Iran-US-Israel war: 'We will rebuild everything', says Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian

Masoud Pezeshkian, the President of Iran, has said the country will overcome the current challenges caused by the ongoing conflict and rebuild damaged infrastructure, reports say. In a post on X, Pezeshkian said that despite 15 days of fighting and disruptions to transport, communications and other services, government operations have continued without major interruptions. He thanked government officials and the Iranian people for their support and resilience, adding that together they would rebuild what has been destroyed. “With your companionship, noble people of Iran, we shall overcome these conditions and rebuild everything they have destroyed better than before,” he said.

Abbas Araghchi, the Foreign Minister of Iran, has warned that Tehran could target facilities belonging to US companies in the region if Iran’s energy infrastructure comes under attack, reports say. Speaking to the YCJ news agency, Araghchi said Iranian forces would respond by striking locations linked to American companies or firms in which the United States holds stakes.

US President Donald Trump has warned that the Strait of Hormuz could face disruptions due to ongoing tensions with Iran. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the US, along with other nations, could deploy warships to ensure the vital waterway remains open for global trade and energy shipments, reports say. Trump urged countries including China, France, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom to send ships to the region. Reports say his call is aimed at creating a multinational presence to prevent disruptions and ensure the strait remains fully operational. While Trump claimed the US had destroyed “100% of Iran’s military capability,” he cautioned that Iran could still carry out small-scale attacks using drones, sea mines, or short-range missiles, which could pose risks to passing ships, reports say. Read full story here. 

More than 70 Indian students, mostly from Jammu and Kashmir, who were stranded in Iran due to the ongoing war-like situation, are set to return to India on Sunday morning, reports say. The evacuation is being carried out via a commercial flight with a connecting route through Armenia and Dubai, following coordinated efforts by Indian authorities and student associations According to reports, the students are traveling on Flydubai Flight FZ8124, which departed from Zvartnots International Airport in Yerevan, Armenia, on March 14. The first leg of the journey took the students to Dubai International Airport, arriving at 17:00 local time. From Dubai, they will board Flydubai Flight FZ441, scheduled to land at Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, at approximately 9:55 AM IST.

At least one person has been killed and four others injured in an Israeli air strike in an area east of Beirut, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry. Reports say the strike comes amid escalating tensions after Hezbollah fired a barrage of rockets toward Israel last week. 

Two Indian-flagged tankers carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to ports on India’s western coast have safely crossed the strategically important Strait of Hormuz, according to officials. Rajesh Kumar Sinha, Special Secretary in the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, said during a press conference in New Delhi that the vessels passed through the strait early in the morning without any issues and are now on their way to India. 

Indian Navy warships are currently stationed in the Gulf of Oman and are expected to begin escorting merchant ships shortly, reports say. According to reports, the Navy will use its strategic access at Al Duqm in Oman to support these operations. Reports indicate that the Indian Navy already maintains a strategic presence at Al Duqm, which will be used for logistical and operational support. However, reports also say that no Indian Navy warship has moved further ahead beyond the Gulf of Oman at this stage.

“I don't know any deadline for this war, but I know Iran is ready to continue this war till the end, even for five years,” said Abdul Majid Hakeem Ilahi, the representative of Iran’s Supreme Leader in India. 

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has warned the United Arab Emirates that locations linked to US forces could be treated as “legitimate targets” following a US strike on Iran’s Kharg Island. In a statement reported by the semiofficial Tasnim news agency, the IRGC said it considers it within its rights to defend Iran’s sovereignty by targeting the sources of American missile attacks, including shipping ports, docks, and places where US soldiers are based in some UAE cities. The statement also urged residents near ports, docks, and US military areas in the UAE to evacuate to avoid potential harm.

Speaking to ANI about the West Asia conflict, Dr Abdul Majid Hakeem Ilahi, representative of Iran’s Supreme Leader in India, says, "We didn't want war... While we were at the negotiation table, they attacked us and initiated this war... These global problems and the conflict are not because of Iran, but are created by the other side. We are not happy with the suffering of other people, the shortage of gas, petrol, or oil, but we have to defend ourselves... It is the duty and responsibility of the leaders of the world to put pressure on the United States to ask them, please, we are suffering and stop this war."

