Updated on: Apr 07, 2026 5:56:44 PM IST<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Iran-US war news LIVE: Smoke rises from Tehran after strikes rocked Iran’s capital, with Iran showing no signs to back down.<\/p>\n
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Here are top developments on the Iran-US war: <\/p>\n
Strikes on key infrastructure: <\/p>\n
Iran’s Kharg Island attacked: Iran’s Kharg Island was targeted with multiple strikes on Tuesday. The island sits across the Persian Gulf from US bases in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia and contributes largely to Iran\u2019s oil sector. Nearly 90% of the country\u2019s oil exports pass through it. <\/p>\n
Iran railway movement disrupted: Railway movement in Iran\u2019s Mashhad was halted after Israel issued a warning advising Iranians to avoid using the country\u2019s railway network until 9 p.m. local time. In a post on X, the Israel Defense Forces\u2019 Farsi page cautioned that being near trains and railway lines \u201cputs your lives in danger.\u201d <\/p>\n
Trump’s ultimatum to Iran: Donald Trump’s self-imposed deadline on Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz ends at 8 pm ET on Tuesday (5:30 am IST on Wednesday). Less than 24 hours are now remaining before the deadline ends. \u201cEvery bridge in Iran will be decimated, by 12 o\u2019clock tomorrow night,\u201d Trump said, further issuing to threats to Iran’s power plants. He has said that the attacks would be carried out over four hours and it was highly unlikely that the deadline would move. <\/p>\n
Iran says attacks would continue: As the US President’s self-imposed deadline looms, Iran has reportedly reacted defiantly saying Trump’s “arrogant rhetoric and baseless threats” would not hinder operations against US and Israeli forces. The Iranian army’s Khatam Al-Anbiya central command reportedly said that “crushing operations of the warriors of Islam against the American and Zionist enemies” would continue. <\/p>\n
Pak, Egypt, Turkey pushing for ceasefire: According to an Axios report, Pakistan, Egypt and Turkey are pushing to secure a potential ceasefire between the US and Iran, lasting about 45 days. News agency Reuters also reported on Monday that a framework to end hostilities has been put together by Pakistan and exchanged with Iran and the US. <\/p>\n
Explosions in Tehran, blasts in Iraqi Kurdistan: Fresh explosions were reported in parts of Tehran and the nearby city of Karaj, and according to an AFP report, two blasts were also heard near the Erbil airport in Iraq’s northern Kurdistan region. Israeli has announced the completion of a wave of airstrikes on Iran and has separately said that its air defences were activated in response to missiles fired by Iran. <\/p>\n
Oil rises, US markets drop: Brent edged up 0.5% to $110 a barrel, and US futures contracts for the S&P 500 Index dipped 0.2% in early trading on Tuesday as Trump threatened Iran, signalling fresh escalation in the ongoing war. If Iran doesn\u2019t agree to the US\u2019s terms, the military may destroy \u201cevery bridge in Iran by 12 o\u2019clock tomorrow night\u201d and put every power plant \u201cout of business,\u201d Trump has warned. <\/p>\n
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Apr 07, 2026 5:56:44 PM IST<\/p>\n
Iran-US war news LIVE: \u2018Smarter, less radicalised minds will prevail,\u2019 says Trump on Iran<\/p>\n
Iran-US war news LIVE: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that a \u2018total regime change\u2019 will prevail in Iran, adding that “different, smarter, and less radicalised minds will prevail” <\/p>\n
\u201cMaybe something revolutionarily wonderful can happen, WHO KNOWS? We will find out tonight, one of the most important moments in the long and complex history of the World. 47 years of extortion, corruption, and death will finally end,\u201d Trump wrote in a post on X.<\/p>\n
Apr 07, 2026 5:47:05 PM IST<\/p>\n
Iran-US war news LIVE: Trump says \u2018whole civilisation will die tonight\u2019 amid attacks on Iranian infrastructure<\/p>\n
Iran-US war news LIVE: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said \u2018whole civilisation will die tonight\u2019 as strikes hit Iran’s key infrastructure.<\/p>\n
In a message on truth social, Trump said, \u201cA whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don\u2019t want that to happen, but it probably will. However, now that we have Complete and Total Regime Change, where different, smarter, and less radicalized minds prevail, maybe something revolutionarily wonderful can happen.\u201d<\/p>\n
Apr 07, 2026 5:36:56 PM IST<\/p>\n
