US & ‘Israel’ at war with Iran | Day 25 coverage

The United States is pushing for a “framework deal” for the war with Iran, starting with a “one-month ceasefire”, according to Hebrew channel 12.

Trump’s administration 15-point plan proposal includes nuclear limits, such as no enrichment and dismantling key Iranian nuclear sites” in exchange for lifting sanctions and support for civilian nuclear projects.

The report adds that ‘Israel’ is concerned such a deal could let Iran “come out on top”.

Nine ‘Israelis’ were injured from the impact of an Iranian cluster bomb in the settlement of Bnei Brak in the district of Tel Aviv.

‘Israel’s’ emergency service Magen David Adom said one man is in moderate condition, and eight others are in good condition.

They were hit by shrapnel and the initial blast, the rescue service added.

Iran's atomic energy organisation accused the US and ‘Israel’ on Tuesday of attacking its Bushehr nuclear power plant, saying a projectile had landed within its compound but caused no damage.

"The American-Zionist enemy has attacked the Bushehr nuclear power plant site again," the organisation said in a statement, adding that "a projectile hit inside the enclosure of the Bushehr power plant".

"Initial reports indicate this incident did not cause any financial or technical damage, or human casualty, and the various areas of the power plant are unharmed."

Moment during an Iranian ballistic missile attack on ‘Israel’, where the cluster missile body can be seen releasing several smaller submunitions in mid-air over central ‘Israel’.

US President Donald Trump says Iran gave him a "very big present" related to oil and gas, not offering details but saying he has new faith in Tehran's leaders.

The’ Israeli’ military said on Tuesday that it was operating "according to an unchanged plan" in Iran and Lebanon, regardless of any talks aimed at reaching an agreement to end the hostilities.

"Regarding this or that agreement, we are currently operating according to an unchanged plan," military spokesman Brigadier General Effie Defrin said during a televised briefing when asked about efforts to launch a diplomatic process that could put an end to the war.

"We are acting, and will continue to act... to deepen the damage and remove existential threats," Defrin added.

"We are striking both in Iran and in Lebanon".

Iraq's foreign ministry will summon the United States charge d'affaires and the Iranian ambassador following two deadly strikes targeting former paramilitaries and Iraqi Kurdish fighters from the autonomous northern region, an official statement said Tuesday.

The ministry of foreign affairs will summon the representatives to "deliver formal notes of protest regarding the attacks", the Iraqi prime minister's office said in a statement following a meeting of the National Security Council.

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Iran gave him a "very big present" related to oil and gas, not offering details but saying he had new faith in Tehran's leaders.

"It was a very big present, worth a tremendous amount of money," Trump said.

“They're going to make a deal. They did something yesterday that was amazing, actually. They gave us a present, and the present arrived today. It was a very big present worth a tremendous amount of money. 

“And I'm not going to tell you what that present is, but it was a very significant prize. And they gave it to us, and they said they were going to give it. So that meant one thing to me, we’re dealing with the right people. 

“No, it wasn't nuclear related. It was oil and gas related. And it was a very nice thing they did.”

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that negotiations with Iran to end the Middle East war were underway "right now," adding Tehran wants to make a deal "so badly."

"We're in negotiations right now," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office, saying that Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, envoy Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law Jared Kushner were involved.

Iran has agreed to never possess a nuclear weapon, US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday.

“They've agreed to that.”

Donald Trump is pressing on with military operations against Iran even as he examines "newfound" diplomatic options, the White House said Tuesday, after the US president announced talks with Tehran and Pakistan emerged as a possible mediator.

"As President Trump and his negotiators explore this newfound possibility of diplomacy, Operation Epic Fury continues unabated to achieve the military objectives laid out by the Commander in Chief and the Pentagon," Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement.

Hebrew media said rescue forces are responding to reports of an Iranian missile impact in the northern settlement of Safed.

Initial reports added that two people were lightly injured in the area.

This is the 11th Iranian attack on ‘Israel’ on Tuesday.

