Israel-Iran Conflict: Netanyahu spoke to Trump to congratulate on rescue of pilot
“Yesterday, I spoke again with my friend, President Donald Trump. I expressed our immense appreciation for the heroic rescue operation of that US aircrew member, and President Trump, for his part, thanked me for the assistance Israel provided in this mission,” said the Israeli PM.
“In general, he spoke of us in superlatives. He said: ‘You guys are great.’ He views Israel as a steadfast, determined, and firm ally that fights shoulder-to-shoulder alongside the United States, and together, we are continuing to crush Iran’s regime of terror,” he extra added.
Iran Conflict News: ‘Attributable to they’re animals’: Trump defends that chances are high you’ll well imagine US strikes on Iran’s civilian infra
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Iran Conflict News: Donald Trump says Tuesday deadline final for Iran
US President warned that the deadline for Iran to beginning Strait of Hormuz is final this time. Additional slamming Iran he said, “If I my choice I would take the oil.”
Iran Conflict: ‘It could well perchance moreover stop, very hasty, if they manufacture what they ought to fabricate,’ says Trump
“They have to do certain things. They know that. The people there now are much more reasonable than the lunatics that you had in phase 1 and phase 2,” he said.
Iran-US Conflict: ‘Say uncle—or originate no longer admire any bridges, no energy’
“Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon… They just don’t want to say ‘uncle.’ They don’t want to cry, as the expression goes, ‘uncle’ — but they will. And if they don’t, they’ll have no bridges. They’ll have no power plants. They’ll have no anything,” said the US president.
Iran-US Conflict: Hormuz protocol, no sanctions: Iran makes 10 calls for for any truce with US
Iran on Monday conveyed its response to the US proposal to Pakistan, in accordance with IRNA.
Per the articulate media, Tehran rejected a ceasefire, emphasizing the necessity of a eternal stop to the war. The response involves ten clauses, overlaying an stop to regional conflicts, a protocol for true passage through the Strait of Hormuz, lifting of sanctions, and reconstruction.
Iran-US Conflict: ‘Iran will continue the war with the US and Israel for thus long as its political leaders think necessary’: Army spokesperson
Iran will continue the war with the US and Israel for thus long as its political leaders think necessary, the army spokesman said Monday.
“We can continue the war as long as the political authorities see fit,” Mohammad Akraminia instructed ISNA records agency, alongside with that “the enemy must definitely regret it because, after this war, we need to reach a point of security and not witness another war”.
Iran-US Conflict: Iran to pursue war whereas ‘political authorities think fit’: army spokesman
Iran will continue the war with the US and Israel for thus long as its political leaders think necessary, the army spokesman said Monday. “We can continue the war as long as the political authorities see fit,” Mohammad Akraminia instructed ISNA records agency, alongside with that “the enemy must definitely regret it because, after this war, we need to reach a point of security and not witness another war”
Israel strikes 3 airports across Iran: Dozens of airplane, choppers & defense power infra broken
‘Whoever builds Iranian axis of tainted…their blood is on their head”: Netanyahu after IDF kills IRGC intelligence head, Quds Force unit chief
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday issued a stark warning to Israel’s adversaries after the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it had killed Major General Majid Khademi, head of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC) Intelligence Organisation, along with a senior commander of the elite Quds Force’s Unit 840, in strikes targeting Tehran.
In a post on X, Netanyahu lauded the strikes by the IDF that led to the killing of the senior military leaders, noting that there would be severe consequences against anyone trying to harm Israel and its citizens. He also warned against anyone trying to build an Iranian axis of evil.
“Whoever acts to assassinate our residents, whoever directs alarm in opposition to the Screech of Israel, whoever builds the Iranian axis of tainted – their blood is on their head. We’re performing with energy and backbone – we’re going to realize everyone who seeks to hurt us. We are going to accumulate a plot to continue with full power, on all fronts, except the menace is eradicated and your entire war’s targets are executed,” the Israeli PM stated in his post.
Earlier in the day, the IDF, in a statement on Telegram, said that Majid Khademi, one of the IRGC’s most senior commanders, was eliminated in a precise Israeli Air Force strike in Tehran on Sunday night.
