US-Israel-Iran War News Highlights: US denies hitting Iranian fuel depots, blames Israel; Iran warns of targeting regional oil sites

US-Iran war: Israel strikes key IRGC sites, including Space Force headquarters

The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on Sunday conducted a fresh round of military strikes across Tehran, targeting key infrastructure belonging to Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and other components of the Iranian regime's security apparatus.

In an official statement released on its Telegram channel, the IDF said the latest wave of operations included the targeted destruction of the IRGC's Space Force headquarters as well as approximately 50 ammunition bunkers, a Basij base, an internal security command centre, and a compound linked to the IRGC Ground Forces.

"The IDF struck dozens of additional Iranian terror regime infrastructure. Approximately 50 bunkers that stored Iranian terror regime ammunition in an Internal Security base. A Basij base. Internal security command center. A compound belonging to the IRGC's Ground Forces," the statement read.

According to the statement, the IRGC Space Force headquarters functioned as a command, research and transmission centre associated with the Iranian Space Agency, which operates under the regime's military structures.

The site also housed research facilities and a command-and-control framework for the "Khayyam" satellite, launched in August 2022 and reportedly used by the IRGC for activities against Israel, including intelligence gathering, the IDF stated.

"The IDF is continuing to deepen damage to the Iranian terror regime's arrays and systems. The Israeli Air Force, directed by the IDF Intelligence Directorate, struck dozens of terror regime infrastructure sites across Iran," the statement added.

The Basij and Internal Security Forces, both integrated into Iran's armed forces, were described by the IDF as essential components of the regime's operations, including crowd control, transportation route security and facility protection.

The statement also highlighted their role in suppressing protests within Iran, accusing the forces of employing "systematic and brutal violence" against civilians in recent months.

"The Internal Security Forces and the Basij are part of the Iranian terrorist regime's Armed Forces and have advanced terrorist activities for years," the IDF stated.

The Israeli military reaffirmed its intention to continue targeting what it described as mechanisms of the Iranian terror regime across Iranian territory.

The development comes amid escalated tensions in West Asia, following the killing of 86-year-old Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in joint military strikes by the US and Israel on Iran on February 28. The strikes also killed several senior leaders of the Islamic Republic.

In retaliation, Tehran launched counter-strikes targeting American military bases in multiple Arab countries and Israeli assets across the region. Israel, along with the US, continued its strikes on Tehran, with Tel Aviv widening the conflict to Lebanon, targeting Hezbollah and Iranian-backed militant groups.

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Iran War News: Iran military warns will target region's oil sites if Israel hits energy infrastructure

Iran's military warned on Sunday it would target oil sites in the region if Israel continued to strike energy infrastructure in the Islamic republic.
"The governments of Islamic countries are expected to warn the criminal America and the savage Zionist regime of such cowardly, inhumane actions as soon as possible," Ebrahim Zolfaghari, a spokesman for Iran's central military command, told state TV.

"Otherwise, similar measures will be taken in the region, and if you can tolerate oil at more than $200 per barrel, continue this game."

Israel Iran War News: Kuwait airport, Bahrain desalination unit struck as Iran presses Gulf attacks

Iran struck Gulf infrastructure Sunday, hitting fuel tanks at Kuwait's airport and a desalination plant in Bahrain, with at least four reported dead in the region as Tehran pressed its campaign there into a second week.
In Saudi Arabia, the civil defence said a "military projectile" killed two people -- an Indian and a Bangladeshi -- and injured 12 others after it fell in a residential area in Al-Kharj governorate south of Riyadh.

In Kuwait, two border guards were killed "while performing their national duty", the interior ministry said, without elaborating on the circumstances.

Gulf countries have borne much of Tehran's response after the US and Israel launched a massive air campaign against Iran, with 18 people, 10 of them civilians, killed in the Gulf states since the war began, according to an AFP tally.

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian warned Sunday that the Islamic republic "will be forced to respond" against its neighbours if their territory was used to attack it.

On Saturday, the president had apologised to neighbouring countries hosting US military bases for attacks on their land.

Gulf countries have said their territory has not been used in attacks against Iran, and before the war began they repeatedly said they would not allow such a move.

Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Kuwait all reported new attacks on Sunday.

Fuel tanks at Kuwait's international airport were targeted in a drone attack, the military said.

