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US-Israel-Iran War LIVE Updates: Bahrain’s state-owned energy company Bapco declares force majeure after waves of Iranian strikes targeted the country’s energy installations.
US-Israel-Iran LIVE updates: A tall plume of smoke billows from a fire next to Azadi Tower (C) following strikes near Mehrabad Airport in Tehran. (IMAGE: AFP)
US-Israel-Iran War News Today Latest Updates: Explosions were reported in Tehran on Monday as the war between Iran and Israel escalated, with attacks and economic fallout spreading across the West Asia. Iranian state media said Tehran fired its first missiles toward Israel following the appointment of new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the late Ali Khamenei.
In response, the Israeli military said it launched a new wave of strikes targeting Iranian “regime infrastructure,” including missile launch sites and internal security command centres.
Regional tensions widened as explosions were heard in Doha, while authorities in Qatar said 313 people had been arrested for sharing images and “misleading information” during the attacks. In Lebanon, an Israeli air strike hit the southern suburbs of Beirut after warnings that facilities linked to Hezbollah would be targeted.
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Human Rights Watch accused Israel of using white phosphorus over residential areas in southern Lebanon.
The conflict also rattled global markets. Oil prices surged above $100 per barrel, while European gas prices jumped sharply. Stock markets in Asia and Europe fell amid fears of supply disruptions. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia said it intercepted a drone targeting the Shaybah oil field, and Bahrain reported damage to energy infrastructure following Iranian strikes.
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US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: Lift Ban On Russian Energy Imports, Hungary’s Szijjártó Urges EU
Péter Szijjártó said the European Union should immediately lift its ban on Russian oil and gas imports as the escalating war in the West Asia and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz threaten global energy supplies.
He said Europe is particularly vulnerable because the EU had already banned Russian energy imports, and the new conflict is further cutting global supply, which could drive prices sharply higher.
Szijjártó warned that keeping the sanctions in place would harm European citizens and the economy, adding that the focus should be on protecting European interests rather than ideology.
US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: Oil Prices Swing Wildly After 30% Surge to $117
Crude oil prices witnessed sharp volatility, surging nearly 30 percent to hit $117 before reversing gains after reports that G7 countries were considering releasing emergency reserves, which pushed prices down to $98. The market later recovered part of the losses, with crude rising again and trading around $102.
US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: Bahrain’s Bapco Declares Force Majeure After Iranian Attack Sparks Refinery Fire
Bapco Energies, Bahrain’s state oil company, declared force majeure on its shipments after an Iranian attack set the country’s only refinery on fire, disrupting energy operations.
US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: Iran Blames Europe For ‘Enabling’ US, Israel Attacks
Iran on Monday accused European countries, including France, of creating the conditions that led to attacks by the United States and Israel on the Islamic Republic and the outbreak of war.
Foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said European nations had failed to uphold international law and instead aligned with Washington, including at the UN Security Council during discussions on restoring sanctions. He claimed that these actions encouraged the United States and Israel to continue their attacks against Iran.
US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: ‘A Big Sense of Betrayal’, Qatar PM Slams Iran Over Attacks On Gulf Countries
Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani said Iran’s attacks on Gulf countries were a “big sense of betrayal,” calling it the second such incident and suggesting the strikes appeared pre-planned.
He said that shortly after the war began, Gulf nations were targeted despite repeated assurances before the conflict that they would not take part in attacks against their neighbours and wanted a peaceful region.
Al Thani added that Gulf countries had been helping Iran and the United States pursue diplomatic solutions, but Iran’s decision to attack the Gulf had “destroyed everything.”
US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: European Natural Gas Prices Surge 13%, Hit $60
European natural gas prices surged by 13 per cent, with benchmark rates climbing to around $60 amid renewed market pressure.
US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: 'No Point' Talking About Ceasefire As Long As Attacks Continue, Says Iran
Denying that Iran targeted Turkey, Azerbaijan or Cyprus, foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said there is “no point” in talking about ceasefire if attacks from Israel and the United States continue. As reported by Al Arabiya, Baghaei said as long as attacks continue there is “no point to talk about anything but defense and retaliation against enemies”. He said there is no doubt that the US is after Iranian oil resources and it aims to weaken and break up country.
