US-Israel-Iran War Live News Updates: Israel, US Launch Fresh Strikes On Iran; US Dept Of War To Hold Press Conference

US strikes hit a city that is home to one of Iran's main nuclear sites, sending a massive fireball into the sky, and Tehran attacked a fully loaded Kuwaiti oil tanker in the Persian Gulf.

The attacks were a testament to the intensity of the war more than a month after the US and Israel launched their first strikes. The conflict has left more than 3,000 dead and caused major disruptions to the world's supply of oil and natural gas. On Tuesday, the average price of gasoline in the US shot past USD 4 a gallon — just another sign of the war's effects far beyond the Middle East.

The Dubai authorities have confirmed that an incident resulting from the fall of shrapnel on several residential homes in southern Dubai is being handled, causing damage to the homes and 4 minor injuries to individuals of Asian nationality.

Iran held a funeral Tuesday for Rear. Adm. Alireza Tangsiri, the head of Revolutionary Guard's navy. An Israeli airstrike killed Tangsiri last week, with Tehran only acknowledging his death on Monday.

It showed his casket on a flat bed truck driving through the streets of Bandar Abbas, a crucial port city on the Strait of Hormuz that has seen repeated US airstrikes during the war.

The defence ministers of Italy and France expressed “deep and profound concern” Tuesday over the deteriorating security in Lebanon.

The joint statement by Guido Crosetto and Catherine Vautrin made particular reference to recent attacks targeting personnel from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon.

They stressed the “unacceptability of such incidents and the increasing risks faced by the personnel deployed in the mission”, the statement said.

The ministers agreed on the strategic importance of UNIFIL, saying Lebanon's stability constitutes “an indispensable pillar for the balance of the entire Mediterranean basin”.

They confirmed Italy and France will continue operating in close coordination to ensure the safety of international personnel, the protection of peace and support for Lebanese authorities.

Masoud Pezeshkian thanked Iraq for standing with Iran, saying their bond goes beyond geography – it's rooted in shared history, identity, and faith.

In a post he wrote, "The Muslim people of Iraq stood bravely alongside Iran in this unjust war; a stance not imposed by geography, but forged by the unity of history, identity, and religious values. I warmly shake the hands of the sons of the Iraqi people, the officials, and the mujahideen in the land of the two rivers. We value your steadfastness and take pride in our shared covenant."

مردم مسلمان عراق در این جنگ ناعادلانه شجاعانه در کنار ایران ایستادند؛ این ایستادگی نه به دلیل جبر جغرافیا که به دلیل تاریخ، هویت و ارزشهای دینی مشترک است.
من دست مردم، مسئولان و رزمندگان عراق در بین‌النهرین را به گرمی می‌فشارم. پایداری شما را ارج می‌نهم و تعهدمان را گرامی می‌دارم https://t.co/Mb7DtliroF

— Masoud Pezeshkian (@drpezeshkian) March 31, 2026

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. (Source: Dubai Media Office)

The UN Security Council planned to convene an emergency session Tuesday after officials said three peacekeepers in southern Lebanon had been killed in less than 24 hours. The UN peacekeeping mission in the region where Israel is battling the Iran-backed Hezbollah did not say who was responsible for the deaths.

In Iran, authorities say more than 1,900 people have been killed, while 19 have been reported dead in Israel. Two dozen people have been killed in Gulf states and the occupied West Bank. In Lebanon, officials said more than 1,200 people have been killed, and more than 1 million have been displaced.

Ten Israeli soldiers have died in Lebanon, including the four announced Tuesday, while 13 US service members have been killed in the war.

Israel and the US launched a new wave of strikes on Iran, hitting Tehran in the early morning hours. The video shared by Trump appeared to show a massive attack on Isfahan, where NASA fire-tracking satellites suggest the explosions happened near Mount Soffeh, an area believed to have military positions. Iran has not yet confirmed the attack.

A satellite image taken just before the 12-day in June between Iran and Israel suggests Tehran transferred a truckload of highly enriched uranium to its nuclear facility at Isfahan.

The image from an Airbus Defence and Space Pléiades Neo satellite shows a truck loaded with 18 blue containers going into a tunnel at the Isfahan Nuclear Technology Centre about two weeks before the US bombed the site.
 

(Source: AP)

Blackout in Tehran after being hit by explosions, as per reports by NDTV.