Iran's Army chief has issued a stern warning that the deaths of crew members from the IRIS Dena warship in the Indian Ocean "will not go unanswered", as reported by Al Jazeera, citing Iran's state news agency IRNA. Major General Amir Hatami, commander-in-chief of the Iranian army, condemned the attack on the vessel, one of the country's newest warships, which occurred while it was returning from a military exercise. According to the report, Hatami was quoted by IRNA as saying, "The crew of the Dena destroyer had completed a peaceful mission and were targeted while on their way back to Iran."He emphasised that the sailors faced the assault "despite not being engaged in a direct battle".

The spokesperson of Iran's Armed Forces, Brigadier General Abolfazl Shekarchi, has addressed the leaders of Muslim states, calling for unity against the influence of the US and the Zionists, according to state broadcaster. 

President Donald Trump said US forces "obliterated" targets on Iran's Kharg Island, home to the main terminal that handles the country's oil exports. The speaker of the Iranian parliament had warned that such strikes would provoke a new level of retaliation. 

India has repatriated the non-essential crew members of an Iranian warship that docked in Kochi on March 4 amid the escalating military conflict between Iran and the US, people familiar with the matter said on Saturday. Over 50 of the 183 crew members have stayed back as the ship, IRIS Lavan, remains in Kochi, they said. The non-essential sailors left India by a Turkish airline aircraft. 

A "suicide drone" was used to target the "radar system" at the United States embassy in Baghdad, according to a report by the Iranian state broadcaster.

Two Indian flagged vessels carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) have been granted transit through the Strait of Hormuz by Iranian authorities. One of them is the Shivalik which as per Vessel traffic monitoring site marinetraffic was last reported to be in the Gulf of Oman and expected to reach its destination by March 21.

President Donald Trump said the US destroyed military sites on an island vital to Iran's oil network and warned that its oil infrastructure could be next if Iran continues to interfere with the passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz. Trump said US forces on Friday "obliterated" targets on Iran's Kharg Island, which is home to the primary terminal that handles the country's oil exports. 

The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) issued an urgent evacuation mandate on Saturday morning for an industrial zone situated west of Tabriz, Iran, as military tensions between the two nations continue to escalate.The directive was communicated via a Farsi-language post on X, targeting residents and workers within t

President Donald Trump said U.S. forces on Friday "obliterated" targets on Iran's Kharg Island, which is home to the primary terminal that handles the country's oil exports. The speaker of the Iranian Parliament had warned that such strikes would provoke a new level of retaliation. Meanwhile, an American official said 2,500 more Marines and an amphibious assault ship are being sent to the Middle East nearly two weeks into the war with the Islamic Republic. Iran has continued to launch widespread missile and drone attacks on Israel and neighboring Gulf states, and has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world's traded oil passes, even as U.S. and Israeli warplanes pummel military and other targets across Iran.
 

New video footage has captured the "moment Iran's IRGC aerospace launched swarm of drones at US-Israeli positions," providing a detailed look at a highly coordinated aerial offensive initiated from a remote desert facility.

Israel’s military on Saturday warned people to evacuate an industrial area west of Tabriz, a city in northwestern Iran, in a post on its Farsi-language X account. The military further stated that all people located in the area must urgently leave for their “safety and well-being”. Attacks will take place in the coming hours, the military said.

Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem on Saturday asserted that his organisation is prepared for a "long confrontation" with Israel, as Israeli authorities warned that Lebanon would face an "increasing price" through extensive damage to its national infrastructure, according to a report by The Times of Israel. The conflict intensified on Friday following Hezbollah's decision to target Israel in retaliation for the killing of the Iranian former supreme leader in joint strikes. In his second televised address since the hostilities began, Qassem described the situation as an "existential battle, not a limited or simple battle," adding that his forces have "prepared ourselves for a long confrontation" and that the Israeli military "will be surprised on the battlefield."

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on Saturday asserted that the Islamic Republic now views the United States and the Israeli regime as indistinguishable regarding the severity of their actions against the Iranian people. In a statement shared on X, Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf remarked,"Trump was duped by [Israeli prime minister Benjamin] Netanyahu into starting the war and is now acting under his control." The Speaker further clarified Tehran's current diplomatic and military stance, noting that, in light of the "major crime they have committed, Iran no longer makes 'any distinction' between the United States and the Zionist regime."

US President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social and said, "Iran is totally defeated and wants a deal, but not a deal that I would accept."