The official Kuwait News Agency said a fire at the airport was brought under control, reporting no "significant injuries".

The military called the drone attack "a direct targeting of vital infrastructure".

A separate statement said "some civilian facilities sustained material damage as a result of falling fragments and debris from interception operations".

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Kuwait's national oil company announced a "precautionary" cut to its crude production, as the country's military said Sunday that it had responded to several drone and missile attacks.

Authorities said Kuwait's main building for social security was targeted, causing material damage, and that it would not receive visitors there on Sunday.

Bahrain's interior ministry said Sunday that an Iranian drone attack damaged a water desalination plant, accusing Tehran of "randomly" targeting civilian infrastructure.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps said on Saturday that it had struck the United States' Juffair base in Bahrain, adding it had been used to attack an Iranian desalination plant earlier in the day.

Bahrain's national communication office later said the Iranian attack on the desalination facility had no impact on water supplies or network capacity.

Falling missile debris also injured three people and damaged a university building in the Muharraq area, the interior ministry said in a separate statement.

Saudi Arabia's defence ministry said on Sunday that it intercepted 33 drones, adding there were no reports of damage or casualties from the attacks.

Among them was a drone aimed at Riyadh's diplomatic quarter, also thwarted with no material damage or civilian injuries, the ministry's spokesman said, adding the capital and surrounding areas were targeted by 26 drones.

One drone targeted the Shaybah oil field in the southeast of the country, according to the Saudi defence ministry.

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The UAE said its air defences detected 17 ballistic missiles on Sunday -- destroying 16, while one fell into the sea -- and intercepted 113 of 117 drones detected, with four falling inside the country.

Despite the Iranian president's apology to the Gulf countries for earlier strikes, hours later its judiciary chief said strikes would continue on sites in Gulf countries that were "at the disposal of the enemy".

UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan said in a rare televised address that the Emirates were in "a period of war" and "will emerge stronger" from it.

Dubai briefly closed its main airport -- the world's busiest for international traffic -- on Saturday after authorities said an unidentified object was intercepted nearby.

A witness told AFP of a loud explosion in the area followed by a cloud of smoke. Footage verified by AFP recorded the sound of a drone followed by a loud explosion and plumes of smoke close to an airport concourse.

The government said there had been "a minor incident resulting from the fall of debris after an interception", without directly mentioning the airport. It said there were no injuries.

US-Iran war: US says Israeli strikes hit Iranian fuel depots, not energy infrastructure

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Israeli strikes targeted local fuel depots in and around Tehran that supply gasoline, adding that Washington is not targeting Iran’s oil or gas industry. He said the US plans to hit “zero energy infrastructure” as the conflict continues to disrupt shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a route that carries about 20 percent of global oil supplies.

A projectile killed two people and injured 12 more in Saudi Arabia's Al Kharj governorate south of Riyadh, the kingdom's civil defence said on Sunday, as Iran continued to launch missiles and drones at its Gulf neighbours.

The civil defence agency said an Indian and a Bangladeshi national were killed by an unspecified "military projectile" that hit a residential area, according to the statement, which did not mention Iran by name.

Al Kharj governorate is home to a massive air base and has been targeted repeatedly over the past week as Tehran struck the Gulf after Israel and the US launched a campaign against the Islamic republic. (AFP)

Israel Iran War News: Trump says next Iran leader won't 'last long' without his approval

US President Donald Trump on Sunday said Iranian leader won't 'last long' without his approval. His remarks comes hours after Iran body reportedly selected the Khamenei's succession.

Israel Iran War News: Israel military says struck Iran Guards 'space force' HQ

The Israeli military said on Sunday it had struck what it described as the "space force headquarters" of Iran's Revolutionary Guards in Tehran.

"As part of the strikes, the IDF targeted and dismantled the Iranian terror regime's IRGC Space Force headquarters," the military said.

"The headquarters served as a reception, transmission and research centre for the Iranian Space Agency, which is affiliated with the regime's military," it said.

The military said the site included research facilities as well as the command-and-control centre for the "Khayyam" satellite, which was used to "monitor the State of Israel and its residents". (AFP)

Israel Iran War News: Iran says strikes on US bases ‘legal act of self-defence’; blames US, Israel for ‘imposed’ war

Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran’s strikes on US targets in the Middle East were a “legal act of self-defence”, describing them as a response to a war he said was imposed by the United States and Israel.