Israel Iran War: Netanyahu warns enemies after Israel kills senior IRGC, Quds Force leaders in Tehran
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday warned of severe consequences for those targeting Israel after the military said it had killed two senior Iranian commanders in strikes on Tehran.
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said Major General Majid Khademi, head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Intelligence Organisation, and Asghar Bagheri, a senior commander of the Quds Force’s Unit 840, were killed in precise airstrikes. In a post on X, Netanyahu praised the operation and reiterated Israel’s resolve to act against threats.
“Whoever acts to murder our citizens, whoever directs terror against the State of Israel, whoever builds the Iranian axis of evil – their blood is on their head. We are acting with strength and determination – we will reach everyone who seeks to harm us. We will continue with full force, on all fronts, until the threat is removed and all the war’s objectives are achieved,” he said.
The IDF said Khademi oversaw intelligence operations and activities targeting Israel and Western interests, while Bagheri led Unit 840’s global operations, including attacks and weapons transfers. The killings are part of a broader Israeli campaign targeting senior IRGC and Quds Force figures amid the ongoing conflict.
Israel Iran War: 2 LPG tankers sail through Strait of Hormuz, 16 still stranded
Two more Indian-flagged LPG tankers have safely crossed the war-hit Strait of Hormuz and are headed for Indian ports even as 16 other vessels remain stranded in the Persian Gulf, officials said Monday.
LPG vessel Green Sanvi carrying 46,650 tonnes of LPG is scheduled to reach Indian port on April 7 while Green Asha with 15,500 tonnes of cargo is scheduled to touch Indian coast on April 9, said Mukesh Mangal, Additional Secretary in Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways at a news briefing.
“Indian maritime operations remain true and uninterrupted amid West Asia disaster. 16 Indian-flagged vessels with 433 seafarers are within the station; two LPG carriers, Green Sanvi and Green Asha, safely crossed Strait of Hormuz,” he said.
With this, eight Indian-flagged LPG tankers have safely transited through the strategic waterway, which has remained effectively shut since the US and Israel launched attacks on Iran on February 28 and Tehran’s sweeping retaliation.
Of the vessels still stuck in the Persian Gulf, one is of a loaded liquefied natural gas (LNG), two are LPG tankers (one loaded and one empty), six are crude carriers (five loaded, one empty), three are container ships, one is a dredger, one is carrying chemical cargo and two are bulk carriers, he said.
Israel Iran War: Israel’s military says it killed leader of Iranian Revolutionary Guard’s undercover unit in its expeditionary Quds Force.
Israel’s military said Monday it killed the leader of the Iranian paramilitary Revolutionary Guard’s undercover unit in its expeditionary Quds Force. Lt. Col. Nadav Shoshani, a military spokesman, confirmed the killing of Asghar Bakeri in a briefing to reporters. He said Bakeri had planned attacks on Israeli and US targets as well as operations in Israel, Syria and Lebanon.
Israel Iran War: Four wounded as UAE downs Iranian missiles and drones
According to Al Jazeera, UAE said that 4 people were injured as air defence systems intercepted 12 ballistic missiles, two cruise missiles and 19 drones on Monday.
Israel Iran War: Israel’s defense minister says IDF hit South Pars petrochemical plant in Iran
Israel’s defense minister said Monday that Israel attacked the South Pars petrochemical plant at Asaluyeh.
Israel Katz made the announcement after Iran said the facility had been attacked.
Katz said Israel had “just carried out a powerful strike on the largest petrochemical facility in Iran, located in Asaluyeh, a central target responsible for about 50% of the country’s petrochemical production.”
Israel attacks Iran’s petrochemical facility in South Pars; Tehran’s ‘national infra’ in crosshair
Israel and the United States carried out a wave of attacks on Iran on Monday, killing more than 25 people and hitting the South Pars natural gas field, and Iran responded with missile fire on Israel and its Gulf Arab neighbours. US President Donald Trump’s deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz loomed as mediators circulated a new ceasefire proposal.
Israel Iran War: Iran and US receive proposal for 45-day ceasefire and reopening of Strait of Hormuz
Iran and the United States received a draft proposal late Sunday calling for a 45-day ceasefire and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, two Mideast officials speaking condition of anonymity told The Associated Press.
