US-Iran War News Live Updates: Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri To Speak In Lok Sabha At 4:30 p.m.

Gas Shortage forces BMC schools to serve bananas instead of cooked Mid-Day Meals.

Due to a severe LPG shortage in Mumbai, the Mid-Day Meal scheme for 5.40 lakh municipal school students has hit a crisis, forcing schools to distribute bananas instead of cooked meals. 

In order to save fuel consumption, the governor of Tehran has said public transport will be provided free of charge in the city during the war, reports Al Jazeera.

Government officials are set to hold a key presser at 5:30 pm, roughly an hour after Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri addresses the Lok Sabha. 

Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas of India Hardeep Singh Puri will speak in the Lok Sabha at 4:30 p.m. on the crude situation. 

The Kuwait International Airport was hit by several drones, country's civil aviation authorities said, reported Al Jazeera adding that the attack only resulted in 'material damage.'

Israeli air attacks have taken place on the towns of Rashaf and Yater in southern Lebanon, as well as on the outskirts of Qantara town, reported Al Jazeera.

This comes as the Lebanese Health Ministry reports a rising death toll, with at least 634 people killed and 1,586 wounded since March 2,

Loud explosions were heard in downtown Dubai, with small clouds of smoke rising above a residential neighborhood, as Iran continues its attacks on the Gulf in response to US-Israeli strikes. The UAE's air defense systems intercepted several Iranian missiles and drones, causing the explosions, reports AFP.

An Italian military base in Erbil, Iraq, was hit by a missile. No Italian personnel were injured. The base is part of an international coalition effort against ISIS, training Kurdish security forces.

Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani confirmed the incident, with all personnel safe in bunkers.
 

Liberia-flagged tanker ship 'Shenlong' entered Indian waters near Mumbai Port. It was captained by an Indian and was loaded with crude oil from the Saudi port Ras Tanura. Watch  latest visuals from Mumbai Port

#WATCH | Liberia-flagged tanker ship 'Shenlong' enters Indian waters near Mumbai Port. It was captained by an Indian and was loaded with crude oil from the Saudi port Ras Tanura.

Latest visuals from Mumbai Port pic.twitter.com/4BWABAsZ88

— ANI (@ANI) March 12, 2026

An Italian military base in Iraq's Kurdish region was hit by a missile, with no casualties reported among the personnel.

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani condemned the attack, stating that all soldiers are safe and sheltered in a bunker. The base, located in Erbil, is part of an international coalition effort against ISIS, training Kurdish security forces, reported Guardian.

Crude Prices at 1:10 p.m. IST

A quick check of global crude prices at this hour shows that Brent crude has slipped below $100 per barrel (currently $96.30/bbl). The Nymex is trading at $90.08/bbl.

Both are up above 4% in trade.

Former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed on Wednesday said that building democratic structures and institutions can bring “change" in a country, and “not bombing."

Interacting with PTI on the sidelines of a conclave, Nasheed also said that while the old world order is changing and a new one is emerging, "it doesn't look like the United States is the leader of the free world."
 

1. Persian Gulf was hit with a projectile off the coast of Dubai, sparking a small fire, according to British military's United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Centre. It said the crew of the vessel were safe.
2. In Bahrain, an early Iranian attack sparked a major fire on Muharraq Island, home to the country's international airport. 
3. Kuwait's Defence Ministry said an Iranian drone smashed into a residential building, wounding two people, the UAE said it had activated air defences twice to protect Dubai from attacks, and firefighters extinguished a blaze at a tower in Dubai Creek Harbour after a drone hit.
4. Saudi Arabia said it had shot down a drone targeting the diplomatic quarter of the capital, Riyadh, and also reported downing drones in kingdom's east, including at least one trying to target its Shaybah oil field in the Empty Quarter desert.
    

Fuel prices in India are likely to remain stable for now, despite the global oil price surge due to tensions in the Middle East and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. The government is focusing on diversifying crude oil imports, with around 70% of supplies now coming from non-Hormuz regions, sources told NDTV. This shift aims to reduce dependence on vulnerable shipping routes.

There will be no immediate plan to hike petrol and diesel prices, and oil marketing companies are absorbing the additional cost burden, the source added. The current gas price is marginal with no big spike, sources told NDTV.
 

