US-Israel-Iran War News LIVE Updates: US Strikes Iranian Military Sites On Kharg Island

Iran’s Cultural Heritage and Tourism Ministry said on Saturday that at least 56 museums and historic sites across the country have been damaged as the West Asia war enters its 15th day.

In Tehran, U.S.-Israeli strikes damaged the UNESCO-listed Golestan Palace in the early days of the conflict, local media reported. The palace complex is one of the oldest sites in the capital and formerly served as the residence of the Qajar dynasty.

The ministry said Tehran has recorded the highest number of damaged monuments, with 19 sites affected at varying levels.

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An Israeli strike targeted an apartment building in a northern Beirut suburb that had been hit a day earlier, Lebanese state media reported on Saturday (March 14, 2026). The report also noted strikes elsewhere in southern Lebanon.

Earlier Saturday, an overnight Israeli strike killed a dozen medical staff at a clinic in south Lebanon, health authorities said, after Iran-backed Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem said his group was prepared for a long confrontation with Israel.

Lebanon was drawn into the West Asian war last week when Hezbollah attacked Israel in response to the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in U.S.-Israeli strikes.

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Lebanon’s Health Ministry said an Israeli airstrike struck an apartment in the southern city of Sidon. The ministry provided no further details.

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The Israeli Defense Forces say they have hit a weapons storage facility in southern Lebanon.

According to the IDF, members of the Iranian-backed group Hezbollah were seen carrying rockets into the facility in the Al-Majadel area on Friday.

Minutes later, the Israeli Air Force struck the warehouse and "eliminated" the Hezbollah members, the IDF said in a social media post.

The United Arab Emirates has detained 10 foreigners accused of posting footage on social media of missile and drone attacks on the country.

UAE General Prosecutor Hamad Al Shamsi ordered them to remain in detention over allegations of spreading disinformation, including some AI-generated videos showing supposed attacks on UAE landmarks.

He said in a statement that their actions are punishable by at least a year in prison and a fine of at least 100,000 dirhams ($27,230).

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The Israeli military has issued an evacuation warning for people in an industrial area of the western Iranian city of Tabriz.

The warning included a map of the designated zone and said the Israeli army will be "active in this area in the coming hours."

It added that the attack would be similar to recent strikes in Tehran targeting Iranian regime military infrastructure.

Authorities urged residents to leave the specified area immediately for their safety, warning that staying would put lives at risk.

A residential building in the western Iranian city of Eyvan was destroyed early Saturday in an airstrike, the judiciary’s official news agency Mizan reported, citing local authorities. The dead included a 6-month-old.

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President Donald Trump wrote in a social media post: “The Fake News Media hates to report how well the United States Military has done against Iran, which is totally defeated and wants a deal - But not a deal that I would accept!”

Reports from southern Lebanon say Israeli airstrikes have hit additional targets not directly linked to Hezbollah.

The Lebanese health ministry said at least 12 medics, including doctors and nurses, were killed in the town of Burj Qalawiya after the town’s primary healthcare centre was struck overnight.

Israel has also bombed other civilian infrastructure, including roads and bridges. It has nearly doubled the size of its self-declared evacuation zone in southern Lebanon, urging hundreds of thousands more people to leave and head north, where charities and state authorities are struggling to cope with the influx of displaced people.

Tensions in Lebanon are rising. With hardline language from both Israel and Hezbollah, there are growing concerns that the conflict could widen.

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Iranian media reported on Saturday (March 14, 2026) that oil infrastructure on Kharg Island was not damaged following U.S. strikes.

Fars news agency, citing sources on the ground, said there had been no damage to oil facilities after President Donald Trump said U.S. bombardment of the island had destroyed military targets.

Trump had threatened in a social media post to target oil infrastructure on the island, a crucial hub for Iran, if Tehran continued to block the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

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Qatar’s interior ministry earlier announced evacuations in several areas as a precautionary measure, though the nature of the threat remains unknown. Qatar intercepted two missile attacks overnight and again this morning.

Locals received phone alerts to immediately evacuate Doha’s central Musheireb district, where offices for Google and American Express are located. Witnesses said some residents rushed to underground car parks for shelter.

Guards are also reported to be stationed at Microsoft’s Qatar headquarters. Reuters reported that authorities evacuated part of an area hosting branch campuses of six U.S. universities.

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The Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas on Saturday urged Iran not to target neighbouring countries, while also backing Tehran’s right to respond to Israel and the United States.

“While affirming the right of the Islamic Republic of Iran to respond to this aggression by all available means in accordance with international norms and laws, the movement calls on the brothers in Iran to avoid targeting neighbouring countries,” Hamas said in a statement.

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A missile struck the U.S. Embassy in Iraq’s capital, Baghdad, earlier, according to reports from multiple news agencies.

Reuters, citing sources, reported that a missile hit the building and smoke was seen rising from the embassy structure. The report did not include details about any damage.

The Associated Press reported that a missile struck a helipad inside the U.S. Embassy compound.

AFP, meanwhile, quoted sources as saying that a drone struck the embassy.

The attack came shortly after two Iran-backed fighters were killed in strikes on Iraq’s capital, AFP reported, citing several sources.

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An airstrike struck a house in Iraq’s capital, Baghdad, early Saturday, killing at least one person, according to a security official and another official linked to Iranian-backed armed groups in the country.

The strike took place in the Karrada district and also left two people wounded, the officials said. Both spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to speak to the press.

In a statement, the Iraqi military condemned the strike as “a blatant violation of all humanitarian values and a disregard for international conventions.”

The airstrike occurred before a missile attack targeted the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad.