West Asia War LIVE Updates: Saudi air defences intercept, destroy 10 hostile drones

West Asia War LIVE Updates: Trump urges US allies to send warships to Strait of ?Hormuz as Iran vows to retaliate

US President Donald Trump said he hoped allies would send warships to secure the vital Strait of ?Hormuz while Iran urged people to evacuate three ports in the United Arab Emirates as its war with the United States and Israel showed no signs of ending. Iran`s call to evacuate the Middle East`s busiest port and two other UAE ports marked the first time it had openly threatened a neighboring country`s non-U.S. assets. Tehran said the U.S. had used "ports, docks and hideouts" in the UAE to launch strikes on Kharg Island, home to the main terminal handling Iran`s oil exports, without providing evidence. It urged people to leave areas where it said U.S. forces were sheltering: AP

West Asia War LIVE Updates: We need to recognise we have problem with Security Council, says UN SG Guterres

In a sharp critique, UN chief Antonio Guterres said there is a need to recognise "we have a problem with the Security Council", which does not reflect the current world and is not allowed to stop conflicts because of the use of veto by its permanent members. "I think we need to recognise that we have a problem with the Security Council. The Security Council today no longer represents the world as the world exists. It represents the world after 1945," Guterres said at a press conference in Beirut on Saturday in response to a question. He pointed out that three permanent members of the 15-nation Council are from Europe, one from Asia, and one is the United States, while there are no permanent members from Africa or Latin America: PTI

West Asia War LIVE Updates: Iraqi Shiite militia Saraya Awliya al-Dam claims strikes on US bases in Erbil and Baghdad; cites retaliation for Khamenei`s killing

The Saraya Awliya al-Dam group has claimed responsibility for a series of strikes targeting American installations in Iraq, Al Jazeera reported on Sunday. Operating in Iraq since the US-led invasion in 2003 that ousted Saddam Hussein, Saraya Awliya al-Dam is among several Shiite militia groups active in the region. The group stated that it carried out the attacks in response to the US and Israel`s killing of Iran`s former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the deaths of its fighters: ANI

West Asia War LIVE Updates: US Air Force deploys B-52 as Operation Epic Fury continues

The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) said a US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress took off for a night mission as part of Operation Epic Fury, aimed at "eliminating threats" posed by the Iranian "regime" and preventing the Persian Gulf country from rebuilding its capabilities in the future. CENTCOM said strikes from US forces continue to be unpredictable, dynamic, and decisive. The conflict in West Asia has widened with the US, Israel and Iran targeting each other`s energy targets, threatening the global supply of oil and gas: ANI