Iran-Israel war LIVE: Iranian FM says 'not offered anything in response' to U.S. plan; Houthis claim third missile attack against Israel
Kartavya Desk Staff
#### Key Updates
• Iran's Foreign Minister says not responded to U.S. plan, 'no negotiations'
• Jet fuel prices more than doubled to ₹2.07 lakh/kl, commercial LPG up ₹195.50 in India
• Israel strikes factory in Iran, alleges it supplied fentanyl for chemical weapons
• UAE prepares to help U.S., allies open Strait of Hormuz by force: report
• White House says Trump to give address on Iran on April 2 (India time)
#### WATCH | U.S. President Donald Trump says Iran need not make deal
• April 01, 2026 14:07 Australia PM warns months ahead 'may not be easy'Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese warned today that the months ahead “may not be easy” because of the war, in a rare address to the nation across television networks.“The months ahead may not be easy. I want to be upfront about that. No government can promise to eliminate the pressures that this war is causing,” Mr. Albanese said.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese warned today that the months ahead “may not be easy” because of the war, in a rare address to the nation across television networks.
“The months ahead may not be easy. I want to be upfront about that. No government can promise to eliminate the pressures that this war is causing,” Mr. Albanese said.
• April 01, 2026 14:00 Israel medics say 14 wounded after Iranian missile fireIsrael’s emergency medical service said 14 people, including an 11-year-old girl, were wounded during a missile attack that the military blamed on Iran and police said caused damage at several sites.The military said it had “identified missiles launched from Iran towards the territory of the State of Israel” for the first time in about 20 hours, with air raid sirens activated across central Israel.Another warning of incoming missile fire came less than an hour later, prompting alerts across large parts of northern and central Israel, according to the military’s Home Front Command.“EMTs and paramedics are providing medical treatment and evacuating to hospitals 14 casualties,” the Magen David Adom emergency medical service said in a statement, including an 11-year-old girl in a serious condition with shrapnel injuries.-AFP
Israel’s emergency medical service said 14 people, including an 11-year-old girl, were wounded during a missile attack that the military blamed on Iran and police said caused damage at several sites.
The military said it had “identified missiles launched from Iran towards the territory of the State of Israel” for the first time in about 20 hours, with air raid sirens activated across central Israel.
Another warning of incoming missile fire came less than an hour later, prompting alerts across large parts of northern and central Israel, according to the military’s Home Front Command.
“EMTs and paramedics are providing medical treatment and evacuating to hospitals 14 casualties,” the Magen David Adom emergency medical service said in a statement, including an 11-year-old girl in a serious condition with shrapnel injuries.
• April 01, 2026 13:58 Malaysia ships not paying any toll to pass Strait of Hormuz, government saysMalaysia has several ships waiting in a queue to transit the Strait of Hormuz, and they have been allowed to pass without having to pay any tolls to Iran, a spokesperson for the government said today.“We will not pay any toll as what may have been misunderstood by some netizens online. We’re not paying anything,” Fahmi Fadzil, who is also the Communications Minister, told a regular press conference.-AP
Malaysia has several ships waiting in a queue to transit the Strait of Hormuz, and they have been allowed to pass without having to pay any tolls to Iran, a spokesperson for the government said today.
“We will not pay any toll as what may have been misunderstood by some netizens online. We’re not paying anything,” Fahmi Fadzil, who is also the Communications Minister, told a regular press conference.
• April 01, 2026 13:54 Airstrike on Iran's capital appears to hit former U.S. Embassy compoundAn airstrike in Iran’s capital, Tehran, this morning appears to have struck inside the former U.S. Embassy compound.The embassy has been controlled by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard since the 1979 hostage crisis. Its all-volunteer Basij force operates the compound, running an anti-American museum inside the embassy and other in new buildings on its grounds.Witnesses saw blown-out windows surrounding the massive compound on Tehran’s Taleghani Street. However, there was no missile strike visible around the compound, with witnesses saying they believe the strike happened inside the compound.-AP
An airstrike in Iran’s capital, Tehran, this morning appears to have struck inside the former U.S. Embassy compound.
The embassy has been controlled by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard since the 1979 hostage crisis. Its all-volunteer Basij force operates the compound, running an anti-American museum inside the embassy and other in new buildings on its grounds.
Witnesses saw blown-out windows surrounding the massive compound on Tehran’s Taleghani Street. However, there was no missile strike visible around the compound, with witnesses saying they believe the strike happened inside the compound.
