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The Indian Embassy, in coordination with the Government of India, initiated the process to safely evacuate the students in war-hit Iran.

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Iran and China are finding out that their immediate goals are completely incompatible. Iran's primary objective is to weaponize the strait, inflicting maximum economic pain on the US and its allies by choking off 20% of the world's daily oil supply.

SpiceJet will run nine special flights from the United Arab Emirates to India on Mar 15–16 for stranded Indians, while IndiGo and Air India cancel several services amid the West Asia conflict.

With Tehran vowing severe retaliation, Trump has urgently called on allied nations to deploy warships to the Strait of Hormuz to prevent a global energy collapse.

Israel informed the US this week that it is running critically low on ballistic missile interceptors as the conflict with Iran rages on, US officials told Semafor. Israel had reportedly entered the current war already low on interceptors that were fired during last summer’s conflict with Iran. Israel’s long-range defense system has strained under Iran’s attacks; CNN reported that Iran was adding cluster munitions to its missiles, which may exacerbate the depletion of the stock.

In the ongoing US‑Iran war, President Donald Trump said U.S. forces have “totally demolished” military targets on Iran’s strategic Kharg Island, a key hub for the country’s oil exports, as part of intensified airstrikes. Trump also warned of further strikes — including on oil infrastructure — if Iran disrupts shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, signaling continued escalation in the conflict.

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Ukrainian President Zelensky expressed concern that escalating US-Iran tensions could divert American support from Ukraine. To maintain relevance, Kyiv offered drone-defence expertise to Middle Eastern allies.

Russia has become the first country to send aid to Iran amid war. It has sent tons of emergency medical supplies to Iran.

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The Strait of Hormuz is controlled geographically by Iran and Oman, but international law guarantees transit passage, making it a shared chokepoint where influence matters more than legal ownership.

Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said US bases in the Gulf “protect no one” but threaten the region as Iran, the United States and Israel clash in the escalating war.

Pakistan launched significant military strikes against Kandahar and eastern Afghanistan on Sunday (March 15), targeting TTP hubs and Taliban infrastructure. This escalation follows intercepted Afghan drone attacks on Rawalpindi.

Iran launched another ballistic missile strike on central Israel, sending air raid sirens blaring across several cities. Dramatic videos online show a massive fireball and thick smoke rising after the impact. The missile carried a cluster warhead, scattering explosive sub-munitions across multiple locations. Emergency teams reported damage at several sites, including a building fire in Shoham, a crater on a highway, and damaged vehicles in Rishon Lezion. Despite the destruction, authorities said there were no immediate reports of injuries. The attack marked the sixth missile launched towards Israel since midnight, underscoring the relentless pace of Iranian barrages as the regional war continues to escalate.

President Trump declared that the U.S. has beaten Iran “both militarily, economically, and in every other way” in a Truth Social post on Saturday, and called on countries that receive oil through the Strait of Hormuz to “take care” of the closed passage.

The UAE says it has the right to defend itself after Iran fired over 1,800 missiles and drones at the Emirates, but will continue showing restraint while seeking a diplomatic path to end the war.