US-Israel Attacks Iran LIVE Updates: No plans to increase range of ballistic missiles, says Iranian foreign minister

Israel-Iran War LIVE Updates: Ukraine will send experts to advise the United States and other Middle Eastern countries on repelling Iranian drone attacks next week, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday.

Speaking at a press conference in Kyiv alongside Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten, Zelenskyy said that Ukrainian experts would be “on site” to assess the situation, but did not specify where they would be located or the exact date of their arrival.

Israel-Iran War LIVE Updates: The UAE emphasizes that it does not seek to be drawn into any conflict or escalation, but affirms its full right to take all necessary measures to protect its sovereignty, national security, and territorial integrity, and to ensure the safety and security of its citizens and residents, based on its right to self-defense in accordance with international law and the UN charter.

"The United Arab Emirates affirms that it is acting in self-defense against the brutal and unjustified Iranian aggression, which included the launch of more than 1,400 ballistic missiles and drones targeting infrastructure and civilian sites, resulting in civilian casualties.

This constitutes a grave violation of international law and the UN Charter, an infringement upon the UAE’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and a direct threat to its security and stability," the ministry said in a statement.

Israel-Iran War LIVE Updates: An Iranian official deplored the US-Israeli strikes on oil facilities in Iran, saying they pushed the war into a “dangerous phase.”

“These attacks on fuel storage facilities amount to nothing less than intentional chemical warfare against the Iranian citizens,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said in a social media post.

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

Israel-Iran War LIVE Updates: To support passengers amid the ongoing situation in West Asia, Air India will operate 78 additional flights on 9 routes between 10 and 18 March. "We’re deploying extra capacity  to New York (JFK), London (Heathrow), Frankfurt, Paris, Amsterdam, Zurich, Colombo, and Malé," the airline said in a post on X.

Israel-Iran War LIVE Updates: Sheikh Tahnoon Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi in a post on X wrote, "By the wisdom of our prudent leadership, the efficiency of our armed forces, the readiness of our national institutions, and the cohesion of our society of citizens and residents, the UAE will remain a homeland of achievement and a model for overcoming challenges.

Safeguarding the homeland's security and sovereignty, and preserving its stability and gains, is a national priority and a responsibility in which everyone's efforts integrate across their various sectors and endeavors, enabling the UAE to continue its progress with confidence and steadfastness, advancing with determination on its path toward further success and prosperity."

Israel-Iran War LIVE Updates: Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Sunday that they had launched missiles towards the Israeli cities of Tel Aviv and Bersheeva, as well as an airbase in Jordan. "The 28th wave of the Operation Honest Promise 4 was launched by the next-generation missiles of the Guards aerospace force against the areas of Beersheva, Tel Aviv, and the Al-Azraq airbase," the Guards said in a statement, according to state TV.

Israel-Iran War LIVE Updates: Firefighters have controlled fires at the Kuwait International Airport and a government agency in Kuwait City, hours after both facilities were hit in missile and drone attacks on March 8.

The General Fire Force said in a statement that it managed to control fires at fuel tanks in the airport as well as the headquarters of the state-run Public Institution for Social Insurance.

Israel-Iran War LIVE Updates: The UAE’s Defense Ministry says it intercepted all 16 missiles, while a 17th fell into the sea. It says it intercepted most of the drones, but four fell in UAE territory. The ministry says it is ready to “firmly confront” the threats.

Iran’s president earlier Sunday threatened to increase attacks on U.S. targets across the region in the face of ongoing Israeli and U.S. strikes. The Emirati statement did not specify the locations of Sunday’s attacks.

Israel-Iran War LIVE Updates: The body tasked with selecting Iran's new supreme leader has reached a decision, members said Sunday, although the name has yet to be announced.

"The most suitable candidate, approved by the majority of the Assembly of Experts, has been determined," said Mohsen Heydari, a member of the selection body who represents Khuzestan province, according to Iran's ISNA news agency.

Israel-Iran War LIVE Updates: Sun is hidden behind a sky filled with smoke in Tehran after a night of intensive strikes on oil facilities.

Israel-Iran War LIVE Updates: Israeli forces struck several fuel storage complexes Belonging to the IRGC in Tehran guided by IDF intelligence.

Israel-Iran War LIVE Updates: Ahmad Alamolhoda, a member of Iran's Assembly of Experts, has said that the election for the next leader has been held and the leader has been elected.

He has said that now all depends on the head of the Secretariat of the Assembly of Experts, Hosseini Bushehri, who is currently responsible for publicly announcing the decision, the semi-official Mehr news agency reports.

Israel-Iran War LIVE Updates: Iran’s parliament speaker said Sunday oil prices will continue to soar, inflicting pain on the global economy as long as the war in the Middle East goes on. Oil prices have soared since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on February 28, reaching its highest levels since 2023.

The price for a barrel of Brent crude jumped 8.5% to $92.69 on Friday — up from nearly $70 a barrel just late last week. Meanwhile, benchmark U.S. crude climbed 12.2%, to $90.90 a barrel on Friday.

Israel-Iran War LIVE Updates: It is reported to have broken out at a government site operated by the Public Institution for Social Security in Kuwait. In a social media post, the department said: "The main building of the organization was targeted, resulting in material damage to the building." The fire appears to be under control now.

Israel-Iran War LIVE Updates: C-RAM is a land based Phalanx naval defense system on a trailer in the Green Zone, firing 20 millimeter tungsten rounds at incoming Iranian drones.

Israel-Iran War LIVE Updates: Following Israel's attacks on Iran's oil facilities, Tehran Governor slashed the fuel quota for residents. Fuel quota with personal card has been reduced from 30 litres per day to 20 litres , said an official quoted by Fars new agency. The official was also quoted as saying that people should not worry about fuel as disruptions in fuel supply will be resolved quickly, promising to revert the measure after “two or three days”.

Israel-Iran War LIVE Updates: Iran has the capacity to sustain a high-intensity conflict for at least six more months, according to a senior official from the powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), offering a sharply different assessment from recent claims by Donald Trump that Tehran’s military capabilities have been severely weakened.  

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Israel-Iran War LIVE Updates:The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has warned civilians to take precautions, saying rain could become toxic after explosions at oil facilities. Such rain could cause chemical burns to the skin and damage to the lungs, it said.

According to Al Jazeera, the agency gave the following instructions:

• During rainfall after explosions, do not leave your home under any circumstances.
• If you are outdoors, immediately take shelter under concrete or metal roofs and avoid sheltering under trees.
• If rain comes into contact with the skin, do not rub the affected area under any circumstances and rinse it only with a continuous stream of cold water.
• Immediately change clothes that have been soaked by the rain and place them in a sealed bag.

Israel-Iran War LIVE Updates: Oman Air has cancelled flights to and from Amman, Dubai, Bahrain, Doha, Dammam, Kuwait, Copenhagen, Baghdad and Khasab “due to ongoing regional airspace closures”.

Israel-Iran War LIVE Updates: The sky over Iran’s capital was blanketed with smoke Sunday morning, hours after Israeli strikes hit oil facilities in Tehran, Associated Press footage showed.

Fars news agency reported that Saturday’s strikes hit four oil storage facilities and an oil production transfer center in Tehran and Alborz. Four tanker drivers in the center were killed, it reported.

The strikes sent up pillars of fire that could be seen in AP video as a glow against the Saturday night sky.