This comes after US and Israel had, in a first since the start of the conflict, struck oil facilities across Iran, including in the capital city Tehran.
US Iran war news LIVE updates: Thick smoke was seen around Bahrain’s largest oil refinery BAPCO on Monday, Reuters news agency reported citing an eyewitness. This came after Bahrain’s government said there had been injuries and damage in the Sitra area due to an Iranian drone attack. This comes after US and Israel had, in a first since the start of the conflict, struck oil facilities across Iran, including in the capital city Tehran.
As Iran continues retaliatory strikes on Gulf nations, Saudi Arabia on Monday said it had downed four drones heading towards Shaybah oilfield. The drones were intercepted over the country’s Rub al-Khali desert. The United Arab Emirates said its air defence systems were responding to a missile attack.
Meanwhile, Israel launched a fresh wave of strikes in central Iran and also targeted alleged Hezbollah sites in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, Al Jazeera reported.
Iran appoints Supreme Leader successor
With the conflict in West Asia entering its second week, Iran chose its new supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, state broadcaster IRIB reported. Mojtaba is the son of late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in joint US-Israeli strikes.
The broadcaster on its telegram channel further said that the Islamic Republic had launched its “first wave of missiles under Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei towards occupied territories.”
Qatar, Saudi targeted in drone, missile attacks
After the Qatari ministry of interior sounded an elevated security threat, the country’s defence ministry said armed forces had intercepted a missile attack.
Saudi Arabia too said its air forces intercepted and destroyed a drone over the country’s Rub al-Khali desert which was allegedly heading towards Shaybah oilfield, Al Jazeera reported.
This came after the Saudi defence ministry said it foiled ballistic missile attacks on the Prince Sultan airbase as well as drone attacks on Riyadh.
IRGC pledges allegiance to new Supreme Leader
After Mojtaba, 56, was chosen by Iran’s Assembly of Experts, the Revolutionary Guards quickly pledged allegiance to the new supreme leader, AFP news agency reported.
Judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei hailed the announcement as “a source of joy and hope”, with top security official Ali Larijani calling the election “completely legal.”
US President Donald Trump had earlier told ABC that the new leader was “not going to last long” if they do not get his approval. Israel had also on Sunday vowed to target “any successor.”
Trump calls new Supreme Leader ‘lightweight’
While the White House did not immediately respond to the appointment, Trump has earlier called the new Iranian Supreme Leader “a lightweight.”
“We want someone that will bring harmony and peace to Iran,” he said in an interview with Axios last week. The US President said he would “ave to be involved in the appointment, like with Delcy in Venezuela.”
Israeli military says it destroyed headquarters of Revolutionary Guards’ air force
The Israeli military in a statement said they struck the headquarters of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards’ air force. It said the headquarters operated as the “ballistic missile command, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) array, and other air force units.”
Israel has pounded Iran with air strikes since the start of the conflict, and had struck more than 140 targets on Sunday alone , according to Defrin. “What we mainly need right now is perseverance and patience. It will take a long time yet, you need to be prepared for that, and however long it takes, it will take,” Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said at an assessment held with the Home Front Command chief and other military officials.
US asks non-emergency embassy staff to leave Riyadh
The US Sunday ordered its embassy staff to leave Saudi Arabia amid Iran’s retaliatory attacks on the country. The US State Department in an advisory said it had “ordered non-emergency US government employees and US government employee family members to leave Saudi Arabia due to safety risks.”
This came after drones hit the US embassy in the Saudi capital Riyadh last week, with missions in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates also being targeted.
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As Iran continues retaliatory strikes on Gulf nations, Saudi Arabia on Monday said it had downed four drones heading towards Shaybah oilfield. The drones were intercepted over the country’s Rub al-Khali desert. The United Arab Emirates said its air defence systems were responding to a missile attack.
Meanwhile, Israel launched a fresh wave of strikes in central Iran and also targeted alleged Hezbollah sites in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, Al Jazeera reported.
Iran appoints Supreme Leader successor
With the conflict in West Asia entering its second week, Iran chose its new supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, state broadcaster IRIB reported. Mojtaba is the son of late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in joint US-Israeli strikes.
The broadcaster on its telegram channel further said that the Islamic Republic had launched its “first wave of missiles under Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei towards occupied territories.”
Qatar, Saudi targeted in drone, missile attacks
After the Qatari ministry of interior sounded an elevated security threat, the country’s defence ministry said armed forces had intercepted a missile attack.
Saudi Arabia too said its air forces intercepted and destroyed a drone over the country’s Rub al-Khali desert which was allegedly heading towards Shaybah oilfield, Al Jazeera reported.
This came after the Saudi defence ministry said it foiled ballistic missile attacks on the Prince Sultan airbase as well as drone attacks on Riyadh.
IRGC pledges allegiance to new Supreme Leader
After Mojtaba, 56, was chosen by Iran’s Assembly of Experts, the Revolutionary Guards quickly pledged allegiance to the new supreme leader, AFP news agency reported.
Judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei hailed the announcement as “a source of joy and hope”, with top security official Ali Larijani calling the election “completely legal.”