Iraqi Ports Company confirmed that all operations at Iraq's oil ports have been halted following attacks on two oil tankers in national waters, though commercial ports remain active, Iraq's state news agency confirmed.

 

• India’s crude oil supply remains secure. India's daily consumption is about 55 lakh barrels and through diversified procurement the volumes secured currently exceed what would normally have arrived through the Strait of Hormuz during this period.
• India now imports crude from around 40 countries. As a result of this diversification, about 70 percent of crude imports are now coming from routes outside the Strait of Hormuz compared with about 55% earlier.
• Two additional crude cargoes are already on the way and will arrive in the coming days, further strengthening the crude oil supply position.
• Refineries across the country are operating at very high capacity utilisation levels, in some cases even above 100% capacity utilisation.

 

(Source: PIB)

US and Israeli strikes on Iran have damaged at least four cultural and historical sites, including palaces and an ancient mosque. UNESCO confirmed that it has verified damage to the lavish Qajar-era Golestan Palace in Tehran as well as the 17th century Chehel Sotoun palace and the Masjed-e Jame, the country's oldest Friday mosque, both in Isfahan.

There also was verified damage at buildings close to the Khorramabad Valley, which includes five prehistoric caves and one rock shelter providing evidence of human occupation dating to 63,000 B.C.

(Source: PTI)

Following high-level talks between Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, Iran has agreed to allow India-flagged tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, reported NDTV.

Two Indian tankers, the Pushpak and the Parimal, were reported to be passing safely through the strait, even as vessels from the US, Europe, and Israel continue to face restrictions.

Ian Bremmer of Eurasia Group told NDTV Profit that enriched uranium stocks remain untouched as of now.

• He said Iran’s strikes are affecting the international image of the wealthy Gulf states.
• According to Bremmer, Iran’s strikes have decreased compared to a week ago.
• Bremmer noted that oil prices have fallen due to the release of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR).
• Bremmer explained that the United States is not prepared to redeploy assets for convoy protection.
• Russia is benefiting from the redeployment of military resources elsewhere.
• He said shippers are not ready to send tankers through the Strait of Hormuz under current risks.
• Bremmer stated that the United States cannot tolerate a prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
   

In an interview with NDTV Profit, Ian Bremmer, Founder and president of Eurasia Group said that US President Donald Trump can say he won the war but he is in denial. 

"He is clearly in denial about how war overall is going," Bremmer told NDTV Profit addin that Trump's ability to distort facts that is higher than any other president. 

An Indian national has reportedly been killed in an attack carried out by Iran using a "suicide" boat against a US-owned oil tanker near Iraq.

US-owned and Marshal Island-flagged oil tanker Safesea Vishnu was attacked off Khor Al Zubair port on Wednesday inside Iraq’s territorial waters by an Iranian "suicide" boat, sources told PTI.

An Indian national, whose name is being withheld at the moment, has reportedly been killed in the attack, while the remaining 27 crew and personnel on the oil tanker have been rescued and taken to Basra, the sources said.

Sources close to Safesea, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the company is devastated to learn of the loss of the Indian national in the attack.

(Source: PTI)

Bahrain's Ministry of Interior has arrested four nationals, aged 22-36, for allegedly spying for Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps, including photographing key locations. A fifth suspect, 25, is reportedly abroad. The ministry claims they used high-resolution equipment to capture coordinates, which were then sent to Iran via encrypted software.

India co-sponsored a resolution in the UN Security Council that condemned the “egregious” attacks by Iran against Gulf Cooperation Council countries and Jordan and demanded immediate cessation of all attacks by Tehran while denouncing its threats of closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

The 15-nation Security Council, currently under the presidency of the United States, adopted the resolution on Wednesday with 13 votes in favour, none against and abstentions by veto-wielding permanent members China and Russia.

India cosponsored the Bahrain-led resolution along with over 130 nations, including Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Canada, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Yemen and Zambia.

(Source: PTI)

A drone fell on a building near Dubai's Creek Harbor area, causing a fire, but no injuries were reported. The Dubai Media Office confirmed the incident, and evacuation was carried out to ensure everyone's safety. The fire was later brought under control.
 

Authorities have fully brought the fire under control, and all residents are safe. No injuries have been reported. pic.twitter.com/0WTqLurwPX

— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) March 11, 2026

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) declared that it will block every drop of oil from passing through the Strait of Hormuz, as the continued closure of the strategic Gulf chokepoint further unsettles global energy markets amid the ongoing US‑Israeli war on Iran.
 