Iran-US war news LIVE: Iran reports strikes on bridges, key highway and railway<\/p>\n
Iranian officials reported damage to at least two bridges, railway infrastructure and a key highway on Tuesday as part of a wave of deadly US-Israeli airstrikes on infrastructure targets.<\/p>\n
A bridge near the holy city of Qom and another carrying a railway line in the central city of Kashan were struck.<\/p>\n
A key highway in northern Iran connecting the main northern city of Tabriz with Tehran via Zanjan was also closed after a hit around 90 kilometres (55 miles) outside of Tabriz, an official told IRNA.<\/p>\n
Apr 07, 2026 5:25:29 PM IST<\/p>\n
Iran-US war news LIVE: 9 killed, several injured after projectiles hit residential building in Iran<\/p>\n
Iran-US war news LIVE: Explosive projectile reportedly hit residential building in Iran’s Shahriar city killing at least nine people and injuring 15 other. Railways and Electricity services were disrupted in parts of Iran earlier after strikes. <\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards on Tuesday warned they would retaliate beyond the Middle East and deprive Washington and its allies of oil and gas if the United States crossed “red lines”, a statement carried on state television said.<\/p>\n
Apr 07, 2026 5:09:01 PM IST<\/p>\n
Iran-US war news LIVE: Electricity supply disrupted in parts of Iran amid missile strikes<\/p>\n
Iran-US war news LIVE: Electricity supply was disrupted in parts of Iran’s Karaj after projectiles from strikes hit transmission lines.<\/p>\n
Earlier, Rail services were also disrupted in Iran’s Mashhad and another city after a warning by Israel. Israel earlier warned the people of Iran against visiting railway lines or being near trains. <\/p>\n
Apr 07, 2026 5:05:50 PM IST<\/p>\n
Iran-US war news LIVE: Iran warns it will respond beyond region if US ‘crosses red lines’<\/p>\n
Iran-US war news LIVE: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards on Tuesday warned they would retaliate beyond the Middle East and deprive Washington and its allies of oil and gas if the United States crossed “red lines”, a statement carried on state television said.<\/p>\n
“The Revolutionary Guards once again declare that if the American terrorist army crosses the red lines, our response will go beyond the region,” the statement said.<\/p>\n
Apr 07, 2026 4:59:39 PM IST<\/p>\n
Iran-US war news LIVE: Iran Guards threaten to deprive US, allies of oil and gas ‘for years’<\/p>\n
Iran-US war news LIVE: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards warned on Tuesday they would deprive the United States and its allies of oil and gas if Washington crossed Tehran’s “red lines”, a statement carried on state television said.<\/p>\n
“The Revolutionary Guards once again declare that if the American terrorist army crosses the red lines, our response will go beyond the region,” the statement said.<\/p>\n
Apr 07, 2026 4:51:05 PM IST<\/p>\n
Iran-US war news LIVE: Two dead in attack on rail bridge in central Iran<\/p>\n
Iran-US war news LIVE: Two people were killed in a US-Israeli attack on a rail bridge in the central Iranian city of Kashan, a regional official told state media on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
“A few minutes ago, the American-Zionist aggressor attacked the Yahya Abad railway bridge in Kashan city,” a senior regional security official in Isfahan province, Akbar Salehi, was quoted as saying by Iran’s IRNA news agency.<\/p>\n
Apr 07, 2026 4:39:43 PM IST<\/p>\n
Iran-US war news LIVE: Israel military says completed wave of strikes on Iran ‘infrastructure sites’<\/p>\n
Iran-US war news LIVE: Israel military on Tuesday said that it completed a wave of strikes on Iran ‘infrastructure sites.’ The comments came as strikes were reported from several places in Iran. Iran’s Kharg Island was targeted with multiple strikes.<\/p>\n
Further, Strikes hit a bridge on the Tabriz\u2013Zanjan highway in the northwest and another on railway bridge in Kashan, killing two people,<\/p>\n
Apr 07, 2026 4:34:40 PM IST<\/p>\n
Iran-US war news LIVE: Strikes hit bridges in northwest Iran and Kashan, two killed in railway attack<\/p>\n
Iran-US war news LIVE: Strikes in Iran targeted key transport infrastructure, with a bridge on the Tabriz\u2013Zanjan highway in the northwest hit, according to local reports, while a separate strike on a railway bridge in Kashan killed two people, Iran\u2019s IRNA news agency cited a provincial official as saying.<\/p>\n
Apr 07, 2026 4:26:38 PM IST<\/p>\n
Iran-US war news LIVE: Iran’s Kharg Island targeted with multiple strikes<\/p>\n
