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LIVE UPDATES: Middle East Tensions Mount After Strikes on Iran – Day 15

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The Middle East remains on edge as the conflict triggered by the February 28 US–Israeli strikes on Iran enters its 15th day.
The attacks, which targeted multiple Iranian sites and killed senior Iranian officials, sparked a major regional escalation and a wave of retaliatory missile and drone operations by Iran against Israeli and American positions across the Middle East.
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An ancient mosque and the flame of a petrochemical plant, burning off unwanted gas byproducts is seen in Kharg Island, Iran, July 1971. - Sputnik International, 1920, 14.03.2026
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17:30 GMT 14.03.2026
На экране демонстрируется изображение нового верховного лидера Ирана Моджтабы Хаменеи, Иран  - Sputnik International, 1920, 14.03.2026
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17:06 GMT 14.03.2026
'The Strait of Hormuz is open to shipping, only enemies who attack us will face problems passing through it' - Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi
15:45 GMT 14.03.2026
DEATH TOLL FROM ISRAELI STRIKES IN LEBANON HAS RISEN TO 826, WITH MORE THAN 2,000 INJURED - LEBANESE HEALTH MINISTRY
Israeli strikes on Lebanon have killed 826 people, injured over 2,000 since March 2, the Lebanese health Ministry said on Saturday.
"Since the aggression began, 826 people have been killed, 2,009 injured," the statement read.
On Friday, the Lebanese Health Ministry said that the number of casualties from Israeli strikes launched against the country since March 2 had reached 773, with 1,933 others injured.
15:12 GMT 14.03.2026
Israeli Strikes on Lebanon Kill 26 Medics Since March 2 – Lebanese Health Ministry

The Israeli strikes on Lebanon left 26 medical workers killed, over 50 injured since March 2, the Lebanese Health Ministry said on Saturday.

"The total number of medics killed from March 2 to today is 26, with 51 injured. This clearly shows the enemy's [Israeli] violent actions," the ministry said in a statement.

At the same time, United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL) spokeswoman Kandice Ardiel said that the UN mission came under fire in southern Lebanon, which injured one peacekeeper.

"Last night, one of our positions near Meiss ej Jebel was hit, likely by heavy machine gun fire. The impact caused a fire, and one peacekeeper on his way to the shelter was lightly injured. We have launched an investigation," she said on X.

Overnight from Friday to Saturday, 12 medics died as a result of an Israeli strike on a medical center in southern Lebanon.