The proposal comes from Egyptian, Pakistani and Turkish mediators hoping the 45-day window would provide enough time for talks to reach a permanent ceasefire. Iran and the US have not responded to the proposal, which was sent to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and US Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff, the officials said.
The head of intelligence for Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard was killed Monday in an attack targeting him, Iranian state media said. The Israeli military later confirmed the airstrike that killed Maj. Gen. Majid Khademi took place in Iran’s capital Tehran.
Strikes on cities across Iran have killed more people Monday, while in Israel’s Haifa victims were found dead in rubble following an attack.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday stepped up his threat to hit Iran’s critical infrastructure hard if the country’s government doesn’t reopen the Strait of Hormuz by his Tuesday deadline.
Israel Iran War: Israeli strike kills Christian party official in Lebanon, widening divisions over Hezbollah
An Israeli strike on an apartment east of Beirut late on Sunday killed a local official from a Christian political party, sharpening internal divides over Hezbollah as Israel’s strikes expand to new parts of the country.
The war raging in Lebanon over the past month has deepened fractures between supporters of Hezbollah and those who blame the Iran-backed group for igniting a new conflict with Israel just 15 months after the last one.
Israel Iran War: Will deliver decisive response to threat, says Iranian deputy foreign minister
Iranian deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi said that Iran will deliver a decisive, immediate, and regret-inducing response to any act of aggression or imminent threat, Press TV reported.
Gharibabadi said that US President Donald Trump’s threats to strike power plants and bridges in Iran could amount to war crimes.
“The American president, as the wonderful educated of his nation, has publicly threatened to commit war crimes,” Gharibabadi says in a post on X, citing provisions of international law that could be breached, as per The Times of Israel.
“The menace to attack energy vegetation and bridges (civilian infrastructure) is a war crime under Article 8(2)(b) of the Rome Statute of the World Legal Court,” he added.
Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei has condemned US threats to target Iran’s infrastructure as “war crimes,” warning that any state assisting Washington will share legal responsibility.
“Relating to the threats in opposition to us, indubitably, the very act of making such threats is a war crime,” he said, pointing to US talk of striking “energy and industrial infrastructure” while giving Israel “the golf green light to attack civilian targets”, as reported by Al Jazeera.
Israel Iran War: Kremlin says the whole Middle East is ‘on fire’
The Kremlin on Monday said that the Iran war was escalating in both geography and economic impact, and that the whole Middle East region was “on hearth” due to the US and Israeli attacks on the Islamic Republic.
US President Donald Trump, in an expletive-laden Easter Sunday social media post, threatened to target Iran’s power plants and bridges on Tuesday if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened.
When asked by Reuters about Trump’s remarks, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that Russia had seen them but that the Kremlin preferred not to comment directly.
Iran War: Loaded Qatar LNG vessels retreat after nearing Strait of Hormuz
Two LNG vessels from Qatar turned back before entering the Strait of Hormuz, underscoring continued disruption to energy shipments amid the ongoing conflict involving Iran. Ship-tracking data showed the tankers, Al Daayen and Rasheeda, had moved eastward from Ras Laffan but did not proceed through the critical waterway, Reuters reported. The waterway has seen limited traffic since the war began on February 28.
Data from Kpler and LSEG indicated both vessels, controlled by QatarEnergy, had loaded cargoes in late February, with Al Daayen currently signalling for China. QatarEnergy did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The aborted transit comes despite a rare earlier crossing by the empty Japanese tanker Sohar LNG.
Fighting and retaliatory attacks continue to choke flows through the strait, a route that carries about a fifth of global oil and LNG. The conflict has already hit Qatar’s export capacity, with Iranian attacks knocking out 17 per cent of its LNG output and repairs expected to sideline 12.8 million tonnes per year for up to five years.
US Iran War: ‘Incompatible and excessive’: Iran rejects 15-point peace proposal
Iran has rejected a recent peace proposal conveyed through intermediaries, reiterating that any ceasefire negotiations must align with its national interests, a foreign ministry spokesperson said.
Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said Tehran had already communicated its positions and requirements via intermediary channels, while dismissing earlier US proposals, including a reported 15-point plan, as “excessive”. He also stressed that Iran would not engage under pressure or threats. He said that the negotiations were “incompatible with ultimatums and threats to commit war crimes.”
Baghaei said Tehran had a set of requirements based on its national interests and that it should not be understood as a sign of compromise.
“Iran does not hesitate to clearly express what it considers its legitimate demands, and doing so should not be interpreted as a sign of compromise, but rather as a reflection of its confidence in defending its positions,” Baghaei said, adding, “We have formulated our own responses and will announce details in due time.”
Iran Conflict: Loaded Qatar LNG vessels retreat after nearing Strait of Hormuz, ship-monitoring records reveals
Two vessels loaded with liquefied natural gasoline (LNG) from Ras Laffan, Qatar, grew to develop into encourage after they moved eastward in direction of the Strait of Hormuz, ship-monitoring records showed on Monday, records agency Reuters reported.
Had the vessels efficiently crossed the strait, it could perchance maybe well presumably admire been the first transit of LNG cargoes through the waterway since the US-Israel war with Iran started on February 28.
Israel Iran Conflict: On IRGC intelligence chief’s killng, Israel’s defence minister says taking away ‘leaders of terrorists’ in Iran
“The Revolutionary Guard are shooting at civilians and we are taking away the leaders of the terrorists,” Katz said. “Iran’s leaders dwell with a sense of being centered. We are going to accumulate a plot to continue to hunt them down one by one. We are going to accumulate a plot to continue to crush the Iranian national infrastructure and consequence within the erosion and collapse of the terrorist regime, and its capabilities to promote alarm and hearth on the articulate of Israel,” said Israel Katz. (AP)
Iran US War: Strike hits Beirut after Israel’s warning
A strike hit Beirut’s southern suburbs on Monday, after Israel’s army issued an evacuation warning for the area, the latest raid since war erupted between Israel and Hezbollah last month.
AFPTV live footage showed smoke billowing from the area, a Hezbollah stronghold that has been pummelled and largely emptied of residents following repeated Israeli strikes and evacuation warnings. (AFP)
Iran War: New Delhi can play ‘highly effective role,’ says Iran’s envoy to India
With the conflict in West Asia into its fifth week now, Iranian Ambassador to India, Mohammad Fathali, hailed New Delhi’s call for dialogue and restraint and underlined that it can play a highly effective role.
He made the remarks on Monday in an interview to ANI.
When asked how he views India’s stance in the conflict so far and the kind of conversations taking place between New Delhi and Tehran, the Ambassador said, “India’s call for dialogue and discretion is a commendable and guilty space. We imagine that the role of worldwide locations like India will more than likely be extremely efficient under these situations.”
He underlined that at the same time, Iran expects all independent and freedom-seeking countries to explicitly condemn the military and aggressive actions by US and Israel, “which admire violated Iran’s national sovereignty and centered civilians and civilian infrastructure, alongside with faculties, universities, hospitals, residential areas, and financial infrastructure.”
Ambassador Fathali said Iran has never sought war and has repeatedly emphasised that it would not initiate any conflict.
“At the identical time, we made it clear that if a war admire been imposed on us, the management of its stop–through timing, scope, and geography–would be in Iran’s fingers. What’s taking space these days is solely educated self-defence in opposition to external aggression”, he added.
Iran War News: US and Iran receive draft proposal for truce
Iran and the United States have received a draft proposal that calls for a 45-day ceasefire and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to try and find a way to end the war, according to two Mideast officials.
The proposal comes from Egyptian, Pakistani and Turkish mediators working to halt the fighting, the two officials said.
They hope the 45-day window would provide enough time for extensive talks between the countries to reach a permanent ceasefire.
Iran and the US have not responded to the proposal, sent late Sunday night to both Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and US Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff, the officials said.
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the private negotiations.
It remains unclear whether the sides would agree to such terms. (AP)
Israel Iran War: IRGC intelligence chief killed in US-Israeli strikes
US-Israeli strikes killed on Monday the intelligence chief of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, the Guards said.
