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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. Follow LIVE Updates here

13 March,2026 08:38 PM IST | Mumbai
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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
Ayatollah Khamenei, 86, who became the Supreme Leader in 1989, held the position till his assassination in the joint US-Israeli strikes on February 28. FILE PIC

West Asia War LIVE: 'Iran has not yet elected new supreme leader'

West Asia War LIVE Updates: Ayatollah Dr Abdul Majeed Hakeemelahi, the representative of Iran's supreme leader in India, also said that the process to elect a new leader is still underway. We are closing the LIVE blog now

05 March,2026 10:17 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. PIC/ AFP

West Asia war LIVE: 'US will have complete control of Iranian skies'

West Asia war LIVE Updates: Hegseth said, "Starting last night, and to be completed in a few days... the two most powerful air forces in the world will have complete control of Iranian skies." We are closing the LIVE blog now

04 March,2026 10:07 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
A plume of smoke rises after a strike on the Iranian capital Tehran, on Tuesday. PIC/AFP

Iran-Israel war LIVE: Kashmir students' body urges MEA for urgent relocation

Iran Israel war LIVE Updates: As per the students in Urmia, the latest strike occurred around 300 meters from their boys' dormitories, and the force of the explosion was so intense that it shook the entire building. We are closing the LIVE blog now

03 March,2026 10:03 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
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