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West Asia War LIVE Updates: Six people of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh have been killed and 142 residents of multiple nationalities have suffered injuries in the UAE amid the recent escalating regional tensions, the UAE's Defence Ministry said. Follow LIVE Updates here
16 March,2026 08:27 AM IST | Mumbai
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West Asia War LIVE Updates: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that the strategic Strait of Hormuz remains open to global shipping, but warned that vessels from the United States and Israel would not be allowed to pass through the crucial maritime route, reported The Jerusalem Post. We are now closing the LIVE Blog
15 March,2026 10:12 PM IST | Mumbai
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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 | MumbaiADVERTISEMENT
