This live blog follows updates for Day 11 of the US-Israel war on Iran

• • Iran's foreign minister says negotiations with US 'no longer on the agenda' 
  • Ankara deploys Patriot defenses after latest Iran missile
  • Israel's Netanyahu warns 'we are not done yet' in Iran
  • Israeli strikes on Lebanon displace 100,000 in single day: UN
  • Trump says Iran war going to soon; Iran Guards say they 'will determine the end of the war'

Israeli military says missiles launched from Iran towards Israel

Published March 10, 2026 | 23:51 GMT

Israel's military said that it detected missiles heading towards the country from Iran and had activated air defences, as it pressed a "wave" of strikes against Iran and Lebanon.

"A short while ago, the IDF identified missiles launched from Iran toward the territory of the State of Israel. Defensive systems are operating to intercept the threat," the military said on its official Telegram account.

AFP journalists heard air raid sirens sounding in Jerusalem and the sound of explosions in the distance.

Kuwait says defence systems neutralised ‘wave of hostile aerial’ threats

Published March 10, 2026 | 23:45 GMT

The Kuwaiti armed forces have announced that air defence systems successfully intercepted a barrage of hostile drones that breached the country’s airspace, Al Jazeera reports

Military officials reported that five drones were detected and four were intercepted and destroyed. The fifth crashed outside the designated threat zone.

Colonel Saud Abdulaziz al-Otaibi, in a statement, said the military is on high alert and will “ensure the preservation of [the country’s] sovereignty, security, stability, and protect its national interests.”

Israel begins 'wave' of strikes on Beirut alongside Iran op: IDF

Published March 10, 2026 | 23:30 GMT

Israel's military said it had begun a "wave" of strikes on Hezbollah targets in Beirut alongside new bombing on Iran.

"In parallel to the strikes in Iran: The IDF has begun a wave of strikes in Beirut. A short while ago, the IDF has begun strikes against Hezbollah infrastructure in Dahieh, Beirut," the IDF said on its official Telegram account.

US military says destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying boats

Published March 10, 2026 | 22:06 GMT

The US military said Tuesday it has destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels "near the Strait of Hormuz," following reports Tehran is mining the key waterway that has been virtually closed due to the Middle East war.

"US forces eliminated multiple Iranian naval vessels, March 10, including 16 minelayers near the Strait of Hormuz," the United States Central Command said in a post on X that included video footage of various boats being struck by projectiles and exploding.

Revolutionary Guards say targeted US bases in Bahrain, Iraqi Kurdistan

Published March 10, 2026 | 22:06 GMT

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they had targeted US bases in Bahrain and Iraqi Kurdistan in a fresh missile attack, Iranian media reported in the early hours of Wednesday.

In a statement carried by the Tasnim news agency, the Guards said "a mass" of ballistic missiles had been fired at the base of the US Navy's Fifth Fleet in Bahrain and at three other facilities in the Kurdish region of Iraq.

New round of explosions heard in Tehran: AFP journalists

Published March 10, 2026 | 20:30 GMT

AFP journalists heard a new round of explosions in Tehran evening, more than a week into the Middle East war that began with US-Israeli strikes on Iran.

There was no immediate information as to the intended targets or neighbourhoods affected by the blasts, which were heard by AFP journalists in north and west Tehran and which shook the apartment of one of them, hours after an earlier round of explosions.

Iran Guards say no US Navy vessel has 'dared' approach Strait of Hormuz

Published March 10, 2026 | 19:25 GMT

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Tuesday that no US Navy vessel has "dared" approach the Strait of Hormuz, after a senior official in Washington said a warship had escorted a tanker through the strategic waterway.

"None of the US warships have dared to approach even the Sea of Oman, the Persian Gulf or the Strait of Hormuz during the war," Guards spokesman Ali Mohammad Naini said, calling the claim a "pure falsehood".

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright had initially said the navy had escorted an oil tanker through the strait, but the post was deleted minutes after it was published.

US energy secretary's post saying US Navy escorted tanker in Strait of Hormuz deleted

Published March 10, 2026 | 18:58 GMT

A post by US Energy Secretary Chris Wright saying that the US Navy had escorted an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz was deleted on Tuesday, minutes after his account had posted it.

