Updated on: Apr 03, 2026 5:59:29 AM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: US President Donald Trump has warned Iran of fresh attacks despite stating that Washington has completed its objectives in the city. Meanwhile, Tehran has stated that the war will continue until US surrenders and leaves.
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In response to this threat, Iran has stated that the US has no real intelligence regarding Iran’s capabilities and military strengths, denying Trump’s claims of the Iranian army and navy being “destroyed and reduced to rubble.”
Furthermore, Iran has stated that this war will continue until the US surrenders and leaves.
“With trust in Almighty God, this war will continue until your humiliation, disgrace, permanent and certain regret, and surrender. Await our more crushing, broader, and more destructive actions,” read a statement issued by Iranian military’s operational command Khatam Al-Anbiya.
Oil prices rise after Trump’s speech hints at no near end to war
Markets reacted negatively to Donald Trump’s speech, with stocks falling and oil prices surging as investors were left disappointed by the lack of a clear path to a swift end to the conflict.
Trump said the United States does not depend on the Strait of Hormuz and urged US allies reliant on regional oil supplies to take steps to reopen the key shipping route.
Following Trump’s final warning to Iran, oil prices jumped back up. Brent crude surged as high as 6.9 per cent, past $108 per barrel.
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Apr 03, 2026 5:59:29 AM IST
US Iran news LIVE: France’s Macron wraps talk with Japan on Hormuz embargo
Emmanuel Macron of France on Thursday completed a two-day visit to Japan, where he talked about the prospect of opening up the Strait of Hormuz with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. The meeting is significant as the US has been pressuring NATO allies, including Japan and France, to mobilise forces in the Strait.
Apr 03, 2026 5:43:53 AM IST
US Iran news LIVE: UN to vote on Bahrain’s Strait of Hormuz proposal Friday
The UN Security Council is expected to hold a vote on Friday on a draft resolution put forward by Bahrain that would permit nations to take “all defensive measures necessary” to ensure safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz. Bahrain’s foreign minister said ongoing negotiations at the UN are focused on protecting global trade flows.
Apr 03, 2026 5:16:57 AM IST
US Iran news LIVE: US thinks Iran still has ‘significant’ missile capacity, report claims
According to CNN, recent US intelligence assessments indicate that about half of Iran’s missile launchers remain operational. It includes thousands of one-way attack drones still in its arsenal despite weeks of US and Israeli strikes.
However, the sources noted the count may also include launchers that are currently unusable, such as those buried underground but not fully destroyed.
Apr 03, 2026 4:53:20 AM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: US oil prices soar 11%, Brent 8% up
US oil prices settled more than 11% higher and Brent soared nearly 8% on Thursday in volatile trading.
Brent crude futures closed $7.87, or 7.78%, higher at $109.03 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose $11.42, or 11.41%, at $111.54 per barrel, settling at their biggest absolute price rise since 2020.
Apr 03, 2026 4:52:03 AM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: Dubai addresses Oracle data center reports
Soon after reports about Iran attacking Oracle data centers in Dubai emerged, the Dubai Media Office (GDMO) issued a statement. “Fake News Alert,” it said in a post on X,
Apr 03, 2026 2:37:02 AM IST
US Iran news LIVE: CENTCOM fact-checks Iran’s fighter jet claims
CENTCOM issued a statement after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed that it downed an ‘enemy’ fighter jet over Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz.
“All US fighter aircraft are accounted for. Iran’s IRGC has made the same false claim at least half a dozen times,” the Central Command said.
Apr 03, 2026 2:01:16 AM IST
US Iran news LIVE: Trump confirms strike on Iran’s B-1 bridge
President Trump said in a post that the US carried out a strike on Iran’s B-1 bridge in Karaj on Thursday and warned of further attacks on Iranian infrastructure.
Apr 03, 2026 1:48:03 AM IST
US Iran news LIVE: Iran fires more missiles at Israel, Gulf states
Iran has fired more missiles at Israel and Gulf Arab states Thursday after President Donald Trump claimed the threat from the country was nearly eliminated.
Apr 03, 2026 1:20:03 AM IST
US Iran news Live: Yemen’s Houthis rebels confirm attack on Israel
A spokesperson for Iran-backed Houthi rebels confirmed a joint “ongoing” operation with Iran and Hezbollah, calling their role in the war “gradual”. Israel said it intercepted a missile from Yemen. Concerns are rising over possible attacks on Red Sea shipping and Gulf oil sites.
Apr 02, 2026 10:57:45 PM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: Yemen fires missile towards Israel, say local reports
US Iran war news LIVE: The Israeli army says it detected a missile launched from Yemen towards Israeli territory, the fourth time it has detected such an attack since the start of the war.