US President Donald Trump had earlier told ABC that the new leader was “not going to last long” if they do not get his approval. Israel had also on Sunday vowed to target “any successor.”
Trump calls new Supreme Leader ‘lightweight’
While the White House did not immediately respond to the appointment, Trump has earlier called the new Iranian Supreme Leader “a lightweight.”
“We want someone that will bring harmony and peace to Iran,” he said in an interview with Axios last week. The US President said he would “ave to be involved in the appointment, like with Delcy in Venezuela.”
Israeli military says it destroyed headquarters of Revolutionary Guards’ air force
The Israeli military in a statement said they struck the headquarters of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards’ air force. It said the headquarters operated as the “ballistic missile command, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) array, and other air force units.”
Israel has pounded Iran with air strikes since the start of the conflict, and had struck more than 140 targets on Sunday alone , according to Defrin. “What we mainly need right now is perseverance and patience. It will take a long time yet, you need to be prepared for that, and however long it takes, it will take,” Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said at an assessment held with the Home Front Command chief and other military officials.
US asks non-emergency embassy staff to leave Riyadh
The US Sunday ordered its embassy staff to leave Saudi Arabia amid Iran’s retaliatory attacks on the country. The US State Department in an advisory said it had “ordered non-emergency US government employees and US government employee family members to leave Saudi Arabia due to safety risks.”
This came after drones hit the US embassy in the Saudi capital Riyadh last week, with missions in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates also being targeted.
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Mar 09, 2026 11:38:15 AM IST
Iran US war news LIVE updates: UAE says responding to Iranian missile and drone threats
Iran US war news LIVE updates: The UAE ministry of defense has said the country’s air defences are currently responding to incoming missile and drone threats from Iran.
The ministry said the sounds being heard in various parts of the country are the result the systems intercepting ballistic missiles, and the fighter jets downing drones and munitions, Al Jazeera reported.
Mar 09, 2026 10:45:11 AM IST
Iran US war news LIVE updates: Trump says decision to end war will be ‘mutual’ with Netanyahu
Iran US war news LIVE updates: US President Donald Trump on Monday said ending the war in Iran would be a “mutual” decision between him and Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu.
Trump, in a phone interview with the BBC, said that both leaders had “been talking”, and said they would “make a decision at the right time.”
Mar 09, 2026 10:30:12 AM IST
Iran US war news LIVE updates: Thick smoke around Bahrain’s largest oil refinery after Iran strike
Iran US war news LIVE updates: Thick smoke was seen around Bahrain’s largest oil refinery BAPCO, after the country’s government said there had been injuries and damage in Sitra area due to an Iranian drone attack, Reuters news agency reported citing an eyewitness.
Mar 09, 2026 10:08:32 AM IST
Iran US war news LIVE updates: Israel launches another wave of attacks on Lebanon’s Beirut
Iran US war news LIVE updates: The Israeli military has launched a second wave of attacks on the southern suburbs of Lebanon’s Beirut, Al Jazeera Arabic reported.
Mar 09, 2026 9:56:15 AM IST
Iran US war news LIVE updates: Video shows Israeli attacks in Lebanon’s capital Beirut
Videos verified by Al Jazeera show Israeli strikes in the Ghobeiry neighbourhood of Beirut’s southern suburbs in Lebanon. A loud explosion can be heard.
It further showed thick cloud of smoke rising in the aftermath of the attack. HT.com has not independently verified the authenticity of the videos.
Mar 09, 2026 9:43:12 AM IST
Iran US war news LIVE updates: Three killed, 15 wounded in Israeli strike in Lebanon
Iran US war news LIVE updates: At least three people were killed and 15 others injured in an Israeli attack on southern Tayr Debba in Lebanon, Al Jazeera reported.
This comes hours after Lebanon’s health authorities reported that at least three people were killed and 16 others wounded in an Israeli raid on nearby town of Joya.
Mar 09, 2026 9:37:07 AM IST
Iran US war news LIVE updates: Iran FM Araghchi congrats newly appointed Supreme Leader
Iran US war news LIVE updates: Iran foreign minister Abbas Araghchi congratulated newly appointed Supreme Leader successor Mojtaba Khamenei.
“We pledge that, in defense of the rights of the great Iranian nation, the advancement of national interests and security, and the realization of the lofty goals of the Islamic Revolution, we shall not falter for a moment,” Aragchi said in a post on X.
Mar 09, 2026 8:53:49 AM IST
Just In | UAE air defences currently responding to missile threat, says ministry
The UAE Air Defence Systems are currently responding to a missile threat, the defence ministry said in the latest update on X, as the US-Iran and the subsequent conflict in the Middle East expands.
Mar 09, 2026 8:38:34 AM IST
Iran US war news LIVE updates: Rocket, drone attacks target US diplomatic facility near Baghdad airport
Iran US war news LIVE updates: Rocket and drone attacks targeted the US diplomatic facility near the Baghdad international airport in Iraq’s capital, Reuters news agency cited police sources as saying
The rockets and drones were intercepted by the C-RAM defence system
Mar 09, 2026 8:33:14 AM IST
Iran US war news LIVE updates: Drone attack at US military base near Erbil airport in Iraqi Kurdistan, says report
Iran US war news LIVE updates: A drone attack has targeted the US military base near the Erbil airport in Iraq’s Kurdistan region, Reuters news agency reported.