“Most necessary Total Majid Khademi, the extremely efficient and trained head of the Intelligence Organisation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, turn into martyred within the prison terrorist attack by the American-Zionist enemy… originally light these days,” said the Guards in a post on their Telegram channel. (AFP)
Iran US War: Six injured in Iranian attack in residential area in Kuwait
An Iranian attack on a residential area in northern Kuwait injured six people on Monday, the Gulf country’s health ministry said.
It followed a post on X by Kuwait’s army earlier in the day saying the nation’s air defences were working to intercept incoming missiles and drones.
“Falling projectiles and debris in a residential rental within the north of the nation after an Iranian aggression,” the ministry said.
“The complete desire of accidents rose to six, with varying degrees of wounds.”
Overnight from Sunday to Monday, Kuwait had also said it was responding to similar attacks.
Gulf nations, including Kuwait, have borne the brunt of Iran’s retaliatory strikes since the US and Israel launched attacks in late February that ignited a regional war.
Iran accuses its neighbours of allowing US forces to carry out attacks from their territory, but Gulf states have repeatedly denied those claims.
Iran War: Malaysia’s AirAsia X to raise fares, cut capacity over Mideast war
Southeast Asia’s largest low‑cost carrier AirAsia X said Monday it was raising ticket prices and cutting routes to cushion the impact of the war on Iran, but stressed demand for flights remained high.
The Malaysia‑based no‑frills airline said about 10 percent of its overall flights had been cut so far.
However it said its planned services to Bahrain, the airline’s first Middle East hub, and a move to expand its network beyond Southeast Asia, were still set to launch in June.
AirAsia X founder Tony Fernandes said higher prices were “unavoidable” and that capacity would be cut on routes “the effect we originate no longer imagine we’re going to duvet the worth of the gasoline”.
Many international airlines have hiked fuel surcharges since US-Israeli strikes on Iran triggered the conflict in late February, prompting Tehran to respond by effectively closing the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial artery for global oil supplies.
AirAsia X chief commercial officer Amanda Woo said the Malaysia‑based carrier, which flies to more than 150 destinations across 25 countries, was able to spread operations along routes “the effect we’re going to enhance the high gasoline surcharges.” (AFP)
Iran War News: Another Indian-flagged vessel crosses Strait of Hormuz
The India flagged vessel Green Asha has successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz, official sources told ANI on Monday.
This marks the eighth India-flagged vessel carrying LPG to transit the Strait since 28 February when the war began.
Meanwhile, India-flagged large gas carrier Green Sanvi has safely transited the Strait of Hormuz on Friday night, carrying approximately 46,650 metric tonnes of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cargo, official sources said.
Earlier on March 28, a shipment of 47,000 metric tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) arrived at the Vadinar Terminal of DPA Kandla in Jamnagar, Gujarat, on Saturday.
The vessel, MT Jag Vasant, is set to transfer its cargo to another ship at anchorage through a Ship-to-Ship (STS) operation.
Indian Navy warships were on standby to provide support to the merchant vessels. (ANI)
Israel Iran War: Sri Lanka hikes cooking gas prices by 23%
Sri Lanka on Monday raised prices of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) by nearly a quarter, blaming higher global prices triggered by the Iran war.
As well as gas, Sri Lanka also imports all of its oil and buys coal for electricity generation.
Colombo has warned that a prolonged war in the Middle East could seriously undermine efforts to emerge from its economic meltdown of 2022.
The increase in cooking gas prices on Monday is on top of an eight percent hike last month.
A private company, which accounts for about a quarter of the domestic LPG market, raised its retail price by 23% to 5,700 rupees ($18.08), up from 4,630 rupees ($14.69).
The state-owned Litro Gas, the main supplier of LPG used in cooking stoves, increased the price of a 12.5-kilogramme refill to 4,765 rupees ($15.62), up from 3,990 rupees — an increase of 19.42%. (AFP)
Iran US War: Iran hangs man convicted of links with US and Israel
Iran on Monday executed a man convicted of acting on behalf of Israel and the United States during a wave of anti-government protests earlier this year, the judiciary said.