In an interview with NBC, Araghchi said Iran did not choose the conflict and accused Washington and Israel of triggering it.

“This is not the war of our choice. This is imposed on us by the United States and by Israel,” he said, calling the conflict “unprovoked, unwarranted and illegal”.

Araghchi added that Iran’s retaliatory military actions were aimed at US bases, installations and assets across the region, including those located in neighbouring countries.

Israel Iran War News: US military says Iran is using crowded areas for launching drones and ballistic missiles

Israel Iran War News: Israel strikes Lebanon, Beirut and Tehran oil facilities as Middle East tensions escalate

Israel on Sunday carried out strikes in southern Lebanon, Beirut and targeted oil storage facilities in Tehran as the conflict in the Middle East continued to intensify. Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the next phase of the war would bring “many surprises”, AP reported.

Israel Iran War News: Iranian officials says strikes on Tehran's oil facilities pushed war into 'dangerous phase'

An Iranian official on Sunday condemned the US-Israeli strikes on oil facilities in Iran, warning that the attacks had pushed the conflict into a “dangerous phase.”

Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei criticised the strikes in a social media post, alleging they posed serious risks to civilians and the environment.

“These attacks on fuel storage facilities amount to nothing less than intentional chemical warfare against the Iranian citizens,” Baqaei said.

He warned that such attacks could have severe environmental and humanitarian consequences due to the hazardous materials and toxic substances released into the air.

He said such strikes will have “devastating the environment, and endangering lives on a massive scale”.

“The consequences of this environmental and humanitarian catastrophe will not be confined within Iran’s borders,” he said.

Iran War News: Two Israeli soldiers killed in combat in southern Lebanon: army

Israel's military said Sunday that two of its soldiers were killed in combat in southern Lebanon, the first Israeli troops to have died since fighting flared with armed group Hezbollah.

"Master Sergeant Maher Khatar, aged 38, from Majdal Shams, a soldier from the Combat Engineering Corps in the 91st division, fell during combat in southern Lebanon," a military statement said, adding that a second soldier was killed in the same incident, reports AFP.

Iran War News: Iranian launches missile, drone attacks UAE

The UAE’s air defences are currently responding to incoming missiles and drones from Iran, according to its defence ministry.

“MOD asserts that the sounds heard are the result of the Air Defence Systems intercepting missiles and drones,” the statement published on X said in Arabic and English.

Iran War News: Explosions heard in Abu Dhabi

Blasts were heard in the UAE capital of Abu Dhabi on Sunday, witnesses told AFP, as Iran continued to press its attacks across the Gulf region.

Abu Dhabi has weathered regular attacks for over a week since Tehran began its retaliatory campaign in the region after the US and Israel launched an aerial war against Iran. (AFP)

Israel Iran War News: Lebanon says 83 children among nearly 400 killed in week of Israel-Hezbollah conflict

Israel Iran War News: Lebanon says death toll from Israeli strikes rises to 394

Lebanon’s health ministry said on Sunday that the death toll from Israeli strikes has risen to 394.

Israel Iran War News: Over 100 Iranians, including diplomats, evacuated from Beirut on Russian plane

More than 100 Iranians, including diplomats and embassy staff, were evacuated from Beirut overnight on a Russian aircraft, a Lebanese official said on Sunday. “A total of 117 Iranians, including diplomats and embassy staff, were evacuated on a Russian plane that departed Beirut overnight from Saturday to Sunday,” the official told news agency AFP.

Israel Iran War News: Iran's Revolutionary Guards say targeted Israeli cities, Jordan airbase in latest missile strike

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Sunday it fired a new round of missiles targeting the Israeli cities of Tel Aviv and Beersheva, and an airbase in neighbouring Jordan. In a statement reported by Iranian state television, the Guards said the 28th wave of its ongoing “Operation Honest Promise 4” involved next-generation missiles launched by its aerospace force. The statement said the strikes were aimed at locations in Tel Aviv and Beersheva, along with the Al-Azraq airbase in Jordan, news agency AFP reported.