Ninety-one children — nearly one in seven dead — were among the 634 people killed by Israeli fire since fighting broke out last week, Lebanon's Health Ministry said. At least 47 women have been killed and more than 1,500 people wounded. That's up from 570 people the ministry reported killed as of Tuesday.

More than 800,000 people have been displaced, mostly from southern Lebanon and the capital's southern suburbs, according to the Lebanese government, which is strapped for cash and has struggled to secure adequate shelter and aid for evacuees.

Israel's widespread strikes in Lebanon are intensifying, while Iran-backed Hezbollah vows to keep firing missiles and drones into Israel and refuses to disarm.
 

(Source: AP)

Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of US Central Command, said that as a result of the US strikes, including one on a "large ballistic missile manufacturing facility," Iran's ballistic missile and drone attacks have “dropped drastically.” The targets have included more than 60 ships, he said in a video posted to social media Wednesday.

Cooper also confirmed that the military was using 'advanced AI tools' to “sift through vast amounts of data in seconds." He said these tools are enabling leaders to make smarter decisions faster but stressed that “humans will always make final decisions on what to shoot and what not to shoot and when to shoot."
 

Ambassador Danny Danon said Israel always prefers diplomacy and talks with the Lebanese government will continue, "but now they have to choose to actually confront Hezbollah — they have to stop Hezbollah."

"They have to choose — either they confront Hezbollah or they let us do it," he said. "There is no other option."

Danon was asked by UN reporters ahead of an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council meeting on Lebanon how long its military operation would last.

"As long as there will be a threat against us, we will operate," he replied.

Lebanon's cash-strapped military, backed by the US and other governments, has been deploying in recent months across southern Lebanon where Hezbollah has a strong military presence, but it's unclear if they are able or willing to disarm the Iran-backed militant group.
 

"I think they should," the president told reporters when asked if he'd spoken to oil companies, as he left the White House for a trip to Ohio and Kentucky.

He added of Iran, "We took out just about all of their mines" and that US forces had also destroyed "just about all of their mine ships in one night."

The waterway off Iran's coast is vital for oil and gas but has been effectively closed amid the war.

Iranian forces can target ships using the strait with missiles, drones and mines — and US attempts to limit Iran's mine-laying capabilities is among Washington's efforts to try and make the waterway safer to use.

U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright released the following statement regarding the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR):

"Earlier today, 32 member nations of the International Energy Agency unanimously agreed to President Trump's request to lower energy prices with a coordinated release of 400 million barrels of oil and refined products from their respective reserves.

"As part of this effort, President Trump authorised the Department of Energy to release 172 million barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, beginning next week. This will take approximately 120 days to deliver based on planned discharge rates," the statement read.

https://t.co/EjYGju8swZ

— U.S. Department of Energy (@ENERGY) March 11, 2026

An Iranian-linked hacking group, Handala has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on Stryker, a US-based medical device provider, causing disruptions and limiting access to some systems. The Michigan-based company, with 56,000 employees and operations in 61 countries, reported the incident in an SEC filing but didn't specify the timeline for full restoration.

US President Donald Trump claimed victory in the Iran war, stating "we won" during a speech in Kentucky, despite not providing clear evidence to support his claim.  "Let me say we have won. You know, you never like to say too early that you won. We won. We won, in the first hour it was over, but we won," the US president said. He has also referred to the strikes as both a war and a "short excursion."

Two foreign tankers carrying Iraqi fuel oil were attacked within the territorial waters of Iraq within the last hour, causing both to catch fire in the Persian Gulf. A total of 25 crewmembers onboard the vessels have been evacuated so far by authorities in Iraq, according to NDTV.

President Donald Trump says his administration will tap the United States' Strategic Petroleum Reserve to try and reduce gasoline prices that have risen due to the Iran war. During an interview Wednesday with WKRC Local 12 in Cincinnati, Trump was asked about tapping the reserve and said, "Well, we'll do that and then we'll fill it up."

He added, "Right now we'll reduce it a little bit, and that brings the prices down." He didn't specify how many barrels of oil the US would release.

Trump frequently criticised the administration of Joe Biden for tapping the reserve to try and bring down gas prices.