Iran US war LIVE updates: Iran military said it carried out strikes in Israel’s port city of Haifa.
Iran US war highlights: US President Donald Trump on Thursday extended the pause in strikes on Iranian energy sites till April 6. “As per Iranian Government request, please let this statement serve to represent that I am pausing the period of Energy Plant destruction by 10 Days to Monday, April 6, 2026, at 8 PM, Eastern Time,” he said in a post on Truth Social….Read More
He added that “talks are ongoing” between US and Iran, “despite erroneous statements to the contrary by the Fake News Media, and others.” The US President had earlier announced a five-day pause in strikes on energy sites.
Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, said that Tehran was reviewing the US proposal, sent via Pakistan the previous day, to end the ongoing war in the Middle East. However, he said that Iran has no intentions of holding talks to end the widening regional conflict.
The exchange of messages through mediators “does not mean negotiations with the US,” Araghchi said on state TV. He added, “They put forward ideas in their messages that were conveyed to top authorities, and if necessary, a position will be announced by them.”
Israel reportedly took Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi and parliamentary speaker Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf off its hit list after Pakistan requested the US not to target them. “The Israelis had their coordinates and wanted to take them out, we told the US if they are also eliminated then there is no one else to talk to, hence the US asked the Israelis to back off,” Reuters reported, citing a Pakistani source.
Iran says it targeted US F-18 fighter jet
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Wednesday claimed they had “successfully targeted” a US F-18 fighter jet. Iran’s state media, Press TV, released a purported video as proof of the IRGC’s claims.
However, the claim was rejected by the US Central Command, which said that no fighter jet had been shot down by Iran.
Peace talks in Pak ‘speculation’: White House
The White House on Thursday dismissed reports of possible peace talks between Iran and the US in Pakistan, with Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt terming them “speculation”.
“I’ve seen that speculation. Nothing is official until it is announced by this White House. We aren’t going to get ahead of ourselves,” she said.
White House explains JD Vance’s role
Earlier on Wednesday, reports were doing the rounds that Iranian representatives had indicated to the US that they preferred negotiating with Vice President JD Vance rather than with Trump’s special envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
Leavitt was asked about changes in the situation now that Vance had become an active participant in the Iran war. She responded saying that the Vice President always had an active involvement.
“Nothing has changed. The Vice President has always been a key member of the national security team and the President’s right-hand man. He was instrumental in the 12-day war negotiations and the ceasefire in Gaza. Any reporting suggesting otherwise is false,” she stated.
Strait of Hormuz Toll
Maritime trackers reported that some vessels were still crossing the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s biggest oil chokepoint, guarded by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps, every day, with most of the tankers exiting the Gulf.
The handful of vessels reportedly crossing the Strait daily were taking a new Iran-approved route being dubbed as “Tehran Toll Booth”, news agency AFP reported, citing shipping journal Lloyd’s List.
At least one vetted vessel reportedly paid $2 million to use the narrow waterway around Larak Island just off Iran’s coast.
Additionally, Iran is also mulling a law to introduce a fee for ships passing through the Hormuz. The Iranian parliament is reportedly drafting the bill, ensuring a fee that would effectively charge for security and oversight, reported Fars News Agency.
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Mar 27, 2026 6:42:30 AM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Trump extends deadline
Iran US war LIVE updates: Trump on Thursday said he will delay a threatened strike on Iran’s energy infrastructure and extend his deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz until April 6, saying talks to end the war are “going very well.” The move marks a pullback from Trump’s earlier warning that the US would target Iran’s energy plants if the crucial shipping lane remained closed. Iran has threatened to retaliate against regional infrastructure, including desalination facilities, if the US follows through.
Mar 27, 2026 5:59:14 AM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Explosions heard in south Beirut in Lebanon
Iran US war LIVE updates: Explosions were heard in south Beirut in Lebanon, AFP reported.
Local media is reporting an Israeli strike in the area.
Mar 27, 2026 5:37:19 AM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: US doesn’t need Strait of Hormuz, nations which need it doing nothing, says Trump
Iran US war LIVE updates: US President Donald Trump has said that America does not need the Strait of Hormuz, while adding that the nations which do need it are “doing nothing about it”, Al Jazeera reported.
Trump said the US has “so much oil — our country is not affected by this.”
