
US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: US Designates American Held In Iran As Wrongfully Detained
US-Israel-Iran War News LIVE: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has designated 70-year-old Iranian-American Kamran Hekmati as wrongfully detained in Iran, according to the latter’s family.
US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: Iran's FM Says His Last Contact With US Envoy Was Before War
US-Israel-Iran War News LIVE: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said his last contact with Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff was before the US attack on Iran, contradicting earlier reports of recent communications between the two officials.
US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: Several Countries Warn Against Israeli Ground Operation In Lebanon
US-Israel-Iran War News LIVE: The leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom have said they are “gravely concerned by the escalating violence in Lebanon” and called for an immediate de-escalation of the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.
US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: Netanyahu Sends Nowruz Holiday Wishes To Iranians
US-Israel-Iran War News LIVE: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent wishes to Iranians Monday for the upcoming Nowruz holidays, marking the Persian new year, as his country presses its war on Iran.
US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: Trump Hints At Military Campaign In Cuba After Iran
US-Israel-Iran War News LIVE: US President Donald Trump hinted at a military operation in Cuba next, saying, “I do believe I’ll be…having the honour of taking Cuba. Whether I free it, take it — think I could do anything I want with it, you want to know the truth. They’re a very weakened nation right now.”
US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: Trump Says He Wants To Delay China Trip Due To Iran War
US-Israel-Iran War News LIVE: US President Donald Trump told reporters that he has asked to delay his March 31-April 2 trip to China by about a month because of the war.
US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: Trump Says He Doesn't Need UK Aircraft Carriers
US-Israel-Iran War News LIVE: US President Donald Trump said he told British Prime Minister Keir Starmer that the US doesn’t want the country’s aircraft carriers over the country’s reluctance in the campaign against Iran. “I don’t want them anymore. I don’t want them after we win,” Trump told reporters.
US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: One Wounded In Israel After Hezbollah's Rocket Barrage
US-Israel-Iran War News LIVE: Hezbollah said it launched an attack targeting the northern Israeli city of Nahariya, where first responders reported a man was wounded.
US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: JD Vance Says He Trusts Trump To 'Get The Job Done' On Iran War
US-Israel-Iran War News LIVE: US Vice President JD Vance said he trusted President Donald Trump to “get the job done” and ensure that Iran does not get a nuclear weapon. “What the President said consistently going back to 2015 — and I agreed with him — was that Iran should not have a nuclear weapon,” he said in the White House.
US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: Trump Says His War On Iran Averted 'World War III'
US-Israel-Iran War News LIVE: US President Donald Trump claimed he averted ‘World War III’ by decimating Iran’s nuclear programme, adding that Tehran would have developed a nuclear weapon within a month and used it on Israel and the US.
US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: Trump Says He'll Announce Nations Helping With His Hormuz Plan
US-Israel-Iran War News LIVE: US President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House that he will “soon” announce countries that have agreed to help the US reopen the Strait of Hormuz, even as he acknowledged many allies have so far rejected his overtures.
US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: EU Considering Immediate Steps To Ease Energy Costs
US-Israel-Iran War News LIVE: Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen says the EU’s energy ministers have met in Brussels to discuss targeted, temporary steps to lower energy costs for businesses and vulnerable households amid the Iran war.
US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: Qatar Urges Iran To Take Clear Decision To Stop Attacks On Gulf Nations
US-Israel-Iran War News LIVE: Qatar’s foreign ministry said the country had distanced itself from the US-Israeli war on Iran and urged Tehran to make a “clear decision” to stop attacks on Gulf countries.
US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: Another Explosion Heard In Baghdad
US-Israel-Iran War News LIVE: A second loud blast was heard in Iraq’s capital of Baghdad, as air defences were seen intercepting an attack over the US embassy.
US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: Iran Condemns 'Reckless Militarism' By US, Israel
US-Israel-Iran War News LIVE: Iran’s ambassador to the UN, Ali Bahreini, condemned what he called “reckless militarism” by the US and Israel that put millions of lives at risk and said Tehran will not submit to “coercion, intimidation or lawless aggression.”
US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: Fire At Baghdad Hotel After Drone Attack Targeting US Embassy
US-Israel-Iran War News LIVE: An Iranian drone attack targeting the US embassy sparked a fire at a hotel in Baghdad, AFP reported, citing security sources. No damage or casualties were reported.
US-Israel-Iran War Live: Oil Prices Fall After Some Vessels Cross Strait Of Hormuz
US-Israel-Iran War News Live: Oil prices slid about 3% on Monday after some vessels sailed through the critical Strait of Hormuz, even as US allies rebuffed Trump’s call for help in unblocking the strait.
US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: Trump Criticises Allies For Lack Of 'Enthusiasm' Over Securing Hormuz
US-Israel-Iran War News LIVE: US President Donald Trump has criticised countries for displaying a lack of “enthusiasm” in helping to secure freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.
