Iran-Israel War News Live: Blast In Doha, Beirut; Saudi To Host Meeting Of Foreign Ministers of Several Nations Today
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Last Updated:March 18, 2026, 10:21 IST
US-Israel vs Iran War News Today Latest Updates: Blasts were heard in Doha and Beirut on Wednesday.
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US-Israel-Iran War News Today Latest Updates: The conflict between Iran and Israel entered its 19th day on Wednesday, with both sides intensifying military operations. Saudi Arabia intercepted a ballistic missile near Prince Sultan airbase today. Amid escalating tensions in West Asia, Iran executed a man accused of spying for Israel.
Earlier in the day, explosions were reported in Doha and Beirut. The US embassy in Baghdad was targeted in a drone attack on Tuesday.
Further, Iran’s national security chief Ali Larijani and top commander of the IRGC’s Basij force, Gholamreza Soleimani, were killed in an Israeli airstrike. “Under precise intelligence guidance, the Air Force carried out a targeted strike yesterday in the heart of Tehran, eliminating Gholam Reza Soleimani, commander of the Basij unit over the past six years,” Israeli Air Force tweeted.
US President Donald Trump criticised NATO for not helping the United States reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while oil prices eased 1% even as US allies appear reluctant on Trump’s offer.
According to Iran’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani, the US-Israeli attacks on Iran have killed more than 1,300 people, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and top Iranian officials.
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Iravani accused the United States and Israel of deliberately targeting civilians by striking “populated residential areas” and “critical civilian infrastructure.”
The US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) has warned that the toll may be even higher, estimating at least 1,858 people have been killed, including both civilians and military personnel.
Meanwhile, at least 773 people have been killed in Israeli attacks on Lebanon since the Iran-backed Hezbollah group launched attacks on Israel, according to the country’s Ministry of Public Health.
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Mar 18, 2026 10:21 IST
Iran-US War News Today Live: Saudi Arabia To Host Meeting Of Foreign Ministers of Several Nations Today
Amid ongoing West Asia tensions, Saudi Arabia will on Wednesday host a meeting of Foreign Ministers of several Arab and Islamic nations. In a post on X, it wrote, “The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is hosting this evening in Riyadh, on Wednesday, 29 Ramadan 1447 AH, corresponding to March 18, 2026, a consultative ministerial meeting of the foreign ministers of a number of Arab and Islamic countries, with the aim of further consultation and coordination on ways to support the security and stability of the region.”
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Mar 18, 2026 10:16 IST
Iran Executes Man Accused Of Spying For Israel
Amid escalating tensions in West Asia, Iran has executed a man accused of spying for Israel, the judiciary’s Mizan news agency reported. Read more
Mar 18, 2026 10:15 IST
Iran-Israel War News Today Live Updates: Iranian Missile Fire Kills Two In Central Israel
An Iranian missile barrage killed two people near Israel’s commercial hub in Tel Aviv, medics said on Wednesday, with the national railway company announcing shrapnel impact disrupted train services.
Mar 18, 2026 10:13 IST
US-Israel vs Iran War News Today Live: Blast Heard In Beirut After Israeli Warning
A blast was heard in central Beirut early Wednesday as state media reported an Israeli strike following an evacuation warning. “The enemy targeted the threatened building in Bashoura”, a central Beirut neighbourhood, the official National News Agency reported, while AFPTV footage showed smoke billowing from the area. Israel’s military earlier issued a warning to residents of Bashoura, calling on them to stay away from a building it said it would strike, targeting Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah.
Mar 18, 2026 09:40 IST
US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: Blasts Heard In Doha As Qatar Intercepts Missile Attack
Qatar’s Defence Ministry said it intercepted a missile attack on Wednesday as blasts were heard in Doha. “Armed forces intercepted missile attack which targeted State of Qatar,” the ministry of defence said in a statement.
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Mar 18, 2026 09:40 IST
US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: Missile Alert In Dubai
A missile alert has been sounded in Dubai.
Mar 18, 2026 09:39 IST
US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: Projectile Hits Near Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Plant
A projectile hit an area near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant on Tuesday evening, however it caused no damage or injuries, Iran told the International Atomic Energy Agency. “The IAEA has been informed by Iran that a projectile hit the premises of the Bushehr NPP on Tuesday evening. No damage to the plant or injuries to staff reported,” the UN nuclear watchdog said on X.
Mar 18, 2026 09:39 IST
US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: Indian Vessel Jag Laadki Carrying 80,800 MT Of Crude Oil Arrives At Gujarat Port
Indian Vessel Jag Laadki, carrying 80,800 MT of crude oil has arrived at Mundra port in Gujarat.
Mar 18, 2026 09:39 IST
US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: Ukrainian Drones Could Tackle Tensions In Strait Of Hormuz, Says Zelenskyy
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy highlighted the growing relevance of Ukrainian drone technology in modern conflict zones, stating that such solutions could be effectively deployed in “complex situations” like the Strait of Hormuz. Ukrainian drone solutions can be used in complex situations like in the Strait of Hormuz today,” he said.
Mar 18, 2026 09:39 IST
US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: Iranian Projectile Hits Near Australian Military HQ In UAE, Says PM Albanese
An Iranian projectile hit near Australia’s military headquarters for the Middle East in the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said. No injuries were reported in the incident, he added. “At 9:15 this morning at the Al Minhad base that Australia has in the United Arab Emirates, there was an Iranian projectile hit near that base,” Albanese told reporters.
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Mar 18, 2026 09:38 IST
US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: Saudi Arabia Intercepts Ballistic Missile Near Prince Sultan Airbase
Saudi Arabia intercepted a ballistic missile near Prince Sultan airbase, AFP reported.
Mar 18, 2026 09:38 IST
US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: Iran Vows Revenge For Larijani's Killing
Iranian army chief Amir Hatami on Wednesday threatened to launch a “decisive and regrettable” retaliation for the killing of security chief Ali Larijani in an Israeli airstrike. “Iran’s response to the assassination of the secretary of the Supreme National Security Council will be decisive and regrettable,” Hatami said in a statement, AFP reported.
Mar 18, 2026 09:37 IST
US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: Lebanon Says At Least 6 Dead, 24 Wounded In Israeli Strikes On Central Beirut
Lebanon’s health ministry said that two Israeli strikes on central Beirut early Wednesday killed at least six people and injured 24 others, noting the toll was preliminary. “Human remains were also recovered from the site and their identities will be determined after DNA testing,” the ministry said in a statement.
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