US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: Air Raid Sirens Sounded At The British Akrotiri Base In Cyprus
Days after it was hit by a drone strike, air raid sirens went off in the British military base of Akrotiri in Cyprus on Monday.
US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: Blasts Heard In Tel Aviv After Army Detects Iran Missiles
More than 10 explosions were heard in Tel Aviv on Monday, after the Israeli military said it had detected new missiles launched from Iran. “A short while ago, the IDF (Israel Defense Forces) identified missiles launched from Iran towards the territory of the State of Israel. Defensive systems are operating to intercept the threat,” the military said. AFP
US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: Israel 'Unlawfully' Used Shells With White Phosphorus In Lebanon Strikes, Says Human Rights Watch
A human rights body has accused Israel of using white phosphorus, a controversial incendiary munition, over a town in southern Lebanon. The human rights group, Human Rights Watch, said on Monday that the Israeli military “unlawfully” hit a village in southern Lebanon with shells containing white phosphorus. READ MORE
US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: After Israel Threatens To Attack Mojtaba Khamenei, China Says It Opposes Targeting Of Any Iranian Leader
China on Monday said it opposes any targeting of Iran’s newly appointed supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, following threats from the Israeli military against the successor to his slain father, Ali Khamenei. Beijing called Iran’s decision to appoint Mojtaba “an internal matter”, following which foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said: “China opposes interference in other countries’ internal affairs under any pretext, and Iran’s sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity should be respected.” READ MORE
US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: Iran Launches Fresh Barrage Of Missiles
Iran’s armed forces on Monday launched a fresh barrage of missiles towards Israel, escalating hostilities amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia. Iranian state media reported that multiple projectiles were fired as part of continued retaliatory operations, though there was no immediate confirmation on the extent of damage or casualties.
US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: Azerbaijan Reopens Iran Border To Cargo Traffic, TASS Reports
Azerbaijan on Monday reopened its border crossings with Iran for all cargo traffic, the Russian state-run TASS news agency reported. The border crossings, one of the shortest land routes connecting Iran to its ally Russia, were closed last week after an Iranian drone attack in the Nakhchivan exclave.
US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: IMF Chief Warns Middle East Conflict Could Raise Global Inflation
Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Monday warned that the ongoing conflict in the Middle East could pose fresh risks to global inflation if oil prices remain elevated for a prolonged period.
US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: UAE Air Defences Addressing Missile Threats
UAE air defences are currently responding to incoming missile and drone threats from Iran.
تتعامل حالياً الدفاعات الجوية الإماراتية مع تهديدات صاروخية وطائرات مسيرة قادمة من إيران
وتؤكد وزارة الدفاع أن الأصوات المسموعة في مناطق متفرقة من الدولة هي نتيجة اعتراض كل من منظومات الدفاع الجوي للصواريخ البالستية، والمقاتلات للطائرات المسيرة والجوالة.
UAE air defences are… pic.twitter.com/OymMGVbMFO
— وزارة الدفاع |MOD UAE (@modgovae) March 9, 2026
US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: Who Was Behind Strikes On Shajareh Tayyebeh Girls’ Elementary School In Minab?
Who was behind the strike on Shajareh Tayyebeh girls’ elementary school in Minab, Hormozgan province, southern Iran? Was it the United States (US) or Israel? Investigations by Dutch fact-checking group Bellingcat, the New York Times, and The Washington Post have linked the February 28, 2026, strike on a girls’ elementary school in Minab to a US Tomahawk cruise missile.
US-Israel-Iran War News Today LIVE: Bahrain's Largest Oil Refinery BAPCO Declares Force Majeure After Iranian Strike
US-Israel-Iran War Updates Today: A strike targeting Bahrain’s sprawling Al Ma’ameer oil facility has caused a fire at the complex along with material damage, state media reported.
Bahrain’s state-owned energy company Bapco declares force majeure after waves of Iranian strikes targeted the country’s energy installations.