According to Channel 14, Israel’s Home Front Command confirmed it had issued an early warning after detecting the launch, saying alerts covered most Israeli cities. Sirens sounded in several areas, including Jerusalem and the Dead Sea region.
Apr 02, 2026 10:50:56 PM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: Drone attack on US logistics centre in Baghdad reported
US Iran war news LIVE: A US logistics centre in Baghdad has reportedly struck by a drone attack, security soruces told news agency AFP.
More details are awaited.
Apr 02, 2026 10:45:59 PM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: B1 bridge damaged after US-Israeli strikes
US Iran war news LIVE: As per Fars news agency, the US and Israel targeted several sites in the Azimeh area near Karaj, which includes the B1 bridge.
This bridge is often described as the highest bridge in the Middle East. According to the local report, the bridge was part of a major road infrastructure project and was expected to be inaugurated soon.
The B1 bridge is a 1,050-metre structure that serves as a crucial link for regional trade. The bridge now stands damaged due to US-Israeli strikes.
Apr 02, 2026 10:37:03 PM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: Trump warns Iran, says ‘make deal before its too late’
US Iran war news LIVE: US President Donald Trump has once again warned Iran and urged the Islamic Republic to come to a deal with Washington. Sharing a video of the US-Israeli attack on the BI Bridge in Iran’s Karaj area, Trump called on Iran to make a deal “before it’s too late.”
“The biggest bridge in Iran comes tumbling down, never to be used again — Much more to follow! IT IS TIME FOR IRAN TO MAKE A DEAL BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE, AND THERE IS NOTHING LEFT OF WHAT STILL COULD BECOME A GREAT COUNTRY!” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Apr 02, 2026 9:53:43 PM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: Israel targets IRGC command centres
US Iran war news LIVE: The Israeli army on Thursday said it struck “central military command centres”. The IDF also claimed that these centres were used by the IRGC to funnel money to groups such as Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Houthis in Yemen.
In a post on X, it claimed the centres had also been used to fund and strengthen the armed forces in Iran without providing any evidence for these claims.
Apr 02, 2026 9:36:23 PM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: Over 2,000 people killed in Iran due to US-Israeli attacks
US Iran war news LIVE: At least 2,076 people have been killed and 26,500 wounded by US-Israeli attacks across Iran since February 28, said the Iranian health ministry of Thursday
Apr 02, 2026 9:15:14 PM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: Iran targets US fighter jets in Jordan
US Iran war news LIVE: Iran carried out a drone attack on US fighter jets at the al-Azraq base in Jordan, reported state news agency Mehr.
Apr 02, 2026 9:09:56 PM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: Iran targets Amazon AWS building in Bahrain
US Iran war news LIVE: Iran’s IRGC has claimed it targeted an Amazon building in Bahrain. As per reports from Press TV and news agency Reuters, the Amazon AWS building was targeted.
Apr 02, 2026 8:54:06 PM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: Qatar intercepts drones from Iran, says defence ministry
US Iran war news LIVE: The Qatari Ministry of Defence on Thursday announced that it was subject to another attack from Iranian forces as the war rages on.
“The State of Qatar was subjected today, Thursday, to an attack involving a number of drones launched from Iran. Our Armed Forces, by the grace of God, successfully intercepted and neutralised all incoming drones,” read an official statement from the country’s defence ministry
Apr 02, 2026 8:44:52 PM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: Iran working with Oman on protocol to monitor traffic in Hormuz Strait
US Iran war news LIVE: Iran is drafting a protocol with Oman to monitor traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, the official IRNA news agency cited Deputy Foreign Minister Kezem Gharibabadi as saying.
The Strait of Hormuz remains blocked due to the ongoing conflict between US-Israel and Iran.
As part of its conditions to end the war, Tehran has called for sovereignty over the strait.
Apr 02, 2026 8:36:39 PM IST
US Iran war LIVE: Draft resolution on Strait of Hormuz expected in UN on Friday, says Bahrain FM.
US Iran war LIVE: Bahrain’s foreign minister has hinted at a possible UN draft resolution regarding the ongoing blockade of the Strait of Hormuz due to the US-Iran war.
“Hopeful for a vote on draft UN resolution on Strait of Hormuz on Friday,” the foreign minister was quoted as saying by news agency Reuters.
Apr 02, 2026 8:08:31 PM IST
US Iran war LIVE: UN Chief calls on US, Israel to end war in Iran
US Iran war LIVE: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on the United States and Israel to stop their war on Iran as he dispatched his personal envoys to the Middle East for diplomatic efforts.
