The US and Israel continued their attacks on Iran, with missiles striking multiple sites across the central Isfahan province. Sunday marks the 16th day of the Middle East conflict.
President Donald Trump called on allied countries to deploy warships to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Reuters reported he has rejected efforts to launch ceasefire talks with Tehran.
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it targeted Israel and three US bases in Iraq and Kuwait.
Iran War News Live Updates: IRGC Vows To ‘Pursue And Kill’ Netanyahu
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps has promised to target PM Netanyahu as the war with Israel and the US continues. "If this child-killing criminal is alive, we will continue to pursue and kill him with full force," the IRGC said, according to Iranian media.
Iran War News Live Updates: No French Warships Going For Combat
France has denied reports that its warships are heading to the Middle East after Trump called on US allies and China to keep the Strait of Hormuz open.
In a series of posts on X, the defence ministry's official response account responded to the claims, saying "it's not true."
"The (French) aircraft carrier strike group remains in the Eastern Mediterranean. France's mission remains: Defender. Defender. Stop spreading panic," the ministry added.
Iran War News Live Updates: Trump Says Terms Not Good Enough Yet For Ceasefire
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday hat he’s not ready to make a deal to end the war with Iran despite the country’s willingness to do so “because the terms aren’t good enough yet,” but declined to say what those terms would be.
Trump said he was “surprised” that Iran decided to attack other Middle Eastern countries in response to the US-Israeli operation, and that US strikes on Kharg Island on Saturday “totally demolished” most of the island but that “we may hit it a few more times just for fun.”
Iran War News Live Updates: CBSE Cancels Class 12 Exams In Middle East Countries
CBSE has issued Circular -6 regarding cancellation of Board Exams of Class XII in Middle East countries.
- All examinations of Class XII scheduled from 16.03.2026 to 10.04.2026 stand cancelled in case of the students from Bahrain, Iran, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
- Examinations which were earlier postponed vide circular dated 01.03.2026, 03.03.2026, 05.03.2026, 07.03.2026 and 09.03.2026 shall also stand cancelled.
- The mode of declaration of results for Class XII candidates in these countries will be notified separately in due course.
Iran War News Live Updates: Saudi Arabia Destroys 10 Drones
The Saudi Ministry of Defense said it has intercepted and destroyed 10 Iranian drones in the Riyadh and eastern regions. The statement came an hour after it announced destroying two other drones in the east of the country.
Iran War News Live Updates: UAE Responding To Iranian Threats
The UAE’s Ministry of Defence said its air defences are “responding to incoming missile and drone threats from Iran”. It said the sounds being heard are the result of interceptions.
Iran War News Live Updates: Indian Navy Warships On Standby Near Persian Gulf
Several Indian Navy warships have been deployed near the Persian Gulf and remain on standby to assist merchant vessels coming towards India, sources told ANI on Sunday.
Iran War News Live Updates: Trump Attempt To Open Strait of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump called on allied countries to deploy warships to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, and there were no indications on Sunday that the ongoing war would end soon.
"The Countries of the World that receive Oil through the Hormuz Strait must take care of that passage, and we will help — A LOT!" Trump wrote in a social media post on Saturday. "The U.S. will also coordinate with those Countries so that everything goes quickly, smoothly, and well."
The president said military facilities on the Persian Gulf island had been “obliterated,” adding that he chose not to hit oil infrastructure “for reasons of decency.” He threatened to do just that should Iran “do anything to interfere with the Free and Safe Passage of Ships through the Strait of Hormuz.”
Iran War News Live Updates: Switzerland Closes Airspace For US Military Aircraft
Switzerland has announced to shut its airspace for US military aircraft involved in the war with Iran, citing its long-standing policy of neutrality in armed conflicts.
In a statement released on Saturday (local time), the Swiss government said two requests for United States reconnaissance planes to overfly Swiss territory on March 15 were denied because they were directly related to the ongoing war.