US-Israel-Iran War News Today LIVE: Mojtaba's Rise Unlikely To End Iran Power Struggle, Larijani Emerges Key Challenger
US-Israel-Iran War Updates Today: The elevation of Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran’s new Supreme Leader may not resolve the deep power struggle unfolding inside the Islamic Republic, with influential political figure Ali Larijani emerging as a central obstacle to a smooth transition, according to intelligence sources and regional observers. READ MORE
Iran Israel War News Today Live Updates: Trump Says He Is 'Not Happy' Over Appointment Of Iran's New Supreme Leader
US-Israel-Iran War Updates Today: In the first reaction following the selection of Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran’s Supreme Leader, US President Donald Trump on Monday said he was “not happy”.
Speaking to Fox News anchor Brian Kilmeade, Trump said, “I am not happy with Iran’s selection of Mojtaba Khamenei as its new Supreme Leader.”
Iran Israel War News Today Live Updates: Jaishankar Briefs Parliament On West Asia Conflict
US-Israel-Iran War Updates Today: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday told the Rajya Sabha that India continues to believe that “dialogue and diplomacy should be pursued” to de-escalate tensions in West Asia.
Jaishankar reiterated the government’s call for restraint and peaceful resolution of the crisis.
US-Israel-Iran War News Today Live Updates: G7 To Discuss Emergency Oil Reserve Release
US-Israel-Iran War Updates Today: The Group of Seven (G7) finance ministers will hold an emergency meeting on Monday to discuss the possible joint release of strategic oil reserves in an effort to calm global crude markets that have surged sharply following the escalating conflict in the Gulf region. READ MORE
US-Israel-Iran War News Today Live Updates: Bahrain's Biggest Oil Refinery Hit By Iranian Strikes
US-Israel-Iran War Updates Today: Thick smoke was seen around Bahrain’s largest oil refinery BAPCO, after the country’s government said there had been injuries and damage in Sitra area due to an Iranian drone attack, Reuters news agency reported.
(News18 can not independently verify the authenticity of the video.)
US-Israel-Iran War News Today Live Updates: Saudi Warns Iran It Will Be 'Biggest Loser' If It Continues Attacks On Neighbours
US-Israel-Iran War Updates Today: Saudi Arabia warned Iran early Monday and said that Tehran it would be the “biggest loser” if it continues to attack Arab states.
The Saudi statement came after a new drone attack apparently targeted its massive Shaybah oil field.
US-Israel-Iran War Today Live Updates: Iran Embassy In India Congratulates Mojtaba Khamenei
US-Israel-Iran War Updates Today: Iran Embassy in Iran on Monday took to X and congratulated Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei on his selection as the Third Leader of Iran.
Declaration of Allegiance by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and All Diplomats of the Islamic Republic of Iran, at Home and Abroad, to the Third Leader of the Islamic Revolution
Unofficial translation
In the Name of God, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful
“O you who… https://t.co/vEYVlsk1dT
— Iran in India (@Iran_in_India) March 9, 2026
US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: Iran's Foreign Minister Congratulates Mojtaba Khamenei On Elected As The Next Supreme Leader
Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Monday congratulated Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei on being elected as the third Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution.
Taking to X, he wrote, “Congratulations on the worthy selection of His Eminence Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei as the third Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, coinciding with the first blessed night of Qadr.”
“We pledge that, in defense of the rights of the great Iranian nation, the advancement of national interests and security, and the realization of the lofty goals of the Islamic Revolution, we shall not falter for a moment,” he added.
US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: 32 Bahraini Citizens Injured In Iranian Drone Attack On Sitra
32 Bahraini citizens, including children, have been injured in a hostile Iranian drone attack in Sitra.
US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: Canada PM Carney Speaks To Trump
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke with US President Donald Trump and discussed developments in the Middle East and Canada-US trade relations, among other topics.
US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: IDF Begins Wave Of Strikes In Central Iran
Parallel to its attack in Beirut, the IDF began a wave of strikes in central Iran.
The IDF has begun an additional wave of strikes targeting infrastructure of the Iranian terror regime in central Iran.
US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: IDF Attacks Hezbollah Infrastructure In Beirut
IDF attacks Hezbollah terrorist organisation infrastructure in Beirut.