“To the United States and Israel, it is high time to stop the war that is inflicting immense human suffering and already triggering devastating economic consequences,” he said, adding that Iran should “stop attacking their neighbours”.
The UN chief, who has frequently urged a swift end to the conflict, warned that “we are on the edge of a wider war”.
“The conflict is already being felt everywhere,” he added.
Apr 02, 2026 7:11:33 PM IST
US Iran war LIVE: UK gathers 40 countries for talks on reopening Strait of Hormuz
US Iran war LIVE: The UK has accused Iran on Thursday of holding the world’s economy hostage as diplomats from more than 40 countries held talks on ways to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route that has been closed off due to the ongoing war between the US, Israel and Iran.
Washington did not attend the virtual meeting. This skip from the US comes after President Donald Trump made clear that he thinks securing the waterway is not America’s job.
As per British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said that the talks, which focus on political and diplomatic rather than military means, showed “the strength of our international determination” to reopen the strait.
Apr 02, 2026 6:47:15 PM IST
US Iran war LIVE: No end in sight, says Lebanese PM as Israel expands ground invasion
US Iran war LIVE: “Lebanon has become a victim of a war – one whose outcomes and end date no one can predict,” Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam told reporters on Thursday after a meeting of his cabinet.
“The positions of Israeli officials, and the practices of their army, reveal far-reaching goals, including a significant expansion in the occupation of Lebanese territories, dangerous talk about establishing buffer zones or security belts, and the displacement of more than one million Lebanese,” he added.
Over a million people have been displaced in Lebanon and thousands killed after Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah renewed their fighting after the assasination of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Apr 02, 2026 6:44:33 PM IST
US Iran war LIVE: Putin dials Saudi Prince MBS amid conflict in West Asia
US Iran war LIVE: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday called for intensifying political and diplomatic efforts to end the West Asia war during a phone call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
“Both sides emphasised the need for a rapid cessation of hostilities and the intensification of political and diplomatic efforts to achieve a long-term settlement of the conflict,” the Kremlin said in a read-out of the call.
Apr 02, 2026 6:15:28 PM IST
US Iran war LIVE: US, Israel target bridge in Iran’s Tehran
US Iran war LIVE: An attack on a highway bridge, known as “the highest bridge in the Middle East”, from the capital, Tehran, to the city of Karaj has injured many people, Iran’s Fars news agency reports.
US-Israeli strikes also targeted other areas in Karaj, located west of Tehran, the state media agency added further.
Apr 02, 2026 6:14:05 PM IST
US Iran war LIVE: Iran’s parliament speaker says ‘all 7 million’ ready to fight US ground invasion
US Iran war LIVE: Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf on Thursday said that all of Iran’s 7 million population stood ready to fight any US ground invasion of the Islamic Republic.
“Right now, in less than a week, a powerful national campaign sweeping the country has brought forward around 7 million Iranians who have already stepped up and declared they’re ready to pick up arms and stand in defence of our nation,” he wrote on X.
Apr 02, 2026 5:57:11 PM IST
US Iran war LIVE: British foreign minister calls for “urgent” reopening of Strait of Hormuz.
US Iran war LIVE: UK Foreign Minister Yvette Cooper stressed the “urgent need” to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
During a meet with other countries regarding the Hormuz closure, the British leader said Iran’s “recklessness” in blockading the waterway was “hitting our global economic security”.
Apr 02, 2026 5:38:55 PM IST
US Iran war LIVE: Austria says refused US requests to overfly its territory
US Iran war LIVE: Austria has stated that it has refused requests from the US to fly over its territory. This comes days after Spain and Italy also refused to allow Washington to use its bases in the Gulf region
Apr 02, 2026 5:17:20 PM IST
US Iran war LIVE: Trump’s speech rattles markets, oil prices surge
US Iran war news LIVE: Oil climbed around 7% on Thursday, with Brent above $108 a barrel following US President Donald Trump’s address to the nation regarding the ongoing conflict wiht Uran.
Europe’s diesel futures rose to more than $200 a barrel, the highest level since 2022, as the ongoing war and the effective closure of Hormuz cause fuel shortages.
US Treasury yields rose and global stocks slumped, underscoring concerns about stagflation, or higher inflation and slower economic growth.
Apr 02, 2026 4:57:32 PM IST
US Iran war LIVE: Iran says attacks of Gulf nations ‘a warning’, warns of ‘more painful response’
US Iran war LIVE: In a statement shared by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Tehran has stated that the attacks on Gulf nations since the war started were “just a warning.”
