Israel-Iran War LIVE Updates: 'Finishing the Job' in Iran, Trump says War to be over in '2 Weeks'

Fuel tanks at Kuwait International Airport have been targeted in a fresh drone attack, triggering a major fire, authorities said, just a week after a similar strike that took nearly 58 hours to bring under control.

The latest incident adds to a series of attacks across the Gulf, including a drone strike on an oil tanker off Dubai and reports of a vessel hit by projectiles near Doha. Warning sirens were also reported overnight in Bahrain, while Saudi Arabia’s eastern oil-producing provinces faced drone and missile attacks, signaling a widening regional escalation.

- Al Jazeera

The Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen said they launched a barrage of ballistic missiles toward southern Israel early Wednesday, triggering air raid sirens from Beersheba to the Mediterranean coast. There were no immediate reports of impacts.

In a prerecorded statement, Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said the group targeted “sensitive sites” in southern Israel. The strike marks their third since joining the conflict last week, raising concerns over a potential escalation, including renewed attacks on Red Sea shipping routes that could disrupt global trade and drive up oil prices.

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Israel’s Health Ministry said 104 people were injured and admitted to hospitals in the past 24 hours, excluding the latest casualties in central Israel. The total number of those injured since the war began has now reached 6,286, with around 100 people currently hospitalised, according to the ministry.

- Al Jazeera

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has criticised the United States, accusing it of waging a “war of choice” that serves foreign interests while putting American and Iranian lives at risk. In a post on X, he referenced a Financial Times report alleging that an associate of US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth sought major investments in defence companies in the weeks leading up to the US-Israeli attack on Iran, suggesting profiteering amid escalating conflict.

Israel on Wednesday issued its third warning in the span of an hour over incoming missiles launched from Iran, as sirens sounded again across parts of the country. The latest barrage comes amid a sharp escalation in cross-border strikes.

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Oil and gas prices across Europe are unlikely to return to normal levels anytime soon, even if peace is declared immediately in the Iran war, the European Union has warned.

Speaking after a meeting of EU energy ministers on Tuesday, Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen said that while the 27-member bloc is not facing any immediate shortages of oil or gas, diesel and jet fuel supplies remain under pressure, alongside growing constraints in global gas markets that are pushing up electricity prices.

“What I find extremely important is to state as clearly as I can, that even if peace is here tomorrow, we will not go back to normal in the foreseeable future,” Jørgensen said.

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Saudi Arabia said early on Wednesday, April 1, that its air defence systems had intercepted and destroyed two drones in the preceding hours. A key Gulf ally of the United States, the kingdom has been repeatedly targeted by Iran amid the escalating regional conflict. Earlier this week, more than two dozen American service members were reportedly injured in missile and drone attacks on a Saudi air base.

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According to Israeli media reports, the military has detected a fresh wave of missiles launched from Iran, this time aimed at northern and southern parts of Israel. The development comes just moments after an earlier strike hit central Israel, reportedly causing multiple casualties.

Emergency personnel said an 11-year-old girl was seriously injured in central Israel in the latest missile strike launched from Iran. According to Israel’s Magen David Adom rescue services, two others sustained moderate injuries, including a 13-year-old boy and a 36-year-old woman.

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Iran’s foreign minister has acknowledged receiving direct messages from U.S. Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff.

The comments by Abbas Araghchi came in an interview with pan-Arab broadcaster Al Jazeera aired late Tuesday. He insisted that the messages didn’t constitute negotiations.

U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly described Iran and America as having talks over the war, while Pakistan has been a key intermediary along with Egypt and Turkey during the conflict.

“I receive messages from Witkoff directly, as before, and this does not mean that we are in negotiations,” he said.

He added: “We do not have any faith that negotiations with the U.S. will yield any results. The trust level is at zero.”

Asked about a possible ground offensive by the U.S., Araghchi said “we are waiting for them.”

“We know very well how to defend ourselves,” Araghchi reportedly told the Qatar-based broadcaster. “In a ground war, we can do it even better. We are completely ready to confront any sort of ground attack. We hope they do not make such a mistake.”

Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas tweets, "...Due to the closure of Strait of Hormuz and extraordinary situation in global energy markets, price of ATF (Aviation Turbine Fuel) for domestic markets was expected to increase by more than 100% on 1 April. In order to insulate the domestic travel costs from the substantial increase in international prices, PSU Oil Marketing Companies of the Ministry of Petroleum, in consultation with Ministry of Civil Aviation, have passed only a partial and staggered increase of 25% (only Rs.15/litre) to the airlines. Foreign routes will pay for the full increase in ATF prices consistent with what they pay in other parts of the world."

Israel’s military warned the public Wednesday that a missile was incoming from Yemen, yet another attack from the country’s Houthi rebels who have just entered the war on Iran’s side.

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A drone attack by Iran and its allies hit a fuel tank at Kuwait International Airport, sparking a fire, authorities said.
The incident early on Wednesday caused a "large fire" at the airport, according to the state-run KUNA news agency.

It stated that firemen were attempting to contain the fire and that there were no immediate injuries from the attack.

Iran had already bombed Kuwait International Airport during the conflict. According to the KUNA report, Iranian-backed militias in Iraq may have carried out the strike with Tehran's assistance.

In another strike, Bahrain said early on Wednesday morning that it was working to extinguish a fire at a business facility that resulted from an Iranian attack.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt posted on X that Trump will “give an Address to the Nation to provide an important update on Iran” at 9 p.m. EDT on Wednesday.

Her post came shortly after Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Tuesday evening that U.S. forces could leave Iran in “two or three weeks.”

France and Italy have joined Spain in ​pushing back on U.S.-Israeli military operations on Tuesday and have denied US military support or airspace for Iran operations.

The decisions came against a backdrop of tensions between Washington and key partners over the war in Iran. Earlier this month, Trump called longtime NATO allies "cowards" over their lack of support against Iran.