Updated on: Mar 17, 2026 4:52:27 AM IST
Smoke plumes rise following Israeli bombardment on the village of Khiam in southern Lebanon near the border with Israel, as seen from nearby Marjayoun.
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Separately, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the Islamic Republic hasn’t asked for talks or a ceasefire.
“We don’t see any reason why we should talk with Americans, because we were talking with them when they decided to attack us, and that was for the second time,” he said in an interview aired Sunday on CBS’s Face the Nation.
He added that Iran will continue to defend itself until Trump accepts that he’s waging an “illegal war” with no chance of victory.
200 US soldiers wounded since Feb 28
Around 200 US military personnel have been injured in seven countries across the Middle East since the February 28 assault of US-Israel against Iran, a US military officials said Monday. The injuries took place in seven countries in the region: Bahrain, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, Captain Tim Hawkins, spokesman for US Central Command said.
Flights suspended at Dubai airport
Dubai temporarily halted flights at its main international airport, hours after a drone strike targeted facilities near the airfield, local authorities said on Monday.
Authorities reported damage to fuel tanks from the incident, forcing aircraft to circle outside the airport while emergency teams responded. The operations resumed at 10 AM (local time).
The suspension follows a brief disruption days earlier, caused by another attack. Emirates, the largest carrier operating out of Dubai’s busiest airport, also confirmed the suspension of flights.
Australia not sending warship to Strait of Hormuz, minister says
The Australian government says a warship won’t be sent to the Middle East to keep the Strait of Hormuz open to international shipping.
US President Donald Trump said that he has demanded that about seven countries send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, as Iranian strikes continued to rain down on Gulf countries.
Meanwhile, Germany’s foreign minister said Berlin does not see a role for NATO in securing the Strait of Hormuz, amid tensions affecting the key global shipping route, reported Reuters.
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Mar 17, 2026 4:52:27 AM IST
US-Iran war LIVE updates: Israeli says missiles from Iran heading towards Israel
US-Iran war LIVE updates: Israel’s military on Tuesday said that missiles launched from Iran were heading towards its territory. It urged people in affected areas to head to shelters.
“A short while ago, the IDF (Israel Defense Forces) identified missiles launched from Iran toward the territory of the State of Israel. Defensive systems are operating to intercept the threat,” the military said.
Mar 17, 2026 3:19:18 AM IST
US-Iran war LIVE updates: Iran foreign minister says his last contact with Witkoff was before war began
US-Iran war LIVE updates: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi on Monday said his last contact with US envoy Steve Witkoff was before the conflict began on February 28, contradicting a report claiming that a direct communications channel between the two leaders was reactivated in recent days. “My last contact with Mr. Witkoff was prior to his employer’s decision to kill diplomacy with another illegal military attack on Iran,” the Iranian minister said in a post on X.
“Any claim to the contrary appears geared solely to mislead oil traders and the public,” he said. The remark comes after Axios reported that a direct communications channel between Witkoff and Araqchi was reactivated in recent days. The report citing a US official said Araqchi had sent text messages to Witkoff.
Mar 17, 2026 3:07:41 AM IST
US-Iran war LIVE updates: Trump says he asked China to delay Xi Summit due to Iran War
US-Iran war LIVE updates: US President Donald Trump said he had requested China to delay his scheduled meeting with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping for about a month in view of the Iran war.
“We’re working on that right now. We’re speaking to China. I’d love to, but because of the war, I want to be here,” Trump said on Monday. The meeting between the leaders was set to begin later this month.
Mar 17, 2026 2:40:46 AM IST
US-Iran war LIVE updates: Hezbollah says targeted Israeli troops in south Lebanon
US-Iran war LIVE updates: Hezbollah on Tuesday said it targeted Israeli troops in Khiam in south Lebanon. The development comes shortly after the Israeli military launched a ground operation against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.
Mar 17, 2026 2:18:36 AM IST
US-Iran war LIVE updates: 200 US troops wounded in Midde East during Iran war
US-Iran war LIVE updates: Around 200 US soldiers have been injured in seven countries across the Middle East since the February 28 conflict against Iran, a US military official said on Monday. The injuries took place in seven countries in the Fulf: Bahrain, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, Captain Tim Hawkins, spokesman for US Central Command said.