On Friday, the Lebanese Health Ministry said that the number of casualties from Israeli strikes launched against the country since March 2 had reached 773, with 1,933 others injured.
14:47 GMT 14.03.2026
Iran Strikes US Bank Branch in Middle East, Warns of Striking Others – IRGC
The Iranian armed forces have carried out a strike on US bank branches as a retaliation for US strikes, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Saturday, warning it will consider all US bank branches in the Middle East legitimate targets.
"The strike on US bank branches retaliated to enemy aggression against two Iranian banks. If the enemy repeats such steps, all US bank branches in the region will become our legitimate targets," the IRGC said in a statement quoted by the Fars news agency.
14:38 GMT 14.03.2026
Trump Calls on China, France, Japan, Other Countries to Send Warships to Strait of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump on Saturday called on China and other countries to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz, pledging to continue bombing Iran's coastline to ensure safe passage through the strait.
"Hopefully China, France, Japan, South Korea, the UK, and others, that are affected by this artificial constraint, will send Ships to the area so that the Hormuz Strait will no longer be a threat by a Nation that has been totally decapitated," the US president said on Truth Social.
He added that the United States would be bombing shoreline, and "continually shooting Iranian Boats and Ships out of the water." The US will soon ensure safety and freedom in the Strait of Hormuz, he stated.
14:17 GMT 14.03.2026
Hezbollah Says Struck Israeli Air Defense Systems in Maalot-Tarshiha City
Lebanese movement Hezbollah said on Saturday that it had carried out a strike on Israeli air defense systems located in the Israeli city of Maalot-Tarshiha.
"In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters on Saturday launched a missile strike on an air defense system in Maalot-Tarshiha," the statement read.
14:16 GMT 14.03.2026
Iran Wants US to Pay Compensation, Withdraw From Region to End Conflict – Senior Official
Iran is demanding that the United States compensate for damage and withdraw from the Persian Gulf region to end the conflict, Iran's Expediency Discernment Council member Mohsen Rezaei said on Saturday.
"We will only consider ending the war when, first, we receive US [compensation] for all damage, and second, we get 100% future safeguards, which is impossible without US withdrawal from the Persian Gulf region. Thus, the second condition is US withdrawal from the Persian Gulf," he told Iranian broadcaster SNN.
11:50 GMT 14.03.2026
US Strikes Over 90 Military Targets on Iran's Kharg Island - CENTCOM
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Saturday that the armed forces of the United States struck more than 90 military targets on Iran's Kharg Island.
US President Donald Trump threatened late on Friday to strike Iran's oil infrastructure on Kharg Island if freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz is impeded.
"Last night, U.S. forces executed a large-scale precision strike on Kharg Island, Iran. The strike destroyed naval mine storage facilities, missile storage bunkers, and multiple other military sites. U.S. forces successfully struck more than 90 Iranian military targets on Kharg Island, while preserving the oil infrastructure," CENTCOM said on X.
11:33 GMT 14.03.2026
Israel Defense Forces Says It Destroyed Iranian Space Research Center, Air Defense Plant
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Saturday that it had destroyed the main research center of the Iranian Space Agency and a factory producing air defense systems.
"The IDF dismantled the primary research center of the Iranian Space Agency and an aerial defense system production factory," the statement read.
11:10 GMT 14.03.2026
Israeli Army Detects Missile Launches From Iran, Interception Underway – Statement
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Saturday that it had detected rocket launches from Iran and is working to intercept them.
"A short while ago, the IDF identified missiles launched from Iran toward the territory of the State of Israel. Defensive systems are operating to intercept the threat," the statement read.
10:18 GMT 14.03.2026
Italy Not Negotiating With Iran on Passage Through Strait of Hormuz - Foreign Minister
Italian Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani has denied media reports that Rome is negotiating with Tehran to secure safe passage for Italian vessels through the Strait of Hormuz.
On Friday, the Financial Times reported that European countries, including France and Italy, were negotiating with Iran to secure safe passage for their ships through the Strait of Hormuz. According to the Financial Times' source, Rome had been attempting to initiate negotiations with Tehran on this matter.
"This is absolutely not true. We are not negotiating with anyone, we are not negotiating with Iran about the passage of Italian ships through the Strait of Hormuz," Tajani stated on the Rete4 broadcaster on Friday.
He explained this particularly by the fact that there is an ongoing military conflict in the region. The minister added that Italy continues to make efforts to promote de-escalation in the region.
10:16 GMT 14.03.2026
Israel Defense Forces Strikes Hezbollah Command Centers in Beirut - Statement
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) stated on Saturday that it has struck command centers of Lebanese movement Hezbollah in Beirut.
"Yesterday (Friday), the IDF completed several additional waves of strikes on Hezbollah infrastructure in Beirut and southern Lebanon. Additional command centers established by the Hezbollah terrorist organization in Beirut were struck and destroyed by the IDF," the statement read.
The IDF added that since the start of Operation Roaring Lion, the army has struck approximately 110 Hezbollah command centers.
09:41 GMT 14.03.2026
Iran Threatens to Turn US-Linked Oil Infrastructure Into 'Mountains of Ash' - Military
All oil, economic, and energy infrastructure of US-linked oil companies will be "turned into mountains of ash" in the event of an attack on corresponding Iranian infrastructure, the Iranian spokesperson of the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, Ebrahim Zolfaghari, said on Saturday.
US President Donald Trump threatened late on Friday to strike Iran's oil infrastructure on Kharg Island if freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz is impeded.
"In response to the statement of the terrorist US president, we declare that in the event of an attack on the oil, economic, and energy infrastructure of the Islamic Republic of Iran, as we have previously warned, immediately all oil, economic, and energy infrastructure belonging to oil companies throughout the region in which the US has a stake, or which cooperate with the US, will be destroyed and turned into mountains of ash," the spokesperson was quoted as saying by the Iranian state broadcaster.
09:06 GMT 14.03.2026
At Least Six People Killed in Western Iran by US-Israeli Strike - Reports
At least six people were killed in a US-Israeli attack on a residential building in a city in western Iran, the Fars News Agency reported on Saturday, citing local authorities.
Apart from the five members of the family who lived in the building, a six-month-old infant was also killed, the news agency reported.
The joint attack was carried out by the United States and Israel on Saturday morning and targeted a residential building in the city of Ayvan in the western province of Ilam, Fars added.
07:53 GMT 14.03.2026
Mojtaba Khamenei Fit to Lead Iran, This Also Applies to His Health – Ambassador
Mojtaba Khamenei is fit to serve as Iran's Supreme Leader by all standards, including his health, Iranian Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali told Sputnik.
"Leadership envisions certain conditions. Naturally, our Assembly of Experts saw that he meets these requirements, including his physical condition and health, when it selected him as the country's Supreme Leader," the ambassador said.
05:53 GMT 14.03.2026
Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, center, attends the annual Quds, or Jerusalem Day rally in Tehran, Iran, on May 31, 2019 - Sputnik International, 1920, 14.03.2026
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05:52 GMT 14.03.2026
Iran Launched New Wave of Missile Attacks on Israel - Reports
Iran has launched a new wave of missile attacks on Israel, Press TV reported.
Earlier, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC, part of Iran's armed forces) reported that it successfully conducted its 47th wave of missile attacks on Israel.
05:51 GMT 14.03.2026
US Tanker Struck, on Fire in Sharjah, UAE - Reports
A US tanker was struck and caught fire in the city of Sharjah in the UAE, Iranian broadcaster Press TV reported.
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