Israel-US-Iran War LIVE Updates: 'Have Necessary Will To End War But Seeks Guarantees For Peace,' Says Iran

Qatar’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Majed Al-Ansari, said Iran has crossed “multiple red lines” with its continued attacks on neighbouring countries, underscoring the urgent need for de-escalation as the ongoing US-Israel conflict with Iran shows no signs of ending, according to Al Jazeera.
At a press briefing on Tuesday, Al-Ansari further stated that Iran’s actions against Qatar are having a “catastrophic impact” on bilateral relations between the two nations.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated on Tuesday that his country has the "necessary will" to bring the ongoing conflict with Israel and the United States to an end, but stressed that guarantees are needed to ensure it does not recur.

“We possess the necessary will to end this conflict, provided that essential conditions are met, especially the guarantees required to prevent repetition of the aggression,” Pezeshkian said during a phone call with the president of the European Council, according to a statement from his office, underscoring a central demand of Tehran.

Iraqi police are pursuing a vehicle in which a foreign journalist was reportedly abducted, Reuters reported.

According to police sources, four men in civilian clothes forcibly took the journalist. The search is concentrated in the eastern part of Baghdad, where the kidnappers’ vehicle was believed to be heading.

Two Israeli airstrikes hit the town of Shamshtar in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, Al Jazeera reported.

Meanwhile, Israeli military spokesperson Avichay Adraee confirmed that Israeli forces killed militants in southern Lebanon following a drone attack.

Adraee stated that the drone strike had wounded Israeli soldiers during a ground operation involving the 226th Brigade. In response, troops from the 146th Division launched a swift counterattack, targeting and neutralizing the attackers within minutes.

Air France has announced that it will continue suspending flights to and from Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport until April 19, citing ongoing security concerns and the closure of Israel’s airspace.

Air France said it is “monitoring the evolving situation in the region in real-time.” The airline added, “The resumption of our operations will remain subject to an assessment of the local situation, which is highly evolving," the Times of Israel quoted the statement.,

Multiple explosions were heard in central Tehran, an AFP journalist reported.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday they plan to target US companies operating in the region from April 1 in retaliation for attacks on Iran, according to state media.

The IRGC reportedly listed 18 firms in its warning, including Microsoft, Google, Apple, Intel, IBM, Tesla and Boeing.

"These companies should expect the destruction of their respective units in exchange for each terror act in Iran, starting from 8 PM Tehran time on Wednesday, April 1," Reuters quoted the IRGC statement.

Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, has condemned Israel over strikes targeting pharmaceutical facilities in the country.

“The war criminals in Israel are now openly and unashamedly bombing pharmaceutical companies. Their intentions are clear,” Araghchi said in a post on X. “What they’ve gotten wrong is that they’re not dealing with defenceless Palestinian civilians. Our Powerful Armed Forces will severely punish aggressors,” he added.

A strike targeted a building near the airport road in Beirut, Lebanon’s Capital, on Tuesday, AFP reported. The strike came after an Israeli warning.

Italy has recently denied the US request to use the Sigonella Air Base in Sicily for operations related to the Iran war. The Italian government cited a lack of valid authorisations and legal procedures as reasons for its decision. 

“They asked for permission to land. They were already in flight, and there was not enough time to consult parliament, so it was refused,” a defence ministry source told AFP.

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, in a statement on Tuesday, said that the ongoing conflict would conclude only on terms defined by Washington and Donald Trump.

“The US remains committed to a conflict that ends on its terms and Trump’s terms. There are countries around the world that ought to be prepared to step up on this critical waterway as well,” he said.

Hegseth also aimed at NATO allies, accusing them of failing to support the United States when requested and instead criticising Washington for “asking questions.”

Iran War Live Updates: Iran’s FM Araghchi has rejected as “completely baseless” reports that Tehran had fired missiles at Turkiye and offered to jointly investigate the issue.

In a phone call with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan, Araghchi warned against “false-flag operations by enemies” and said Iran was “ready for joint technical cooperation to examine any possible claim”, according to a statement by the Iranian foreign ministry.

Iran War Live Updates: US President Donald Trump said the US had struck military targets in Iran's Kharg Island, which is the main oil hub of the country.

Trump further warned that the US would also strike oil infrastructure is Iran continues attacks, halting the traffic through Strait of Hormuz.

Iran War Live Updates: Caine says that the US has struck more than 11,000 targets over the past month. US forces are not only focused on destroying Iran’s ballistic missile and UAS capabilities, he added, but also “intercepting supply chains”, targeting manufacturing sites, research nodes and uranium territories.,

Iran War Live Updates: At least 72,285 Palestinians have been killed and 172,028 wounded by Israeli attacks across Gaza since October 7, 2023, Wafa News Agency reported.

Iran War Live Updates: The Iranian Red Crescent says the US-Israeli attacks across the country have damaged 90,063 residential units, 307 health and medical facilities and 760 schools.

Iran War Live Updates: Israel’s parliament passed a bill that will instruct military courts to impose the death penalty on Palestinians convicted of killing Israelis in acts of “terror” – but will not impose the same penalty on Jewish Israelis convicted of killing Palestinians. The EU and Germany – a steadfast Israel supporter – have spoken out against the law.

“This is a clear step backwards,” ‌a European Commission spokesperson said at a briefing. “We call [on] Israel to abide by its previous principled position, its obligation under international law and its commitment ⁠to democratic principles.”  While Germany  said that it could not endorse the decision and viewed the new law “with great ⁠concern”.

Iran War Live Updates: Iranian forces have arrested 54 people, accusing them of passing information to Israel or planning attacks against Iran, the country’s semiofficial Tasnim news agency reports.