US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: Explosions Heard Near US Embassy In Baghdad
US-Israel-Iran War News LIVE: Explosions were heard near the US embassy in Baghdad, Iraq on Monday (local time), according to multiple reports.
US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: Iran War 'Has Nothing To Do With NATO,' Says Germany
US-Israel-Iran War News LIVE: Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s spokesman Stefan Kornelius said on Monday in Berlin that the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran has “nothing to do with NATO” and is not NATO’s war, drawing a clear line on how far Germany and the alliance intend to go in the conflict.
US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: Israel Approves New Battle Plans For Ground Operation In Lebanon
US-Israel-Iran War News LIVE: The Israeli military has approved new military plans for continued ground operations in Lebanon. The military’s chief of staff, Lt Gen Eyal Zamir, said the army is “determined to deepen the operation until all of our objectives are achieved.”
US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: Hezbollah Claims Another Attack On Israeli Forces
US-Israel-Iran War News LIVE: Hezbollah said it has launched another rocket barrage targeting a “gathering of vehicles and soldiers” of the Israeli army in the Taybeh area in southern Lebanon.
US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: EU Declines Naval Mission To Strait Of Hormuz
US-Israel-Iran War News LIVE: EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the bloc’s foreign ministers showed a “clear wish” to strengthen a naval mission in the Middle East but had no appetite to expand its mandate to the Strait of Hormuz for now.
US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: Trump Surprised By Iranian Attacks On Gulf Countries
US-Israel-Iran War News LIVE: US President Donald Trump said he was “shocked” by Iranian attacks on Gulf countries. “They weren’t supposed to go after all these other countries in the Middle East,” he said. “Nobody expected that. We were shocked.”
US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: Over 200 US Troops Injured In Iran Conflict, Pentagon Says
US-Israel-Iran War News LIVE: The US Central Command said about 200 US troops have been injured since the start of the Iran war, of whom more than 180 service members have returned to duty, according to an AP report.
US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: Trump Says Israel Would Never Use Nuclear Weapon Against Iran
US President Donald Trump said Israel would “never” use a nuclear weapon against Iran, dismissing suggestions that such an option could be considered.
US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: Iran's President Pezeshkian Speaks To France's Macron Speak, Urges Global Condemnation Of ‘Zionist-American Aggression’
Iran has said it is defending itself against what it described as external aggression and called on the international community to condemn attacks on the country.
In a statement following a conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron, Iran said it had made clear that it was not responsible for starting the conflict and that defending its territory was a legitimate right.
“In my conversation with the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, I emphasized that Iran did not start this brutal war. Defending against aggression is a natural right that we know well how to exercise.”
Iran also raised concerns about the use of US military bases in the region, saying such actions risk damaging its ties with neighbouring countries.
“The use of U.S. bases in the region against Iran, with the aim of disrupting our relations with our neighbors, must be stopped.”
Tehran said regional stability cannot be achieved without addressing what it called attacks by Israel and the United States.
“Peace and stability in the region cannot be achieved by ignoring the Zionist-American aggression against our country. The Islamic Republic of Iran will not submit to bullies. We expect the international community to condemn this aggression and persuade the aggressors to respect international law.”
US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: Trump Says Iran's Leaders, Radars Have Been Obliterated
US President Donald Trump said Iran’s military infrastructure has suffered major losses during the ongoing conflict, claiming significant progress in operations carried out by US forces and their partners.
Trump said Iranian radar systems and leadership structures had been heavily affected and argued that the military action had weakened Iran’s ability to launch attacks.
“The radar is gone and their leaders are gone other than that. They’re doing quite well. They’ve been a terror for 47 years and now I guess the world for the United States with the help of is doing what should’ve been done. Many years ago. Should’ve been done many years ago, since the beginning of the conflict with struck more than 7000 targets across rent, and these have been mostly commercial and military military target. We have achieved a 90% reduction in their ballistic missile launches and 95% reduction in drone attacks,” Trump said.
Trump also said Iranian defence systems had been significantly weakened.
“Iran’s anti-aircraft equipment is decimated,” he said.
He added that the military effort is continuing without slowing down.
“Military campaign continued in full force over past days.”
US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: Fire Near Dubai Airport Extinguished, Cooling Operations Underway
A fire that broke out in a fuel tank near Dubai Airport has been brought under control, according to officials.
The Dubai Media Office said civil defence teams successfully extinguished the blaze and are now carrying out cooling operations at the site to prevent any flare-ups.
'Working With All Allies': UK PM Starmer Calls For Negotiations With Iran To Secure Strait Of Hormuz
Amid the West Asia tensions, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said that negotiations with Iran will be necessary once the current fighting ends, stressing the importance of reaching an agreement to ease tensions in the region.
Speaking on the situation, he said that when hostilities stop, efforts will be needed to establish some form of agreement with Iran through negotiations.