Mar 17, 2026 1:22:19 AM IST
US-Iran war LIVE updates: Second batch of stranded Indians in Iran returns
US-Iran war LIVE updates: A repatriation flight carrying the second batch of Indian students stranded in war-torn Iran arrived in New Delhi earlier today. The flight with dozens of stranded Indians on board flew from Armenia capital Yerevan to New Delhi after a layover in Dubai. “Till the time I don’t see my family in Kashmir, I won’t feel like I have returned home,” said 23-year-old Labeeb Qadri who arrived at the Indira Gandhi International airport along with dozens of other students. Read More
Mar 17, 2026 12:54:36 AM IST
US-Iran war LIVE updates: Loud explosion heard in Baghdad’s heavily fortified area
US-Iran war LIVE updates: A loud explosion was heard in Iraq’s capital Baghdad, AFP reported, adding that smoke could be seen near the city’s heavily fortified Green Zone. The report said that the zone houses the US embassy and other diplomatic missions, as well as international institutions and government offices.
Mar 17, 2026 12:25:32 AM IST
US-Iran war LIVE updates: Israel starts ground assault against Hezbollah in Lebanon
US-Iran war LIVE updates: The Israeli military on Monday said it was carrying out “limited” ground operations against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. Israel’s defence minister warned that those displaced in Lebanon would not return home until northern Israel was secure, AFP reported. Hezbollah, on the other hand, said it targeted a north Israel city where first responders reported a man was wounded.
Mar 16, 2026 11:50:26 PM IST
US-Iran war LIVE updates: Missile shrapnel falls in Jerusalem’s Old City holy sites
US-Iran war LIVE updates: Shrapnel from ballistic missiles fired by Iran and debris from the Israeli interceptors fell around Jerusalem’s walled Old City and some of its most sacred Christian, Muslim and Jewish sites, Israeli police said on Monday. There were no casualties or major damage reported at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre or the Al-Aqsa compound.
Mar 16, 2026 11:15:05 PM IST
US-Iran war LIVE updates: Trump says ‘don’t know if new Iran leader is still alive’
US-Iran war LIVE updates: US President Donald Trump on Monday said it was unclear whether new Iranian leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei was still alive.
In a press briefing, the US President said, “A lot of people are saying that he’s badly disfigured. They’re saying that he lost his leg… Other people are saying he’s dead. Nobody is saying he’s 100% healthy, and he hasn’t hasn’t spoken.”
Mar 16, 2026 10:40:24 PM IST
US-Iran war LIVE updates: Trump says Iran wants deal but unclear who speaks for Tehran
US-Iran war LIVE updates: US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he believes Iran wants to make a deal to end the US‑Israeli conflict with Tehran, but suggested it’s unclear who is speaking for Iran.
“We don’t know their leaders,” he said during an event at the White House, reported Reuters.
Mar 16, 2026 10:11:23 PM IST
US-Iran war LIVE updates: Trump says US destroyed everything on Kharg Island except oil facilities
US-Iran war LIVE updates: US President Donald Trump said, “We attacked Kharg Island and literally destroyed everything on the island except the area where the oil is. We left the pipes. We didn’t want to do that, but we could do that on 5 minutes notice. But for purposes of someday rebuilding Iran, we did the right thing.”
Mar 16, 2026 9:50:42 PM IST
US-Iran war LIVE updates: Germany says it will not participate in Middle East war
US-Iran war LIVE updates: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said, “We will not participate in this war,” reported Reuters.
Several countries have already ruled out military involvement. Japan and Australia confirmed they would not send naval vessels to the strait, Greece said they would not join any operations, with Berlin noting it is “not a job for NATO.”
Mar 16, 2026 9:42:59 PM IST
US-Iran war LIVE updates: Dubai airport suspends landing operations until further notice
US-Iran war LIVE updates: The Dubai Civil Aviation Authority announced that landing permission for aircraft at Dubai’s DXB and DWC airports is suspended until further notice.
