US-Israel Iran War Live Updates

Agnes Callamard, the director-general of Amnesty International, has sharply criticized Donald Trump’s ominous warnings to Iran, highlighting the devastating impact that such actions would have on innocent civilians. According to Callamard, Trump’s threats to demolish Iranian infrastructure, including bridges and power plants, would leave civilians without basic necessities like heat, electricity, water, and freedom of movement, severely compromising their fundamental right to life.

According to Seyyed Mehdi Tabatabaei, Iran’s deputy for communications at the presidential office, the country will not resume navigation through the Strait of Hormuz until a settlement is reached regarding war-related damages. This settlement, outlined as a novel framework based on transit fees, is expected to provide the necessary compensation. In a social media statement, Tabatabaei also criticized US President Trump, accusing him of resorting to inflammatory rhetoric in response to the strait’s closure, describing it as an indication of desperation and frustration.

A former IAEA inspector and prominent peace researcher has condemned the reckless actions of combatants, citing an alarming escalation in the risk of a devastating nuclear accident. This warning comes in the wake of a strike near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant, which resulted in the death of a security personnel and damage to a support structure. Despite the IAEA’s assurance that radiation levels remain unaffected, the agency has voiced its profound unease.

A barrage of aerial assaults has been unleashed on Kuwait, with the country’s military confirming that a multitude of hostile projectiles, including 13 missiles and 31 drones, have breached its airspace over the past 24 hours.
The attacks, which targeted critical infrastructure such as power stations, water desalination plants, and oil facilities, have resulted in substantial material damage and scattered fires, according to the Kuwaiti military.
Fortunately, the authorities have been able to contain the situation, with no reported casualties.

According to Mehr news agency, Brigadier General Masoud Zare, the commander of the Iranian Army’s Air Defense College, lost his life in a US-Israeli military operation targeting Iranian soil.

Reports are coming in from Al Jazeera Arabic that Israeli forces have launched attacks on towns in southern Lebanon, prompting a flurry of activity in the region.
A barrage of Israeli artillery fire was unleashed on Tibnin, a town situated approximately 25km (15 miles) east of Tyre, within the Bint Jbeil district.
Meanwhile, an Israeli air strike also targeted the town of al-Tayri, located in the same Bint Jbeil area.

According to Qatari Defence Ministry reports, a significant aerial threat emanating from Iran was neutralized today, with Iran’s military launching a barrage of at least two cruise missiles and multiple unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) towards Qatari territory.

According to Mohammad Ali Shabani, editor of Amwaj.media, Iran’s stance on the Strait of Hormuz is centered on its assertion that the waterway remains open, despite leveraging security in the area as a key strategic advantage.
Shabani revealed to Al Jazeera that Iran’s position is based on the claim that no military forces are deployed to block ships from passing through the strait, thereby maintaining its accessibility.
However, Shabani pointed out that the primary obstacle hindering maritime traffic is the reluctance of many shipping insurers to provide coverage, prompting captains to avoid the waterway.
Shabani observed that Iran is employing the Strait of Hormuz as a diplomatic tool to secure concessions from various countries, including those in the Middle East and Europe, through bilateral negotiations.
Notably, the US has temporarily lifted sanctions on Iranian oil exports, allowing crude to be shipped to India. Shabani noted that Iran has secured more sanctions relief during the current crisis than through any previous negotiations with the US.
Shabani’s analysis suggests that Iran views the Strait of Hormuz, along with its nuclear and missile programs, as a significant strategic and political asset, which it can utilize to extract concessions from other nations.

A UK-based maritime operations group has disclosed that it has been informed of a distressing incident at the UAE’s Khor Fakkan port, where a vessel claimed to have observed a series of unexplained splashes emanating from unidentified projectiles while it was docked and engaged in loading operations.
According to the group, the vessel described the projectiles as having landed in close proximity to its container ship, sparking concerns about the safety of the area. Meanwhile, local authorities in Sharjah have confirmed that an incident occurred at the port, resulting in injuries, and are currently addressing the situation.

A dramatic escalation in Israeli airstrikes has unfolded over the past two hours, resulting in at least seven strikes that targeted the densely populated southern suburbs of Beirut. The most devastating strike of the day claimed the lives of at least four people and sent dozens more to the Rafik Hariri Hospital for treatment. Eyewitness accounts from the scene paint a harrowing picture of residents carrying injured loved ones through narrow alleyways amidst a thick cloud of dust and debris. The area, already under forced evacuation orders since March 2, has become a battleground, with residents struggling to find safe haven despite Israeli officials’ social media warnings. Many of those affected are displaced individuals who have been forced to seek refuge in the southern suburbs, often living with relatives and facing the harsh reality that no part of Lebanon is immune to the conflict’s violence.