Mar 27, 2026 5:16:27 AM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: US CENTCOM says commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy killed in strike
Iran US war LIVE updates: The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Thursday that Admiral Alireza Tangsiri, the commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGC-N), was killed in an Israeli airstrike.
“The death of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps – Navy (IRGC-N) commander, Admiral Alireza Tangsiri, from an Israeli airstrike makes the region safer,” a statement by the US CENTCOM said.
Mar 27, 2026 4:47:04 AM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Israeli forces’ chief of staff warns military will ‘collapse in on itself’ due to shortage of manpower
Iran US war LIVE updates: The chief of staff of the Israeli military said it would “collapse in on itself” owing to the shortage of manpower, with the forces fighting on multiple fronts.
“I am raising 10 red flags before you,” Al Jazeera cited Eyal Zamir as telling a security cabinet meeting on Wednesday. He said the military needs a “conscription law, a reserve duty law, and a law to extend mandatory service”.
Mar 27, 2026 4:44:11 AM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Saudi Arabia intercepts two more drones in its eastern region
Iran US war LIVE updates: The air defences in Saudi Arabia intercepted two more drones in its eastern region, the country’s defence ministry said.
Mar 27, 2026 4:19:36 AM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Lebanon PM warns UN about ‘risk of annexation’ of areas south of Litani river by Israel
Iran US war LIVE updates: Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam warned UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres of the “risk of annexation” of areas south of the Litani River by Israel, Al Jazeera reported.
Mar 27, 2026 4:14:58 AM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Israel military says it identified incoming missiles from Iran
Iran US war LIVE updates: The Israeli military says more missiles were launched from Iran towards Israeli territory, Al Jazeera reported.
The military, in a statement, said the air defence systems are operating to intercept them.
Mar 27, 2026 4:12:44 AM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Kuwait says responding to missile, drone attacks
Iran US war LIVE updates: The Kuwaiti army announced it is responding to missile and drone attacks, while urging the public to adhere to the authorities’ safety and security instructions.
The military said any explosion heard across the country were the result of successful interceptions.
Mar 27, 2026 2:45:37 AM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Air defences in Saudi Arabia intercept two drones over Eastern Province
Iran US war LIVE updates: Air defences in Saudi Arabia inercepted and destroyed two drones over the country’s Eastern Province within the last hour, the country’s ministry of defence said.
Mar 27, 2026 2:41:30 AM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Iran military says it struck Israeli vessels and fighter jet fuel tanks in Haifa
Iran US war LIVE updates: Iran’s military headquarters says it targeted “various types of Israeli military vessels in the eastern Mediterranean” as well as “the fuel tanks of Israeli fighter jets in the port of Haifa,” Al Jazeera reported.
Mar 27, 2026 2:39:42 AM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Strike targets Popular Mobilisation Forces base in Iraq town
Iran US war LIVE updates: An air strike targeted a military base used by the Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) in Iraq’s border town of al-Qaim in the western province of Anbar, Al Jazeera Arabic reported.
At least three people were injured in the attack.
Mar 27, 2026 2:34:05 AM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Israeli army says it requires more troops in southern Lebanon
Iran US war LIVE updates: The Israeli military said on Thursday it needs to deploy additional troops in southern Lebanon.
On the Lebanese front, the forward defensive zone that we are creating requires additional IDF forces,” military spokesman Brigadier General Effie Defrin said in a televised briefing, AFP reported.
Mar 27, 2026 1:50:16 AM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Trump extends pause in attacks on Iranian energy sites
Iran US war LIVE updates: US President Donald Trump on Thursday extended the pause in strikes on Iranian energy sites till April 6.
“As per Iranian Government request, please let this statement serve to represent that I am pausing the period of Energy Plant destruction by 10 Days to Monday, April 6, 2026, at 8 P.M., Eastern Time,” he said in a post on Truth Social. He added that “talks are ongoing” between US and Iran, “despite erroneous statements to the contrary by the Fake News Media, and others.”
Mar 27, 2026 1:28:58 AM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Drone intercepted in Saudi’s eastern region
Iran US war LIVE updates: A drone was intercepted and destroyed in Saudi Arabia’s eastern region, the country’s ministry of defence said in a post on X.