A spokesperson for Qatar’s Foreign Ministry said that Israeli incursions and talks of a buffer zone in Lebanon are violations of international law. It is essential to respect Lebanon’s sovereignty, and the attacks there violate international law.

Coordination with international parties regarding de-escalation in Lebanon is under way. Many red lines have been crossed in the Iranian attacks. The closer the parties get to the negotiating table, the better it will be for the region.

Iran Live Updates: Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says the US and Israel are not seeking normalisation between Iran and its neighbours. ,

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi discussed the ongoing Middle East conflict over a call on Tuesday, TASS agency reported.,

Israel's defence minister Israel Katz on Tuesday said that Israel will establish a buffer zone inside southern Lebanon and maintain control over the entire area up to the Litani River.

(With inputs from Reuters)

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday said that the United States and Israel do not want normalisation between Iran and its neighbour.

Israel is prepared for "weeks" more of fighting in Iran, a military spokesman said on Tuesday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an interview the war was "beyond the halfway point."

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday thanked people of Iraq after Iranian authorities welcomed a convoy of paramilitary Iraqi forces to the country. In a post on X, he wrote, "The Iraqi Muslim people stood bravely alongside Iran in this unjust war; this stance is not due to the compulsion of geography, but due to history, identity, and shared religious values."

Spokesperson of the Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Tuesday said the country's armed forces will respond strongly by using the term "cutting off legs" of any "aggressor" trying to invade the country, according to the Iranian state media Press TV. (With inputs from ANI)

Saudi Arabia's civil defence authorities on Tuesday said that debris from drone interception injured two people and also caused "limited material damage" in Kharj province.

China Foreign Ministry has condemend attacks on historical sites attacked in Middle East war. The Ministry has urged warring sides, especially US and Israel to immediately halt military operations.

UAE Defense Ministry on Tuesday stated that country's defense systems are dealing with missile and drone threats from Iran.

Iran’s army on Tuesday claimed that its air defence units shot down an MQ-9 drone near Isfahan. According to Tasnim news agency, the army described it as belonging to the US-Israeli “aggressor enemy”. ,

Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Tuesday said they targeted a ship in the Gulf. (Tasnim News Agency)

Two container ships operated by COSCO Shipping have successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz and exited the Gulf, Al Jazeera reported, citing a ship tracking data. Data from MarineTraffic suggests that the CSCL Indian Ocean transited the strait at about 09:14 GMT on Monday, with the CSCL Arctic Ocean following 27 minutes later.

A likely strike by the United States hit the central Iranian city of Isfahan early Tuesday, sending a massive fireball into the sky, news agency AP reported.,

The Israel Defense Forces on Tuesday said that they have completed another wave of strikes against Iran. Meanwhile, the US Central Command said that the US forces continue to eliminate the Iranian regime's ability to project power in meaningful ways outside of Iran's borders. 

(With inputs from ANI)

Shrapnel from an intercepted drone attack targeting the US embassy in Iraq's Baghdad fell, injuring one person, news agency AFP reported.

The Dubai authorities on Tuesday confirmed that there was no oil spill from the Iranian attack on a Kuwaiti tanker in the Dubai port. In a post, the Media Office said, “Dubai's competent authorities have confirmed that their teams have successfully completed their handling of the incident involving the Kuwaiti oil tanker in Dubai's waters, with no oil spill occurring or any injuries recorded."

Iran's oil minister Paknejad on Tuesday said that discounts on Iranian oil have significantly decreased while average selling price has significantly increased.

Israeli military on Tuesday stated that it completed an additional wave of strikes on targets in Iran.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has suggested rerouting energy pipelines westward, towards the Red Sea and Mediterranean as the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked. In an interview to Newsmax, Netanyahu said, “Long-term solutions include rerouting energy pipelines westward across Saudi Arabia to the Red Sea and Mediterranean bypassing Iran's geographic choke point.”,

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot on Tuesday condemned Israel over what he called "serious incidents" against the French contingent serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in the Naqoura area.

Three United Nations peacekeepers from Indonesia were killed in two separate incidents in southern Lebanon after a bloody weekend in which Lebanese journalists and medics were killed in Israeli strikes, reported Reuters.

The Israeli military said on Tuesday that four of its personnel were killed and two wounded during combat in southern Lebanon.

Pakistan's Ambassador to the US, Rizwan Saeed Sheikh, in an interview with Fox News said that the efforts to facilitate US-Iran peace talks are underway. However, he cautioned that the process will be complex and time-consuming.

"The process will take its own due course, and while Pakistan continues to be the facilitator, it is actually upon the conflicting parties themselves to not only create the prerequisites for negotiations and to be able to conduct them in all earnest, but they will have to take the decisions which make it successful," he said.

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf condemned the enemy's aggression, stating that it will be met with a strong response amid reports of the US. military build-ups in West Asia, including the arrival of thousands of US Marines on the USS Tripoli.
(With inputs from ANI)

According to news agency Reuters, fire on board a fully loaded Kuwaiti crude oil tanker hit by an Iranian attack at Dubai Port's anchorage on Monday was extinguished.

Korean Air will enter emergency management mode from April as rising oil prices driven by the war in the Middle East weigh on costs, Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing a source.

US President Donald Trump warned on Monday that the US would obliterate Iran's energy plants and oil wells if Tehran does not open the Strait of Hormuz, after Tehran described peace proposals as "unrealistic" and fired waves of missiles at Israel. 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday said that the ongoing US-Israel military operation against Iran is "beyond the halfway point", with the current focus of the coalition being to secure or remove Tehran's enriched uranium stockpile.

 Iran attacked the fully-loaded Al Salmi crude oil tanker at Dubai Port's anchorage on Monday, setting it ablaze and damaging its hull, Kuwait's state news agency reported/