Israel Iran War News: UAE says Iran fired 16 ballistic missiles and 117 drones in new barrages

Israel Iran War News: Iran confirms country's next supreme leader, name yet to be announced

Iran’s powerful clerical body responsible for appointing the country’s Supreme Leader has reached a decision on the successor to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, but the name will be announced later, members said on Sunday.
“The vote to appoint the leader has taken place and the leader has been chosen,” Ahmad Alamolhoda, a member of the Assembly of Experts, said, according to Iran’s Mehr news agency. He added that the secretariat of the assembly will reveal the name at a later time.
Several members of the Assembly of Experts confirmed that a majority decision had been reached. Mohsen Heydari, a representative from Khuzestan province in the body, said “the most suitable candidate, approved by the majority of the Assembly of Experts, has been determined,” Iran’s ISNA news agency reported.
Another member, Mohammad Mehdi Mirbagheri, said in a video carried by the Fars news agency that “a firm opinion reflecting the majority view has been reached.”
Some members indicated that Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, could be the chosen successor. Mojtaba Khamenei has long been viewed as a potential candidate for the position, which is the highest political and religious authority in Iran and has the final say on all matters of state.
Ali Khamenei, who had served as Supreme Leader since 1989, was killed on February 28 during US and Israeli strikes on Iran, triggering a conflict that has since spread across the Middle East.

Middle East crisis news: Kuwait reduces crude production after attacks; Bahrain blames Iran for drone strike

Kuwait’s national oil company has announced a “precautionary” reduction in crude oil production after the country faced several drone and missile attacks, the military said.

Authorities said Kuwait’s main social security building was also targeted in the attacks, causing material damage. Officials added that the facility would remain closed to visitors.

In Bahrain, the interior ministry said an Iranian drone strike damaged a water desalination plant. The ministry accused Tehran of “randomly” targeting civilian infrastructure.

Israel Iran War News: Israel warns it will target successor to Iran’s slain leader Khamenei

Israel’s military warned that it would target the successor to Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and those involved in selecting the country’s next leader. The warning came as Iranian state media reported that Tehran is close to appointing a new supreme leader.

“After the elimination of the tyrant Khamenei, the Iranian terrorist regime is attempting to regroup and choose a new Supreme Leader,” the Israel Defense Forces said.

“I want to emphasize that the long arm of the State of Israel will continue to pursue the successor and anyone who tries to appoint him,” it added, as quoted by CNN.

The Israeli military also warned individuals participating in the session responsible for selecting the successor.

Iran War News: Tehran suspends fuel distribution after attacks on oil depots

Fuel distribution in the Iranian capital has been temporarily interrupted following US and Israeli strikes on oil depots in and around the city, an official said.

“Due to damage to the fuel supply network, distribution has been temporarily interrupted,” Tehran’s governor Mohammad Sadegh Motamedian said, according to the official IRNA news agency, as quoted by AFP.

“The problem is being resolved,” he added.

US Iran War News: Iran security chief says US, Israel seeking ‘disintegration of Iran’; warns Kurdish groups

Iran’s security chief Ali Larijani said that the United States and Israel were attempting to break apart the Islamic Republic.

“Their issue was... the fundamental disintegration of Iran,” Larijani said in a pre-recorded interview broadcast on state television.

His remarks come after the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran on February 28 that killed the country’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei, triggering a wider conflict in the Middle East.

Iran responded with drone and missile attacks targeting Israel as well as US interests across the region.

Larijani said Washington was trying to create a situation in Iran similar to Venezuela, where interim president Delcy Rodríguez cooperated with the United States after Washington removed former president Nicolás Maduro.

“I think the most important problem the Americans have is that they do not understand the context of West Asia, especially Iran,” Larijani said.

“Their perception was that it would be like Venezuela -- they would strike, take control and it would be over -- but now they are trapped.”

Larijani also warned against encouraging Kurdish groups inside Iran after US President Donald Trump said he supported a Kurdish offensive in the country.

“The armed forces had clearly told these groups (Kurds), ‘if you make a mistake, we will bring you to account’,” he said.

Iran War News: Explosions hit Iran’s Yazd province

Explosions struck Iran’s central Yazd province, state media reported, as fighting continued between Iran, the United States and Israel.

It was not immediately clear what was targeted in the strikes. However, the official IRNA news agency said the blasts occurred on the outskirts of the city of Yazd.

Earlier in the day, explosions were also reported in other parts of the country, including the Iranian capital Tehran and the central province of Isfahan.