“Ali Fahim, one among the enemy substances within the terrorist riots of Dey (January)… turn into hanged after the Supreme Court reviewed the case and confirmed the decision,” the judiciary’s Mizan Online website said.
His execution is the latest related to the protests that broke out in Iran in late December against rising living costs before morphing into nationwide anti-government demonstrations that peaked on January 8 and 9.
Mizan said Fahim was convicted of working against Iran on behalf of “the Zionist regime and the US” as well as breaking into a classified military site to seize weapons. (AFP)
Iran War: Indian-flagged vessel owned by Japan-based firm crosses Strait of Hormuz
A Japanese shipping firm said on Monday that an Indian-flagged tanker owned by its subsidiary had passed through the Strait of Hormuz and was en route to the South Asian country.
Iran has effectively closed the strait — a critical route for global crude oil and gas — in retaliation for US-Israeli strikes that began on February 28.
The near closing of the international artery has led to fuel shortages and soaring energy prices across the globe.
A spokeswoman of Mitsui OSK Lines told AFP the LPG tanker Green Asha had crossed the strait.
“Each the crew and the cargo are true,” she said.
It was the third Japan-linked ship to transit the strait.
Iran War News: Iran’s deputy foreign minister responds to Trump’s latest ‘ultimatum’
Iran deputy FM says Trump threats to hit civilian sites could be war crimes. (AFP)
Israel Iran War: Falling debris injures Ghanian national after UAE intercepts drone attack
Abu Dhabi authorities have responded to an incident of falling debris on the Raneen Systems company in ICAD in the Musaffah area, following a successful interception by air defence systems. The incident resulted in moderate injuries to a Ghanaian national. The public is reminded to obtain information from official sources only, and to avoid spreading rumours or unverified information: Abu Dhabi Media Office
Iran US War: Iran-backed Iraqi group warns against attempts to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Iranian-backed Iraqi group Kataib Hezbollah has warned of attacks on energy facilities if any attempts to forcibly reopen the Strait of Hormuz are made, Press TV reported.
According to the Iranian state broadcaster, Abu Hussein al-Hamidawi, the Secretary-General of Kata’ib Hezbollah, said, “The enemies will admire to aloof have in mind that any are trying to forcibly reopen the Strait of Hormuz will consequence within the total destruction of every oil and gasoline platform or facility.”
The Kataib Hezbollah leader, in a statement on Sunday, said that the Strait of Hormuz would not be open to “enemies” and warned them against the use of force.
He added, “They ought to rate the equation of these days: both security for all or security for none, and both prosperity for all or everyone looks to be disadvantaged of it,” he said. (ANI)
Iran War: Telecom company Du’s building struck by Iran in Fujairah, says UAE
UAE authorities are dealing with an incident involving a drone strike from Iran targeting a Du telecom building in Fujairah. No injuries reported: UAE state news agency
Iran War: 13 killed in airstrikes in Iran’s Eslamshar
An airstrike early Monday struck a residential building in a city southwest of Iran’s capital, Tehran, killing at least 13 people, Iranian media reported.
The semiofficial Fars news agency and Nour News reported the strike near Eslamshar.
It wasn’t clear why the building had been struck.
Neither Israel nor the US claimed the strikes early Monday, but they came after Trump issued a profanity-laced threat to Iran that it must reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
From Sunday into Monday across Iran, local media and activists also reported strikes on Ahvaz, Bandar Lengeh, Karaj, and Shiraz.
The strikes in Bandar Lengeh and Kong killed at least six people and wounded 17 others, the state-run IRAN newspaper said.
Another airstrike in southeastern Tehran hit a home, killing at least three people, Iranian state TV reported. (AP)
Iran War News: Iranian Navy responds to Trump’s latest Strait of Hormuz ‘ultimatum’
As tensions escalate in West Asia and the Gulf region, the Iranian Navy has said that the Strait of Hormuz had undergone irreversible changes and would not revert to its previous status, especially for the country’s adversaries- US and Israel, Iranian state broadcaster Press TV reported on Sunday.
According to Press TV, the naval command underlined the recent regional developments, which have now established a new reality in which extra-regional powers, led by Washington, can no longer dictate terms or project unchecked influence in Iran’s immediate maritime environment.