• April 01, 2026 13:48 Qatar says Iran missile struck tanker in its watersQatar said today that a tanker leased to its state-owned energy company was struck by an Iranian missile in the Gulf country’s territorial waters.“Qatar was targeted... by three cruise missiles launched from Iran,” the Gulf state’s Defence Ministry said in a statement.Qatar’s military “intercepted two of the cruise missiles, while the third missile struck an oil tanker leased to QatarEnergy in Qatar’s territorial waters,” it said.“Coordination was established with relevant authorities to evacuate the tanker, which had 21 crew members on board, without any human casualties,” the Defence Ministry added.-AFP
Qatar said today that a tanker leased to its state-owned energy company was struck by an Iranian missile in the Gulf country’s territorial waters.
“Qatar was targeted... by three cruise missiles launched from Iran,” the Gulf state’s Defence Ministry said in a statement.
Qatar’s military “intercepted two of the cruise missiles, while the third missile struck an oil tanker leased to QatarEnergy in Qatar’s territorial waters,” it said.
“Coordination was established with relevant authorities to evacuate the tanker, which had 21 crew members on board, without any human casualties,” the Defence Ministry added.
• April 01, 2026 12:56 Iran's Foreign Minister says not responded to U.S. plan, 'no negotiations' Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said there were no negotiations with the United States and that Tehran had not responded to a reported 15-point proposal from Washington to end the war.“We receive messages from the American side, some direct and some through our friends in the region, and whenever necessary we respond to these messages,” Mr. Araghchi said in an interview with Al Jazeera aired on Wednesday (April 1, 2026) and dubbed into Arabic from Persian.“There are no grounds for negotiations,” he said, adding however that some messages had been exchanged directly with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff.AFP
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said there were no negotiations with the United States and that Tehran had not responded to a reported 15-point proposal from Washington to end the war.
“We receive messages from the American side, some direct and some through our friends in the region, and whenever necessary we respond to these messages,” Mr. Araghchi said in an interview with Al Jazeera aired on Wednesday (April 1, 2026) and dubbed into Arabic from Persian.
“There are no grounds for negotiations,” he said, adding however that some messages had been exchanged directly with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff.
• April 01, 2026 12:38 Israeli fire killed UN peacekeeper in Lebanon on March 29: reportA UN security source told AFP that Israeli fire had killed an Indonesian peacekeeper over the weekend, after the UN force said it was investigating the incident.The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon had said that the peacekeeper was killed on Sunday evening (March 29, 2026) when a projectile of unknown origin “exploded in a UNIFIL position near Adchit al Qusayr”.The source told AFP on condition of anonymity that investigations had shown the fire came from an Israeli tank, adding that “debris from a tank round has been recovered” at the site.
A UN security source told AFP that Israeli fire had killed an Indonesian peacekeeper over the weekend, after the UN force said it was investigating the incident.
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon had said that the peacekeeper was killed on Sunday evening (March 29, 2026) when a projectile of unknown origin “exploded in a UNIFIL position near Adchit al Qusayr”.
The source told AFP on condition of anonymity that investigations had shown the fire came from an Israeli tank, adding that “debris from a tank round has been recovered” at the site.
• April 01, 2026 12:24 Yemen's Houthis claim third missile attack targeting IsraelYemen’s Houthis on Wednesday (April 1, 2026) claimed responsibility for a missile attack targeting Israel that they said was launched jointly with their backer Iran and Lebanon’s Hezbollah group. This was the third such attack by the Houthis since they entered the war recently. The Houthis “carried out the third military operation... targeting sensitive Israeli enemy targets... with a barrage of ballistic missiles”, military spokesman Yahya Saree said in a video statement.“This operation was conducted jointly with our mujahideen brothers in Iran and Hezbollah in Lebanon,” he added.Reuters
Yemen’s Houthis on Wednesday (April 1, 2026) claimed responsibility for a missile attack targeting Israel that they said was launched jointly with their backer Iran and Lebanon’s Hezbollah group. This was the third such attack by the Houthis since they entered the war recently.
The Houthis “carried out the third military operation... targeting sensitive Israeli enemy targets... with a barrage of ballistic missiles”, military spokesman Yahya Saree said in a video statement.
“This operation was conducted jointly with our mujahideen brothers in Iran and Hezbollah in Lebanon,” he added.