“We write with reference to the prevailing situation within the region and in the interest of the safety of airlines, crew, passengers, employees and the public. Please be informed that landing permission for aircraft operating into DXB/DWC airport(s) in the Emirate of Dubai is suspended until further notice. The concerned authorities in the Emirate of Dubai will update you with regard to the removal of suspension of landing permission. Your continued support is very much appreciated,” the authority said in a statement.
Mar 16, 2026 9:33:22 PM IST
US-Iran war LIVE updates: US executes precision strikes on Kharg Island; Trump says Iran powerless
US-Iran war LIVE updates: “Over the weekend, United States military forces executed large scale precision strikes on dozens of key Iranian military targets on Kharg Island,” the White House posted on X.
“Iran has NO ability to defend anything that we want to attack — There is nothing they can do about it!” President Donald Trump said, the post further added.
Mar 16, 2026 9:05:57 PM IST
US-Iran war LIVE updates: Iran’s new supreme leader appoints former IRGC chief as military adviser
US-Iran war LIVE updates: Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has appointed former chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Mohsen Rezaei, as a military adviser, local media reported on Monday.
“General Mohsen Rezaei was appointed as military adviser by the order of commander-in-chief Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei,” reported Mehr News Agency. Other outlets also reported the appointment.
Rezaei, 71, previously led the Revolutionary Guards, the ideological arm of Iran’s military, and has held several senior positions within the country’s political system.
Mar 16, 2026 8:40:35 PM IST
US-Iran war LIVE updates: Mojtaba Khamenei orders father’s appointees to remain in position
US-Iran war LIVE updates: In a written decree, Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has instructed that officials directly appointed by his slain father continue in their roles without requiring renewed appointments.
“Following inquiries from some managers and officials of bodies who were directly appointed by the martyred leader, I hereby announce that none of them need a renewal of their appointment for now,” the decree, released on Monday, said, reported Iran International.
Mar 16, 2026 8:13:59 PM IST
US-Iran war LIVE updates: Over 200 children among hundreds killed in US-Israel strikes, says Tehran
US-Iran war LIVE updates: Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, said on Monday that hundreds of Iranian civilians have been killed in US and Israeli bombings, including more than 200 children, and accused neighbouring states of encouraging the violence.
“Reports claim that some neighbouring states which host US forces and permit attacks on Iran are also actively encouraging this slaughter. Stances should be promptly clarified,” Araghchi said in a post on X.
Mar 16, 2026 7:59:32 PM IST
US-Iran war LIVE updates: IEA says more emergency oil stocks can be released “later”.
US-Iran war LIVE updates: Member countries of the International Energy Agency have stated they can release more emergency oil stocks later “as and if needed” as there will still be over 1.4 billion barrels remaining in their emergency oil stocks.
“Despite this huge release, we still have a lot of stocks left. This current stock release, once it is completed, will reduce the emergency stocks in IEA countries only by around 20%,” Birol said in a video statement.
Mar 16, 2026 7:52:25 PM IST
US-Iran war LIVE updates: Strike in Iraq kills 4, US blamed for attack
US-Iran war LIVE updates: A strike near Iraq’s western border with Syria killed at least four fighters from the former paramilitary coalition Hashed al-Shaabi, two security officials told news agency AFP.
The fighters from the Hashed al-Shaabi — or the Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF), now part of Iraq’s regular army — “were killed and three others were wounded” in the attack on a checkpoint at the entrance to the city of al-Qaim, the local official was quoted as saying.
A PMF official put the toll at five dead and blamed the United States for the strike targeting a checkpoint housing personnel from the PMF, alongside army and police personnel.
Mar 16, 2026 7:49:12 PM IST
US-Iran war LIVE updates: EU sanctions Iranian firm over cyber-attacks on member states
US-Iran war LIVE updates: The European Union on Monday imposed sanctions on Iranian company Emennet Pasargad over cyber-attacks targeting EU member states and partners, the Council of the European Union said.
In a statement, the council said the company unlawfully accessed a French subscriber database and advertised the data for sale on the dark web.
