Iran-Israel-US War LIVE Updates: Kuwait Oil Refinery Catches Fire After Suspected Iranian Drone Strike

“Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) told KUNA that the Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery was targeted in a drone attack early this morning, resulting in fires in several operational units,” official news agency KUNA reported, adding that emergency teams were working to contain the blazes.

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On Saturday, a cross-border attack by Hezbollah installed three journalists in an Israeli attack in south Lebanon, according to local media houses, and a Lebanese military official, as hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah escalated. Some of the few slain included Ali Shoeib, a senior correspondent with the Hezbollah-linked Al Mayadeen, and Fatima Ftouni. Ftouni also lost his brother who was a cameraman and was also killed during the strike in the Jezzine area. Both networks validated the deaths....READ MORE

Iran’s Powerful Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf Warns of Possible Attack on Iran Island Amid Rising Gulf Tensions .... read more 

Iranian officials, including Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei, have emphasized that no negotiations with the US are taking place.

Meanwhile, Iran continues diplomatic engagement with regional countries, as Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held talks with counterparts from Egypt, Pakistan, and Oman. Analysts say a cloud of mistrust hangs over any Iran-US dialogue, noting that repeated air attacks during prior negotiations have undermined Tehran’s willingness to engage directly with Washington.

According to Al Jazeera's Tohid Asadi From Tehran, as long as airstrikes continue, Iran considers talks with the US irrelevant and unlikely to succeed.

Iran launched missiles toward southern Israel, setting off air raid sirens in the Negev, Arava, and Dead Sea regions, according to Israeli media. Israeli air defences reportedly intercepted the barrage, and there have been no reports of casualties.

Meanwhile, Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon have killed at least nine people, including six in the Sidon area (four in Adloun and two in the Mieh Mieh Palestinian refugee camp) and three in Habboush. Several others were reported injured in the attacks, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA).

Qatar’s former Prime Minister Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani has stressed that Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states must have a role in any US-Iran negotiations, warning that the region’s future should not be shaped without their participation.

Al Thani emphasized that the Strait of Hormuz is not a bargaining chip or a tool for pressure, and it must remain open “without condition or restriction, under any circumstance.” He warned that any unilateral control over the strait would pose a threat not only to the Gulf region but also to the global economy.

He made these remarks amid disputed reports of ongoing talks between the US and Iran, which Tehran has denied.

An official from Iran’s Education Ministry says that at least 243 students and teachers have been killed in Iran since the conflict with United States and Israel began on 28 February.

The toll reflects the devastating impact the war has had on educational institutions and young civilians as hostilities continue across much of the country.

Former Pakistani ambassador to the US and UN, Masood Khan, reiterated that Pakistan remains a central mediator in the ongoing Iran-US war. He said Islamabad’s equidistant stance and prior diplomatic efforts between Washington and Tehran have positioned it uniquely to facilitate dialogue.

“Pakistan is no more a mere backchannel peacemaker but is instead a lead mediator with unique positioning,” Khan told Al Jazeera. He emphasized that the country’s previous engagement last June earned it credibility in handling sensitive communications amid the conflict.

This development comes as regional tensions remain high, with international powers closely watching mediation efforts to de-escalate the war.

Turkiye says 3 of its citizens killed in Qatar helicopter crash

We reported earlier that a military helicopter crash in Qatar had caused the deaths of at least six people with one passenger missing.

Now the Turkish Defence Ministry has confirmed that all seven people were killed, including a Turkish ⁠soldier and two security personnel from the Turkish defence ⁠firm Aselsan. It also said four members of Qatar’s armed forces were killed in the crash.

The cause of the accident will be determined in an investigation conducted by Qatari authorities, it added.

Earlier, Qatar’s Defence Ministry published a statement naming the victims.

More than 81,000 civilian units have been damaged in joint US-Israel strikes across Iran, according to the Iranian Red Crescent Society.

Their damage, as well as the targeting of medical centres, schools, ambulances and aid workers, is a “clear” violation of international humanitarian law and the Geneva Conventions, it said, in reference to international treaties that contain rules limiting war

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Israel’s military says Iran has fired more than 400 ballistic missiles at Israel since the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran and 92 percent of them have been intercepted.

“Iran has fired over 400 ballistic missiles. We have had great interception rates. We have approximately a 92 percent successful interception rate,” Israeli military spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani told journalists.

Iranian missiles struck two towns in southern Israel on Saturday, leaving about 180 people needing medical treatment.

As we have been reporting, Iranian officials are warning the US against attacking Iran’s nuclear power plants following Trump’s threats to do so.

Now, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has released a statement, saying that should the power plants be targeted, the Strait of Hormuz will be “completely” closed and will not be reopened until the facilities are rebuilt.

It also said that Israel’s power plants, energy infrastructure, and information and communication technology would be “extensively targeted”, and that similar companies in the region with US shareholders would be “completely destroyed”.

It added that power plants in countries in the region hosting US forces would be legitimate targets

Lebanon’s National News Agency is reporting that an Israeli attack has targeted southern Lebanon’s Qasmiyeh Bridge, after Israel’s military earlier warned it would strike it.

Footage shared by Israel’s Kann broadcaster appears to show a series of explosion simultaneously on and near the bridge, with a cloud of smoke rising up.

As we reported earlier, Qasmiyeh Bridge is a key route along the coastal highway, and its destruction would effectively cut off parts of southern Lebanon from the rest of the country.

A Turkish diplomatic source has told the Reuters news agency that Turkish ⁠Foreign ⁠Minister Hakan Fidan had discussed steps to end ⁠the war between Iran, ⁠the US and Israel with counterparts from Iran and ‌Egypt, as well as US officials and the EU.

The source said ⁠Fidan had held separate calls with Iranian Foreign ⁠Minister Abbas Araghchi, ⁠Egyptian Foreign ⁠Minister Badr Abdelatty, European Union foreign policy chief Kaja ‌Kallas, and US officials, without elaborating ‌further.