Mar 27, 2026 1:25:41 AM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Damage to Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant could trigger major radiological accident, warns IAEA chief
Iran US war LIVE updates: IAEA director general Rafael Mariano Grossi has warned that damage to Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant could result in a major radiological accident, Reuters news agency reported.
Grossi said the accident could affect a large part of Iran and beyond.
Mar 27, 2026 12:57:49 AM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Israeli forces say another soldier killed in south Lebanon
Iran US war LIVE updates: The Israeli army announced the death in combat of a soldier in south Lebanon, just hours after reporting another death from its ranks.
With this, four Israeli soldiers have now been killed in fighting in south Lebanon, AFP reported.
Mar 26, 2026 11:49:37 PM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Death toll in Lebanon amid Israeli strikes crosses 1,110
Iran US war LIVE updates: More than 1,110 people have been killed as Israel continues to strike Lebanon, with the attacks also displacing 136,000 others.
Lebanon’s National News Agency quoted the Disaster Risk Management Unit as saying that the number of people killed in the strikes “rose to 1,116 and the number of wounded to 3,229.”
Mar 26, 2026 11:47:03 PM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Israeli air defences intercept missile over Tel Aviv
Iran US war LIVE updates: Israeli air defences on Thursday intercepted a missile over Tel Aviv. According to an Al Jazeera report, correspondents heard interceptors trying to stop an Iranian missile with a cluster warhead that was aimed at Tel Aviv and parts of western Jerusalem.
There were no reports of impact.
Mar 26, 2026 11:45:42 PM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Deadly strike hits northern Israel kills one, damages energy infra
Iran US war LIVE updates: A deadly strike hit northern Israel in Nahariya, causing extensive damage, including to gas infrastructure for supplying to residents.
The city, where nearly 70,000 people reside, has been the target of repeated Hezbollah rocket fire. One person was killed, and 12 others injured, Al Jazeera reported.
Mar 26, 2026 11:38:43 PM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: World Bank says moving quickly to help countries navigate crises caused by conflict
Iran US war LIVE updates: The World Bank on Thursday said it was moving quickly to help countries navigate the crises caused by the conflict in West Asia.
It said it would leverage its portfolio to aid the affected countries, and move to fast-disbursing instruments, Reuters news agency reported.
Mar 26, 2026 11:36:19 PM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Tehran recruiting teens to man checkpoints, says report
Iran US war LIVE updates: Iran’s security forces are recruiting children as young as 12 to man checkpoints and for other duties during the conflict, AFP cited a Revolutionary Guards official as saying on state TV.
Checkpoints have sprung up all around Tehran since the start of the war. Iranian forces have started a recruitment drive dubbed “For Iran” in Tehran for people to register to join the security forces, lowering the minimum age of recruits to 12.
Mar 26, 2026 11:33:37 PM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Industry leaders warn US does not have capacity to expand production to make up for LNG shortfall
Iran US war LIVE updates: Industry leaders are warning that the United States lacks the infrastructure to alleviate a global LNG shortage caused by the US-Israel war in Iran. Following the conflict, Iran has blocked the strategic Strait of Hormuz, which served as the transit for roughly one-fifth of the world’s energy supplies.
At the CERAWeek energy conference in Houston this week, however, energy leaders said the US LNG industry has the reserves but not the capacity to quickly expand production, AFP reported.
“We will not be able to make that volume up,” said Charles Reidl, chief of the Center for Liquefied Natural Gas (CLNG), which represents several US giants in the sector.
Mar 26, 2026 10:56:18 PM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Iran signals openness to Spain on Hormuz requests
Iran US war LIVE updates: Iran’s embassy in Spain said Tehran would be receptive to any request from Madrid regarding the Strait of Hormuz, citing Spain’s commitment to international law.
“Iran considers Spain a country committed to international law, so it shows receptiveness to any request coming from Madrid,” the embassy said in a post on X.
Mar 26, 2026 10:32:57 PM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Trump calls NATO refusal a ‘test’, says ‘we’re going to remember’
Iran US war LIVE updates: US President Donald Trump criticised NATO for refusing to cooperate with US military operations in Iran, calling it a “test” for the alliance and warning that Washington would “remember” their response.
“That’s why I’m so disappointed in NATO. Because this was a test for NATO… We’re going to remember,” he said during a Cabinet meeting at the White House.