It added that “the Iranian company Emennet Pasargad has unlawfully gained access to a French subscriber database and advertised its contents for sale on the dark web. They also compromised advertising billboards to spread disinformation during the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Additionally, the company compromised a Swedish SMS service, impacting a large number of EU citizens.”
Under the sanctions, those listed face an asset freeze, while EU citizens and companies are prohibited from providing them with funds, financial assets or economic resources. Individuals listed also face a travel ban, preventing them from entering or transiting through EU territories.
Mar 16, 2026 7:27:47 PM IST
US-Iran war LIVE updates: Iran tells UN it will not submit to ‘lawless aggression’
US-Iran war LIVE updates: Iran told the United Nations on Monday that it would not submit to what it described as “lawless aggression”, warning that its citizens were in “grave danger” from US and Israeli strikes.
“The most urgent and fundamental human rights issue concerning Iran is the imminent threat to the lives of 90 million people whose lives are in immediate and grave danger under the shadow of reckless military aggression,” news agency AFP quoted Ali Bahreini, Iran’s ambassador to the UN in Geneva.
He described the situation as “an aggression that is carried out by some of the most lawless and unscrupulous actors on the international stage”.
Mar 16, 2026 7:01:30 PM IST
US-Iran war LIVE updates: Sirens blaze in Bahrain; explosions heard in Qatar and Jerusalem
US-Iran war LIVE updates: Warning sirens were activated in Bahrain, the Interior Ministry said, urging residents and citizens to head to the nearest safe place.
Authorities in Qatar also issued another “elevated” security threat level alert, asking residents to remain in their homes or safe places, according to Al Jazeera.
Meanwhile, several Israeli media outlets, including Channel 13, reported that Iranian missiles or shrapnel impacted the Bet Shemesh area near Jerusalem.
Mar 16, 2026 6:49:46 PM IST
US-Iran war LIVE updates: White House urges allies to help reopen Strait of Hormuz, says US press secy
US-Iran war LIVE updates: US Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Donald Trump is in talks with allies in Europe and partners in the Gulf and Arab world, urging them to do more to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
“Donald Trump is speaking with our allies in Europe, and also many of our partners in the Gulf and Arab world to encourage them to step up to do more to open the Strait of Hormuz — and our NATO allies especially need to step up… The United States of America is leading way not just to support and protect our American assets and bases in the Middle East, but also to defend Europe, and the Middle East, and the rest of the world from the rogue Iranian regime obtaining a nuclear bomb,” Leavitt said in an interview with Fox News.
Mar 16, 2026 6:47:24 PM IST
US-Iran war LIVE updates: US plays down reports of delay to Trump’s China trip
US-Iran war LIVE updates: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday played down suggestions that a potential delay to Donald Trump’s planned trip to China was linked to Washington’s demand that Beijing help reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
“There’s a false narrative out there that if the meetings are delayed,” it would be over Trump’s demand that China help to reopen the Strait of Hormuz first, Bessent said in an interview with CNBC. “That’s completely false. So if the meeting, for some reason, is rescheduled, it would be rescheduled because of logistics.”
Bessent added that if there is any delay, it would likely be because the president may want to remain in Washington to coordinate the war effort.
“The president wants to remain in DC to coordinate the war effort — and that traveling abroad at a time like this may not be optimal,” he said.
Mar 16, 2026 6:15:42 PM IST
US-Iran war LIVE updates: Israel says Tehran compound used for military space programme destroyed
US-Iran war LIVE updates: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it carried out a strike in the heart of Tehran, destroying a compound it said belonged to Iran and was used to develop capabilities to attack satellites in space.
According to the IDF, the Israeli Air Force acted on precise intelligence to dismantle the facility, which it said was part of Iran’s military space programme and posed a threat to Israeli satellites as well as space assets of other countries.
The military said, “The compound was used to develop military space programs, including the development of the “Chamran-1” satellite, which was built by the Iranian Ministry of Defense’s electronics industries and launched into space in September 2024 by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.”
The IDF added that the strike follows another attack last week on a space-related research compound belonging to the Iranian Space Organization in Tehran.