The IRGC Navy made the remarks in a post on X and also noted that the preparations are underway for the “launched opinion” of Iranian officials for a new order in the Persian Gulf.
The initiative aims at establishing a new indigenous security architecture in the Persian Gulf, on the principle that the region’s stability and security must be guaranteed by the littoral states themselves, without the provocative and illegitimate presence of outside forces.
These preparations include enhanced naval deployment, advanced monitoring systems, and coordinated rapid-response capabilities– all designed to safeguard the Iranian territorial waters and ensure the uninterrupted flow of energy through the strait. (ANI)
Israel Iran War: How US mission to rescue downed airman was nearly jeopardised
US President Donald Trump revealed that a brief radio message from downed F-15 airman initially triggered alarm in Washington, with officials fearing it could be an Iranian ploy to lure American forces into a trap.
“What he said on the radio sounded like one thing a Muslim would pronounce,” Trump told Axios on Sunday.”
He said: ‘Vitality be to God’,” Trump added.
A US defense official backed Trump’s version but clarified that the exact words used were “God is good.” Defense secretary Pete Hegseth also used the same phrase in a post on X.
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Iran US War: Iranian missile hits building in Israel’s Haifa; 2 killed, 2 missing
Two people have been killed while search operations are underway for two more individuals after an Iranian ballistic missile struck a residential building in Haifa, Times of Israel reported on Monday.
The information was provided by Israel Police Commissioner Danny Levy tells reporters at the scene.
“We’re focusing all efforts on the four family who are supposed to be right here, utilizing all capability at our disposal,” he said.
Levy also noted that the warhead of the ballistic missile that struck the residential building may not have exploded upon impact, “and therefore we evacuated quite so much of constructions, so that within the no longer likely case that the missile explodes, no person will likely be injure.”
The country’s emergency service, Magen David Adom, also said on Monday (local time) that several people were injured following the missile strike on a residential building in Haifa. (ANI)
Iran War: Abu Dhabi’s Borouge PLC confirms ‘incident’ at its facility
Abu Dhabi-based Boroughe PLC confirms an incident occurred at its production facilities located at Ruwais Industrial Area on Sunday.
The Ruwais Industrial Area, located in Abu Dhabi’s Al Dhafra region, is a major UAE energy hub and home to one of the world’s largest oil refineries.
Iran War News: Akasa Air continues Jeddah flights amid Middle East War
In view of the prevailing situation in the Middle East, Akasa Air announced that it will continue operating flights between Jeddah and Indian cities, including Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Kochi, and Kozhikode, as per the airline’s ongoing safety assessment.
The carrier further stated that it is progressively evaluating the resumption of flights from and to Abu Dhabi.
In a post on X, Akasa Air wrote on Sunday, “Following our ongoing security review and a review of the present hassle within the Center East, we continue to characteristic flights to/from Jeddah and Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Kochi and Kozhikode. Additional, we continue to step by step hold in mind resumption of flights to/from Abu Dhabi.”
The airline urged the passengers to visit the official website akasaair.com or use their Akasa Air Android and iOS application for flight details and booking.
Akasa Air clarified that operations are being conducted based on the prevailing situation and ongoing safety assessments, and schedules may be subject to change.
The airline also noted that flights to and from Doha, Riyadh and Kuwait will remain suspended until April 12.
Further, the airline assured that it is monitoring the situation in real-time to ensure smooth operations to affected destinations. (ANI)
Israel Iran War: 6 children killed in US-Israeli attack in Tehran, reports state media
Six children killed in a US-Israeli attack on Iran’s capital Tehran early on Monday, reports Iranian state media citing emergency services.
Iran US War: Iran mediators make last push towards a 45-day ceasefire, report says
With the deadline set by US President Donald Trump approaching for Iran, Axios reported on Sunday (local time), citing sources that the US, Iran and a group of regional mediators are discussing the terms for a potential 45-day ceasefire that could result in a permanent end to the war.
As per Axios, the four sources– US, Israeli and regional sources with knowledge of the talks said that the chances for reaching a partial deal over the next 48 hours are slim.