Iran has launched another wave of missiles targeted at ‘Israel’, Iranian state television said.

The ‘Israeli’ military said in a statement it detected the missile launch and its “defensive systems are operating to intercept the threat”.

‘Israeli’ emergency services said a woman was killed in the north on Tuesday following rocket fire from Lebanon, where ‘Israeli’ forces are fighting Iran-backed Hezbollah.

"Following a launch toward northern Israel... teams are reporting a woman of about 30 with no signs of life and severe multi-system trauma, and have pronounced her dead at the scene," Magen David Adom said in a statement, adding that teams were treating two other people in mild condition with shrapnel injuries.

The ‘Israeli’ military said that dozens of rockets from Lebanon were fired at the area at the time the incident occurred.

Explosions and smoke on the outskirts of the village of Yohmor, south of Lebanon's Nabatiyeh, as ‘Israel’ keeps striking Lebanon's south and east.

Hezbollah on Tuesday called the decision by Lebanon's foreign ministry to expel the newly appointed Iranian ambassador a "sin", and demanded the authorities "immediately reverse" the move.

"Hezbollah calls on the President of the Republic and the Prime Minister to demand that the Minister of Foreign Affairs... immediately reverse this decision because of its dangerous repercussions," the Iran-backed group said in a statement, calling the move a "national and strategic sin".

The foreign ministry had earlier given the Iranian diplomat until Sunday to leave the country.

Footage by the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) shows operations carried out by aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln against Iran.

Footage shows destruction in Tel Aviv following a wave of attacks by Iran.

Soroka Medical Center in ‘Israel’ said a person in critical condition was admitted following the latest strike on the Negev region.

Hebrew Channel 14 said there are initial reports in north ‘Israel’ of missile debris falling in Dimona, after Iran said it launched a new wave of attacks.

Alert period ends in Jordan

Sirens blare in Jordan.

The Iranian army said it carried out drone strikes targeting two military-industrial and aerospace complexes in Haifa, as well as areas surrounding Ben Gurion Airport.

Sirens sound to announce end of alert period

The General Command of the Bahrain Defence Force announced the death of a United Arab Emirates soldier while taking part in joint operations to counter Iranian missile and drone attacks targeting the Kingdom.

In an official statement, the command said the soldier was killed while performing his national duty alongside Bahraini forces amid ongoing attacks that have targeted Bahrain since February 28, 2026.

The statement expressed deep condolences to the UAE Armed Forces and the soldier’s family, praising his service and sacrifice.

The Bahrain Defence Force also confirmed that several Bahraini personnel and UAE troops were injured during the operations. The wounded were immediately evacuated and received medical treatment, with most cases described as minor to moderate. Many have since been discharged from hospital.

The command stressed that its forces remain fully committed to defending Bahrain’s airspace, territorial waters, and land against continued threats.

It also urged the public to rely on official sources for information and avoid spreading rumors.

UAE statement

Minutes later, the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Defense announced the death of a civilian contractor of Moroccan nationality who was killed in an Iranian missile strike targeting Bahrain.

In a statement, the ministry said the contractor was on a routine mission in the Kingdom when the attack occurred, describing it as a “blatant Iranian aggression.” The strike also left five UAE Ministry of Defense personnel injured.

The ministry expressed its condolences to the victim’s family and wished a speedy recovery to the injured.

Sirens sounded in Jordan amid danger.

Sirens sound to announce end of alert period

Jordanian authorities sound the alarm in the country upon detecting aerial threats.

'Israeli' Foreign Minister Gideon Saar welcomed on Tuesday Lebanon's decision to expel the Iranian ambassador as a "justified and necessary step" and urged the government to take steps against Hezbollah.

"We call on the Lebanese government to take practical and meaningful measures against Hezbollah, whose representatives still serve as ministers within it," Saar said in a post on X.

Lebanon's health minister, Rakan Nassereddine, and labour minister, Mohammad Haidar, are Hezbollah-affiliated.

