US Iran war LIVE updates: UAE says Iran strategy will boost Israeli influence in the Gulf
US Iran war LIVE updates: Israeli influence in the Gulf will increase as a result of Iran's strategy in the region, UAE presidential advisor Anwar Gargash said on Sunday, as Tehran pressed an air campaign against its neighbours.
"The Iranian strategy will actually concretise the American role... It will not reduce it. We will also see Israeli influence become more prominent in the Gulf, not less," Gargash said, in remarks released to the media on Sunday.
Apr 05, 2026 9:23:26 PM IST
US Iran war LIVE updates: How India's neighbours are dealing with global energy crisis triggered by US-Iran war
US Iran war LIVE updates: As the US-Iran war escalates and global energy flows remain disrupted, several neighbouring countries, such as Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Nepal, continue to face fuel shortages. Along with help from India, several countries have announced measures to reduce fuel and energy consumption as the war in West Asia rages on.
With India also affected by the Strait of Hormuz blockade, the Centre has stated that it has received requests for assistance from neighbouring countries.
Apr 05, 2026 9:13:53 PM IST
US Iran war LIVE updates: UAE dealing with incident after port targeted
US Iran war LIVE updates: Authorities in the United Arab Emirates' Sharjah were dealing with an incident on Sunday, according to official media, after a key port in the Gulf of Oman was targeted.
"The competent authorities in the emirate are dealing with an incident that targeted Khor Fakkan port today," UAE state news agency WAM said, as Iran pressed its aerial campaign against its Gulf neighbours, adding that there were currently no injuries reported.
Apr 05, 2026 8:52:52 PM IST
US Iran war LIVE updates: China ready to cooperate with Russia to ease Middle East tension
US Iran war LIVE updates: China is willing to continue to cooperate with Russia at the U.N. Security Council and make efforts to cool down the Middle East situation, Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in a phone call, state agency Xinhua reported.
Wang said the fundamental way to resolve navigation issues in the Strait of Hormuz is to achieve a ceasefire as soon as possible, adding that China has always advocated a political settlement of hotspot issues through dialogue and negotiation.
Apr 05, 2026 8:42:11 PM IST
US Iran war LIVE updates: Trump says 'good chance' of deal with Iran on Monday
US Iran war LIVE updates: US President Donald Trump said Sunday he believes there is a "good chance" of making a deal with Iran on Monday, ahead of his deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face heavy bombing.
"I think there is a good chance tomorrow, they are negotiating now," the president told a Fox News journalist.
Apr 05, 2026 8:20:09 PM IST
US Iran war LIVE updates: Container ship reports incident at UAE's Khor Fakkan port
US Iran war LIVE updates: The captain of a container ship reported seeing multiple splashes from unknown projectiles in close proximity to the ship at UAE's Khor Fakkan port, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Sunday.
Apr 05, 2026 8:12:54 PM IST
US Iran war LIVE updates: ‘We sent guns to Iranian protestors, I think Kurds took them,' says Trump
US Iran war LIVE updates: President Donald Trump on Sunday claimed that the US provided guns to the anti-regime protestors in Iran, adding that the “Kurds took the guns”.
"We sent guns to the Iranian protestors, a lot of them. We sent them to the Kurds. I think the Kurds took the guns," Trump said while sharing the details during a telephonic interview with Fox News on Sunday.
Apr 05, 2026 8:03:02 PM IST
US Iran war LIVE updates: Trump says deal with Iran possible by Monday, negotiations ongoing
US Iran war LIVE updates: US President Donald Trump said a deal with Iran is possible by Monday, and that Iran was negotiating, Fox News reported on Sunday, following an interview with the president.
Apr 05, 2026 7:34:01 PM IST
US Iran war LIVE updates: Hormuz passage is closed to our enemies only, says Iran
US Iran war LIVE updates: Stating that the source of the global energy disruption is Israel-US war against Iran, Dr Abdul Majid Hakeem Ilahi, representative of Iran's Supreme Leader in India, said on Sunday that the Strait of Hormuz is closed for Tehran's enemies and other countries are "free to pass" through it.
In an interview with ANI, Abdul Majid Hakeem Ilahi said some Indian ships have passed through Hormuz and hoped it will continue.
Apr 05, 2026 7:24:29 PM IST
US Iran war LIVE updates: US-Israeli strikes hit airport in southwestern Iran
US Iran war LIVE updates: US-Israeli strikes on Sunday hit an airport in southwestern Iran, Reuters reported, citing Iranian media.
Earlier in the day, US President Donald Trump urged Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz warning that they will hit the country's bridges and power plants.
Apr 05, 2026 7:19:07 PM IST
US Iran war LIVE updates: Pro-Iran groups attack US diplomatic sites in Iraq
US Iran war LIVE updates: Pro-Iran armed groups carried out two attacks on US diplomatic sites in Iraq overnight, the US embassy in Baghdad said on Sunday.
"Iraqi terrorist militias affiliated with Iran conducted two more egregious attacks against U.S. diplomatic facilities in Iraq overnight in an attempt to kill American diplomats," an embassy spokesperson said in a statement.
Apr 05, 2026 7:03:02 PM IST
US Iran war LIVE updates: Abu Dhabi reports damage at petrochemical plant after missile interception
US Iran war LIVE updates: Authorities in Abu Dhabi reported damage at petrochemicals company Borouge's plant after falling debris from an air defence interception ignited three fires.