Mar 16, 2026 6:08:55 PM IST
US-Iran war LIVE updates: US says over 90 targets hit on Iran’s Kharg Island
US-Iran war LIVE updates: The United States Central Command (CETCOM) said US forces carried out a large-scale precision strike on Kharg Island last week, hitting more than 90 military targets, including storage sites for naval mines and missiles.
Commander Brad Cooper said in a video briefing on Monday that US and partner forces had flown more than 6,000 combat flights over the past 16 days and were maintaining air superiority over Iranian skies.
Cooper added that US and partner forces had destroyed more than 100 Iranian naval vessels and were working to reduce Iran’s ability to threaten shipping in and around the Strait of Hormuz.
Mar 16, 2026 5:55:30 PM IST
US-Iran war LIVE updates: ‘We’ve seen Indian ships go out,’ says US treasury secy on Hormuz
US-Iran war LIVE updates: The United States is “fine” for now with some Iranian, Indian and Chinese ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Monday, as global shipping slowly resumes through the key waterway.
“We are seeing more and more of the fuel ships start to go through. The Iranian ships have been getting out already, and we’ve let that happen to supply the rest of the world. We’ve seen Indian ships go out now … we believe some Chinese ships have gone out,” Bessent said in an interview with CNBC.
“That should start ramping up before there are any of the flotillas or protective armadas in the Gulf. So we think that there will be a natural opening that the Iranians are letting out. And for now, we’re fine with that. We want the world to be well supplied,” he added.
Mar 16, 2026 5:49:12 PM IST
US-Iran war LIVE updates: Indian LPG tanker Shivalik arrives at Mundra Port after crossing Hormuz | Watch
US-Iran war LIVE updates: An LPG tanker, Shivalik, which crossed the Strait of Hormuz, arrived at Mundra Port in Kutch, Gujarat on Monday, news agency PTI’s video shows.
Mar 16, 2026 5:40:23 PM IST
US-Iran war LIVE updates: Pakistani oil tanker with AIS on transits Strait of Hormuz
US-Iran war LIVE updates: A Pakistani oil tanker has passed through the Strait of Hormuz with its automatic transponder system activated despite major disruption to shipping in the key waterway caused by the Middle East war, monitoring service MarineTraffic said on Monday.
Since the peak of disruptions linked to the conflict, “the Aframax tanker Karachi, carrying Abu Dhabi’s Das crude, has become the first non-Iranian cargo to transit the chokepoint while broadcasting its AIS signal, suggesting that select shipments may be receiving negotiated safe passage,” MarineTraffic said on X.
Mar 16, 2026 5:29:48 PM IST
US-Iran war LIVE updates: What UK PM Starmer said on NATO’s role in securing Hormuz Strait
US-Iran war LIVE updates: Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Britain is working with allies to develop a “viable” plan to restore navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, but ruled out any role for NATO in such an effort.
“We’re working with all of our allies, including our European partners, to bring together a viable collective plan that can restore freedom of navigation in the region as quickly as possible and ease the economic impacts,” AFP quoted Starmer as saying at a press conference.
He added that the proposal would be made “credible” but stressed it would not involve NATO. “Let me be clear, that won’t be and it’s never been envisioned to be a NATO mission,” he said.
Starmer said the effort would instead involve an alliance of partners across Europe, the Gulf and the United States. He also reiterated that while Britain is taking steps to defend itself and its allies, it will not be drawn into a wider war.
Mar 16, 2026 5:08:06 PM IST
US-Iran war LIVE updates: UK will not be drawn into wider Middle East war, says PM Starmer
US-Iran war LIVE updates: The United Kingdom will not be drawn into a wider war in the Middle East, prime minister Keir Starmer said, according to AFP.
His remarks came after Donald Trump warned that the future of NATO could be at stake unless allies, including the UK, provide military support in the region.
Mar 16, 2026 5:04:59 PM IST
US-Iran war LIVE updates: Photo shows black smoke rising near Dubai airport after drone strike
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US-Iran war LIVE updates: Fire and thick plumes of smoke rise after a drone struck a fuel tank near Dubai International Airport in the United Arab Emirates early Monday, March 16, 2026.
