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US-Iran-Israel war LIVE | Ten days after the United States and Israel launched ‘pre-emptive’ attack on Iran and killed its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in subsequent air strikes on Mar 1, Iran has chosen its new Supreme Leader to lead the country. Khamenei's son Mojtaba Khamenei has been chosen to lead the country. While Trump has said that the new leader of Iran won't last long without his approval, Israel has threatened that he is the “target.” Israel and the US say that peaceful transition from “terror regime” is their goal while Iranian leadership ahs clarified that they won't reach out to the Americans for talks. Both sides are relentlessly bombing each other, with Tehran bombing US assets in Gulf countries, and Israel expanding its offensive to target Hezbollah in Lebanon. Trump had said that the operations in Iran will go on for “four weeks or so”, and also boasted about US munitions that are enough for “forever” war. Iran's Revolutionary Guards said that they can go on fighting for six months or so. The attack came amid nuclear talks between Washington and Tehran.
Will this war actually bring peace in the West Asian region? What will be the end of it? As major question hovers, international community, including India has batted for dialogue with Indian PM Narendra Modi saying that military conflicts cannot restore peace and solve problems. All updates, analysis and developments on the ongoing situation as Israel-US war on Iran continues:
President Donald Trump is reviewing "all credible options" for controlling oil prices amid the joint US-Israeli operation against Iran, the White House said Monday, insisting that the current spike was “short-term.”
France's Emmanuel Macron said Monday that "profound" changes to Iranian leadership could not occur "through American-Israeli bombings alone", adding that war in the Middle East could continue for "several weeks".
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday again warned Tehran against taking "provocative steps" after NATO defence systems intercepted a second Turkey-bound ballistic missile launched from Iran.
Donald Trump said he was “not happy” after Khamenei’s son was named Iran’s new leader, the New York Post reported.
The valuable choice of Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei is a manifestation of the people's will in governance. The resolution of the country's problems can be achieved through his wise leadership and by creating an environment based on trust and public participation. I beseech God for his success in safeguarding the sacred unity and building an advanced and independent Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian wrote on X.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused Iran of taking the world "hostage" through its retaliatory strikes and insisted that the United States was on track with its war objectives.
Hezbollah officially pledged its allegiance to Ayatollah Seyed Mojtaba Khamenei, the newly appointed Supreme Leader of Iran.
Iran on Monday accused European countries including France of creating the conditions that led to the United States and Israel attacking the Islamic republic and triggering a war.
"European countries have unfortunately helped create these conditions," said foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei during a weekly press briefing.
The Israeli military has started a “wide-scale wave” of strikes against what it said is Iranian regime infrastructure in the capital city of Tehran, the central city of Esfahan, and southern Iran, it said in a statement just now.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated Mojtaba Khamenei on his appointment as Iran’s new leader, the Kremlin said on Monday (March 9). In a message released by the Kremlin, Putin said he was confident Khamenei would continue his father’s work “with honour” and help unite the Iranian people “in the face of severe trials.”
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has said that Russia and Iran pose a common threat, urging allies to intensify pressure on Moscow as tensions rise in the Middle East. He claimed that Russia and Iran are “working together” and present a common challenge to Europe, the United States, and Gulf nations.
“The war against the Iranian regime and Ukraine’s defence against Russian aggression are two theatres of one war,” said Sybiha in a post on X. “The same deadly buzz of Shaheds’ over Ukraine and the Gulf reminds us that developments in Europe and the Middle East are not isolated from each other,” he added.
Sybiha further referred that Iran-made drones have been extensively used against Ukraine. “One thing that unites regimes in Moscow and Tehran is that they only understand the language of strength,” he also said.
Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom has announced plans to evacuate a second group of family members and certain personnel working on the construction of Units 2 and 3 at the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran to Russia. According to Russia’s state-run TASS news agency, Rosatom chief Alexey Likhachev told the Strana Rosatom newspaper that arrangements are underway and the group will be transported to “a safe location” in the near future.
The European Commission said the oil and gas supply coordination groups of the European Union will meet on Thursday. The move came after the surge in oil prices following the Middle East tension. The groups will track the energy impact of the conflict in the Gulf region and the EU countries’ latest assessments of their oil supplies. The bloc’s 27 member states are needed to hold oil stocks that could cover 90 days’ worth of consumption.
People of Iran have been cut off for 216 consecutive hours from the global internet, according to the cybersecurity watchdog NetBlocks. It also added that connectivity is at just 1 per cent of normal levels. “Some 90 million Iranians are silenced and cut off from the global internet under a state-imposed shutdown,” NetBlocks said in its latest daily update.
Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa said that he is saddened by what his and other Arab countries are facing from "unprecedented attacks that can't be justified under any pretext by Iran," saying the kingdom has always pursued peace and good neighbourly relations.
"China opposes interference in other countries' internal affairs under any pretext, and Iran's sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity should be respected," foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun told a press conference.
Strike hits Beirut's southern suburbs after Israeli warning: AFPTV reporting
Azerbaijan said it had reopened its border crossings with Iran for all cargo traffic, according to Russia’s state-run TASS news agency.
Abu Dhabi authorities say two people were injured in two separate locations by falling debris following an interception by the country’s air defence system.