Trump also said he had asked allies to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but “they didn’t want to get involved,” adding, “I believe that’s going to cost them dearly.”
Mar 26, 2026 10:22:10 PM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Explosions heard in Tehran, Karaj; air defences activated
Iran US war LIVE updates: Explosions were heard in Iran’s capital Tehran and the nearby city of Karaj, with heavy air defence activity reported Iran state media.
There was no immediate clarity on the cause or targets of the blasts.
Mar 26, 2026 9:55:34 PM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Trump says taking control of Iran’s oil ‘an option’
Iran US war LIVE updates: US President Donald Trump on Thursday said taking control of Iran’s oil remains “an option,” as the conflict continues.
“It’s an option,” Trump said at a cabinet meeting, adding that the United States had done “very well” with Venezuela’s oil reserves after intervening there.
Mar 26, 2026 9:41:01 PM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: France holds talks with 35 nations on reopening Hormuz Strait
Iran US war LIVE updates: France’s armed forces chief held a videoconference with representatives from 35 countries across continents to discuss ways to re-open the Strait of Hormuz, the defence ministry said.
The ministry did not disclose the participating countries but said the initiative is independent of ongoing military operations and “strictly defensive in nature,” reported Reuters.
It added that the aim is to organise the resumption of shipping through the key waterway once hostilities come to an end.
Mar 26, 2026 9:18:18 PM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Trump says Iranians are ‘lousy fighters’ but ‘great negotiators’
Iran US war LIVE updates: US President Donald Trump said Iran is already engaging in talks, asserting that “anybody would know they’re talking.”
“They’re not fools, they’re very smart actually in a certain way. And they’re great negotiators. I say they’re lousy fighters but they’re great negotiators,” he said.
Mar 26, 2026 8:49:44 PM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: US sends 15-point plan to Iran, sees ‘strong signs’ for deal
Iran US war LIVE updates: US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said Washington has presented Tehran with a 15-point framework as the basis for a potential peace agreement, adding that there are “strong signs” Iran could be convinced to make a deal.
Speaking at a cabinet meeting at the White House, Witkoff said the proposal was conveyed to Iran through Pakistan and described it as a possible turning point in the conflict.
“We will see where things lead, and if we can convince Iran that this is the inflection point with no good alternatives for them, other than more death and destruction. We have strong signs that this is a possibility,” he said.
Mar 26, 2026 8:32:53 PM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Trump says Tehran ops ‘extremely’ ahead of schedule, unsure over Hormuz deal
Iran US war LIVE updates: US President Donald Trump said military operations against Iran are progressing “extremely” ahead of schedule, signalling confidence in the pace of the ongoing campaign.
On the Strait of Hormuz, he said, “we’ll see if we can make the right deal.”
Mar 26, 2026 8:15:31 PM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Germany says direct US-Iran talks ‘encouraging’
Iran US war LIVE updates: Germany’s foreign minister said it would be “encouraging” if the United States is speaking directly with Iran, signalling support for diplomatic efforts to de-escalate the conflict, reported AFP.
Mar 26, 2026 7:56:19 PM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: German FM calls for joint US position, end to conflict
Iran US war LIVE updates: Germany’s foreign minister Johann Wadephul said it is important to reach a common position with the United States on Iran, while stressing the need to end the ongoing conflict.
Mar 26, 2026 7:51:10 PM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Iran, Brazil FMs discuss war, ties in phone call
Iran US war LIVE updates: Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi held a phone conversation with Brazilian counterpart Mauro Vieira to discuss bilateral relations and the ongoing US-Israeli war imposed on Iran, according to Iran’s state media.
The two leaders reviewed ties between the countries and exchanged views on the evolving regional situation.
Mar 26, 2026 7:09:53 PM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Tehran flags ‘double standards’ in US stance
Iran US war LIVE updates: Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi accused the US of double standards, saying Washington backed Israel’s Gaza blockade under “security” claims while criticising Iran’s actions in the Strait of Hormuz.
“The US backed Israel’s Gaza blockade, cutting aid under ‘security’ claims, yet condemns Iran for defending itself in Strait of Hormuz,” he said.
Calling it a “double standard”, Araghchi added, “Israel’s crimes are OK while Iran’s defense against aggressors is condemned. International law is not tool of convenience.”
