West Asia War LIVE Updates: Spokesman of Iran`s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps killed in Israeli strike

West Asia War LIVE Updates | US, Israel strike 16 Iranian cargo vessels in port towns: Iran media

The United States and Israel struck 16 Iranian cargo vessels in port towns on the Gulf on Friday, local media reported, saying the ships were burnt. "Following the American–Zionist air attack, at least 16 cargo vessels belonging to citizens of the towns of Bandar Lengeh and Bandar Kong were completely burnt in the fire," a local offical from the southern Hormozgan province said, quoted by the Tasnim news agency.

West Asia War LIVE Updates: Kuwait refinery hit as Iran marks New Year under shadow of war

Firefighters battled another blaze at a Kuwait oil refinery on Friday after a fresh drone attack from Iran where millions were marking the country`s New Year with muted celebrations under the shadow of war. Despite calls for an end to targeting Gulf energy infrastructure by European leaders on Thursday, Kuwait reported a fire for the second time this week at its giant Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery, a day after a direct hit on Qatar`s vital Ras Laffan facility.

West Asia War LIVE Updates: Indian national killed in Saudi Arabia due to `recent events of March 18`, says embassy

An Indian national was killed in Saudi Arabia due to the "recent events of March 18", the Indian Embassy announced on Friday.
In a social media post, the Indian mission expressed its "deepest condolences on the tragic demise of an Indian national in Riyadh due to recent events on March 18th". The circumstances regarding the Indian national`s death are not clear. The embassy said that it is in contact with the deceased`s family and local authorities. "We remain committed to extending all possible assistance in this matter," it added.

West Asia War LIVE Updates: Spokesman for Iran`s Revolutionary Guard insists Tehran still building missiles

The spokesman for Iran`s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard insisted Friday that Tehran was still building missiles, seeking to counter a claim by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that it no longer could. Gen. Ali Mohammad Naeini made the comments in a report quoted by Iran`s state-run IRAN newspaper.