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West 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 | Mumbai
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West 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 | Mumbai
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West Asia War LIVE Updates: Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Wednesday they had struck a Liberia-flagged vessel, which they claimed was Israeli-owned, as well as a Thai bulk carrier in the Strait of Hormuz after they ignored warnings to stop. "The Israeli-owned Express Rome ship, flying the Liberian flag, and the container ship Mayuree Naree, were hit by Iranian projectiles and stopped after ignoring the warnings of the IRGC naval forces," the Guards said in a statement carried by Iran's ISNA news agency. We are closing the LIVE blog now
11 March,2026 10:10 PM IST | Mumbai
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West Asia War LIVE Updates: India is securing its energy needs by diversifying import sources beyond West Asia amid rising geopolitical tensions in the region, Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Tuesday, assuring citizens that domestic gas supplies remain stable. During an informal interaction with members of the media, Puri said India continues to receive energy imports through different sources and supply routes, ensuring stability in the country’s fuel availability despite the ongoing conflict in the region. We are closing the LIVE blog now
10 March,2026 10:02 PM IST | MumbaiADVERTISEMENT