The strike triggered a fire and forced the temporary suspension of flights at the airport.
Mar 16, 2026 4:59:47 PM IST
US-Iran war LIVE updates: Fire reported in UAE’s Umm Al Quwain building after drone attack
US-Iran war LIVE updates: A fire broke out in a building in the emirate of Umm Al Quwain in the United Arab Emirates following a drone attack, local media reports said on Monday.
No injuries have been reported so far.
Mar 16, 2026 4:54:57 PM IST
US-Iran war LIVE updates: Oil loading resumes at Fujairah port after drone attack
US-Iran war LIVE updates: Oil loading operations have resumed at the Port of Fujairah in the UAE after they were halted earlier following a drone attack that triggered a fire in the emirate’s petroleum industrial zone, two sources told Reuters on Monday.
The halt in loading marked the second disruption at the vital bunkering hub in recent days. Operations at Fujairah had resumed on Sunday after a separate drone strike over the weekend.
Mar 16, 2026 4:47:52 PM IST
US-Iran war LIVE updates: EU announces 458 million euros humanitarian aid for Middle East
US-Iran war LIVE updates: The European Union on Monday announced 458 million euros ($525 million) in humanitarian aid for the Middle East in response to ongoing conflicts in the region, including the US-Israeli war with Iran and Israel’s military campaign in Lebanon.
“In a war-torn Middle East, the European Union is stepping up while others step back,” Reuters quoted Hadja Lahbib, the EU’s commissioner in charge of humanitarian crises as saying.
Mar 16, 2026 4:39:28 PM IST
US-Iran war LIVE updates: Italy sees no naval missions that can be extended to Hormuz
US-Iran war LIVE updates: Italy’s foreign minister said he does not see any existing naval missions that could currently be extended to the Strait of Hormuz, Reuters reported.
Mar 16, 2026 4:26:09 PM IST
US-Iran war LIVE updates: Greece says no plans to engage in Hormuz operations
US-Iran war LIVE updates: Greece has no plans to take part in operations in the Strait of Hormuz, a Greek government official said, reported Reuters.
Mar 16, 2026 4:23:12 PM IST
US-Iran war LIVE updates: Iran says any end to war must be definitive
US-Iran war LIVE updates: Iran has not requested a ceasefire, foreign minister Abbas Araqchi said on Monday, according to the semi-official Students News Network cited by Reuters, adding that Tehran wants any end to the war with Israel and the United States to be definitive.
Araqchi also added that the Strait of Hormuz is only closed to “enemies and those supporting their aggression”.
A foreign ministry spokesperson added that countries not party to the conflict have been able to transit their vessels through the strait with coordination and permission from Iran’s armed forces.
Mar 16, 2026 4:15:14 PM IST
US-Iran war LIVE updates: Tehran says Strait of Hormuz not ‘closed’, traffic under special conditions
US-Iran war LIVE updates: Iran said on Monday that the Strait of Hormuz has not been closed, but ship movements are taking place under special conditions as Iranian armed forces control passage through the key waterway.
Foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said insecurity created by the United States and Israel had prompted Iran to tighten oversight of vessels passing through the strait.
“No coastal state in such a situation can allow enemy ships and vessels to move normally to strengthen themselves or carry out aggressive actions,” Baghaei told a weekly news conference, as reported by Iran International.
He added that countries not involved in military attacks against Iran have been able to pass through the strait in coordination with and with permission from Iran’s armed forces.
Mar 16, 2026 4:08:21 PM IST
US-Iran war LIVE updates: Denmark says open to considering role in keeping Hormuz open
US-Iran war LIVE updates: Denmark’s foreign minister said the country is open to examining how it could contribute to ensuring safe passage for ships through the Strait of Hormuz.
After being asked about a reported request from the US, the minister said, “We must look, with an open mind, on how to contribute to enabling sailings,” reported Reuters.