Markets have been roiled by the US-Israel war on Iran, and oil dropped sharply after Wright's initial announcement. It pared back some of those losses after the post was deleted.

Iran says four of its diplomats were killed in weekend strike on Beirut hotel

Published March 10, 2026 | 18:15 GMT

Iran accused Israel on Tuesday of killing four of its diplomats in a weekend strike on a seafront hotel in Beirut, according to a letter addressed to the United Nations chief.

"In the early hours of Sunday, 8 March 2026, the Israeli regime carried out a deliberate terrorist attack against the Ramada Hotel in Beirut, which resulted in the assassination and martyrdom of four diplomats of the Islamic Republic of Iran," Tehran's permanent mission to the UN said.

Iran launches new missile salvo at Israel, US targets: Guards

Published March 10, 2026 | 16:38 GMT

Iran launched a new salvo of missiles on Tuesday at Israeli cities including Tel Aviv and US targets in the region, the Revolutionary Guards said, as fighting between the foes showed no signs of letting up.

The latest salvo utilised "strategic" missiles, including some of the most powerful in Iran's arsenal, such as the Fattah, Emad and Khaibar missiles, the Guards said in their statement.

Putin urges 'de-escalation' in call with Iranian President Pezeshkian: Kremlin

Published March 10, 2026 | 16:34 GMT

Russian President Vladimir Putin called for de-escalation in the Iran conflict during a phone call on Tuesday with his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian, the Kremlin said.

"The President of Russia reaffirmed his principled position in favour of a speedy de-escalation of the conflict and for it to be resolved through political means," the Kremlin said in its readout of the call.

"Pezeshkian thanked Russia for its support, particularly for providing humanitarian aid to Iran," the Kremlin added, confirming Moscow has sent assistance to its ally Tehran.

Ukraine drone experts due in Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia this week: Zelensky

Published March 10, 2026 | 16:00 GMT

Ukrainian military experts are due this week in Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, President Volodymyr Zelensky told journalists on Tuesday, where they will share expertise on downing Iranian drones.

"The first three countries to which we sent them, according to our agreements, are Qatar, the Emirates, and Saudi Arabia," Zelensky said in an audio message sent to reporters, including AFP.

Iran arrests 30 people, including foreigner, accused of spying: ministry

Published March 10, 2026 | 14:46 GMT

Iran arrests 30 people, including foreigner, accused of spying: ministry

Pentagon chief says Tuesday 'most intense day' of US attacks on Iran

Published March 10, 2026 | 12:16 GMT

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said attacks on Iran will ramp up Tuesday with the heaviest strikes since Washington launched the war 10 days ago.

"Today will be yet again our most intense day of strikes inside Iran," Hegseth told a news conference at the Pentagon.

Iran security chief says Trump's threats to hit harder are 'empty'

Published March 10, 2026 | 12:08 GMT

Iran's security chief Ali Larijani issued on Tuesday a veiled threat to US President Donald Trump, warning him to be careful "not to be eliminated" and saying the Islamic republic was not afraid of his "empty threats."

"Iran is not afraid of your empty threats. Even those greater than you could not eliminate the Iranian nation," said Larijani in a post on X.

His remarks came in response to a post by Trump threatening to hit Iran harder if it stops the oil flow through the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

"Take care of yourself not to be eliminated!" Larijani added.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump had said "if Iran does anything that stops the flow of Oil within the Strait of Hormuz, they will be hit by the United States of America TWENTY TIMES HARDER than they have been hit by us thus far."

Southern Iran airport damaged in US, Israeli strikes: media

Published March 10, 2026 | 12:04 GMT

US and Israeli strikes have hit an airport in southern Iran, damaging part of the site as well as aircraft, local media reported on Tuesday.

"Following an American-Zionist attack on Kerman Airport, part of it was damaged and two old, out-of-service aircraft were hit," Iran's Tasnim news agency said, quoting a statement from the governor's office in the southern province of Kerman.

It is not clear whether there are any military facilities at or near the site.

On Monday the Israeli military said it had completed a "wave of strikes against six military airfields" in Iran, hitting planes and runways as well as defence and detection systems.