• April 01, 2026 11:54 Argentina designates Iran's IRGC a terrorist organisation, aligning with U.S.Argentina has designated Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation, its presidential office said in a statement on Tuesday (March 31, 2026), following a push from the Trump administration for allies to do so.Argentina attributed the measure to the IRGC’s backing for Lebanon-based Hezbollah, which it blames for the deadliest bombing in the South American nation’s history, a 1994 attack on the AMIA Jewish community center in Buenos Aires that killed 85 and injured hundreds.The presidential office said the measure allows for the implementation of financial sanctions and other operational restrictions.Reuters
Argentina has designated Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation, its presidential office said in a statement on Tuesday (March 31, 2026), following a push from the Trump administration for allies to do so.
Argentina attributed the measure to the IRGC’s backing for Lebanon-based Hezbollah, which it blames for the deadliest bombing in the South American nation’s history, a 1994 attack on the AMIA Jewish community center in Buenos Aires that killed 85 and injured hundreds.
The presidential office said the measure allows for the implementation of financial sanctions and other operational restrictions.
• April 01, 2026 11:51 Israel medics say 11-year-old wounded after Iran missile fireIsrael’s emergency medical service said an 11-year-old girl was in serious condition after a missile attack that the military blamed on Iran and police said caused damage at several sites.The military said it had “identified missiles launched from Iran towards the territory of the State of Israel” for the first time in about 20 hours, with air raid sirens activated across central Israel.Another warning of incoming missile fire came less than an hour later, prompting alerts across large parts of northern and central Israel, according to the military’s Home Front Command.AFP
Israel’s emergency medical service said an 11-year-old girl was in serious condition after a missile attack that the military blamed on Iran and police said caused damage at several sites.
The military said it had “identified missiles launched from Iran towards the territory of the State of Israel” for the first time in about 20 hours, with air raid sirens activated across central Israel.
Another warning of incoming missile fire came less than an hour later, prompting alerts across large parts of northern and central Israel, according to the military’s Home Front Command.
• April 01, 2026 11:13 Bangladeshi killed by drone shrapnel in UAE: official media A Bangladeshi national was killed by falling shrapnel after a drone interception in the United Arab Emirates, the official WAM news agency said on Wednesday (April 1, 2026).“Shrapnel falling from the interception of a drone... resulted in the killing of a person of Bangladeshi nationality,” WAM posted on X, adding that the incident happened in Fujairah, which is close to the Strait of Hormuz.AFP
A Bangladeshi national was killed by falling shrapnel after a drone interception in the United Arab Emirates, the official WAM news agency said on Wednesday (April 1, 2026).
“Shrapnel falling from the interception of a drone... resulted in the killing of a person of Bangladeshi nationality,” WAM posted on X, adding that the incident happened in Fujairah, which is close to the Strait of Hormuz.
• April 01, 2026 10:59 Saudi Arabia says it intercepted two drones Early on Wednesday (April 1, 2026) morning, Saudi Arabia said it had intercepted and destroyed two drones in the previous hours.A Gulf ally of the United States, the country has been targeted by Iran repeatedly. This week, more than two dozen American service members were injured from missile and drone attacks on a Saudi air base. AP
Early on Wednesday (April 1, 2026) morning, Saudi Arabia said it had intercepted and destroyed two drones in the previous hours.
A Gulf ally of the United States, the country has been targeted by Iran repeatedly. This week, more than two dozen American service members were injured from missile and drone attacks on a Saudi air base.
• April 01, 2026 10:36 Israel carries out 'wide-scale' wave of strikes on TehranThe Israeli military said on Wednesday (April 1, 2026) that it had “completed a wide-scale wave of strikes targeting infrastructure sites of the Iranian terror regime in Tehran”, where Iranian state broadcaster IRIB reported blasts in several areas.AFP
The Israeli military said on Wednesday (April 1, 2026) that it had “completed a wide-scale wave of strikes targeting infrastructure sites of the Iranian terror regime in Tehran”, where Iranian state broadcaster IRIB reported blasts in several areas.
• April 01, 2026 10:13 Israeli military says drone downed by surface-to-air missile in southern LebanonA surface-to-air missile downed an Israeli military drone during operational activity in southern Lebanon overnight on Tuesday, the Israel Defence Forces said on Wednesday (April 1, 2026).Reuters
A surface-to-air missile downed an Israeli military drone during operational activity in southern Lebanon overnight on Tuesday, the Israel Defence Forces said on Wednesday (April 1, 2026).