Iran-US war news LIVE: Iran’s Kharg Islan was targeted with multiple strikes on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
The island sits across the Persian Gulf from US bases in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia and contributes largely to Iran\u2019s oil sector. Nearly 90% of the country\u2019s oil exports pass through it. Its importance also comes from the fact that much of Iran\u2019s coastline is too shallow for large tanker ships.<\/p>\n
Apr 07, 2026 4:21:38 PM IST<\/p>\n
Iran-US war news LIVE: Iran’s Guards warn neighbouring countries \u2018restraint is over\u2019<\/p>\n
Iran-US war news LIVE: Iran\u2019s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned its neighbouring countries that \u201crestraint is over,\u201d threatening to target US and allied infrastructure across the region.<\/p>\n
The warning comes amid rising tensions, with Iran already claiming attacks on Gulf energy facilities and cautioning that continued strikes on its territory.<\/p>\n
Apr 07, 2026 4:01:24 PM IST<\/p>\n
Iran-US war news LIVE: Trains cancelled in Iran’s second city after Israel warning<\/p>\n
Iran-US war news LIVE: After the cancellation of train services in Iran’s Mashhad, services were disrupted in second city in Iran. This was following the warning by Israel.<\/p>\n
Israel earlier warned the people of Iran against visiting railways lines or being near trains. \u201cYour presence on trains and near Railway lines endangers your life,\u201d Israel reportedly said.<\/p>\n
Apr 07, 2026 3:53:52 PM IST<\/p>\n
Iran-US war news LIVE: UAE says air defence responding to missile threat<\/p>\n
Iran-US war news LIVE: UAE on Tuesday said that its air defence forces are responding to a missile threat. This comes as the war between Israel, the US, and Iran continues.
Iran pressed on with attacks across the Persian Gulf hours before US President Donald Trump\u2019s deadline to agree to a ceasefire plan, clouding prospects for a breakthrough in efforts to end the war.<\/p>\n
Apr 07, 2026 3:47:10 PM IST<\/p>\n
Iran-US war news LIVE: Iran demands Hormuz transit fees, sets conditions for peace deal, says report<\/p>\n
Iran-US war news LIVE: A senior Iranian source told news agency Reuters that Tehran has set preconditions for talks with the United States on a \u201clasting peace,\u201d including an immediate halt to strikes, guarantees that such attacks will not be repeated, and compensation for damages.<\/p>\n
The source said Iran has rejected any temporary ceasefire and, under a permanent peace deal, is demanding fees for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, with charges varying based on the type of vessel, its cargo, and prevailing conditions.<\/p>\n
Apr 07, 2026 3:36:10 PM IST<\/p>\n
Iran-US war news LIVE: Fresh strikes in Tehran as deadline looms for Trump threat to infrastructure<\/p>\n
Iran-US war news LIVE: Fresh strikes rocked Tehran on Tuesday with Iran showing no sign of backing down as a US deadline loomed for it to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or have its civilian infrastructure “decimated”, according to President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n
A series of explosions was heard across Tehran on Tuesday, with AFP journalists noting blasts in the north of the city. US-Israeli strikes also “completely destroyed” the capital’s Rafi-Nia synagogue, local media reported.<\/p>\n
Apr 07, 2026 3:25:51 PM IST<\/p>\n
Iran-US war news LIVE: Container vessel struck near Iran<\/p>\n
Iran-US war news LIVE: The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) on Tuesday reported that a container vessel was struck by an unknown projectile about 25 nautical miles south of Iran\u2019s Kish Island, causing damage above the waterline. <\/p>\n
The crew remained safe and accounted for, with no environmental impact reported, while authorities have launched an investigation and vessels in the area have been advised to exercise caution and report any suspicious activity.<\/p>\n
Apr 07, 2026 3:23:26 PM IST<\/p>\n
Iran-US war news LIVE: 3 killed after shooting near Israel’s consulate in Istanbul<\/p>\n
Iran-US war news LIVE: Three people died while another was injured in a shooting incident near the Israeli consulate in Turkey’s Istanbul on Tuesday, Reuters reported, citing Turkish media.<\/p>\n
Gunfire was heard around the building housing the Israeli consulate in Istanbul on Tuesday, a Reuters witness said.<\/p>\n
Apr 07, 2026 3:18:55 PM IST<\/p>\n
Iran-US war news LIVE: Railway in Iran’s Mashhad stops movement amid Israel’s warning<\/p>\n
Iran-US war news LIVE: Railways in Iran’s Mashhad have reportedly stopped movement after Israel’s warning against Iran’s railway system.<\/p>\n