Mar 16, 2026 3:58:27 PM IST
US-Iran war LIVE updates: Missile launch prompted evacuations in parts of Doha, says Qatar govt
US-Iran war LIVE updates: Evacuations in parts of Doha on Saturday were triggered after an Iranian missile was launched towards a residential neighbourhood, a spokesperson for the Qatar ministry of foreign affairs said.
The spokesperson said the missile was intercepted before it could strike the area, prompting authorities to evacuate residents as a precaution, reported Reuters.
Mar 16, 2026 3:52:16 PM IST
US-Iran war LIVE updates: Iran says it has not sought ceasefire, vows to continue resistance
US-Iran war LIVE updates: Iran has not requested a ceasefire and will continue its resistance in the ongoing conflict, foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said on Monday, reported Iran International.
Speaking to reporters, Araghchi said Iran had gone through “difficult but proud days” and would continue resisting without hesitation.
“We have not sent any message and we have not requested a ceasefire,” Araghchi said, adding that the war should end in a way that prevents it from happening again.
Mar 16, 2026 3:36:48 PM IST
US-Iran war LIVE updates: Indians cross into Armenia, Azerbaijan
US-Iran war LIVE updates: According to the ministry of external affairs spokesperson, 550 Indian nationals have crossed into Armenia through the land border, while 90 Indians have moved into Azerbaijan.
Officials said 284 Indians had travelled to Iran for pilgrimage. Some of them have already returned to India, while others are expected to return over the next few days. Read More
Mar 16, 2026 3:29:35 PM IST
US-Iran war LIVE updates: India says LPG situation still concerning, no reports of dry-up
US-Iran war LIVE updates: India said the domestic LPG situation remains a concern, but there are no reports of supply drying up, the government said during an inter-ministerial briefingon Monday. Officials added that the situation is being closely monitored.
Mar 16, 2026 3:11:33 PM IST
US-Iran war LIVE updates: Germany sees no NATO role in Strait of Hormuz
US-Iran war LIVE updates: Germany’s foreign minister said Berlin does not see a role for NATO in securing the Strait of Hormuz, amid tensions affecting the key global shipping route, reported Reuters.
The minister also said Germany supports sanctions against those responsible for the blockade of the strait, according to Reuters.
Mar 16, 2026 2:58:00 PM IST
US-Iran war LIVE updates: Internet blackout in Iran enters 17th day
US-Iran war LIVE updates: Iran’s nationwide internet blackout has entered its 17th day, according to internet monitoring watchdog NetBlocks.
“Over the last day a decline has been tracked in reserved telecoms network infrastructure, further reducing VPN availability and sending some whitelisted users and NIN services offline,” NetBlocks said.
Mar 16, 2026 2:31:33 PM IST
US-Iran war LIVE updates: EU mulls Black Sea model to unblock Strait of Hormuz
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says she has discussed with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres the idea of freeing up transport of oil and gas through the Strait of Hormuz by replicating a deal that gets grain out of Ukraine during wartime.
“I had talks with Antonio Guterres about whether it was possible to also have the same kind of initiative like we had [with] the Black Sea Initiative,” Kallas said before a meeting of top EU diplomats in Brussels.
Mar 16, 2026 2:14:51 PM IST
US-Iran war LIVE updates: Iranian missile strikes central Israel
Several Israeli media outlets are reporting that at least one Iranian missile has struck central Israel, although it remains unclear if the impact was from shrapnel or a direct strike.
Following an air raid alert that sounded across central and southern Israel, the Haaretz newspaper reported that there had been an “impact” in central Israel, but no injuries were reported at this time.
The Times of Israel newspaper, citing Israel’s rescue services, said there were at least “two impacts … reported in central Israel”, adding that there are “no immediate reports of injuries in the attack”.
Israeli Army Radio, citing an Israeli military source, reported that an Iranian missile fell in the area around Tel Aviv.
Mar 16, 2026 1:58:53 PM IST
US-Iran war LIVE updates: 500 killed in Tehran since start of war, official says
The head of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in Iran’s Tehran province has been quoted by Iran’s Mehr news agency as saying that 503 people have been killed in the province since the US-Israeli war started in the country.
About 5,700 people were also injured in the area since February 28, Mohammad Esmaeil Tavakoli added.
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