Israel Iran War News: Israel says it struck Iran’s US-made F-14 fighter jets at Isfahan airport

Israel’s military said it had carried out strikes targeting a number of fighter jets that Iran had purchased from the United States before the 1979 revolution.

The aircraft, a fleet of F-14s stationed at Isfahan Airport south of Tehran, have long been a key part of the Iranian air force and were historically used to defend the country’s airspace.

The Israeli military did not say whether the jets were destroyed in the strikes. It added that detection and air defence systems were also targeted.

Middle East crisis news: Indian Embassy in UAE issues advisory against sharing images of incident sites

The Embassy of India in Abu Dhabi has issued an advisory for Indian nationals in the United Arab Emirates, warning them against photographing or sharing images of incident sites.

In a press release, the embassy said: “Photographing, publishing, or sharing of images of incident sites via digital/social media platforms.”

Iran War News: Iran Assembly reaches consensus on successor to Khamenei, process still ongoing

Iran’s Assembly of Experts has reached a majority consensus on a successor to the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to reports by Tehran-based Mehr News Agency (MNA).

The development comes after the killing of the 86-year-old leader. Citing Assembly of Experts member Mirbaqeri, the report said that while a “majority consensus over Khamenei's successor has been reached,” the transition process is not yet complete as “some obstacles regarding the process need to be resolved.”

Signs of a leadership transition also emerged earlier this week when Iran’s leadership council told state media that a successor would be appointed as soon as possible.

In a video shared by Tasnim News Agency, an official told state television that “no problem has arisen in the field of leadership.” He said the leadership council is currently running the country, adding, “Praise be to God, we have come closer, but the situation is one of war," as quoted by ANI.

The official compared the current situation with the leadership transition after Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini’s death, saying the immediate appointment at that time was possible because the country was not facing a war. He said the Assembly of Experts is now “striving” to complete the process despite ongoing hostilities.

Meanwhile, the Iranian government dismissed reports in Israeli media claiming that Mojtaba Khamenei had been chosen as his father’s successor.

In a post on X, Iran’s Consulate General in Mumbai said: “Reports circulating on media regarding potential candidates for leadership selected by Iran's Assembly of Experts have no official source and are officially denied.”

Israeli media had claimed that Mojtaba Khamenei had been selected, but there has been no independent confirmation from official Iranian state media.

US Iran war news: Sri Lanka hospital discharges 22 Iranian sailors rescued after IRIS Dena sinking

Hospital in Sri Lanka has discharged 22 Iranian sailors from hospital after they were rescued from life rafts when their warship sank, reported AFP.

The crew members had been receiving treatment at Karapitiya Hospital in the southern port city of Galle since Wednesday after the Iranian warship IRIS Dena was torpedoed by a US submarine just outside Sri Lanka’s territorial waters.

The attack on the Dena marked the first military strike far beyond the Middle East since the United States and Israel launched their war against Iran a week ago.

The sailors released from hospital overnight were moved to a beach resort in the same district. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka’s navy ended its search on Sunday for additional survivors from the vessel, with officials estimating that just over 60 people remain missing.

A medical officer at the hospital said 10 more crew members were still undergoing treatment. The bodies of 84 Iranians recovered from the Indian Ocean are also being kept at the hospital, the official added.

Sri Lankan authorities have denied claims that they are under pressure from Washington to prevent the rescued Iranians from returning home. Officials said the government would act strictly in line with international law and Sri Lanka’s domestic legislation.

They added that the survivors are being treated according to international humanitarian law, and that the government has contacted the International Committee of the Red Cross for assistance.

Israel Iran War News: Israeli strikes kill 12 in Lebanon; Kuwait guards die in missile attack

Israel's fresh airstrikes on southern Lebanon and Beirut early Sunday killed at least 12 people, according to Lebanon’s health ministry.

Israeli officials said the strikes were aimed at commanders from the Lebanese branch of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards’ Quds Force, coming after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned there would be “many surprises” in the next phase of the conflict.

In Kuwait, two border guards were killed when a wave of missiles and drones struck the Gulf nation.

Iran War News: US, Israel struck 5 oil facilities near Tehran, four killed: Iranian official

The United States and Israel carried out overnight strikes on five oil facilities in and around the Iranian capital, killing four people, an official told state television on Sunday.