Mar 26, 2026 6:57:55 PM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: US denies targeting Iraqi security forces
Iran US war LIVE updates: The United States on Thursday rejected claims that it had targeted Iraqi security forces, calling the allegations “categorically false,” reported AFP.
Mar 26, 2026 6:04:16 PM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Iran and the US harden their positions as Tehran tightens its grip on the Strait of Hormuz
Iran US war LIVE updates: Iran and the United States appeared at an impasse Thursday, with each side hardening its position over talks and setting the stage for another potential escalation in the Middle East war. Thousands more U.S. troops neared the region, while Tehran tightened its grip on the crucial Strait of Hormuz.
Sirens over Israel warned of barrages of incoming Iranian missiles, and Gulf nations worked to intercept fire. Heavy strikes were reported in Iran’s capital and other cities.
In a war that appears defined by who can take the most pain, the U.S. has offered shifting but ambitious objectives, including ensuring Iran’s missile and nuclear programs are no longer a threat and ending Tehran’s support for armed groups in the region. Washington at one point also pushed for the overthrow of Iran’s theocracy. (AP)
Mar 26, 2026 5:28:57 PM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Debris from intercepted missiles kills two in UAE, reports say
Iran US war LIVE updates: At least two persons were killed and three others injured on Thursday when debris of missiles intercepted by the UAE’s air defence system fell on a street in Abu Dhabi, local media reported.
UAE’s air defences are responding to incoming missile and drone threats from Iran at regular intervals, according to the Ministry of Defence of the United Arab Emirates.
“Abu Dhabi authorities have responded to an incident involving falling debris in Sweihan street, following the successful interception of a ballistic missile by air defence systems,” Abu Dhabi Media Office reported.
“The incident resulted in the deaths of two unidentified individuals, three injuries, and damage to a number of cars. Further updates will be provided in due course,” it added.
The total number of deaths has risen to 11 after the latest incident in Abu Dhabi, Gulf News reported.
Nine people killed earlier include three members of the armed forces. Six people of Pakistani, Nepali, Bangladeshi and Palestinian nationalities have also been killed till now, the Ministry of Defence of the United Arab Emirates said. (PTI)
Mar 26, 2026 5:28:01 PM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon
Iran US war LIVE updates: Smoke rises after an Israeli strike, amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, as the US-Israeli conflict with Iran continues, in southern Lebanon.
Mar 26, 2026 5:27:12 PM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Iran letting Malaysian oil tankers through Hormuz strait: PM
Iran US war LIVE updates: Iran is letting Malaysian tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz after talks with Iranian, Turkish and other regional leaders, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Thursday.
“We’re now in the process of releasing the Malaysian oil tankers and the workers involved so that they can continue their journey home,” Anwar said in a televised address in which he also thanked Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. (AFP)
Mar 26, 2026 4:52:59 PM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Iran and the US harden their positions as Tehran tightens its grip on the Strait of Hormuz
Iran US war LIVE updates: Iran and the United States appeared at an impasse Thursday, with each side hardening its position over talks and setting the stage for another potential escalation in the Middle East war. Thousands more US troops neared the region, while Tehran tightened its grip on the crucial Strait of Hormuz.
Sirens over Israel warned of barrages of incoming Iranian missiles and Gulf nations worked to intercept fire. Heavy strikes were reported in Iran’s capital and other cities.
In a war that appears defined by who can take the most pain, the U.S. has offered shifting but ambitious objectives, including ensuring Iran’s missile and nuclear programs are no longer a threat and ending Tehran’s support for armed groups in the region. Washington at one point also pushed for the overthrow of Iran’s theocracy. (AP)
Mar 26, 2026 4:43:32 PM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Gulf council says members want to be involved in any Iran war talks
Iran US war LIVE updates: Gulf countries said Thursday that they wanted to be involved in any talks between the United States and Iran, insisting that while they had a right to self-defence they preferred diplomacy.
“We emphasize the necessity of involving the GCC countries in any talks or agreements to resolve this crisis, in a way that contributes to strengthening their security and stability,” Gulf Cooperation Council Secretary General Jasem AlBudaiwi said in a televised speech.
