West Asia War LIVE Updates: The Saudi Ministry of Defence said that it intercepted and destructed 10 drones targeting the Riyadh and eastern regions. Follow LIVE Updates here...
15 March,2026 11:04 AM IST | MumbaiWest Asia War LIVE Updates: Amid rising tensions with Iran and fears over the safety of maritime traffic, US President Donald Trump Saturday said that multiple countries could join the United States in deploying warships to the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global shipping route. We are closing the LIVE blog now
14 March,2026 10:46 PM IST | MumbaiWest Asia War LIVE Updates: US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Friday claimed that Iran's new Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei, is "wounded and likely disfigured" in strikes by the US on the country, describing the new leadership in Tehran as "desperate and hiding" amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia. We are closing the LIVE blog now
13 March,2026 10:06 PM IST | MumbaiWest Asia War LIVE Updates: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said Thursday that the leverage of closing the Strait of Hormuz should be used and that Iran's attacks on Gulf Arab neighbours will continue. His first statement since his appointment was read on state television by a news anchor. Khamenei did not appear on camera, and an Israeli assessment indicates he was wounded in the war's opening salvo. He vowed to avenge those killed in the war, including in a strike on a school. He said Iran would "obtain compensation" from its enemy, referring to the United States. If it refuses, Iran will "take from its assets" or destroy them to the same extent, he said. We are closing the LIVE blog
12 March,2026 10:33 PM IST | MumbaiADVERTISEMENT