Israel earlier warned the people of Iran against visiting railways lines or being near trains. \u201cYour presence on trains and near Railway lines endangers your life,\u201d Israel reportedly said.<\/p>\n
Apr 07, 2026 3:09:46 PM IST<\/p>\n
Iran-US war news LIVE: Macron says unrealistic to free Hormuz Strait by military means<\/p>\n
Iran-US war news LIVE: French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday said it would be \u201cunrealistic\u201d to try to reopen the Strait of Hormuz through military means.<\/p>\n
Such an operation would take an indefinite time and expose those involved to risks from Iran\u2019s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, including ballistic missiles.<\/p>\n
Apr 07, 2026 2:55:00 PM IST<\/p>\n
Iran-US war news LIVE: Turkey says not facing energy security problem, but situation ‘volatile’ amid war<\/p>\n
Iran-US war news LIVE: Turkey is not facing any problems regarding energy supply security due to the Iran war but the situation is “volatile”, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar was quoted as saying on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Turkey is a big energy importer which neighbours Iran and is among the most exposed emerging market economies to the global energy price jump.<\/p>\n
Apr 07, 2026 2:40:57 PM IST<\/p>\n
Iran-US war news LIVE: Iran calls for human chains around power plants as Trump’s deadline nears<\/p>\n
Iran-US war news LIVE: With US President Donald Trump’s deadline rapidly approaching for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face the massive bombing of the country’s infrastructure, Iran on Tuesday urged youths to form human chains around power plants, Associated Press reported. Its president said 14 million people had answered calls to volunteer to fight.<\/p>\n
Trump has threatened to bomb all of Iran’s power plants and bridges if Iran does not meet his Tuesday 8 p.m. EDT deadline to allow shipping traffic to fully resume through the strategic waterway.<\/p>\n
Apr 07, 2026 2:27:21 PM IST<\/p>\n
Iran-US war news LIVE: Iran ambassador urges Gulf to work on averting ‘tragedy’ before Trump deadline<\/p>\n
Iran-US war news LIVE: Iran’s ambassador to Kuwait urged Gulf states on Tuesday to find a way to avert a “tragedy”, as US President Donald Trump’s evening deadline loomed for Iran to agree a deal or face strikes on civilian infrastructure.<\/p>\n
“We hope that the countries in the region will use all their diplomatic and political capabilities to prevent such a tragedy from befalling the region,” Mohammad Toutounji told AFP.<\/p>\n
Apr 07, 2026 2:17:56 PM IST<\/p>\n
Iran-US war news LIVE: Strike in Iran’s Alborz province kills at least 18, say reports<\/p>\n
Iran-US war news LIVE: At least 18 people were reportedly killed in airstrikes at Iran’s Alborz province. The strike also wounded another 24 people, the judiciary’s Mizan news agency reported, according to AP.<\/p>\n
Apr 07, 2026 2:14:44 PM IST<\/p>\n
Iran-US war news LIVE: Over 14 million proud Iranians ready to sacrifice their lives, says President<\/p>\n
Iran-US war news LIVE: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday said that over 14 million Iranians, including himself, have volunteered to sacrifice their lives in the war.<\/p>\n
\u201cOver 14 million proud Iranians have, up to this moment, declared their readiness to sacrifice their lives in defense of Iran. I too have been, am, and will be a sacrificer for Iran,\u201d he said in a tweet.<\/p>\n
Apr 07, 2026 2:05:32 PM IST<\/p>\n
Iran-US war news LIVE: A look at scenarios that can facilitate Strait of Hormuz opening<\/p>\n
Iran-US war news LIVE: There are three likely scenarios in which the Strait of Hormuz could reopen for operations. The key waterway has been seeing disruptions ever since the Iran-US war began. <\/p>\n
Here are the likely scenarios: <\/p>\n
If Iran agrees to a deal or reopens the Strait of Hormuz before Trump’s 8pm ET deadline. If the US intensifies ops in Iran and launch direct US military action to reopen the strait by deploying naval forces to clear mines and escort ships from the path. If the UN leads a global effort, and likely participation by countries like the UK, Australia and potentially Asian powers. <\/p>\n
