15 killed in strike on factory in Iran's Isfahan: Report
At least 15 people were killed when a strike by Israel and the United States hit a factory in the central Iranian city of Isfahan, the semi-official Fars news agency said on Saturday.
There were workers inside the factory, which produces heaters and refrigerators, when the strike hit, Fars reported.
No problem with supreme leader: Iran's foreign minister
Iranian foreign Mminister Abbas Araqchi told MS Now in an interview on Saturday that there is no problem with Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, after US defense secretary Pete Hegseth claimed on Friday that he was wounded and likely disfigured.
Trump rejects efforts to launch Iran ceasefire talks: Report
President Donald Trump's administration has rebuffed efforts by Middle Eastern allies to start diplomatic negotiations aimed at ending the Iran war that started two weeks ago with a massive US-Israeli air assault, according to three sources familiar with the efforts.
Iran, for its part, has rejected the possibility of any ceasefire until US and Israeli strikes end, two senior Iranian sources told Reuters, adding that several countries had been trying to mediate an end to the conflict.
The lack of interest from Washington and Tehran suggests both sides are digging in for an extended conflict, even as the widening war inflicts civilian casualties and Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz sends oil prices soaring.
US strikes on Iran's Kharg Island, the country's main oil export hub, on Friday night underscored Trump's determination to press ahead with his military assault.
Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has vowed to keep the Strait of Hormuz shut and threatened to step up attacks on neighboring countries.
The war has killed more than 2,000 people, mostly in Iran, and created the biggest-ever oil supply disruption as maritime traffic has halted in the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world's oil is transported.
Turkey discussing contradiction with Iran over missiles
Turkish foreign minister Hakan Fidan said on Saturday that Iran had denied responsibility for missiles fired toward Turkey, adding that Ankara was discussing contradictions between Tehran's statements and available technical data on the launches.
Speaking at a press conference in Ankara, Fidan said Turkish authorities possessed technical data regarding the missiles fired toward Turkey and were raising the inconsistencies with Iranian officials.
Iran threatens to target US company facilities in region if its energy sites are hit
Iran vowed on Saturday to attack facilities of U.S. companies in the region if its energy infrastructure is targeted.
In comments reported by state media, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said Iran would act with caution to avoid targeting populated areas.
Israel threatens to strike ambulances in Lebanon
The Israeli military warned on Saturday that it may strike ambulances and medical facilities which it said were being used unlawfully by Hezbollah in Lebanon, though it did not provide evidence for the claim.
"As part of its terrorist activities, Hezbollah is using ambulances extensively for military purposes," the Israeli military's Arabic spokesman Avichai Adraee said on X, adding that such use must immediately stop.
"If this practice does not stop, Israel will act in accordance with international law against any military activity carried out by the terrorist group Hezbollah using these facilities and ambulances," Adraee said.
A Hezbollah official said that the group was not using ambulances and medical facilities for military purposes.
The Israeli military did not immediately respond to a request to provide evidence that Hezbollah was using medical facilities or ambulances unlawfully.
Israel, Lebanon expected to hold direct talks: Report
Israel and Lebanon are expected to hold direct talks in the coming days, their first since the start of the Iran war that has drawn Lebanon deeper into conflict, Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported on Saturday, citing two sources with knowledge of the matter.
U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner will be involved in the talks that may be held in Paris or in Cyprus, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's confidant Ron Dermer leading the Israeli delegation, Haaretz said.
Trump says 'many countries' will send warships to keep Strait of Hormuz open
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that many countries would send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, but did not provide details on which countries would do so.
"Many Countries, especially those who are affected by Iran’s attempted closure of the Hormuz Strait, will be sending War Ships, in conjunction with the United States of America, to keep the Strait open and safe," Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social.
Trump said he hoped that China, France, Japan, South Korea, Britain and others would send ships to the area.
"In the meantime, the United States will be bombing the hell out of the shoreline, and continually shooting Iranian Boats and Ships out of the water," he wrote.
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment on whether any countries had agreed to send ships.
German newspaper dubs US war on Iran Operation Epic Failure
German newspaper dubs US war on Iran Operation Epic Failure
Trump says most planes targeted in attack on Saudi Arabia base had little damage
US President Donald Trump on Saturday said four of five tanker planes targeted in an attack on a base in Saudi Arabia suffered "virtually no damage."
"Four of the five had virtually no damage, and are already back in service. One had slightly more damage, but will be in the air shortly," Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social.
Trump criticized reports from US media outlets, including the Wall Street Journal, which reported on Friday that Iranian strikes damaged five US Air Force refueling planes on the ground at Prince Sultan air base in Saudi Arabia. The Journal said that no one was killed and the planes were being repaired.