Iranian authorities will confiscate the properties and impose penalties of members of the Iranian diaspora who "cooperate" with Israel and the United States
Turkiye’s Defence Ministry has said that it has deployed six F-16 fighter aircraft and air defence systems to the breakaway Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus “in light of recent developments in our region”.
Sirens sounded across Haifa for the second time on the morning of Monday (March 9) as the Israeli army said it was a warning for Iranian missile that were launched towards Israel.
As Iran appointed new Supreme Leader, China said that the decision on Iran's supreme leader an “internal matter”
Iran had sought India’s permission for three of its ships to dock at its ports, which was granted on March 1, India’s foreign minister says, adding that the government believed that it was the “right thing to do”
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, while briefing the Parliament on West Asia crisis said that PM Narendra Modi has contacted leaders of all relevant countries in West Asia including Israel. “Attempts have been made to contact the top Iranian leadership - which is naturally difficult at the moment. But I have been in contact with Iranian Foreign Minister and spoke to him on Feb 28 and March 5,” Jaishankar said.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar briefed the Rajya Sabha said that India is in favour of peace and dialogue and top priority remains the safety of Indians
"The Prime Minister continues to closely monitor the emerging developments, and relevant ministries are coordinating to ensure effective responses," said EAM Dr S Jaishankar as he makes a statement in the Rajya Sabha on the situation in West Asia.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar briefed the Rajya Sabha on the escalating US-Israeli strikes on Iran and reiterated the government's stance that dialogue and diplomacy are the ways forward for all sides to de-escalate. He said that Indian government issued an advisory as early on Jan 5 and asked its citizens to leave or be cautious of the dveloping situations. The remarks come as Opposition MPs created chaos in the House and chanted slogans.
Saudi Arabia’s Defence Ministry says a drone heading towards the Shaybah oil field was intercepted and destroyed.
The Qatari Interior Ministry says these people were arrested for “filming, disseminating and publishing misleading information”.
United States War Secretary Pete Hegseth has outlined Washington's stance on the ongoing tensions in West Asia, emphasising the scale of American military strength and its objectives in the region. Speaking in an interview to CBS 60 Minutes, Hegseth addressed the strategy behind the US military's actions and discussed what he described as the growing challenge posed by Iran.
Authorities in the United Arab Emirates reported a missile attack early Monday that its air defence systems were responding to, as Iran continues its retaliatory strikes across the Gulf. "Air defence systems are currently responding to a missile threat," the country's National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority said in a post on X.
The government of Qatar has strongly condemned an attack attributed to Iran that targeted a residential facility in Al-Kharj, a city in Saudi Arabia, resulting in the deaths of two civilians and leaving several others injured.
Human Rights Watch on Monday accused Israel of "unlawfully" using white phosphorus over residential parts of a southern Lebanese town last week. "The Israeli military unlawfully used artillery-fired white phosphorus munitions over homes on March 3, 2026, in the southern Lebanese town of Yohmor," the New York-based rights group said in a report.
Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has extended his support to the country's new leadership, following the official appointment of Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei as the third Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution. The Foreign Minister expressed his sentiments in a post on X, formally welcoming the transition which took place during a significant period in the Islamic calendar. In his post, Araghchi stated, "Congratulations on the worthy selection of His Eminence Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei as the third Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, coinciding with the first blessed night of Qadr."
Trump said the decision to end the war on Iran will be a “mutual” one that he will make with Netanyahu. “I think it’s mutual… a little bit. We’ve been talking. I’ll make a decision at the right time, but everything’s going to be taken into account,” he was quoted as saying.
The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned Iran’s “heinous” attacks and warned the regime. “We emphasize that Iran’s current actions toward our nations do not reflect wisdom or an interest in avoiding the expansion of the cycle of escalation, in which Iran would be the greatest loser,” it said
Iran's Assembly of Experts on Sunday (Mar 8) announced Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the slain Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as the country's new supreme leader. In a lengthy statement, the assembly said that "after careful and extensive studies... in today's extraordinary session, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei (may Allah protect him) is appointed and introduced as the third leader of the sacred system of the Islamic Republic of Iran, based on the decisive vote of the respected representatives of the Assembly of Experts." READ MORE
The Indian embassy in Riyadh confirmed that no Indian national was killed in the missile strike that hit a residential compound in Al Kharj city in Saudi Arabia.
The diplomatic mission says the US Department of State has ordered the departure of nonemergency government employees as well as the family members of all workers from Saudi Arabia “due to safety risks”.
US Senator Lindsey Graham has warned that American military strikes against Iran are likely to intensify in the coming weeks. Speaking in an interview on Fox News Graham said the ongoing US campaign against Iran was far from over and suggested that additional operations were expected soon.
The US president refused to comment on the Iranian appointment during an interview, only saying: “We’ll see what happens", The Times of Israel reported.
Hezbollah said it was engaging Israeli forces who landed in eastern Lebanon by helicopter across the Syrian border, the second such operation since the outbreak of war
Bahrain said Monday (Mar 9) said that an Iranian drone attack on the island of Sitra injured 32 people overnight. All of the wounded were Bahraini citizens and there were four "serious cases", including children, the health ministry said in a statement carried by the state news agency.