• April 01, 2026 10:04 Australian PM Albanese to address nation over Iran crisisAustralia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will deliver a rare address to the nation on Wednesday (April 1, 2026) about the war in West Asia, with media reporting he will encourage Australians to conserve fuel.The address will be broadcast simultaneously across major television and radio networks at 7 p.m. (0800 GMT) - 1.30 p.m. IST.Similar addresses were made by previous prime ministers during the COVID pandemic and the 2008 global financial crisis.Reuters
Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will deliver a rare address to the nation on Wednesday (April 1, 2026) about the war in West Asia, with media reporting he will encourage Australians to conserve fuel.
The address will be broadcast simultaneously across major television and radio networks at 7 p.m. (0800 GMT) - 1.30 p.m. IST.
Similar addresses were made by previous prime ministers during the COVID pandemic and the 2008 global financial crisis.
• April 01, 2026 09:53 Oil, gas prices won't immediately return to normal even if Iran war ends, EU warnsSkyrocketing oil and gas prices in Europe as a result of the ongoing Iran war won’t return to normal levels any time soon, even if peace is declared tomorrow, the European Union’s energy commissioner warned on Tuesday (March 31, 2026).Commissioner Dan Jorgensen said although there are no immediate oil and gas supply shortages in the 27-member bloc, there’s pressure on diesel and jet fuel supply as well as “increasing constraints” in global gas markets that are resulting in higher electricity prices.“What I find extremely important is to state as clearly as I can, that even if that peace is here tomorrow, still we will not go back to normal in a foreseeable future,” Mr. Jorgensen told a news conference after a meeting of EU energy ministers.Reuters
Skyrocketing oil and gas prices in Europe as a result of the ongoing Iran war won’t return to normal levels any time soon, even if peace is declared tomorrow, the European Union’s energy commissioner warned on Tuesday (March 31, 2026).
Commissioner Dan Jorgensen said although there are no immediate oil and gas supply shortages in the 27-member bloc, there’s pressure on diesel and jet fuel supply as well as “increasing constraints” in global gas markets that are resulting in higher electricity prices.
“What I find extremely important is to state as clearly as I can, that even if that peace is here tomorrow, still we will not go back to normal in a foreseeable future,” Mr. Jorgensen told a news conference after a meeting of EU energy ministers.
• April 01, 2026 09:27 Israel says missile launched from Yemen towards its territoryIsraeli military said on Wednesday (April 1, 2026) that it had identified the launch of a missile from Yemen towards Israel, adding that air defence systems were operating to intercept the threat. Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis joined the regional war in recent days, launching missiles at Israel in support of Tehran.Reuters
Israeli military said on Wednesday (April 1, 2026) that it had identified the launch of a missile from Yemen towards Israel, adding that air defence systems were operating to intercept the threat. Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis joined the regional war in recent days, launching missiles at Israel in support of Tehran.
• April 01, 2026 08:37 UAE bars Iranians from entering, transiting country amid hostilitiesThe UAE has barred Iranians from entering or transiting the country as the war rages, three major airlines said on Wednesday (April 1, 2026).The long-haul carriers Emirates and Etihad, as well as the lower-cost airline FlyDubai, made the announcements on their websites.Entry rules can sometimes be opaque in the autocratic United Arab Emirates, a federation of seven sheikhdoms. But the airlines’ websites all displayed the order. It said holders of Golden Visas, 10-year residency permits in the country, could still enter.AP
The UAE has barred Iranians from entering or transiting the country as the war rages, three major airlines said on Wednesday (April 1, 2026).
The long-haul carriers Emirates and Etihad, as well as the lower-cost airline FlyDubai, made the announcements on their websites.
Entry rules can sometimes be opaque in the autocratic United Arab Emirates, a federation of seven sheikhdoms. But the airlines’ websites all displayed the order. It said holders of Golden Visas, 10-year residency permits in the country, could still enter.
• April 01, 2026 08:27 Iran state TV reports strikes across TehranIran’s state broadcaster IRIB said areas in northern, eastern and central Tehran were under attack on Wednesday (April 1, 2026).The broadcaster said on Telegram that explosions were heard in the capital’s north, east and centre, reporting “attacks on Tehran” without immediately providing more details.AFP
Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB said areas in northern, eastern and central Tehran were under attack on Wednesday (April 1, 2026).
The broadcaster said on Telegram that explosions were heard in the capital’s north, east and centre, reporting “attacks on Tehran” without immediately providing more details.
• April 01, 2026 08:21 Jet fuel prices more than doubled to ₹2.07 lakh/kl, commercial LPG up ₹195.50 in IndiaThe price of aviation turbine fuel (ATF), or jet fuel, was more than doubled to a record ₹2.07 lakh per kilolitre on Wednesday (April 1, 2026), while commercial LPG rates were raised by ₹195.50 per cylinder, mirroring the surge in global oil prices linked to the widening West Asia conflict.The ATF price in Delhi was hiked by ₹1,10,703.08 per kilolitre, or 114.5%, to ₹2,07,341.22 per kl, according to state-owned fuel retailers.This is the first time ever that ATF prices have crossed the ₹2 lakh per kl mark. The previous peak was in 2022 when rates were hiked by ₹1.1 lakh per kl after oil prices surged after Russia invaded Ukraine.Jet fuel prices more than doubled to ₹2.07 lakh/kl, commercial LPG up ₹195.50Jet fuel prices soar to ₹2.07 lakh/kl, marking a record high; commercial LPG rates also increase amid global oil surge.
The price of aviation turbine fuel (ATF), or jet fuel, was more than doubled to a record ₹2.07 lakh per kilolitre on Wednesday (April 1, 2026), while commercial LPG rates were raised by ₹195.50 per cylinder, mirroring the surge in global oil prices linked to the widening West Asia conflict.
The ATF price in Delhi was hiked by ₹1,10,703.08 per kilolitre, or 114.5%, to ₹2,07,341.22 per kl, according to state-owned fuel retailers.
This is the first time ever that ATF prices have crossed the ₹2 lakh per kl mark. The previous peak was in 2022 when rates were hiked by ₹1.1 lakh per kl after oil prices surged after Russia invaded Ukraine.
Jet fuel prices more than doubled to ₹2.07 lakh/kl, commercial LPG up ₹195.50
Jet fuel prices soar to ₹2.07 lakh/kl, marking a record high; commercial LPG rates also increase amid global oil surge.
• April 01, 2026 08:01 Israel strikes factory in Iran, alleges it supplied fentanyl for chemical weapons Israel said early Wednesday (April 1, 2026) it struck a plant supplying Iran’s theocracy with fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid, to allegedly use in a chemical weapons programme. Iran acknowledged the strike on Tofigh Daru factory, but insisted it only supplied “hospital drugs” used in medical operations.The strike happened on Tuesday (March 31, 2026), both Israel and Iran said.Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi posted a picture of the factory in Tehran, writing on X: “The war criminals in Israel are now openly and unashamedly bombing pharmaceutical companies.” Hospitals extensively use fentanyl to treat severe pain. But a small amount of the drug can be fatal.
Israel said early Wednesday (April 1, 2026) it struck a plant supplying Iran’s theocracy with fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid, to allegedly use in a chemical weapons programme.
Iran acknowledged the strike on Tofigh Daru factory, but insisted it only supplied “hospital drugs” used in medical operations.
The strike happened on Tuesday (March 31, 2026), both Israel and Iran said.
Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi posted a picture of the factory in Tehran, writing on X: “The war criminals in Israel are now openly and unashamedly bombing pharmaceutical companies.” Hospitals extensively use fentanyl to treat severe pain. But a small amount of the drug can be fatal.
• April 01, 2026 07:49 'Large fire' reported at Kuwait airport after Iranian drones target fuel tanksAn Iranian drone attack targeted fuel tanks at Kuwait’s international airport, sparking a large fire but causing no casualties, Kuwaiti state news agency KUNA said on Wednesday (April 1, 2026).Emergency teams rushed to the site, but initial reports showed only material damage at the facility run by the Kuwait Aviation Fueling Company, the agency added, citing a spokesperson for civil aviation authorities.Reuters
An Iranian drone attack targeted fuel tanks at Kuwait’s international airport, sparking a large fire but causing no casualties, Kuwaiti state news agency KUNA said on Wednesday (April 1, 2026).
Emergency teams rushed to the site, but initial reports showed only material damage at the facility run by the Kuwait Aviation Fueling Company, the agency added, citing a spokesperson for civil aviation authorities.