Keramat Veyskarami, CEO of the National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company, said the attacks targeted fuel infrastructure in Tehran and the nearby Alborz area.

“Last night, four oil depots and a petroleum products transport centre in Tehran and the Alborz were attacked by enemy aircraft,” Veyskarami told state TV.

He said four personnel were killed in the incident. “Four of our personnel, including two oil tanker drivers, were killed in the incident,” he said, adding that the facilities were damaged but the “fire was brought under control”.

Smoke from overnight fires hung over the capital, leaving a dark haze across the city as morning broke, with residents reporting the smell of burning in the air.

Veyskarami said Iran’s oil depots still have “sufficient gasoline reserves”.

On February 28, the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, triggering a wider conflict in the Middle East.

Iran later responded with drone and missile attacks targeting Israel as well as US interests across the region.

Iran War News: Bahrain says Iranian drone attack damaged water desalination plant

Bahrain’s interior ministry said an Iranian drone attack had damaged a water desalination plant as Iran continued its air campaign against Gulf neighbours.

In a statement, the ministry said the strike targeted civilian infrastructure and caused material damage to the facility. “The Iranian aggression randomly bombs civilian targets and causes material damage to a water desalination plant following an attack by a drone,” the ministry said.

The statement came after Tehran earlier accused the United States of striking one of its own desalination plants from a base in Bahrain.

Israel Iran War News: 'Complete control over the skies of Tehran': Netanyahu hails Operation Rising Lion; thanks Trump for support

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the United States and Israel have achieved near total dominance over Iranian airspace following a series of coordinated military strikes.

In a video message shared on X, Netanyahu said in Hebrew that the joint operations had significantly weakened Iran’s aerial defence capabilities. Reflecting on the outcome, he declared, "We achieved almost complete control over the skies of Tehran."

Netanyahu said the military campaign was carried out in close coordination with Washington and with the full understanding of US President Donald Trump about the scale of the threat posed by Iran to Israel and the wider international community.

Expressing gratitude for American support, the prime minister thanked Trump for his role in the mission. "I would like to thank my friend President Trump for the leadership he is showing," he said, adding that the joint effort, dubbed "Operation Rising Lion," was aimed at removing what he described as an immediate danger to Israel.

Netanyahu said the offensive was part of a broader strategic shift that his government had pursued since the Hamas-led October 7 attacks in 2023. "We have turned Israel into a regional power. All of this requires courage, initiative and taking risks," he said.

Iran War News: Bahrain says three people injured by missile debris

Iran War News: Iran’s Pezeshkian says ‘enemy misconceived my words’ on neighbours: State TV

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said the “enemy misconceived my words” and is trying to create divisions between Iran and its neighbouring countries, according to remarks broadcast by state television.

Iran War News: Day after apologising, Iran President warns Iran ‘will be forced to respond’ if neighbours are used to attack it

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran “will be forced to respond” to any attack or invasion attempt launched from a neighbouring country.

In remarks aired on state television, Pezeshkian said Iran would retaliate if its enemies used another country’s territory to target Iran.

“If Iran's enemies try to use any country to attack or invade our land, we will be forced to respond to that attack. Responding does not mean we have disputes with that country or wish to harm its people—we would be responding out of necessity,” he said.

On Saturday, the president apologised to neighbouring countries that host US military bases for attacks carried out on their territory.

Middle East crisis news: Indian Embassy in Doha issues advisory for tourists stranded in Qatar after flight cancellations

The Embassy of India in Doha has issued an advisory for Indian nationals stranded in Qatar due to flight cancellations.

According to the advisory, Indian nationals currently in Qatar as tourists or short-term visitors holding a Hayya A1 visa, whose flights out of the country were cancelled between February 28 and March 7, 2026, are encouraged to submit their details through a designated link.

The embassy said the information is being collected only to determine the exact number and details of stranded Indian nationals who are not residents of Qatar.

US Iran war news: US, Israel discuss possible special forces mission to secure Iran’s enriched uranium—Report

The United States and Israel have discussed the possible deployment of special forces into Iran to secure the country’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium, Axios reported.

The report said such an operation would likely be considered at a later stage of the ongoing war. The talks underscore the growing focus on Iran’s nuclear assets as hostilities continue to escalate.

Israel Iran War News: Israel launches wave of strikes targeting military sites across Iran

The Israeli military said it had launched a wave of strikes across Iran, targeting military sites.