Bahrain’s defense forces say they have successfully intercepted and destroyed 153 missiles and 301 drones targeting the country since the start of the Iranian attacks. 

Sirens sound to announce end of alert period

Iran named on Tuesday a former Revolutionary Guards commander, Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, as the new chief of the Supreme National Security Council to replace his slain predecessor Ali Larijani, state television said.

Larijani, a powerful figure in the Islamic republic, was confirmed dead after 'Israel' said it killed him in a strike last week.

Qatar on Tuesday said the Middle East war has stretched Gulf states’ security systems to the breaking point as Iran continues its regional attacks.

“The most important outcome of this war is the breakdown of the security system in the Gulf region,” said Qatar’s foreign ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari, adding that Gulf states now need a post-war re-evaluation of what a shared regional security framework truly entails.

He also reiterated Qatar’s support for all diplomatic efforts to end the conflict between Washington and Tehran, stressing that no direct Qatari mediation efforts are currently underway.

Lebanon has declared Iran’s envoy persona non grata and ordered him to leave by 29 March 2026, amid the regional war.

Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi said the decision targets Iranian Ambassador Mohammad Reza Shibani and comes as Hezbollah continues attacks on 'Israel' despite government demands to disarm, prompting 'Israeli' airstrikes, ground operations in southern Lebanon, and the displacement of over a million people.

The 'Israeli' army reports it has detected missiles fired from Iran targeting the Eilat area and the Dead Sea region in 'Israel'. 

Air raid sirens blare across Jordan

'Israel’s' Defense Minister Israel Katz announced that the Israeli Occupation Forces will control a security zone in southern Lebanon up to the Litani River, claiming it is to counter the threat posed by Hezbollah.

Katz said all bridges reportedly used by Hezbollah to transport operatives and weapons have been destroyed, and remaining bridges will be controlled by 'Israeli' forces.

Hundreds of thousands of residents who fled south Lebanon will not return until northern residents are secured, he added.

Hezbollah fired around 30 rockets from Lebanon at 'Israel’s' Haifa Bay area; most were intercepted by air defenses and no injuries or impacts in residential areas have been reported.

'Israeli' authorities reported that air raid sirens went off in Haifa, Haifa Bay, and Acre following the detection of rockets launched from Lebanon

'Israeli' forces carried out air raids on the city of Nabatieh and the town of Adloun in southern Lebanon.

Sirens sound to announce end of alert period

The 'Israeli' Home Front Command reports that air-raid sirens were activated in Dimona and several areas of the Negev.

Air raid sirens blare across Jordan

'Israeli' police report that a munition carrying around 100 kilograms of explosives struck central Tel Aviv, damaging multiple buildings and vehicles, according to Channel 12.

A recent Iranian missile strike on Tel Aviv caused extensive destruction, with at least three buildings confirmed destroyed.

An 'Israeli' strike on Bshamoun, a town south of Beirut, killed at least two people, Lebanon's health ministry said Tuesday.

"The Israeli enemy raid on the town of Bshamoun in the Aley district resulted, in a preliminary toll, in the martyrdom of two citizens and the injury of five others," the ministry said in a statement.

Six people are reported lightly wounded, according to Magen David Adom.

A large fire broke out at the location where an unexploded Iranian missile shrapnel landed in Tel Aviv.

Sirens sound to announce end of alert period

The 'Israeli' army announced that it detected missile launches from Iran heading toward 'Israel'.

Air raid sirens blare across Jordan

The Revolutionary Guard announced at dawn today the launch of the 78th wave of "Operations True Promise 4”, targeting occupied territories and U.S. bases.

All-clear sirens sound across Jordan

The ‘Israeli’ military said it detected an Iranian missile launch on Tuesday morning.

Sirens were activated in the areas of Negev and the Dead Sea.

Sirens activated in Jordan amid danger

‘Israel’ targeted seven areas of Beirut's southern suburbs overnight, Lebanese state media reported on Tuesday.