• April 01, 2026 07:39 UAE prepares to help U.S., allies open Strait of Hormuz by force: reportThe United Arab Emirates is preparing to help the United States and other allies open the key Strait of Hormuz waterway by force, the Wall Street Journal said on Tuesday (March 31, 2026), citing Arab officials.Reuters
The United Arab Emirates is preparing to help the United States and other allies open the key Strait of Hormuz waterway by force, the Wall Street Journal said on Tuesday (March 31, 2026), citing Arab officials.
• April 01, 2026 07:38 U.S. can see 'finish line' on Iran war: RubioU.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday (March 31, 2026) that Washington could see the “finish line” in the Iran war, which is now in its fifth week.“We can see the finish line. It’s not today, it’s not tomorrow, but it is coming,” he told Fox News Channel’s “Hannity” show.Reuters
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday (March 31, 2026) that Washington could see the “finish line” in the Iran war, which is now in its fifth week.
“We can see the finish line. It’s not today, it’s not tomorrow, but it is coming,” he told Fox News Channel’s “Hannity” show.
• April 01, 2026 07:20 Deadly strikes hit Beirut Three explosions rocked Beirut’s southern suburbs early Wednesday (April 1, 2026), AFP journalists reported, as a series of Israeli strikes in the south of the Lebanese capital and a nearby area killed seven people and wounded dozens, according to Lebanon’s health ministry.The Israeli army said it struck a “senior Hezbollah commander” and another “senior” member of the Iran-backed group in Beirut.AFP
Three explosions rocked Beirut’s southern suburbs early Wednesday (April 1, 2026), AFP journalists reported, as a series of Israeli strikes in the south of the Lebanese capital and a nearby area killed seven people and wounded dozens, according to Lebanon’s health ministry.
The Israeli army said it struck a “senior Hezbollah commander” and another “senior” member of the Iran-backed group in Beirut.
• April 01, 2026 07:18 Rubio says U.S. will 'have to re-examine' NATO relationship after Iran war endsSecretary of State Marco Rubio has said that the United States “is going to have to reexamine” its relationship with NATO once the war against Iran has concluded.“I think there’s no doubt, unfortunately, after this conflict is concluded, we are going to have to reexamine that relationship. We’re going to have to reexamine the value of NATO in that alliance for our country,” Mr. Rubio said on Fox News, adding that “ultimately” it would be a decision for President Donald Trump to make.AFP
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that the United States “is going to have to reexamine” its relationship with NATO once the war against Iran has concluded.
“I think there’s no doubt, unfortunately, after this conflict is concluded, we are going to have to reexamine that relationship. We’re going to have to reexamine the value of NATO in that alliance for our country,” Mr. Rubio said on Fox News, adding that “ultimately” it would be a decision for President Donald Trump to make.
• April 01, 2026 06:57 Mojtaba Khamenei is in Iran but avoiding public appearances, Russian envoy saysIran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is in the country but is refraining from making public appearances “for understandable reasons”, the RTVI news outlet quoted Russia’s Ambassador to the country as saying on Tuesday (March 31, 2026).Reuters
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is in the country but is refraining from making public appearances “for understandable reasons”, the RTVI news outlet quoted Russia’s Ambassador to the country as saying on Tuesday (March 31, 2026).
• April 01, 2026 06:54 Asian stocks jump after Wall Street soars on renewed hopes of Iran war endAsian shares were sharply higher on Wednesday (April 1, 2026) after U.S. stocks soared to their best day since last spring on renewed hopes that the Iran war could soon end.South Korea’s Kospi surged 5.2% to 5,312.45 in early trading, while Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 rose 3.5% to 52,840.67.Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 was up 1.9% to 8,641.30.The renewed optimism came after U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States will be done attacking Iran probably in two to three weeks, and that the U.S. “will not have anything to do with” what happens next in the Strait of Hormuz.AP
Asian shares were sharply higher on Wednesday (April 1, 2026) after U.S. stocks soared to their best day since last spring on renewed hopes that the Iran war could soon end.
South Korea’s Kospi surged 5.2% to 5,312.45 in early trading, while Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 rose 3.5% to 52,840.67.
Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 was up 1.9% to 8,641.30.
The renewed optimism came after U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States will be done attacking Iran probably in two to three weeks, and that the U.S. “will not have anything to do with” what happens next in the Strait of Hormuz.