US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: Canada PM Mark Carney Convenes Incident Response Group To Discuss Iran War
Taking to X, Canada PM Mark Carney wrote, “Today, I convened the Incident Response Group to discuss the ongoing hostilities in Iran and the Middle East, and continued vigilance to ensure the safety and security of all Canadians. Our meeting focused on efforts to protect Canadians in the region and work with partners to de-escalate the conflict.”
“Canada is continuing to facilitate travel for Canadians looking to depart the Middle East and the Gulf Region. We will take all possible measures to protect Canadians abroad, including those serving in diplomatic missions,” he added.
US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: No Indian Killed In Saudi Arabia's Al-Kharj
Hours after it was reported that an Indian was among the two killed after a projectile fell on a residential location in Saudi Arabia on Sunday. Sharing the update, the General Directorate of Saudi Civil Defense said, “Following up on the initial statement regarding the direct fall of a military projectile on a residential site in Al-Kharj Governorate, and after completing all final procedures, it has been determined that the two fatalities are of Bangladeshi nationality, (11) injured persons of Bangladeshi nationality, and (1) injured person of Indian nationality.”
US-Israel-Iran War Live: US Orders Embassy Staff To Leave Saudi Arabia
The United States says it is ordering embassy staff to leave Saudi Arabia as Iran strikes the kingdom in retaliation for an attack by Washington and Israel.
Travel Advisory: Saudi Arabia (March 9, 2026)
On March 8, 2026, the Department of State ordered non-emergency U.S. government employees and U.S. government employee family members to leave Saudi Arabia due to safety risks.
This amends the prior on March 3, 2026, Department of…
— U.S. Embassy Riyadh (@USAinKSA) March 9, 2026
US-Israel-Iran War Live: Iranian Missiles Light Up Skies Of Occupied Territories
US-Israel-Iran War Live: Khamenei's Son Mojtaba Named Iran's New Supreme Leader
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s son, Mojtaba Ali Khamenei, has been appointed Iran’s new Supreme Leader by the Assembly of Experts. The development came nearly a week after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a joint US-Israeli airstrike on Tehran. READ MORE
US-Israel-Iran War Live: Trump Says Oil Prices 'Small Price To Pay'
Amid surging global oil prices triggered by escalating conflict in West Asia, United States President Donald Trump said the “short-term” spike is worth the cost if it eliminates Tehran’s nuclear threat.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said, “Short term oil prices, which will drop rapidly when the destruction of the Iran nuclear threat is over, is a very small price to pay for U.S.A., and World, Safety and Peace. ONLY FOOLS WOULD THINK DIFFERENTLY!”
US-Israel-Iran War Live: Macron Speaks With Iranian President, Trump
French President Emmanuel Macron spoke on the phone Sunday with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. He also had separate talks with President Donald Trump, Macron’s office said.
US-Israel-Iran War Live: Iranian Official Says 'Name Of Khamenei Will Continue'
Ayatollah Hosseinali Eshkevari, a member of the clerical council charged with electing a new leader for Iran, said the “name of Khamenei will continue”. This is seen as an indication that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s son Mojtaba would continue as successor.
US-Israel-Iran War Live: Israel Says 5 Killed In Beirut Hotel Strike, Including 3 IRGC Commanders
The Israeli military said it killed five people, including three IRGC commanders, in a precise strike at Ramada, a four-star hotel in central Beirut. Israel launched multiple waves of strikes this week across Lebanon and sent ground troops into border areas after Hezbollah launched attacks.
US-Israel-Iran War Live: Israeli Military Chief Says War Could Last 'Much Longer'
Israel’s military chief Lt Gen Eyal Zamir said the state of war against Iran could last for “much longer” as both sides traded waves of missile attacks on Sunday.
US-Israel-Iran War Live: Netanyahu Says 'Moment Of Truth Approaching' In Iran
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, in a video message, said the “moment of truth” is approaching in Iran and urged the Iranian people to liberate the country from tyranny. “I believe if you stand up at the moment of truth, the day will not be far off when Israel and Iran return to being brave friends,” he added.