In a statement, the military said it had “initiated a wave of strikes targeting the Iranian terror regime military infrastructure across Iran.”

Iran War News: Gulf Cooperation Council condemns Iran’s strikes on Bahrain, Kuwait as ‘dangerous acts of aggression’

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has condemned Iran’s recent offensives against Bahrain and Kuwait, calling them “dangerous acts of aggression” that threaten the security and stability of the wider region.

In a statement published on the GCC’s official website, Secretary General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi strongly denounced what he described as the “nefarious Iranian attack” targeting Gulf territories, saying the strikes reflect Tehran’s “escalatory approach” amid the ongoing regional conflict.

The GCC, a regional bloc made up of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman, also condemned the targeting of civilian infrastructure.

Albudaiwi said strikes on civilian facilities “constitutes a flagrant and unacceptable violation of all international norms and charters.”

He added that GCC members stand united in supporting Bahrain and Kuwait, stressing that the bloc is committed to protecting their security, safeguarding their sovereignty and ensuring the safety of their vital facilities.

US Iran war news: ‘We will hunt you down’: US war secretary Pete Hegseth warns enemies targeting Americans

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth issued a warning on social media, threatening lethal consequences for anyone who targets American citizens.

The message was shared by United States Central Command (CENTCOM) in a post on X, underscoring the administration’s stance on national security.

"If you kill Americans, if you threaten Americans anywhere on earth, we will hunt you down without apology and without hesitation, and we will kill you," Hegseth was quoted as saying.

Alongside the message, CENTCOM released a 21-second video showing “unclassified” footage of vehicles and structures being bombed and destroyed by US forces during recent operations.

Iran War News: UAE air defences intercepting Iranian missiles and drones, ministry says

The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Defence said that the country’s air defence systems were intercepting missiles and drones launched from Iran.

In a post on X, the ministry stated that “UAE air defences are currently responding to incoming missile and drone threats from Iran,” adding that the explosion sounds heard in different areas were the result of the systems “intercepting missiles and drones.”

The interceptions come as Iran continues a wave of missile and drone attacks across the Gulf region amid escalating hostilities.

Iran War News: Kuwait intercept missiles, drones amid ongoing regional attacks

Kuwait’s military said that its air defence systems were intercepting incoming missile and drone attacks as Iran continues strikes across the region.

In a post on X, the Kuwaiti armed forces said “Kuwaiti air defences are currently engaging hostile missile and drone attacks,” adding that the explosion sounds heard in parts of the country were caused by interceptions carried out by the air defence systems.

Authorities urged residents to remain calm and follow safety instructions as the military continues to respond to the threats.

US Iran war news: 'Don’t want to come back every every 10 years': Trump says he wants role in choosing Iran’s next leader

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he wants to be involved in the selection of Iran’s next leader, arguing that the United States should not have to repeatedly intervene in the country’s conflicts.

Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump said the goal was to ensure future leadership in Iran does not lead the country into another war.

“We don’t want to come back every five years or every 10 years and do this. We want to pick a president that’s not going to be leading their country into a war,” he said, as quoted by CNN.

Earlier this week, Trump told Axios that he must be “involved in the appointment” of Iran’s next leader.

Trump also said in a previous interview with CNN that he would be open to a religious leader taking power in Iran.

“Well, I may be, yeah. I mean, it depends on who the person is. I don’t mind religious leaders. I deal with a lot of religious leaders and they are fantastic,” Trump said.

Middle Eat crisis news: Drone strike hits Kuwait government building, causes material damage

A government building in Kuwait was targeted in a drone strike, according to the state-run Kuwait News Agency, as cited by CNN.

The headquarters of the Public Institution for Social Security suffered “material damage” in the incident. The roughly 22-storey building is located in the upscale Al Soor district in central Kuwait City, near the Four Seasons Hotel Kuwait and a short drive from major shopping malls and busy souks.

Several guards at the building were evacuated, and no injuries were reported, the institution’s acting director general told the news agency, adding that all data stored at the facility had been preserved.

The incident comes as Kuwait’s air defence systems continue to intercept a wave of hostile drones that have entered the country’s airspace. Earlier in the day, the Kuwaiti army said some civilian facilities had been damaged by falling shrapnel and debris.