Mar 09, 2026 8:29:23 AM IST
Iran US war news LIVE updates: Explosions heard in Doha; Qatar, Saudi, Kuwait report new attacks
Iran US war news LIVE updates: Several explosions were heard in Doha Monday, AFP journalists said. Apart from this, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait all reported new attacks.
Mar 09, 2026 8:25:38 AM IST
Iran US war news LIVE updates: At least 32 people injured in Bahrain in overnight strikes
Iran US war news LIVE updates: Bahrain on Monday said an Iranian drone attack on the island of Sitra had injured at least 32 people. All wounded were Bahraini citizens, with four of them being “serious.”
The injured included children and a two-month old baby, the country’s health ministry said, AFP reported.
Mar 09, 2026 8:14:46 AM IST
Iran US war news LIVE updates: Iran state TV suggests Mojtaba Khamenei ‘injured’ in ongoing war
Iran US war news LIVE updates: Iran’s state TV called Mojtaba Khamenei “Jaanbaz [injured war veteran] of Ramadan”, allegedly suggesting he’s been wounded in the ongoing war.
It also claimed that Mojtaba is fluent in English, has completed specialized courses in psychology and psychoanalysis, and is knowledgeable about modern technologies, military sciences and security affairs, as well as political principles and the country’s executive requirements.
Mar 09, 2026 7:42:35 AM IST
Iran US war news LIVE updates: Woman injured amid drone attack in Iraq’s Baghdad
Iran US war news LIVE updates: A fire broke out in a house in Baghdad’s southern Al I’alam neighbourhood after a drone struck the area, Al Jazeera Arabic reported.
One woman was injured in the incident.
Mar 09, 2026 7:24:51 AM IST
Iran US war news LIVE updates: Mojtaba’s appointment ‘new era of strength,’ says Iranian President
Iran US war news LIVE updates: Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said the appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei’s appointment as Supreme Leader heralds a “new era of dignity and strength” for the country, Al Jazeera reported.
“This valuable choice is a manifestation of the will of the Islamic nation to consolidate national unity; a unity that, like a solid barrier, has made the Iranian nation resistant to the conspiracies of the enemies,” Fars news agency cited Pezeshkian as saying.
Mar 09, 2026 7:18:28 AM IST
Iran US war news LIVE updates: Saudi Arabia intercepts drone heading toward Shaybah oilfield
Iran US war news LIVE updates: The Saudi ministry of defence said its air forces had intercepted and destroyed a drone over the country’s Rub al-Khali desert. The air forces said the drone was heading towards Shaybah oilfield, which has the capacity to produce 1 million barrels of crude a day, accoding to Saudi Aramco.
This came hours after the military said they foiled ballistic missile attacks on the Prince Sultan airbase as well as drone attacks on Riyadh. At least two people have been killed in Saudi Arabia in Iranian attacks.
Mar 09, 2026 7:15:45 AM IST
Iran US war news LIVE updates: Qatar foils missile attack targeting it
Iran US war news LIVE updates: The Qatari Ministry of Defence said the country’s armed forces intercepted a missile attack that targeted the Gulf state, Al Jazeera reported.
The announcement came after the country’s interior ministry sent an alert to residents, urging them to stay indoors.
Mar 09, 2026 6:59:19 AM IST
Iran US war news LIVE updates: Fresh explosions in Iran’s capital Tehran
Iran US war news LIVE updates: Fresh explosions were heard in Iran’s capital Tehran, Al Jazeera reported its correspondents as saying.
Mar 09, 2026 6:57:10 AM IST
Iran US war news LIVE updates: Oil prices soar to $100 a barrel, Asian shares slide
Iran US war news LIVE updates: Oil prices soared Monday as the price for a barrel of Brent crude (the standard) increased to $108.77, marking the biggest daily gain since the start of the pandemic in 2020.
In response, Asian shared slid as Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index plunged more than 6 percent. South Korea’s Kospi sank 6.3 percent and shares in Australia and New Zealand fell more than 3 percent.
Mar 09, 2026 6:49:50 AM IST
Iran US war news LIVE updates: Sirens sound across north, central Israel including in Tel Aviv, Haifa
Iran US war news LIVE updates: Air raid sirens sounded across much of north and central Israel in the early hours of Monday, including in Tel Aviv and Haifa, the country’s Home Front Command said.
According to police, officers were called to at least two sites in central Israel, where, local media said, interceptor debris had fallen. However, Israeli military later said it was safe “to leave protected spaces in all areas of the country” after intercepting the missiles.
Mar 09, 2026 6:30:19 AM IST
Iran US war news LIVE updates: Mojtaba named Iran’s Supreme Leader
Iran US war news LIVE updates: Son of late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, has been named his successor.
State broadcaster IRIB on its Telegram channel said, “Iran fires first wave of missiles under Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei towards occupied territories.”