It further reported that the mediators told Iranian officials there is no time for further negotiation tactics and underlined that the next 48 hours are the last opportunity Iran to reach a deal and prevent massive destruction for the country.
However, the last-ditch efforts are the only chance to prevent a dramatic escalation in the war that will include massive strikes on Iranian civilian infrastructure and a retaliation against energy and water facilities in the Gulf states.
The development comes after the 10-day deadline to Iran which was expected to expire Monday evening was extended by 20 hours as Trump posted on Truth Social a new deadline of Tuesday at 8pm ET. (ANI)
Iran War News: Israel conducts strikes against ‘regime targets’ in Tehran
Israel’s army said Monday it had completed a wave of strikes against “regime targets” in Tehran.
“A rapid time ago the IDF executed a wave of strikes on Iranian alarm regime targets in Tehran,” the Israeli military posted on Telegram.
It came after Iranian media reported attacks on residential areas in Tehran early Monday. (AFP)
Israel Iran War: Netanyahu congratulates Trump on ‘perfectly executed mission’ to rescue downed US pilot in Iran
“I spoke earlier with President @realDonaldTrump and personally congratulated him on his daring decision and a perfectly executed American mission to rescue the downed pilot from enemy territory. The President expressed his appreciation for Israel’s relieve. I’m deeply proud that our cooperation on an off the battlefield is unheard of, and that Israel could well perchance moreover make contributions to saving a fearless American warrior,” tweets Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu.
Iran US Conflict: Mortal stays of Indian seafarer killed in drone boat attack attain Mumbai
The mortal stays of 25-12 months-aged seafarer Dixit Solanki, killed in a suspected drone boat attack off the Oman wing final month at some stage in West Asia war, admire reached Mumbai, the Nationwide Union of Seafarers of India (NUSI) said on Monday.
Dixit’s father Amratlal Solanki and sister Mitali Solanki bought the stays on the cargo terminal of Mumbai airport on Sunday, in accordance with NSUI.
The enchancment came three days after Amritlal and Mitali approached the Bombay Excessive Court, seeking return of the mortal stays.
Their petition sought directions to the Union Authorities to expedite the repatriation of the victim’s stays claiming lack of readability from the authorities.
Dixit Solanki turn into killed on March 4 when an explosive-weighted down drone boat struck an oil tanker off the wing of Oman.
The Solankis admire demanded that every one investigation and forensic files to be shared with them.
Their petition claimed that the family struggled to discover clear answers in spite of writing quite so much of emails to the company that owned the vessel. (PTI)
The war between the US and Israel on one facet and Iran on the alternative entered its 38th day on Monday, without a clear consequence in gaze as hostilities continue to escalate across the station.
US President Donald Trump is station to transient the press at 10:30 pm (IST) on the evolving hassle within the Center East, the effect the war continues to accentuate.
Meanwhile, Iran’s parliamentary speaker Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf strongly criticised Donald Trump over his recent threats in opposition to Tehran, warning that such actions could well perchance moreover admire serious consequences for every the US and the wider station as the West Asia war continues.
In a submit on X, Ghalibaf accused Trump of escalating tensions and risking popular instability, announcing his “reckless strikes” are dragging the US into a “residing hell.” He also in actual fact helpful that Washington’s actions are aligned with Israeli interests, alleging that the US president is performing on the behest of Israeli Top Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and could well perchance moreover push the Gulf station toward broader war.
“Your reckless strikes are dragging the US into a residing hell for each family, and our complete station goes to burn because you pronounce on following Netanyahu’s instructions. Manufacture no mistake: You won’t originate anything else through war crimes. The appropriate staunch solution is respecting the rights of the Iranian folks and ending this unsafe sport,” Ghalibaf wrote.
His remarks came after Trump issued a stark warning earlier within the day, threatening to target Iran’s serious infrastructure if his calls for are no longer met. He also urged Tehran to reopen the strategically essential Strait of Hormuz, warning of excessive consequences if it stays closed, and reiterated his deadline for Iran to “originate a deal” or face sweeping motion in opposition to its energy and civilian infrastructure.
“Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!! Open the F****n’ Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell – JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah,” the US president said in his submit.