AlBudaiwi also said Iran had been asking vessels to pay sums of money to cross the Strait of Homuz. (AFP)
Mar 26, 2026 4:13:12 PM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Pakistan says ‘US-Iran indirect talks are taking place”
Iran US war LIVE updates: Islamabad claims that discussions between Washington and Tehran are taking place, news agency AFP reported.
Mar 26, 2026 3:52:22 PM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: All you need to know about Strait of Hormuz toll
Iran US war LIVE updates: Maritime trackers reported that some vessels were still crossing the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s biggest oil chokepoint, guarded by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps, every day, with most of the tankers exiting the Gulf.
The handful of vessels reportedly crossing the Strait daily were taking a new Iran-approved route being dubbed as “Tehran Toll Booth”, news agency AFP reported, citing shipping journal Lloyd’s List.
At least one vetted vessel reportedly paid $2 million to use the narrow waterway around Larak Island just off Iran’s coast.
Additionally, Iran is also mulling a law to introduce a fee for ships passing through the Hormuz. The Iranian parliament is reportedly drafting the bill, ensuring a fee that would effectively charge for security and oversight, reported Fars News Agency.
Mar 26, 2026 3:24:19 PM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: US can’t impose unilateral peace plan, says Iran envoy to Japan
Iran US war LIVE updates: Iran’s ambassador to Japan Peiman Seadat on Thursday said that the US can’t just unilaterally impose a peace plan upon Tehran, as the two countries continue to give conflicting signals on talks with no clear conclusion to hostilities in sight.
“It cannot be that he comes up with a peace plan and then says, ‘I will impose it,’” Seadat said in Tokyo, apparently referring to US President Donald Trump. “No unilateral imposition. That is not acceptable,” he added.
Mar 26, 2026 3:09:43 PM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Pentagon weighing to redirect weapons meant for Ukraine to the Middle East, says report
Iran US war LIVE updates: The Pentagon is weighing whether to redirect weapons originally meant for Ukraine to the Middle East, as the war in Iran strains supplies of some of the US military’s most critical munitions, the Washington Post reported.
The weapons that could be redirected include air defense interceptor missiles purchased through a NATO initiative launched last year, under which partner countries buy US arms for Kyiv, the report said.
Mar 26, 2026 2:53:02 PM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Israel and Iran Keep Up Strikes With Talks to End War Uncertain
Iran US war LIVE updates: Israel and Iran exchanged missile strikes as the status of potential peace talks remains uncertain, extending a war that’s wreaked havoc across the Middle East and global markets.
US President Donald Trump claimed Iran is desperate to make a deal to end the nearly month-long conflict, while Iran publicly rejected Washington’s push for discussions. Tehran is seeking its own guarantees, including that the US and Israel won’t resume their attacks, reparations for war damages and recognition of its authority over the Strait of Hormuz, state-owned Press TV said.
Stocks and bonds edged lower and oil climbed as the conflicting signals eroded optimism that a resolution to the war is imminent. (Bloomberg)
Mar 26, 2026 2:20:09 PM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Iran, US harden their positions as Tehran keeps its grip on Strait of Hormuz
Iran US war LIVE updates: Iran and the United States hardened their positions as a diplomatic push for a ceasefire in the Middle East war appeared to falter on Thursday.
Tehran moved to formalise its control over the crucial Strait of Hormuz while Washington prepared for the arrival of US troops in the region that could be used on the ground in the Islamic Republic.
Sirens over Israel warned of barrages of incoming Iranian missiles and in the United Arab Emirates, two persons were reported killed and three were wounded by falling shrapnel from a missile interception over Abu Dhabi on Thursday.
Industry experts say Iran is implementing a “de facto toll booth’ regime,” with some ships paying in Chinese yuan to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, where 20 per cent of all traded oil and natural gas is transported in peacetime. (PTI)
Mar 26, 2026 1:57:31 PM IST
Iran US war LIVE updates: Hormuz Strait fee proposal to be reviewed next week, says Iranian MP
Iran US war LIVE updates: Iranian lawmaker Mohammadreza Rezaei Kouchi said on Thursday that a draft proposal to collect transit fees in the Strait of Hormuz has been prepared and would be sent to the Parliament’s research centre next week for legal review.
Kouchi said he had prepared the draft jointly with Tehran lawmaker Somayyeh Rafiei, adding that they planned to finalise it with a legal team, Iran International reported.
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