Iran US war news LIVE: Series of explosions shake Tehran, black smoke cloud seen over city

Iran US war news LIVE: United States President Donald Trump on Thursday extended his deadline to Iran for opening the Strait of Hormuz by 10 days till April 6. He said he did so on the request of the Iranian government.

“As per Iranian Government request, please let this statement serve to represent that I am pausing the period of Energy Plant destruction by 10 Days to Monday, April 6, 2026, at 8 P.M., Eastern Time,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.

Iran US war news LIVE: Iran-linked hackers have publicly claimed the breach of FBI Director Kash Patel’s personal inbox, publishing photographs of the director and his purported resume to the internet.

On their website, the hacker group Handala Hack Team said Patel « will now find his name among the list of successfully hacked victims. » (Reuters)

Iran US war news LIVE: The Iranian embassy in Pakistan clarified on Friday and that the news shared some social media accounts claiming friction between Iran and Pakistan are “misleading”.

Sharing such a post, the embasy wrote, “The news shared by these accounts are misleading and do not reflect reality. Some accounts appear to be spreading harmful narratives. Please rely on official, verified, and credible news sources for accurate information.”

Iran US war news LIVE: The Iranian ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva said on Friday that the country’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is safe and actove. The ambassador made the remarks as Mojtaba has so far not appeared in public since he became the Supreme Leader.

According to Ali Bahreini, Mojtaba is maintaining a low profile due to heightened security considerations added that he is continuing to carry out his responsibilities.

Iran US war news LIVE: G7 allies on Friday sought clarity from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Washington’s plans regarding Iran, nearly a month into the Middle East war, as concerns grew over the depth of cooperation between Russia and the Islamic Republic.

After missing the opening day of the meeting at a historic monastery-turned luxury hotel complex outside Paris, Rubio arrived for a full day of discussions with his counterparts.

Iran US war news LIVE: The United States and Israel attacked steel plants in southwestern Iran and Isfahan city, reported Iran’s semi-official news gency Mehr.

Iran US war news LIVE: German foreign minister said on Friday that Russian President Putin is hoping that the current war in Iran would pull away focus from his “crimes” in Ukraine.

« Putin is cynically hoping that the escalation in the Middle East will divert our attention from his crimes in Ukraine, » Johann Wadephul said. He made the remarks during a meeting of G7 foreign ministers in France.

« This calculation must not succeed, » he said.

Iran US war news LIVE: Group of Seven foreign ministers met in France on Friday to discuss the conflicts in West Asia, and between Russia and Ukraine, with deep divisions apparent over the US-Israel war with Iran following US President Donald Trump’s repeated complaints that US’ allies have ignored or rejected requests for help in confronting Iran’s retaliation, including the closure of the Strait of Hormuz to most of international shipping.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio joined his counterparts from G7 nations only 24 hours after Trump’s latest volley of insults lobbed at NATO, as instability in oil markets persisted with the Iran war entering its fourth week along with uncertainty over the status of potential negotiations to end the crisis. (AP)

Iran US war news LIVE: A diplomat who represented PVA, an international organisation with special consultative status at UN’s ECOSOC, resigned on Friday and claimed that the United Nations is “preparing for possible nuclear weapon use”.

“After much reflection, and after it became clear to me that some UN seniors are serving a powerful lobby and not the UN, I have decided to suspend all my duties as PVA Main Representative at the UN and from all UN committees/groups of which I am a member,” Mohamad Safa wrote in a post on X.

“I cannot in good conscience be part of or witness to what is happening at a time when the UN is preparing for possible nuclear weapon use,” he added.

Iran US war news LIVE: Israel launched a new wave of strikes on Iran and threatened on Friday that its attacks “will escalate and expand” after U.S. President Donald Trump claimed talks on ending the war were going well and gave Tehran more time to open the Strait of Hormuz, though there have been no signs of Iran backing down.

With stock markets reeling and economic fallout from the war extending far beyond the Middle East, Trump is under growing pressure to end Iran’s chokehold on the strait, a strategic waterway through which a fifth of the world’s oil is usually shipped. (AP)

Iran US war news LIVE: In Iran, over 1,900 people have been killed and at least 20,000 people have been injured since the start of the war with the United States and Israel on February 28, according to Maria Martinez of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) on Friday. She cited the figured given by the Iranian Red Crescent.