Iranian media reported on Friday that US and Israeli attacks had also hit Mehrabad airport in Tehran, with one outlet saying a fighter jet hangar was struck.

Trump signals openness to talks with Iran but questions new supreme leader

Published March 10, 2026 | 11:44 GMT

US President Donald Trump said he was “not happy” with Iran’s selection of a new supreme leader but suggested that diplomatic engagement with Tehran could still be possible.

Speaking to Fox News, Trump said early outcomes from the military campaign dubbed Operation Epic Fury had exceeded expectations.

Trump was referring to the appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran’s new supreme leader following the death of his father, Ali Khamenei.

“I’m not happy with that choice,” Trump said, adding that he doubted Mojtaba Khamenei would “be able to live in peace.”

However, Trump indicated that the situation could still leave room for future engagement between Washington and Tehran.

Israel army says begun new wave of strikes on Tehran

Published March 10, 2026 | 11:39 GMT

The Israeli military said on Tuesday it had begun a new wave of strikes on Tehran, on the 11th day of the Middle East war.

"The IDF has begun a wave of strikes against Iranian terror regime targets in Tehran," the military said in a brief statement.

The army said that it hit a string of targets overnight in the capital including an underground complex used by Iran's Revolutionary Guards for missile testing located at a "military university".

It said Israeli jets had also struck "infrastructure" in the main headquarters for the Guards' elite Quds Force.

Qatar says Iran pressing attacks on its civilian infrastructure

Published March 10, 2026 | 11:19 GMT

Iran has pressed its attacks against Qatar's infrastructure, the Gulf state's foreign ministry spokesman said on Tuesday, over a week after Iranian drone strikes forced a halt to Qatari gas production.

"The targeting of civilian infrastructure continues... and we rebuke any justification that the Iranians are offering for these attacks," Qatar's foreign ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari said without specifying which civilian facilities had been targeted in Qatar.

Israeli strikes on Lebanon displace 100,000 in single day: UN

Published March 10, 2026 | 10:04 GMT

The United Nations said Tuesday that more than 100,000 people had been newly displaced within Lebanon in just 24 hours amid the war raging in the Middle East.

"As of today, more than 667,000 people in Lebanon have now registered on the (Lebanese) government's online platform as displaced -- and this is an increase of 100,000 in just one day," said Karolina Lindholm Billing, the UN refugee agency's representative in Lebanon.

"That's a faster pace of displacement compared to 2024," she told reporters in Geneva, speaking from Beirut.

European stocks rebound after Trump's war remarks

Published March 10, 2026 | 09:12 GMT

European stock markets rebounded on Tuesday as energy prices eased after US President Donald Trump signalled that the US-Israel war on Iran could end sooner than expected.

Frankfurt's DAX index of top German companies jumped 2.1 percent, the Paris CAC 40 rose 1.7 percent and London's FTSE 100 advanced 1.4 percent.

World oil prices dropped by around eight percent and European natural gas prices plunged after Trump said the war was "going to be ended soon".

Sirens sound in Jerusalem after Israel military warns of missiles from Iran

Published March 10, 2026 - 08:13 GMT

Sirens sounded in Jerusalem on Tuesday after Israel's military warned of incoming missiles from Iran, AFP journalists reported.

The warning came as the US-Israeli war against Iran entered its 11th day, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying Israel was "not done yet" with its military campaign.

Israel's Netanyahu warns 'we are not done yet' in Iran

Published March 10, 2026 | 08:02 GMT

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that Israel's military offensive against Iran was "not done yet", saying the operation was degrading Iran's clerical leadership.

"Our aspiration is to bring the Iranian people to cast off the yoke of tyranny; ultimately, it depends on them. But there is no doubt that with the actions taken so far, we are breaking their bones -- and we are not done yet," Netanyahu said during a visit to the National Health Command Centre, according to a statement published Tuesday.

Iraq PM tells US Rubio Iraqi airspace must not be used against neighbours

Published March 10, 2026 | 07:45 GMT

Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani told US Secretary of State Marco Rubio Tuesday that Iraq should not be used as a launch pad for attacks in the Middle East war.

