US-Israel-Iran War LIVE Updates: Trump Calls for 'Unconditional Surrender' As Strikes Continue

Normal life resumed across Kashmir on Saturday after authorities lifted restrictions imposed during a week of protests following the reported killing of Ali Khamenei.

Officials said barricades set up by security forces had been removed across the valley, including around Lal Chowk, where large demonstrations had taken place. T

he iconic Ghanta Ghar had earlier been sealed off after witnessing major protests, but authorities now say the situation has returned to normal, according to Press Trust of India.

More than 1,300 people were reported killed in ongoing strikes across Iran, with the toll expected to rise as attacks continue in multiple areas, according to a report by Al Jazeera.

The World Health Organization said several civilian locations have been affected, with hospitals and schools among the sites reportedly struck, raising growing concerns over the impact of the escalating conflict on civilians and critical infrastructure.

An explosion was heard over Dubai International Airport on Saturday, with a cloud of smoke seen in the sky, according to a witness cited by AFP, as Iran continued attacks across the Gulf region.

Authorities said the incident was caused by debris from a successful interception and reported no injuries, while also denying reports of any direct incident at the airport. 

Explosions shook Iran’s capital Tehran early Saturday, sending dark smoke over parts of the city, as Iran responded by launching missiles at Israel amid escalating hostilities.

The United States warned that a more intense bombing campaign could follow in what officials describe as the most severe phase of the weeklong conflict.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they are “waiting” for the United States to deploy naval escorts for ships passing through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, where shipping has been heavily disrupted amid escalating regional tensions.

The remarks by Guards spokesperson Ali Mohammad Naini came after the US energy secretary said the US Navy was preparing to escort vessels through the waterway when it becomes feasible.

The country’s Defense Ministry says the intercepted missiles were targeting Prince Sultan Air Base outside of Riyadh.

More drones attacked Saudi Arabia early Saturday, the country’s Defense Ministry said.

The ministry said it intercepted four drones attacking the country’s massive Shaybah oil field, located deep in the sands of the Empty Quarter desert. It was the second attack within hours.

The State Department announced late Friday that it approved the sale of 12,000 1,000-pound bombs to Israel. It also said Secretary of State Marco Rubio determined there was an emergency need for the munitions and waived the normal congressional review process.

The notice to Congress informing it that lawmakers would be bypassed in the consideration of the sale did not say where Israel intends to use the bombs.

“The proposed sale will improve Israel’s capability to meet current and future threats, strengthen its homeland defense, and serve as a deterrent to regional threats,” it said.

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Authorities there say there was an interception over the city-state in the United Arab Emirates.

In the morning, there were multiple explosions. Subsequently, "a minor incident resulting from the fall of debris after an interception has been successfully contained" was reported by the government's Dubai Media Office.

Flights heading to Dubai International Airport — which is the world’s busiest for international travel and has been trying to restart service — circled a distance away just before the interception.

The defence minister of Saudi Arabia and Pakistan’s army chief met Saturday to discuss “ways to stop these attacks” from Iran, the state-run Saudi Press Agency reported.

“During the meeting, they discussed Iranian attacks on the kingdom within the framework of the Joint Strategic Defense Agreement between the two brotherly countries, and ways to stop these attacks, which do not serve the security and stability of the region,” the agency said.

There was no immediate word from Pakistan, a neighbor of Iran that so far has not been drawn into the spreading war.

In September, after Israel attacked Hamas officials in Qatar, Saudi Arabia and nuclear-armed Pakistan signed a mutual defense pact that defines any attack on either nation as an attack on both. Pakistan’s defence minister later said his nation’s nuclear program “will be made available” to Saudi Arabia if needed under the pact.