• April 01, 2026 06:51 Tanker hit by projectile off Qatar, crew safe, UKMTO saysA tanker was hit by an unknown projectile about 17 nautical miles north of Qatar’s Doha, causing damage to the hull above the waterline, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Wednesday (April 1, 2026), adding that the vessel’s crew were safe.There is no environmental impact, UKMTO added. Reuters
A tanker was hit by an unknown projectile about 17 nautical miles north of Qatar’s Doha, causing damage to the hull above the waterline, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Wednesday (April 1, 2026), adding that the vessel’s crew were safe.
There is no environmental impact, UKMTO added.
• April 01, 2026 06:50 Systematically crushing Iran, forging alliances with important countries in West Asia: NetanyahuLauding “enormous accomplishments” in the war against Iran, Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday (March 31, 2206) evening that the joint Israel-U.S. campaign was “systematically crushing” the Islamic regime while removing existential threats to the Jewish state.Addressing the nation in Hebrew ahead of the Jewish festival of Pesach (Passover), Mr. Netanyahu stressed that “sooner or later” the Iranian regime will fall, while Israel creates “new alliances with important countries in the region” against the shared threat emanating from Tehran.Read full report
Lauding “enormous accomplishments” in the war against Iran, Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday (March 31, 2206) evening that the joint Israel-U.S. campaign was “systematically crushing” the Islamic regime while removing existential threats to the Jewish state.
Addressing the nation in Hebrew ahead of the Jewish festival of Pesach (Passover), Mr. Netanyahu stressed that “sooner or later” the Iranian regime will fall, while Israel creates “new alliances with important countries in the region” against the shared threat emanating from Tehran.
• April 01, 2026 06:49 Iran Guards say will target U.S. tech firms, starting April 1, if more leaders killedIran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday (March 31, 2026) that they would target leading U.S. technology firms like Apple, Google and Meta if more Iranian leaders were killed in “targeted assassinations”.“These companies, starting from 8:00 pm (1630 GMT) Tehran time on Wednesday (April 1, 2026), should expect the destruction of their relevant units in exchange for every assassination in Iran,” the Guards said in a statement listing the names of 18 companies it alleged were complicit in the killing of officials.Iran Guards say will target U.S. tech firms if more leaders killedIran's Revolutionary Guards threaten retaliation against U.S. tech firms like Apple and Google for targeted assassinations of Iranian leaders.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday (March 31, 2026) that they would target leading U.S. technology firms like Apple, Google and Meta if more Iranian leaders were killed in “targeted assassinations”.
“These companies, starting from 8:00 pm (1630 GMT) Tehran time on Wednesday (April 1, 2026), should expect the destruction of their relevant units in exchange for every assassination in Iran,” the Guards said in a statement listing the names of 18 companies it alleged were complicit in the killing of officials.
Iran Guards say will target U.S. tech firms if more leaders killed
Iran's Revolutionary Guards threaten retaliation against U.S. tech firms like Apple and Google for targeted assassinations of Iranian leaders.
• April 01, 2026 06:49 White House says Trump to give address on Iran on April 2 (India time)U.S. President Donald Trump will deliver a national address at 9:00 p.m. Wednesday night (0100 GMT Thursday) related to the war against Iran, the White House said.“TUNE IN: Tomorrow night at 9PM ET, President Trump will give an Address to the Nation to provide an important update on Iran,” Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt wrote Tuesday (March 31, 2026) evening on X.AFP
U.S. President Donald Trump will deliver a national address at 9:00 p.m. Wednesday night (0100 GMT Thursday) related to the war against Iran, the White House said.
“TUNE IN: Tomorrow night at 9PM ET, President Trump will give an Address to the Nation to provide an important update on Iran,” Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt wrote Tuesday (March 31, 2026) evening on X.
• April 01, 2026 06:47 Trump says Iran war could end in 'two weeks, maybe three'U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday (March 31, 2026) that the war with Iran may be over in two or three weeks and it will be up to other countries to secure the vital Strait of Hormuz oil shipping channel. He also lashed out at allies who have been unwilling to do more to support the U.S. war effort, telling them to “go get your own oil” and declaring that securing the Strait of Hormuz is “not for us.”AFP
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday (March 31, 2026) that the war with Iran may be over in two or three weeks and it will be up to other countries to secure the vital Strait of Hormuz oil shipping channel.
He also lashed out at allies who have been unwilling to do more to support the U.S. war effort, telling them to “go get your own oil” and declaring that securing the Strait of Hormuz is “not for us.”
Published - April 01, 2026 06:41 am IST
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