Sudani stressed in a phone call with Rubio "the importance of ensuring that Iraqi airspace, territory, and waters are not used for any military action targeting neighbouring countries or the region," the prime minister's media office said.

Sudani rejected "any attempt to drag the country into ongoing conflicts," as well as "violations of its airspace by any party."

Israel army warns of imminent strikes on south Lebanon's Tyre and Sidon

Published March 10, 2026 | 07:33 GMT

Israel army warns of imminent strikes on south Lebanon's Tyre and Sidon

Egypt raises fuel prices by up to 30 percent: govt

Published March 10, 2026 | 07:30

Egypt raised domestic fuel prices by up to 30 percent on Tuesday, blaming "exceptional" global energy pressures caused by the Middle East war, which has disrupted oil supplies and shipping routes.

The increases, announced by the petroleum ministry, apply to gasoline, diesel and natural gas used in vehicles.

"This comes in light of the exceptional situation resulting from the geopolitical developments in the Middle East region and their direct impacts on the global energy markets," the ministry said in a statement.

Ankara says Patriot defenses deployed after latest Iran missile

Published March 10, 2026 | 07:27 GMT

Turkey said Tuesday a Patriot missile defense system was being deployed in the country's centre, a day after NATO intercepted a second ballistic missile fired from Iran in Turkish airspace.

"A Patriot system assigned to support the protection of our airspace is being deployed in Malatya," said a defence ministry statement. The area is known as the location of the Kurecik air base, which houses a NATO early-warning radar system that can detect Iranian missile launches.

Iran Guards say targeted US base in Iraq's Kurdistan region

Published March 10, 2026 | 06:43 GMT

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday they targeted a US base in Iraq's Kurdistan region as the war with the United States and Israel continues.

"The headquarters of the invading US army in Al-Harir Air Base in the Kurdistan region was targeted with five missiles," the Guards said in a statement on their Telegram channel.

Iran's foreign minister says negotiations with US 'no longer on the agenda' 

Published on March 10, 2026 | 05:20 GMT

Iran's foreign minister said Tuesday that negotiations with US 'no longer on the agenda.'

Abbas Araghchi told US broadcaster PBS News his country was prepared to continue missile attacks for as long as necessary and ruled out talks after President Donald Trump said the war with Iran would be over "very soon".

Earlier, the foreign minister also called the war 'Epic Mistake', while showing the hike in oil prices around the world.

Syria accuses Hezbollah of firing shells into its territory
Published: March 10, 2026 | 4:42 GMT

Syria said Hezbollah had fired artillery shells into its territory from Lebanon overnight, state media reported on Tuesday, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the group.

Syrian army officials said artillery shells fired from Lebanon landed near the town of Serghaya, west of Damascus, the state news agency SANA reported on Tuesday.

The army accused Hezbollah of targeting Syrian army positions, telling the news agency it observed Hezbollah reinforcements at the Syrian-Lebanese border.

"The Syrian Arab Army will not tolerate any aggression targeting Syria," the army said in a statement to SANA.

Israeli strikes hit south and east Lebanon: state media
Published: March 10, 2026 | 4:37 GMT

Israeli strikes hit south and east Lebanon, the country's state media reported early on Tuesday.

UAE says intercepting missile, drone attack from Iran 
Published: March 10, 2026 | 04:31 GMT

The United Arab Emirates said it was intercepting a drone and missile attack from Iran on Tuesday.

"UAE air defenses are currently responding to incoming missile and drone threats from Iran," the defense ministry posted on X.

Oman’s sultan congratulates Iran’s new supreme leader
Published: March 10, 2026 | 04:06 GMT

Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq sent a congratulatory cable Monday to Iran’s Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei after his selection as the Islamic Republic’s supreme leader.

A March 9 statement from the Omani ruler offered wishes for success in the leadership role.

Saudi military intercepts two more drones

Published March 10, 2026 | 02:59 GMT

The spokesperson for Saudi Arabia’s defence ministry has said that the country’s military has — a few minutes ago — intercepted two more drones towards the vast nation’s east.

This, less than three hours after Saudi Arabia’s defences had intercepted two other drones near Al-Kharj Governorate.