"Enemy warplanes launched seven raids overnight on the southern suburbs," Lebanon's state-run National News Agency reported, adding that seven areas were targeted.

• Building on last week’s discharge of private-sector stocks, Takaichi announced on X that Japan will tap into its national reserves starting March 26, releasing a combined total of roughly 80 million barrels (45 days' worth) to stabilize prices.
• As a resource-poor nation relying on the Middle East for 95% of its oil, Japan is leading the G7 and IEA in a record coordinated release of 400 million barrels to bypass the "chokehold" currently tightening on the Strait of Hormuz.

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced Tuesday that the country will release another part of it from its strategic oil reserves starting Thursday, following a similar move last week.

In a post on X, Takaichi said the decision aims to ensure “the necessary supply of petroleum products for all of Japan,” confirming that national reserves will be used from March 26.

Tokyo had already begun releasing reserves last week, equivalent to 15 days’ worth of oil held by the private sector.

Japan relies heavily on the Middle East for nearly 95 percent of its oil imports, making it particularly vulnerable to regional disruptions.

The country maintains one of the world’s largest strategic petroleum reserves, totaling more than 400 million barrels as of December.

The move comes after members of the International Energy Agency agreed on March 11 to tap oil stockpiles to ease price surges driven by the ongoing war in the Middle East.

Iran launched another round of missiles towards ‘Israel’ early Tuesday, state television announced.

"Iran fires new wave of missiles at occupied territories," the state-run Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting posted on Telegram.

The ‘Israeli’ military said it detected another Iranian ballistic missile attack targeting Tel Aviv, Central ‘Israel’.

Sirens have been activated in Tel Aviv, Rishon Lezion and Netanya.

Circulating footage claims to show an attack on positions in Erbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan.

Unverified reports from Iraq say it was an attack carried out by Iran-backed Iraqi groups targeting what they called “Iranian opposition”

Iran’s Fars News Agency reported that a “hostile attack” targeted two energy facilities in the cities of Isfahan and Khorramshahr.

“A gas administration building and a gas pressure reduction station [in Isfahan] were struck, resulting in damage to parts of the facilities as well as surrounding homes,” Fars News Agency said. 

“At the same time, reports indicated that a gas pipeline supplying a power plant in Khorramshahr was also targeted,” it added. 

Kuwait’s Ministry of Electricity said that seven overhead power transmission lines were taken out of service after debris fell on the infrastructure.

In a statement, the ministry confirmed the outage, noting that the disruption was directly caused by falling fragments.

Kuwait’s ministry of defense said earlier its air defense was intercepting a missile and drone attack, as Iran continues swarming the Gulf countries with attacks after the ‘Israeli’-US war.

Netanyahu says in a video statement that ‘Israel’ and the US will protect "vital interests in every circumstances."

Netanyahu reiterates the claim that the ongoing strikes were "crushing the missile programme and the nuclear programme" of Iran and also "inflicting heavy damage on Hezbollah."

Aftermath of an Iranian cluster munition that landed on the settlement of Nesher in Haifa, northern, ‘Israel’.

Iran’s Guards said earlier they launched wave 78 of their attacks against ‘Israeli’ and US bases in the region, according to their statement.

A loud blast rang out over Jerusalem early Tuesday after ‘Israel's’ military said it detected another Iranian missile launch, the second of the day.

Residents in the city heard a loud explosion minutes after the military said it had detected missile launches from Iran and was "working to intercept the threat."

Iranian cluster missile targeted at Haifa, north ‘Israel’.

Footage shows Iron Dome interceptors working to catch the missile as it fragments.

The ‘Israeli’ military said afterwards that rescue services are heading to areas where reports of impact have been received.

The Kuwaiti army said Tuesday morning that its air defense are currently intercepting missile and drone attacks, as Iran continues swarming the Gulf countries with attacks after the ‘Israeli’-US war.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said Tuesday morning it has launched the 78th wave of its “True Promise 4” operation targeting the Israeli Occupation and US bases in the region, according to the statement.