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A fire broke out near Dubai International Airport on Monday after a drone struck a fuel tank. File Pic

West Asia War LIVE Updates: Dubai Airport suspends flights after drone hits fuel

West Asia War LIVE Updates: The Dubai Civil Aviation Authority said travellers are advised to contact their respective airlines for the latest updates regarding their flights. Follow LIVE Updates here

16 March,2026 02:16 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Strait of Hormuz. File Photo

West Asia War LIVE Updates: Strait of Hormuz open to all except US and Israel

West Asia War LIVE Updates: "The Strait of Hormuz is only closed to US and Israeli ships," Araghchi said during the interview. We are now closing the LIVE Blog

15 March,2026 10:12 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
US President Donald Trump. File pic

West Asia War LIVE: Trump urges global navies to secure Hormuz Strait

West Asia War LIVE Updates: In a statement posted on social media, Trump said nations affected by potential disruptions in the waterway should help secure it alongside US forces. We are closing the LIVE blog now

14 March,2026 10:46 PM IST | Mumbai
Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Iran’s slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. FILE PIC/AFP

West Asia War LIVE: "Iran Supreme leader wounded, likely disfigured," claims US

West Asia War LIVE Updates: Pete Hegseth said the new leadership was in "no better shape" and questioned the recent statement by the Supreme Leader for its legitimacy, calling it "weak" and unusual. We are closing the LIVE blog now

13 March,2026 10:06 PM IST | Mumbai
Pic/AFP

West Asia War LIVE: Iran threatens Strait of Hormuz leverage

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. We are closing the LIVE blog

12 March,2026 10:33 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Smoke rises from the Thai bulk carrier 'Mayuree Naree' near the Strait of Hormuz after an attack. Pic/AFP

West Asia War LIVE: Iran Guards say struck Liberia-flagged ship, Thai carrier

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. We are closing the LIVE blog now

11 March,2026 10:10 PM IST | Mumbai
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri speaks to members of the media in New Delhi on Tuesday. PIC/X

West Asia War LIVE: 'India securing energy imports from multiple sources'

West Asia War LIVE Updates: Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said India continues to receive energy imports through different sources and supply routes, ensuring stability in the country’s fuel availability. We are closing the LIVE blog now

10 March,2026 10:02 PM IST | Mumbai
A projectile (top right) streaks accross the sky over Dubai on March 5. PIC/AFP

West Asia War LIVE: UAE intercepts 12 ballistic missiles, 17 UAVs amid conflict

West Asia War LIVE Updates: According to the statement released by UAE's Ministry of Defence amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia, 18 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) were detected, of which 17 were intercepted. We are closing the LIVE blog now

09 March,2026 10:01 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Attack on Lebanon. PIC/ AFP

West Asia War LIVE: 15 people killed in Israeli strikes in Lebanon

West Asia War LIVE Updates: Lebanon on Sunday said that Israeli overnight airstrikes on its capital, Beirut and places in southern Lebanon killed at least 15 people and wounded another 15. We are now closing the LIVE Blog

08 March,2026 10:06 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Smoke and fire rise from the site of airstrikes at Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran on Saturday. PIC/AFP

West Asia War Updates: Israel says struck 16 Revolutionary Guards aircraft

West Asia War LIVE Updates: “Overnight, the Israeli Air Force completed a broad wave of strikes across Tehran and on military infrastructure located at Mehrabad Airport,” the military said in a statement. We are closing the LIVE blog now

07 March,2026 10:29 PM IST | Mumbai
US-Israel jointly launched attacks in Iran after which Tehran attacked American bases in Middle East. File Pic/AFP

West Asia War Updates: Middle East crisis may impact rupee and fuel inflation

West Asia War LIVE Updates: A finance ministry report on Friday cautioned that prolonged crisis in the Middle East can have adverse implications on the exchange rate. We are closing the blog now

06 March,2026 10:19 PM IST | Mumbai
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