Hezbollah claims attacks on Israeli bases and barracks

Published March 10, 2026 | 02:31 GMT

The Lebanese armed group says it launched a missile attack on the Givaa drone control base, east of the Israeli city of Safed and fired rockets at the Yiftah barracks near the border in the early hours of this morning.

Hezbollah also said it carried out a drone attack on the Tziporit base east of Haifa on Monday morning and a missile attack on the Tel Hashomer base near Tel Aviv in the evening.

Iraqi group claims 37 operations against ‘enemy bases’

Published March 10, 2026 | 01:52 GMT

The Islamic Resistance in Iraq says its fighters have carried out 37 operations targeting “enemy bases in Iraq and the region” over the past 24 hours.

The pro-Iranian group said it used dozens of drones and missiles in the attacks.

Canada PM Carney calls Qatar emir amid Iran war

Published March 10, 2026 | 01:52 GMT

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has said that he telephoned Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, to express his “solidarity with Qatar in the face of Iranian missile and drone attacks,” Al Jazeera reports

Carney said that he also thanked Qatar’s emir “for working to ensure the safety of Canadians in Qatar and working with Canada to secure transportation options for Canadians wishing to leave the country”.

Iran Guards say they 'will determine the end of the war'

Published March 10, 2026 | 00:45 GMT

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday they would "determine the end of the war" in the Middle East after US President Donald Trump said the conflict would end "soon".

"It is we who will determine the end of the war," the Guards said in a statement.

"The equations and future status of the region are now in the hands of our armed forces; American forces will not end the war," the statement added.

Trump says Iran war 'going to be ended soon'

Published March 9, 2026 | 22:50 GMT

US President Donald Trump said that the war on Iran would end soon, without setting a date, as he claimed the US-Israeli attack had achieved objectives.

"It's going to be ended soon, and if it starts up again, they'll be hit even harder," Trump told a news conference.

Trump says Iran school strike 'being investigated' by US

Published March 9, 2026 | 22:50 GMT

The United States is investigating a deadly strike on a school in the opening days of the US-Israeli war on Iran, President Donald Trump said.

"That's being investigated right now," Trump said of the strike on an elementary school in the southern city of Minab, which Iran said killed more than 150 people.

"Whatever the report shows, I'm willing to live with that report," Trump said, adding he did not "know enough about" the strike while also suggesting Iran may have used a Tomahawk missile — a weapon it does not possess — to hit the school itself.

Iran's Pezeshkian talks with Turkey's Erdogan after missile intercept: Iran media
Published: March 9, 2026 | 21:17 GMT

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian spoke by phone with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday, after an incoming Iranian missile was intercepted in Turkey's airspace.

"The Islamic Republic of Iran has always declared its readiness to reduce tension in the region; provided that the airspace, soil and waters of our neighbours are not used to attack the Iranian people," Pezeshkian said in a statement about the call.

The missile was the second fired from Iran to be shot down in Turkish airspace in five days.

Iran targets Gulf energy installations as oil prices surge
Published: March 9, 2026 - 21:12 GMT

Iran launched fresh strikes on energy installations in the Gulf on Monday, including a petroleum complex in Bahrain, as oil prices soared on fears over supply disruptions due to the Middle East war.

Bahrain's sprawling Al Ma'ameer oil facility was hit, causing a fire and damage, with the country's state-owned energy firm Bapco declaring force majeure – the latest Gulf producer to activate the legal clause.

Energy producers in Qatar and Kuwait earlier made similar declarations, which are a warning that events beyond their control may lead them to miss export targets.

Bapco said it "hereby serves notice of force majeure on its group operations which have been affected by the ongoing regional conflict in the Middle East and the recent attack on its refinery complex", according to a statement posted by the company.

Powerful explosion, jets heard overhead in Tehran: sources
Published: March 9, 2026 | 21:45 PM 

AFP journalists reported a powerful explosion in the Iranian capital just after midnight local time on Tuesday at the same time as aircraft were heard overhead.

Several journalists dispersed across the city reported the blast, which was felt from many kilometres away.

They also reported several explosions in the east of the city shortly afterwards.

It was not immediately clear what had been hit.

Not long after the blasts, the Israeli military announced that "for the second time today" it had launched a "broad wave of strikes" on Tehran.

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