A missile struck a helipad inside the US Embassy compound in Baghdad, two Iraqi security officials said. Associated Press footage showed a column of smoke rising Saturday morning over the embassy compound. The sprawling embassy complex, one of the largest US diplomatic facilities in the world, has been repeatedly targeted by rockets and drones fired by Iran-aligned militias.

Dry fruit prices in Hyderabad have surged by nearly 30-40 per cent as escalating geopolitical tensions in West Asia disrupt supply chains, affecting imports from key producing regions such as Afghanistan, Iran, Turkey and parts of the Middle East.Traders in the city say the ongoing conflicts involving Iran, Israel. 

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The United States State Department has announced a bounty of USD 10 million for intelligence leading to Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, alongside several other high-ranking Iranian officials.The move on Friday follows an escalation in regional hostilities after coordinated US-Israeli strikes targeted Iranian military installations, which were met with retaliatory missile and drone offensives across the Middle East on February 28.The incentive was launched via the State Department's "Rewards for Justice" initiative. This programme provides financial compensation for information that assists in finding or bringing to justice individuals suspected of involvement in terrorism directed at the United States.In addition to Khamenei, the programme's updated list includes Iran's interior minister and the minister of intelligence and security.

The American military has ordered 2,500 Marines and an amphibious assault ship to the Middle East, a US official said Friday, in a major addition of forces in the region after nearly two weeks of war with Iran. Hours later, President Donald Trump said US forces had "obliterated" military targets on Iran's Kharg Island - the primary terminal that handles Iran's oil exports - and warned that

An Indian flagged vessel, Shivalik, carrying gas, is crossing the Strait of Hormuz without escort. The Indian naval warships in the vicinity are on standby, said sources. 

President Donald Trump announced that U.S. forces obliterated military sites on Iran's Kharg Island, critical hub for the nation's oil exports, during strikes. He warned that the island's oil infrastructure remains a potential next target, escalating the nearly two-week war with Iran. An American official confirmed deployment of 2,500 additional Marines and an amphibious assault ship to the Middle East for reinforcement. The move follows Trump's prior claim of total destruction of Kharg's military targets via a massive CENTCOM bombing raid. Iran's parliament speaker had cautioned just a day earlier that hitting oil facilities would trigger unprecedented retaliation.

FBI Director Kash Patel fired dozens of agents, including a dozen from the Mar-a-Lago classified documents probe. The Justice Department's National Security Division (est. 2006) lost half its counterterrorism prosecutors and a third of senior leaders since Trump's term began, diverted to Epstein file reviews. Experts like retired FBI official Frank Montoya decry lost experience without transitions, leaving novices behind; ex-Division head Matthew Olsen said capabilities are diminished, with top Iran specialists ousted. Agencies affirm dedication to safety, denying credible threats.

Iran vowed revenge for the U.S.-Israel killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Past actions include a disrupted 2020 murder-for-hire plot against John Bolton after General Qassem Soleimani's assassination and a Pakistani businessman's recent New York conviction for 2024 Revolutionary Guard-directed hitman hires targeting Trump and others. The FBI issued an unverified bulletin on Iran's California drone attack aspirations, with no specific plot confirmed. Iran's large-scale US assault capability remains unclear.

Air India and Air India Express will operate 80 scheduled and non-scheduled flights to and from the West Asia region on March 14. The ongoing conflict in the region, involving the US, Israel and Iran, has significantly disrupted flight operations. According to a statement, both airlines will operate their respective scheduled services to and from Jeddah and Muscat on March 14 (Saturday)- a total of 18 flights.

The US confronts elevated domestic terrorism risks amid the Iran war and personnel cuts at the FBI and Justice Department. Last week's incidents include two ISIS-inspired men carrying homemade bombs to a far-right protest outside New York City's mayoral mansion; a Lebanese naturalised citizen ramming his vehicle into a Michigan synagogue (Temple Israel near Detroit) after losing four family members in an Israeli airstrike, before being shot by security and a Virginia man with a prior terrorism conviction yelling "Allahu akbar" and opening fire in an Old Dominion University classroom, killed by students.

US president Donald Trump on Saturday said that Iran had ambitions to dominate the entire Middle East region and destroy Israel, but claimed that those "plans are now dead".In a Truth Social Post, Trump said, "Iran had plans of taking over the entire Middle East, and completely obliterating Israel. JUST LIKE IRAN ITSELF, THOSE PLANS ARE NOW DEAD!"