Iran warns residents to leave areas near Jebel Ali Port
Iran warns residents to leave areas near Jebel Ali Port in Dubai, Khalifa Port in Abu Dhabi, and the UAE’s Fujairah Port: Reports.
US, Israeli strikes damaged 43,000 residential and commercial units: Iran
Iran says US and Israeli strikes damaged about 43,000 residential and commercial units.
Government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani said the damaged structures included 36,469 residential units and 6,179 commercial facilities, according to state-run IRNA news agency.
Iran hasn't provided any information about military losses and damage.
Mohajerani, meanwhile, said the war has taken a heavy toll on women, with 223 women and girls killed and 2,129 others wounded since Feb. 28. She didn't provide an overall death toll, but previously, authorities have said that 1,230 people have been killed.
Ukraine's drone support makes it legitimate war target: Iranian lawmaker
Iranian lawmaker says Ukraine's drone support makes it a legitimate war target.
In a post on X Saturday, Ebrahim Azizi, the head of Iran's parliamentary committee on national security and foreign policy, said that by providing drone support to Israel, Ukraine has "effectively become involved in the war." He said the entire country became a target for Iran
26 paramedics killed by Israeli strikes: Lebanon's health ministry
Lebanon's health ministry says 26 paramedics have been killed by Israeli strikes.
Another 51 paramedics and medical workers have been wounded since the latest round of Israel-Hezbollah fighting began on March 2.
The latest strike on Friday night in the southern village of Burj Qalaouiyah hit a health care centre, killing 12 people and seriously wounding one. A search is ongoing for four people who are still under the rubble, the ministry said.
The ministry said that Israel has been intentionally targeting medical workers, adding that claims by Israel's military spokesman that ambulances are being used for military purposes are pretexts to justify the attacks.
Earlier Saturday, the Israeli military's Arabic spokesman said Hezbollah is widely using ambulances for military purposes. He said the militant group should stop, or the Israeli military will act.
Oil operations normal on Kharg Island after US strikes: Iranian official
"Export and import operations, as well as the activities of companies based on the island, are currently ongoing," Ehsan Jahaniyan, deputy governor of Bushehr province, was quoted as saying by NourNews, an outlet close to Iran's Supreme National Security Council.
Kharg Island is home to the primary terminal that handles the country's oil exports.
Jahaniyan also said that daily life activities were normal, adding that the strikes left no casualties.
Early Saturday, semi-official Fars News Agency reported that the US strikes were limited to military facilities.
Iran says 52 cultural sites damaged in US-Israeli strikes
Iran says 52 cultural sites damaged in US-Israeli strikes. The sites include museums and historic monuments across Iran, authorities said Saturday.
The Cultural Heritage Ministry said the latest strikes in the city of Sanandaj in Kurdistan province seriously damaged the Asef Mansion, Salar Saeid Mansion and Khosro Abad Mansion, according to Mizan, the judiciary's official news agency.
Some of the sites date back several centuries and are dedicated to Kurdish culture.
Fire breaks out at UAE port after drone interception
A fire in Fujairah port in the United Arab Emirates broke out on Saturday following the drone interception, authorities said.
No casualties were reported from the attack, the Fujairah media office said, adding that firefighters were battling the blaze.
Associated Press footage showed smoke rising Saturday morning over the facility.
Iran has allowed some Indian vessels to pass the Strait of Hormuz
Iran has allowed some Indian vessels to sail through the Strait of Hormuz, Tehran's Ambassador to India Mohammad Fathali said on Saturday,confirming a rare exception to the blockade that has disrupted global energy supplies.
Fathali did not confirm the number of vessels that have been provided safe passage. He was speaking at broadcaster India Today's conclave in New Delhi.
Since the United States and Israel launched a bombing campaign on Iran, Tehran has largely halted traffic through the strait, which runs past its coast and through which around 20 per cent of global oil and seaborne liquefied natural gas is supplied.
22 Indian flagged vessel are in West of Strait of Hormuz
Indian vessels stranded west of the Strait of Hormuz include four crude oil vessels, six LPG carriers and one LNG carrier, said an Indian government official. 22 Indian flagged vessel are in West of Strait of Hormuz, the official said.
US strikes over 90 Iranian military targets on Kharg Island
United States forces executed a large-scale precision strike on Kharg Island in Iran on Friday night, the US Central Command said on Saturday.
"U.S. forces successfully struck more than 90 Iranian military targets on Kharg Island, while preserving the oil infrastructure," CENTCOM said.
The strike destroyed naval mine storage facilities, missile storage bunkers, and multiple other military sites, the US military said in a post on X.
President Donald Trump threatenedon Friday to strike the oil infrastructure of Iran's Kharg Island hub, unless Tehran stopped attacking vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