The statement, which comes after steel and aluminum plants were targeted in the UAE and Bahrain, stated that if Iranian industries are targeted, it will carry out a “much more painful response.”
“These attacks are a warning, and if the attack on Iranian industries is repeated, the next response will be much more painful by attacking the main infrastructure of the occupation regime and the American economic industries in the region,” the statement said, as per Iranian state media.
Apr 02, 2026 4:52:31 PM IST
US Iran war LIVE: Disruptions in Strait of Hormuz caused severe economic impact, says Indian navy chief
US Iran war LIVE: As the war between US-Israel and Iran continues to escalate, Indian Navy chief Admiral DK Tripathi has stated that the disruptions caused by the war have caused major distress, especially with the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
“Strait of Hormuz disruptions have caused severe economic impact, energy instability in region,” said the Navy chief as per news agency PTI.
Apr 02, 2026 4:41:20 PM IST
US Iran war LIVE: Iran responds to Trump’s ‘back to the Stone Age’ threat
US Iran war LIVE: Following US President Donald Trump’s ‘Stone Age’ threat to Iran, Tehran has turned the jibe around and accused Washington of bringing crimes from the Stone Age to the modern world.
In a statement on the official X channel of the Iranian embassy in India, Tehran stated that it will not be “driven back to the Stone Age” by bombing from the US and Israel.
Apr 02, 2026 4:19:19 PM IST
US Iran war LIVE: Loud explosions heard in Tehran
US Iran war LIVE: AFP journalists on site have stated that loud explosions were heard across the Iranian capital, Tehran, on Thursday.
More details are awaited..
Apr 02, 2026 4:01:41 PM IST
US Iran war LIVE: France says ‘unrealistic’ to expect Strait of Hormuz to open by force
US Iran war LIVE: French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday said that it would be unrealistic to launch a military operation to force open the Strait of Hormuz.
“Some people defend the idea of freeing the Strait of Hormuz by force via a military operation, a position sometimes expressed by the United States, although it has varied,” Macron told reporters during a trip to South Korea.
“This was never the option we have supported because it is unrealistic,” he added.
“It would take forever, and would expose all those who go through the strait to risks from the guardians of the revolution but also ballistic missiles,” he said.
Apr 02, 2026 3:54:55 PM IST
US Iran war LIVE: IAEA envoy says Iran not trying to retsrat uranium enrichment
US Iran war LIVE: Iran is not looking to enrich uranium to the levels needed to build an atomic bomb, Tehran’s envoy to the United Nations’ atomic agency told AFP on Thursday.
Reza Najafi, Iran’s ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency, also said that US-Israeli strikes on the Islamic republic’s Bushehr nuclear power plant constitute a “war crime” under international law.
Apr 02, 2026 3:29:37 PM IST
Iran war LIVE: Tehran hangs man convicted of links with Israel in pre-war protests
Iran war LIVE: Iran on Thursday executed a man convicted of acting on behalf of Israel and the US during a wave of anti-establishment protests earlier this year, the judiciary said.
The Judiciary’s Mizan Online website said, “Amir-Hossein Hatami, one of the enemy’s terrorist elements involved in the unrest of Dey (January protests) … was hanged at dawn today.”
It stated that Hatami acted “against national security on behalf of the Zionist regime and the United States”, including breaking into a “a military centre and destroying it in order to seize the weapons stored there” during the protests.
Apr 02, 2026 3:01:50 PM IST
Iran war LIVE: Russia says its ready to held resolve US-Iran conflict
Iran war LIVE: Russia is ready to contribute to resolving the Iran conflict, said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday.
Peskov told reporters that President Vladimir Putin is ready to talk to regional leaders and try and bring the conflict to an end.
“The president is continuing these contacts, and if our services are somehow required, we are, of course, ready to make our contribution to ensuring that the military situation transitions to a peaceful course as soon as possible,” said Peskov.
Apr 02, 2026 2:18:39 PM IST
Iran war LIVE: Iran army to monitor enemy movement ‘moment by moment’ amid fears of ground ops
Iran war LIVE: Iran’s IRGC has stated that it will continue to monitor enemy movements in the region with great accuracy. In a video shared by state media, the commander-in-chief of Iran’s army has urged operational headquarters to track the movements of the US and Israel “moment by moment”, with an eye to countering a possible ground invasion.
Apr 02, 2026 1:56:53 PM IST
Iran war LIVE: South Korea carefully considering Iran fees payment to bring energy
Iran war LIVE: According to a local media report, South Korea is carefully considering whether to pay Iran fees to bring the Middle Eastern oil and gas.
