This live blog follows updates for Day 15 of the US-Israel war on Iran. For a recap of Day 14, go here.
- Trump says US bombed Iran's Kharg Island, threatens oil infrastructure
- At least one killed in blast during pro-government Tehran rally: State media
- Iranian drone killed French soldier in Iraq's Kurdistan: Commanding officer
- Israeli shells hit UN forces base in southern Lebanon: state media
- US military says aircraft crash in Iraq killed 4 crew members
Trump says Iran 'totally defeated', 'wants a deal' he won't accept
Published: March 14, 2026 - 04:20 GMT
US President Donald Trump said Saturday that Iran has been "totally defeated" in the US-Israeli military campaign against the country and wanted a deal he would not accept, despite Iranian officials pledging to continue the fight.
"The Fake News Media hates to report how well the United States Military has done against Iran, which is totally defeated and wants a deal - But not a deal that I would accept!" Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform, without elaborating.
Drone attack takes place on US embassy in Baghdad: Iraqi security source
Published March 14, 2026 | 03:45 GMT
A drone struck the US embassy in Baghdad on Saturday, an Iraqi security official said, as an AFP journalist saw smoke rising from the complex.
"A drone hit the embassy," the official said, with a second security source confirming that an attack had targeted the diplomatic mission.
The attack took place shortly after two Iran-backed fighters were killed in strikes on Iraq's capital, according to several sources.
Iran threatens US-linked oil targets after Trump says Kharg bombed
Published March 14, 2026 | 02:33 GMT
Iran's armed forces threatened on Saturday to destroy US-linked oil infrastructure after President Donald Trump said the United States had bombed Iran's oil hub Kharg Island.
The military's Al-Anbiya Central Headquarters said in a statement cited by Iranian media that oil and energy infrastructure belonging to firms that cooperated with the United States would "immediately be destroyed and turned into a pile of ashes" if Iran's energy facilities were attacked.
The announcement, reported by Iran's Fars and Tasnim news agencies, was in "response to statements" made by the US president who had earlier said in a social media post that strikes had "obliterated" military targets on Kharg Island.
New explosion heard in Baghdad: AFP journalist
Published March 14, 2026 | 01:39 GMT
An explosion was heard in Iraq's capital Baghdad on Saturday, an AFP journalist reported, hours after a missile struck a powerful Iran-backed group in the city.
Residents in the Zayouna district in eastern Baghdad told AFP that the force of the blast shook their houses.
Explosions were heard earlier in Baghdad, which appeared to be a missile strike on a house used by the powerful Iran-backed group Kataeb Hezbollah, killing "a key figure" and wounding two others, according to a security source.
Washington orders some US diplomatic staff to leave Oman
Published March 14, 2026 | 00:51 GMT
The United States told its non-emergency US government employees in Oman and their family members to leave the Gulf country as war rages in the Middle East.
The State Department updated its advisory to warn Americans of "safety risks," noting "there has been an ongoing threat of drone and missile attacks from Iran and significant disruptions to commercial flights."
Two people were killed by a drone in northern Oman, state media reported Friday, as Iran continues its retaliatory attacks on neighboring countries.