No injuries were reported, the emirate's media office said. They did not say what had triggered the air defences.
Apr 05, 2026 6:53:45 PM IST
US Iran war LIVE updates: Netanyahu hails 'incredible' rescue of US airman from Iran
US Iran war LIVE updates: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated US leader Donald Trump on Sunday on the operation to rescue an airman downed in Iran.
"Congratulations President Trump! All Israelis rejoice in the incredible rescue of a brave American pilot by America's dauntless warriors," Netanyahu said in a recorded speech. "This rescue operation reinforces the sacred principle: no one is left behind," he said.
Apr 05, 2026 6:45:34 PM IST
US Iran war LIVE updates: Trump says US airman rescued in Iran was 'seriously wounded'
US Iran war LIVE updates: US President Donald Trump said Sunday an airman rescued from inside Iran after his warplane was downed was "seriously wounded", and added he would give a news conference the next day.
"We have rescued the seriously wounded, and really brave, F-15 Crew Member/Officer, from deep inside the mountains of Iran," Trump said on his Truth Social platform, after previously describing the airman as only "injured" and “safe and sound.”
Apr 05, 2026 6:42:44 PM IST
US Iran war LIVE updates: Fire breaks out at petrochemical plant in Abu Dhabi
US Iran war LIVE updates: Abu Dhabi authorities said no injuries have been reported after three fires broke out at the Borouge petrochemical plant, adding that damage has occurred at the site. In a statement, officials confirmed the incidents and said the situation is being monitored.
Apr 05, 2026 6:33:45 PM IST
US Iran war LIVE updates: Iran says recently arrested people not related to late commander Soleimani
US Iran war LIVE updates: Iranian foreign ministry on Sunday said that the people arrested in US a day earlier have no familial relationship with deceased Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani.
Earlier, State Department on Saturday announced that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested the niece and grandniece of the deceased Iranian figure Gen. Qasem Soleimani.
Apr 05, 2026 6:28:15 PM IST
US Iran war LIVE updates: Trump to hold conference on Monday after airman rescued
US Iran war LIVE updates: President Donald Trump said he will have a news conference “with the Military” at the Oval Office at 1 pm (local time) on Monday.
Trump in a Truth Social post said that the F-15 crew member rescued from Iran is “seriously wounded”
Apr 05, 2026 6:24:46 PM IST
US Iran war LIVE updates: Trump threatens to attack Iran's power plant, bridges
US Iran war LIVE updates: US President Donald Trump on Sunday issued a fresh warning to Iran on social media. “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it” Trump wrote.
“Open the Fu-ing’ Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in hell-just watch Praise be to Allah,” his post read further.
Apr 05, 2026 6:18:20 PM IST
US Iran war LIVE updates: Trump says ‘highly respected colonel’ evacuated in rescue mission
US Iran war LIVE updates: Donald Trump said that US forces carried out a high-risk operation inside Iran to rescue a seriously wounded F-15 crew member, describing it as a rare and dangerous mission conducted deep in mountainous terrain.
He added, that a highly respected colonel, was successfully evacuated despite the risks to both personnel and equipment. Trump also revealed that a second rescue operation followed the first, including an unusual daylight mission.
Apr 05, 2026 6:02:57 PM IST
US Iran war LIVE updates: Israel's defence minister vows to kill Iran leaders
US Iran war LIVE updates: Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Sunday that Israeli forces would pursue and kill Iran's leaders and target the Islamic Republic's strategic assets if missile attacks on Israel continued.
"As long as missile fire continues to target Israeli civilians, Iran will pay a heavy price that will degrade and ultimately cripple its national infrastructure and the operational capacity of the regime," Katz said in a video statement.
"At the same time, we will continue to pursue and neutralise the leadership of terror, and strike security targets and strategic assets throughout Iran," he said.
Apr 05, 2026 5:39:33 PM IST
US Iran war LIVE updates: Iran says it hit petrochemical plants across Gulf countries
US Iran war LIVE updates: Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they had targeted petrochemical plants in the UAE, Kuwait and Bahrain, along with a refinery in Israel and a gas facility in the UAE on Sunday.
The claims follow reports of attacks from Abu Dhabi and Kuwait hitting energy infrastructure.
Apr 05, 2026 5:37:41 PM IST
US Iran war LIVE updates: Iran Guards warn of intensifying strikes on US if Iran civillians are targeted
US Iran war LIVE updates: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have warned that their attacks targeting US economic interests across the region will intensify if strikes on civilian targets inside Iran are repeated.
The statement comes amid escalating tensions in the ongoing conflict, with Tehran signalling a stronger and more sustained retaliation.
Apr 05, 2026 5:25:19 PM IST
US Iran war LIVE updates: Lebanese army says soldier killed in Israeli attack in southern Lebanon
US Iran war LIVE updates: The Lebanese army said on Sunday that a soldier had been killed in an Israeli strike on southern Lebanon.
Israel struck a building in south Beirut on Sunday after issuing an evacuation warning, Lebanese state media reported
Apr 05, 2026 5:12:44 PM IST
US Iran war LIVE updates: Iran drones cause 'severe damage' to oil infrastructure, says Kuwait
US Iran war LIVE updates: Kuwait's state energy firm on Sunday said that the Iranian attack ‘severely damaged’ oil infrastructure. This was after Kuwait Petroleum Corporation said that some of its operating units came under an attack from Iranian drones, causing fire in some facilities. No injuries were reported yet after the attack.
