Iran Targets US-UK Base in Indian Ocean, UK Drawn Into Escalating War
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates : Iran fired two ballistic missiles at the US-UK military base Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, the semi-official Mehr news agency reported on Saturday.
The Wall Street Journal reported earlier that Iran had launched two intermediate-range ballistic missiles toward the base but that they did not hit it.
Iran's president calls for 'Islamic Assembly of the Middle East'
March 21, 2026 2:47 pm
On the occasion of Nowruz and Eid al-Fitr, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Saturday said that the country does not seek conflict with Islamic nations. Denouncing the need for foreign presence in the region, he urged the formation of an 'Islamic Assembly of the Middle East' and said that the countries should "not fall into the traps set by our enemies". The Iranian president, in his message, said that Tehran does not seek turmoil in the region and added that it does not aim to interfere in the internal matters of the countries. He urged the neighbours to come together to resolve the differences and attacked Israel for being responsible for the "turmoil, instability, acts of genocide, terrorism, and sabotage in the region". ANI
United Airlines prepares for oil to reach USD 175 a barrel
March 21, 2026 2:00 pm
Dubai: The airline's CEO said the company is also preparing for oil not to return to USD 100 a barrel until the end of next year. Scott Kirby said in a message to United employees on Friday that jet fuel prices that have more than doubled in the last three weeks already would cost the airline USD 11 billion a year if they remain where they are now. The price of Brent crude has zigzagged from roughly USD 70 per barrel before the Iran war began to as high as USD 119.50 this week. Of United's worst-case assumption, Kirby said, "I think there's a good chance it won't be that bad, but ... there isn't much downside for us to preparing for that outcome." AP
Israel strikes targets in Tehran and Beirut
March 21, 2026 2:00 pm
Dubai: The Israeli military said early Saturday it was striking targets in Tehran. The announcement came shortly after the military said it had begun a wave of strikes targeting Hezbollah positions across the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon. Hours earlier, the army renewed evacuation warnings for seven neighbourhoods in Beirut's suburbs, prompting some residents to fire gunshots to alert families who had returned to flee. No casualties were immediately reported. AP
Sirens sound in Israel
March 21, 2026 1:58 pm
Dubai: Sirens sounded in Israel Saturday morning as the military said it was responding to a missile attack from Iran. AP
Iran holds funeral service for Revolutionary Guard spokesperson
March 21, 2026 1:58 pm
Dubai: Iran held funeral processions on Saturday for Revolutionary Guard spokesperson Ali Mohammad Naini, who was killed a day earlier in an Israeli strike, according to Iran's state-run media. Iran's state TV and other semiofficial outlets aired footage showing funeral prayers they said were for Naini. AP
Iran targets US-UK base in Indian Ocean
March 21, 2026 1:49 pm
Dubai/Washington: Israel said Saturday's attacks on Iran included Tehran, Karaj west of the capital and the central city of Isfahan. Reuters
Israel, Iran trade attacks as US sends Marines to Middle East
March 21, 2026 1:48 pm
Dubai/Washington: Israel and Iran attacked each other on Saturday as the U.S. was sending thousands more Marines to the Middle East and President Donald Trump accused NATO allies of cowardice over their reluctance to help open the Strait of Hormuz. Israel also attacked Beirut, saying it was targeting Hezbollah as it steps up airstrikes targeting the Iran-backed Lebanese militia in the deadliest spillover from the war on Iran since Hezbollah fired on Israel in support of Tehran on March 2. Reuters
‘Call got disconnected’: Family claims UP man killed in Riyadh missile attack
March 21, 2026 11:54 am
Sitapur: A 26-year-old man was killed in a suspected missile attack in Riyadh, his family alleged on Saturday, claiming that they were yet to give an official confirmation. Ravi Gopal from Baghain village in Mahmudabad Police Station limits had been working as a driver in a plastic factory in the Saudi capital since September 2025, his family said. Ritu, his wife, said Ravi last spoke to the family on March 18 around 9.30 pm. "The call got disconnected after about 20 minutes, and when we tried calling back, we found the phone switched off. We also tried contacting his friends there, but could not reach anyone," she said. PTI
A wave of executions is feared in Iran after 3 young men were hanged this week
March 21, 2026 11:46 am
Beirut: A 19-year-old star wrestler and two other young men were hanged in Iran this week, raising alarm among rights groups that a wave of executions may be underway as authorities facing relentless attacks from the US and Israel seek to squelch public dissent. The three men are the first to be executed from among the tens of thousands who were arrested during a January crackdown on nationwide protests. Rights groups say more than 100 others could face death sentences. AP
Iran ready to let Japanese vessels transit Hormuz, Kyodo reports
March 21, 2026 11:44 am
Tokyo: Iran is ready to let Japanese-related vessels pass through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital artery for global oil supplies, Kyodo news reported, citing Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi. Tehran has started talks with Tokyo, including with Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, about possibly opening the strait, Araqchi told the Japanese news agency in a phone interview on Friday. Japan's foreign and trade ministries and the Prime Minister's Office did not pick up calls from Reuters on Saturday seeking comment on the report. "Iran is, of course, ready to support the passing of Japan-related vessels through the Strait of Hormuz," if Japan seeks its reopening of the strait, Araqchi told Kyodo. AP
Israel continues a wave of strikes against Hezbollah militants
March 21, 2026 11:41 am
Dubai: The Israeli military said early Saturday that it began a wave of strikes targeting Iran-backed Hezbollah militants in Beirut's southern suburbs. Smoke was seen rising, fires broke out, and loud explosions were heard across parts of central Beirut, hours after the Israeli army renewed evacuation warnings for seven neighbourhoods. AP
Iran threatens attacks beyond the Middle East
March 21, 2026 11:40 am
Dubai: Iran's top military spokesperson, Gen. Abolfazl Shekarchi, warned Friday that "parks, recreational areas and tourist destinations" worldwide will not be safe for the country's enemies. The threat renewed concerns that Tehran may revert to using militant attacks beyond the Middle East as a pressure tactic. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei praised Iranians' steadfastness in the face of war in a written statement read on Iranian television to mark Nowruz. Khamenei has not been seen in public since he became the supreme leader following Israeli strikes that killed his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and reportedly wounded him. AP
US lifts sanctions on Iranian oil at sea amid soaring prices
March 21, 2026 8:47 am
Washington: The United States has announced the temporary lifting of sanctions on the sale of Iranian oil stranded at sea in an effort to cool down soaring global crude prices. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the temporary measure will make available 140 million barrels of Iranian oil to global markets. “This temporary, short-term authorisation is strictly limited to oil that is already in transit and does not allow new purchases or production,” Bessent said in a long post on X. PTI
Trump says US near completion of its goals
March 21, 2026 7:59 am
Dubai: In his social media post, the president said, “We are getting very close to meeting our objectives as we consider winding down our great Military efforts in the Middle East.” That seemed at odds with his administration’s move to bolster its firepower in the region and request another $200 billion from Congress to fund the war. AP
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