Read full story here.<\/a><\/p>\n Apr 07, 2026 1:52:39 PM IST<\/p>\n Iran-US war news LIVE: Trump may hold off Iran strikes if deal seen coming together<\/p>\n Iran-US war news LIVE: Donald Trump may consider holding off the planned strikes on Iran if a deal is seen coming together, Axios reported, amid suspense over whether Iran would comply with the US President’s 8pm ET deadline for the reopening of Strait of Hormuz. <\/p>\n \u201cIf the president sees a deal is coming together, he’ll probably hold off. But only he and he alone makes that decision,\u201d a senior administration official told Axios. A defence official, however, said they were \u201cskeptical\u201d that there would be any extension this time.<\/p>\n Apr 07, 2026 1:42:42 PM IST<\/p>\n Iran-US war news LIVE: Brent crude climbs above $110 a barrel, West Texas Intermediate near $113<\/p>\n Iran-US war news LIVE: Crude prices jumped on Tuesday as Trump’s 8pm ET deadline to Iran on reopening the Strait of Hormuz approached. Brent climbed above $110 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate was near $113, Bloomberg reported. <\/p>\n Apr 07, 2026 1:33:39 PM IST<\/p>\n Iran-US war news LIVE: Israel claims attack on petrochemical compound in Shiraz<\/p>\n Iran-US war news LIVE: Israel has claimed a strike on a petrochemical compound in Iran’s Shiraz, claiming that the facility was one of the last remaining compounds producing critical chemical components for explosives and materials for developing ballistic missiles in Iran.<\/p>\n \u201cSimultaneously, the IDF struck a large ballistic missile array site in northwestern Iran,\u201d the IDF said in a tweet.<\/p>\n Apr 07, 2026 1:29:20 PM IST<\/p>\n Iran-US war news LIVE: Record high for crude oil; \u20b910,888 per barrel in futures trade<\/p>\n Iran-US war news LIVE: Crude oil prices rose nearly 3 per cent to hit a record high of \u20b910,888 per barrel in futures trade on Tuesday, according to a PTI report. The big jump in prices comes amid a raging Iran-US war with no definitive end in sight and both sides exchanging fresh warnings.<\/p>\n Apr 07, 2026 1:16:09 PM IST<\/p>\n Iran-US war news LIVE: Iran calls for human chains around power plants as Trump threatens strikes<\/p>\n Iran-US war news LIVE: Iran has reportedly called on \u201call young people, athletes, artists, students and university students and their professors\u201d to form human chains around power plants ahead of Donald Trump’s threatened strikes after the 8pm deadline for Tuesday.<\/p>\n \u201cPower plants that are our national assets and capital, regardless of any taste or political viewpoint, belong to the future of Iran and to the Iranian youth,\u201d Alireza Rahimi, identified by Iranian state television as the secretary of the Supreme Council of Youth and Adolescents, said<\/p>\n Apr 07, 2026 1:06:29 PM IST<\/p>\n Iran-US war news LIVE: Ex-Pentagon official hails US rescue of airman from Iran<\/p>\n Iran-US war news LIVE: Michael Rubin, a former Pentagon official, heaped praise on the US forces for rescuing a downed US F-15 pilot within Iranian territory. “The fact that we were able to do this… shows just how potent the American military is and how empty and what a paper tiger Iran’s military is,” he stated in an ANI interview.<\/p>\n Apr 07, 2026 12:56:44 PM IST<\/p>\n Iran-US war news LIVE: Air India announces revision to fuel surcharge as jet fuel rates rise<\/p>\n Iran-US war news LIVE: Air India has announced revisions to its fuel surcharge, modifying it from flat domestic surcharge to a distance\u2011based grid. <\/p>\n The fuel surcharge will be revised to \u20b9299 for 0-500 km, \u20b9399 for 501-1,000 km, \u20b9549 for 1,001-1,500 km, \u20b9749 for 1,501-2,000 km and \u20b9899 for 2,000+ km. The changes will be implemented from Wednesday, April 8.<\/p>\n Apr 07, 2026 12:44:06 PM IST<\/p>\n Iran-US war news LIVE: Trump threatens to jail journalist who reported US search after F-15 downing<\/p>\n Iran-US war news LIVE: US President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to jail who reported on the US search of an officer after an F-15E Strike Eagle crash in Iran, if they refused to reveal their source. <\/p>\n “The person that did the story will go to jail if he doesn’t say, and that doesn’t last long,” Trump said.<\/p>\n Trump said the first pilot had been pulled out after the crash during a seven-hour operation over Iran, and added that the aircraft had been brought down by an Iranian \u201chandheld shoulder missile\u201d that was \u201cheat-seeking.\u201d Read full story<\/a>. <\/p>\n Apr 07, 2026 12:18:15 PM IST<\/p>\n Iran-US war news LIVE: Israel claims to have identified missiles launched from Iran<\/p>\n Iran-US war news LIVE: The Israeli military has reportedly said it identified the missiles launched from Iran. Earlier today, Israel said it was engaging intercepting missiles.<\/p>\n Apr 07, 2026 12:12:57 PM IST<\/p>\n Iran-US war news LIVE: Report claims Mojtaba Khamenei unconscious, not able to make decisions<\/p>\n