Apr 02, 2026 1:41:22 PM IST
Iran war LIVE: China says US-Israeli attacks on Iran ‘root cause’ of Hormuz issue
Iran war LIVE: China on Thursday said that the US-Israeli strikes on Iran were the “root cause” of the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz, after American President Donald Trump called on affected nations to seize the narrow waterway.
“The root cause of interruptions to navigation through the Strait of Hormuz is the United States and Israel’s illegal military operations against Iran,” Beijing’s foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said during a press briefing.
Apr 02, 2026 1:25:53 PM IST
Iran war LIVE: Tehran’s health ministry says strikes hit century-old medical centre
Iran war LIVE: Amid the escalating tensions in the Middle East and the exchange of threats between Iran and the US, Tehran’s health ministry said that strikes have hit a century-old medical centre, news agency AFP reported.
Apr 02, 2026 1:12:36 PM IST
Iran war LIVE: Australia broadens fuel tax cut to shield consumers
Iran war LIVE: Australia will reportedly further cut fuel taxes to shield households from rising prices as the Iran war disrupts global supply chains.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a temporary pause in a sales tax increase on fuels on Thursday, cutting fuel excise by 5.7 Australian cents (3.9 US cents) a litre for three months.
Apr 02, 2026 1:02:17 PM IST
Iran war LIVE: US embassy in Baghdad warns of attacks in city over next day or two
Iran war LIVE: The US embassy in Baghdad warned on Thursday that pro-Iran armed groups in Iraq may attack the city in the coming day or two.
“Iraqi terrorist militia groups aligned with Iran may intend to conduct attacks in central Baghdad in the next 24-48 hours,” the embassy said in a statement on X. It also urged Americans in the country to leave immediately.
Apr 02, 2026 12:49:49 PM IST
Iran war LIVE: China calls for ‘immediate’ halt to hostilities after Trump’s threat
Iran war LIVE: China has called for an ‘immediate’ halt to hostilities after Trump’s threat to Iran in his address to the nation.
Apr 02, 2026 12:29:27 PM IST
Iran war LIVE: Gulf states considering new pipelines to avoid Hormuz Strait, says report
Iran war LIVE: Gulf states are reportedly considering new pipelines to bypass the Strait of Hormuz, the Financial Times reported.
The development comes amid the increasing threats of Iran’s control over the oil chokepoint. Officials and industry executives reportedly said that new pipelines might be the only way to reduce the vulnerability that the Gulf nations are facing amid the ongoing disruptions, even though such projects would take years to complete and would be expensive.
Apr 02, 2026 12:12:25 PM IST
Iran war LIVE: Save ‘every drop of fuel’, urges South Korea as energy crisis grows
Iran war LIVE: South Korean president Lee Jae Myung urged citizens to “save every drop of fuel”, ramping up an official call for energy conservation as the Iran conflict continues to escalate and leave a major impact on energy needs globally.
“I earnestly appeal to all citizens to actively participate in energy-saving movements in daily lives, such as taking public transportation and conserving electricity,” Lee said. “The current crisis is not a passing shower that quickly subsides, but rather a massive storm whose duration is uncertain, making it all the more severe.”
Apr 02, 2026 11:55:33 AM IST
Iran war LIVE: Indian Navy escorting tankers through Hormuz Strait, says India’s defence minister
Iran war LIVE: India’s defence minister Rajnath Singh said that the Indian navy is safely escorting the country’s tanker through the strategic Strait of Hormuz amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East region.
Apr 02, 2026 11:31:37 AM IST
Iran war LIVE: Tehran vows ‘crushing’ attacks against US, Israel after Trump’s ‘Stone Ages’ threat
Iran war LIVE: Iran’s military has vowed ‘crushing’ attacks against the United States and Israel after President Donald Trump issued a final warning to the Islamic Republic in his key address to the nation.
Trump warned that the US will hit Iran ‘extremely hard’ in the next two to three weeks and will take the country back to the ‘Stone Ages’.
Apr 02, 2026 11:13:26 AM IST
Iran war LIVE updates: Oil prices soar past 6.9% after Trump’s war threat
Iran war LIVE: Oil prices surged back up on Thursday after President Donald Trump warned that the US would hit Iran “extremely hard” over the next two to three weeks.
Brent crude jumped as much as 6.9 per cent past $108 per barrel.
Apr 02, 2026 10:54:01 AM IST
Iran war LIVE: Chinese airlines to hike fuel surcharges on domestic flights
Iran war LIVE: Chinese airlines to hike fuel surcharges on domestic flights, AFP reported.
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