Iran US war news LIVE: Israel’s defence minister said on Friday that Israeli attacks on Iran « will escalate and expand. »

Israel Katz made the comment in a statement noting that he and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu « warned the Iranian terrorist regime to stop firing missiles at the civilian population in Israel. »

« Despite the warnings, the firing continues – and therefore (Israeli military) attacks in Iran will escalate and expand to additional targets and areas that assist the regime in building and operating weapons against Israeli citizens, » Katz said.

“They will pay heavy, increasing prices for this war crime.” (AP)

Iran US war news LIVE: The Tomahawk cruise missile is a precision weapon that launches from ships, submarines, and ground launchers and can strike targets precisely from 1,000 miles away, even in heavily defended airspace, according to its manufacturer Raytheon.

Iran US war news LIVE: The United States has so far fired over 850 Tomahawk cruise missiles in its ongoing war with Iran, reported the Washington Post citing people familiar with the matter.

The alarming number has concerned some officials at the Pentagon and has led to some discussions internally on how to get more of these precision missilies, the report said.

Iran US war news LIVE: In a video address to the United Nations Human Rights Council, Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi slammed the « calculated, phased assault » on an elementary school « in the city of Minab, south of Iran, where more than 175 students and teachers were slaughtered in cold blood ».

The attack happened on February 28, the day the United States and Israel launched the war with attacks across Iran, with Tehran in turn striking targets in Israel and Gulf nations.

The strike, he said, « was a war crime and a crime against humanity, one that demands unequivocal condemnation by all and unambiguous accountability for the culprits ».(AFP)

Iran US war news LIVE: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said on Friday that it has forbidden shipping « to and from ports of allies and supporters of the Israeli-American enemies » through any corridor or to any destination, as reported by the country’s state media.

The Guards also said that the Strait of Hormuz remains closed and any transit through there will face “harsh measures ».

Iran US war news LIVE: Saudi Arabia has said that six missiles were fired towards Riyadh, of which two were shot down. The remaining four fell over uninhabited areas or Gulf waters, Al Jazeera reported.

Iran US war news LIVE: Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi alleged that more than 600 schools have been damaged across Iran, and more than 1,000 students and teachers have been killed or are injured in US-Israel strikes over the past one month.

Iran US war news LIVE: Iran foreign minister Abbas Araghchi termed the US attack on Tehran school a ‘calculated’ assault. Over a hundred students were killed in Tehran on February 28 after US strikes hit a girls’ school.

Iran US war news LIVE: Even though US President Donald Trump has postponed the offensive against Iran till April 6 giving primacy to diplomacy and dialogue, America has assembled a huge armada to tackle the next phase with three aircraft carriers and a huge amphibious assault ship waiting for military orders from Central Command. Read full report

Iran US war news LIVE: As Pakistan has assumed the role of a mediator to resolve the conflict between Iran and the US, geopolitical risk advisor and former US Army combatant, Colonel Douglas Macgregor (retd) has questioned its credibility citing severe internal challenges faced by the South Asian country. Macgregor also believes that Pakistan would not be viewed as a neutral party by Israel. He suggested that India could play a credible role in facilitating dialogue due to its diplomatic relationships across different geopolitical blocs.

via ANI.

Iran US war news LIVE: Iran’s military has warned that hotels housing US soldiers across the region would be targets in its war with the United States and Israel. « When all the Americans (forces) go into a hotel, then from our perspective that hotel becomes American, » armed forces spokesman Abolfazl Shekarchi told state television on Thursday.

via AFP

Iran US war news LIVE: Saudi Arabia’s on Friday said that it intercepted two drones in capital Riyadh and oil-rich eastern region, according to state news agency. Drone interceptions were reported earlier in the day from the easter region of the kingdom.

Iran US war news LIVE: Amid uncertainty over talks between US and Iran, Israel on Friday said it « completed a wide-scale wave of strikes targeting infrastructure of the Iranian terror regime in the heart of Tehran ». In a separate statement, the Israeli military said it also struck “ballistic missiles and aerial defense systems production sites across Iran”, reported news agency AFP.

Iran US war news LIVE: Kuwait’s main commercial port was damaged in a drone attack on Friday, authorities said, as Iran pressed on with its campaign in the Gulf in retaliation for US-Israeli strikes. The Shuwaikh port was targeted at dawn « by enemy drones, preliminary reports revealed material damage but no human casualties », the Kuwait port authority said in a statement on X.