West Asia War LIVE Updates: Trump extends deadline for Iran to open Strait of Hormuz to April 6

West Asia War LIVE Updates: War in Iran sparks global fertiliser shortage, threatens food prices

Farmers around the world are feeling the squeeze of the Iran war. Gas prices have shot up and fertiliser supplies are waning due to Tehran`s near shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for US and Israeli bombing. The fertiliser shortage is putting the livelihood of farmers in developing countries - already troubled by rising temperatures and erratic weather systems - further at risk, and could lead to people everywhere paying more for food: AP

West Asia War LIVE Updates: Iranian drones strike sensitive locations in Israel`s Haifa port as IRGC launches 82nd wave of attack

The Iranian Army on Thursday (local time) stated that it had targeted sensitive locations in Israel`s strategic Haifa port with drones late Wednesday night, amid the conflict in West Asia, describing the US-Israeli joint military strikes on February 28 as an "unprovoked war of aggression" against the Islamic Republic, as reported by state media Press TV. In a statement, as reported by Press TV, the Army said it launched a "massive drone attack" against a number of strategic and sensitive sites in the northern port city of Haifa: ANI

West Asia War LIVE Updates: US CENTCOM confirms death of IRGC-N commander Tangsiri in Israeli airstrikes

The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed on Thursday that Admiral Alireza Tangsiri, the commander of Iran`s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGC-N), was killed in an Israeli airstrike, marking a significant development in the ongoing conflict in West Asia. In a statement, Admiral Brad Cooper, Commander of US CENTCOM, said the elimination of Tangsiri "makes the region safer", asserting that the IRGC-N under his leadership had harassed merchant vessels, attacked ships with drones and missiles, and caused civilian casualties: ANI

West Asia War LIVE Updates: Wall Street sees its worst drop since Iran war as Nasdaq sinks 10 pc below its record

Stocks fell sharply, and oil prices rose as doubt took over again from hope on Wall Street about a possible end to the war with Iran. The S&P 500 slumped 1.7 per cent on Thursday for its worst day since January and is back on track for a fifth straight losing week. That stretches back to before the Iran war began, and it would be the longest such losing streak in nearly four years: AP