🔴#BREAKING | Blackout in Tehran after being hit by explosions, as per reports

NDTV's @VishalV054 joins @ParmeshwarBawa with more details pic.twitter.com/gH8jXjN8Yl

— NDTV (@ndtv) March 31, 2026

A US airstrike at Iran's Mashhad airport damaged a Mahan Air aircraft, potentially disrupting a mission to India to collect humanitarian aid, Iranian officials claimed. The plane was reportedly scheduled to fly to New Delhi this week to pick up essential medical supplies and aid for Iranian people, they said.

US officials have not yet corroborated the claim.

The Iranian officials said the aircraft was damaged following the US attack on Mashhad airport. According to reports, the plane was expected to arrive in New Delhi on April 1.

India sent the first consignment of medical supplies to Iran through the Iranian Red Crescent Society on March 18. The Iranian embassy in New Delhi thanked the people of India for the aid.

Mahan Air is a privately-owned Iranian airline that operates flights in several countries in West Asia, Central Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia and East Asia.

(Source: AP)

Iran's Foreign Ministry official Seyed Abbas Araghchi is reiterating that Iran's actions are not targeted at Saudi Arabia but rather at US forces they perceive as aggressors.

Iran respects the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and considers it a brotherly nation.

Our operations are aimed at enemy aggressors who have no respect for Arabs or Iranians, nor can provide any security. Just look at what we did to their aerial command.

High time to eject U.S. forces. pic.twitter.com/yYNBpebN8i

— Seyed Abbas Araghchi (@araghchi) March 30, 2026

Asian nations are increasingly competing for Russian crude oil as an energy crisis mounts amid the month-old war by the US and Israel against Iran, which has choked off roughly a fifth of the world's oil supply. Much of the oil from the mostly shut Strait of Hormuz was headed for Asia, hit hardest by recent energy shocks. Over the weekend, Iran-backed Houthi rebels entered the conflict, further threatening shipping.

Demand is rising in Asia while Russia is raking in billions of dollars. But experts say there is a limit to how much Moscow can boost its exports of crude oil, which is unrefined petroleum needed to make fuels like gasoline and diesel, and it is already exporting at a level close to its previous peak.

ANNOUNCEMENT: pic.twitter.com/XPaloxR9nw

— Department of War 🇺🇸 (@DeptofWar) March 31, 2026

Gulf allies of the United States are arguing that Tehran hasn't been weakened enough by the monthlong US-led bombing campaign, according to US, Gulf and Israeli officials.

Officials from Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Bahrain have conveyed in private conversations that they do not want the military operation to end until there are significant changes in the Iranian leadership or there's a dramatic shift in Iranian behaviour, according to the officials, who were not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity.

While regional leaders are broadly supportive now of the US efforts, one Gulf diplomat described some division, with Saudi Arabia and the UAE leading the calls for increasing military pressure on Tehran.

The UAE has emerged as perhaps the most hawkish of the Gulf countries and is pushing hard for Trump to order a ground invasion, the diplomat said.

(Source: AP)

Emergency teams responded early Tuesday to a fire in an abandoned house in Al Badaa, a residential area in Dubai, after debris fell following an air defense interception, injuring four people, the Dubai Media Office said. In Bahrain, authorities said warning sirens were sounded.

The Israeli army said early on Tuesday it is aware of reports regarding two instances in which United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon peacekeepers were killed. The army said and is reviewing them to determine whether the deaths resulted from Hezbollah activity or Israeli fire, noting that “these incidents occurred in an active combat area.”

The statement comes after UNIFIL said three peacekeepers have been killed in southern Lebanon within 24 hours in two separate instances.

An explosion of “unknown origin” on Monday destroyed a vehicle near the village of Bani Hayyan, killing two peacekeepers and wounding two others, including one with severe injuries. Earlier, an Indonesian peacekeeper was killed after a base was hit by a projectile.

Authorities are working to control the fire, the Dubai Media Office said. All 24 crew members are safe, and no injuries have been reported, the office said. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations centre, run by the British military, reported the strike, saying the vessel was 31 nautical miles (57 kilometers) northwest of Dubai. It said an unknown projectile struck their tanker on the starboard side, causing a fire on the vessel. No environmental impact has been reported, the centre said.

Iran is ramping up attacks on US bases in Iraq, with recent drone and missile strikes targeting the US consulate and bases in Irbil, causing material damage but no casualties.