US-Israel-Iran War News LIVE Updates: Iran Strikes Gulf Energy Sites After Israel Hits On South Pars Field

“This will be a real test of the relationship, and it’s the first meeting between Trump and a key ally since this war began,” Accoridng to Al Jazeera.

The planned talks between US President Donald Trump and Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi come as attention shifts away from earlier trade and tariff discussions.

Focus is now expected to be on possible US pressure for Japan to send naval forces to the Strait of Hormuz.

Japan depends heavily on energy imports, with about 90 percent coming from the region. Its navy includes around 49 frigates and destroyers equipped with Aegis systems and advanced missiles, a larger number than those held by countries such as the UK and France.

Takaichi would not need parliamentary approval for such a move, but more than 80 percent of voters oppose it, which could affect her political support. Japan’s navy is also limited by its pacifist constitution and has mainly been used for anti-piracy missions.

Japan maintains ties with Iran, and some analysts say it may seek to negotiate safe passage for its energy supplies in exchange for not joining US efforts.

Analysts say South Korea may consider a similar approach. It has not ruled out sending warships, but many in the governing party say doing so would go against domestic law, Accoridng to Al Jazeera.

Israeli air attacks have struck a house in Burj Shemali, east of Tyre in southern Lebanon, Accoridng to Al Jazeera.

The National News Agency said Israeli forces also shelled the entrances to Chihine and Marwahin, towns near the border.

Displaced residents from southern areas are continuing to head towards Sidon and Beirut after the Israeli military warned it would target crossings along the Litani River, the agency reported.

The United Nations says more than one million people have been displaced in Lebanon as air raids continue.

Kuwait’s military says its air defence systems are “confronting hostile missile and drone attacks”, Accoridng to Al Jazeera.

The update came around an hour after the National Guard reported it had brought down several drones.

The army has urged residents to follow “security and safety instructions”.

It also said that any explosions being heard are linked to interception activity.

Three people have been executed in Iran after being convicted of involvement in the killing of two law enforcement officers during anti-government protests in January, according to Al Jazeera.

The report was carried by the IRGC-linked Fars news agency.

Iranian state television said at least 3,117 people were killed during the unrest earlier this year.

The US-based Human Rights Activists Ne3333ws Agency (HRANA) has previously said it has verified 6,854 deaths and is looking into a further 11,280 cases.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has held separate phone calls with officials from Turkiye, Egypt and Pakistan, according to Al Jazeera.

During the discussions, he addressed the US and Israel’s “military aggression against Iran and its regional and global repercussions”, as well as the “need for vigilance and coordination among regional countries in the face of these threats”, the Iranian foreign ministry said.

Araghchi also spoke with Sweden’s foreign minister, Maria Malmer Stenergard, the ministry said.

Stenergard had earlier expressed “dismay” over Iran’s execution of a Swedish national accused of spying for Israel.

In response, Araghchi described her support for the individual as “regrettable”.

All fires in Qatar’s Ras Laffan Industrial Area have been contained, the Ministry of Interior said, according to Al Jazeera.

Civil defence teams managed to bring the situation under control without any injuries reported. “fully contained all fires in the Ras Laffan Industrial Area without recording any injuries”.

Authorities said work is still under way to cool and secure affected locations, while security personnel continue handling any “hazardous” materials.

Officials again confirmed that no injuries were recorded.

A ship was hit by a projectile off the coast of Qatar on Thursday morning, according to AP.

The British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations centre said the incident took place near Ras Laffan, a key natural gas supply location that had come under repeated Iranian fire overnight.

The UKMTO confirmed that all crew on board were safe.

It remains unclear whether the vessel was directly targeted or struck by debris as Qatar responded to incoming Iranian missiles with interceptors.

Iran’s South Pars natural gas field, shared with Qatar in the Persian Gulf, is central to the country’s electricity supply. Any strike on the site risks disrupting power across the Islamic Republic.

Natural gas accounts for about 80% of Iran’s electricity generation, according to the Paris-based International Energy Agency. It is also widely used for heating and cooking in homes across the country, according to AP.

The importance of this supply helps explain Iran’s response, which has involved a series of attacks aimed at gas fields and related infrastructure in Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

President Trump says the US did not know about Israel’s plans to strike the South Pars gas field.

According to Al Jazeera, there is other reporting in Washington this evening suggesting that the Trump administration signed off on the Israeli air strike.

According to Al Jazeera, questions remain over where the truth lies in this situation. Did the US know? Did the US say yes, go ahead and strike South Pars? Or is the US in the dark, as Trump is saying?

What is also notable is that the president essentially says that the US will defend Qatar if its facilities in the same area are attacked yet again. That is in part because liquefied natural gas is an important Qatari export and it is something that the US imports.

And so there is the economic factor, but more than that, Trump is standing up for a significant regional ally and saying that the US will essentially wipe out South Pars, eroding and destroying one of Iran’s important economic engines.

That is a significant threat given that the US still has two aircraft carrier groups in the region that, theoretically, would have the capability to launch air strikes in order to do so.

Air raid sirens have gone off in northern Israel, including in Kiryat Shmona and the Western Galilee.

Channel 12 broadcaster reported that the Iranian missile attacks on Israel triggered the sirens.

This happened after the Israeli military said it had identified incoming missile fire from Iran.

Senator Chris Van Hollen has reacted to a Washington Post report that the Pentagon is planning to seek more than $200bn for the war on Iran.

“$200 BILLION for a war of choice that Americans don’t want and that isn’t making us safer. This should be an absolute nonstarter,” he wrote on X.

“The best way to end this war, protect our troops, save civilian lives, & rein in a lawless Administration is to cut off funding. I’m a hell no.”

The Washington Post, citing a senior administration official, reported that the Pentagon has asked the White House to approve a request of more than $200bn to Congress for the war in Iran. It remains unclear how much it will ultimately ask lawmakers to approve.

US President Donald Trump has said the United States would strike and massively blow up the entirety of Iran's South Pars gas field if Iran attacks Qatar again.

According to AP, Trump made the threat on social media on Wednesday night as the war continued to affect global energy markets and after Iranian missiles struck Qatar.

He said the US knew nothing about Israel's strike on the gas field and did not take part in it. A person familiar with the matter said earlier on Wednesday that the US had been informed about Israel's plans but did not participate.

Trump stated that Qatar was in no way, shape or form involved in Israel's attacks on Iran's gas field, but Iran did not know this and unjustifiably and unfairly attacked Qatar.

He added that he did not want to authorise this level of violence and destruction because of the long-term implications it would have on the future of Iran, but that he would not hesitate to do so if Qatar's liquefied natural gas sites were attacked again.