Dubai: US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday will be the most intense day yet of US strikes inside Iran as the Islamic Republic, its firepower diminished, vowed to fight on. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, meanwhile, said “we are breaking their bones” and said the war’s aim is a popular overthrow of Iran’s government.”Our aim is to bring the Iranian people to cast off the yoke of tyranny; ultimately, it depends on them,” Netanyahu said.US President Donald Trump, for his part, sent contradictory signals about how long the war could last, causing wild swings on Monday in financial and fuel markets.Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf dismissed any suggestion that Tehran has sought a ceasefire. APIsrael not seeking endless war with Iran, foreign minister saysMarch 10, 2026 9:24 pmJerusalem: Israel is not seeking an endless war with Iran and will coordinate with the United States on when to end the fighting, Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said on Tuesday, declining to publicly state a timeline for when the conflict could end. The US-Israeli war with Iran, now in its 11th day, has engulfed the Middle East, with Iranian strikes hitting neighbouring states, including the United Arab Emirates, and Israel fighting Hezbollah in Lebanon as well as striking Iran. “We will continue until the minute that we and our partners think that is appropriate to stop,” Saar told journalists in Jerusalem alongside his German counterpart. “We are not looking for an endless war,” he said. ReutersBahrain reports missile and drone attacksMarch 10, 2026 6:28 pmDubai: The Persian Gulf country was attacked with three missiles and a drone as Iran keeps up its strikes in the Middle East, authorities said. One strike hit a residential building in Bahrain’s capital, Manama, killing a 29-year-old woman and wounding eight others, the Interior Ministry said. Iran has repeatedly hit Bahrain, which hosts the US 5th Fleet. APNew attacks on TehranMarch 10, 2026 6:28 pmDubai: Israel’s military says it has launched new airstrikes targeting Iran’s capital, Tehran. Witnesses reported hearing several explosions in the city as the Israelis began their airstrikes. APRussia’s mediation offer remains on the tableMarch 10, 2026 6:28 pmDubai: Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says Russia remains ready to help broker an end to the war in the Middle East. Following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s call on Monday with US President Donald Trump, Peskov said that Russia’s mediation offers “are still on the table”. He told reporters that “Russia is ready to provide assistance to the best of its ability and will be happy to do so.” APUK military warns of possible ship attack off Abu DhabiMarch 10, 2026 6:27 pmDubai: A ship likely came under attack in the Persian Gulf off the coast of the United Arab Emirates’ capital, a centre run by the British military, says. The possible attack on the bulk carrier would expand the radius of ongoing assaults against shipping by Iran during the war. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations centre reported the incident, saying a captain aboard the vessel reported seeing “a splash and heard a loud bang in close proximity to a bulk carrier.” APRevolutionary Guard official makes an oil threatMarch 10, 2026 6:27 pmDubai: A spokesman for Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard has threatened not to allow “a single litre of oil” to leave the Persian Gulf. Ali Mohamad Naeini has made a comment in a statement. He says Iran “will not allow the export of even a single litre of oil from the region to the hostile side and its partners until further notice.” “Their attempts to reduce and control oil and gas prices will be temporary and ineffective,” he said. “Trade in wartime conditions is subject to security considerations.” APQatar intercepts a missile attackMarch 10, 2026 6:25 pmDubai: Qatar’s Defence Ministry reported that it has intercepted an incoming missile. Qatar had warned the public to stay inside on Tuesday afternoon out of concern for an incoming Iranian attack. Also, the United Arab Emirates said that its air defences had been activated to intercept incoming fire from Iran. APHegseth says Tuesday will be the ‘most intense day of strikes inside Iran’March 10, 2026 6:25 pmDubai: Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters Tuesday morning from the Pentagon that “today will be yet again our most intense day of strikes inside Iran.” Hegseth’s statement came shortly after he said that “the last 24 hours have seen Iran fire the lowest amount of missiles they have fired yet.” Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said at the same news conference that the US military is moving into the 11th day of its operation against Iran. APTop Iranian security official threatens TrumpMarch 10, 2026 4:50 pmDubai: A top Iranian security official has threatened US President Donald Trump in an online message. Ali Larijani wrote the message on X Tuesday after Trump threatened to attack Iran “TWENTY TIMES HARDER” if Tehran stopped oil flowing through the Strait of Hormuz. Larijani wrote: “The sacrificial nation of Iran doesn’t fear your empty threats. Even those bigger than you couldn’t eliminate Iran. Be careful not to get eliminated yourself.” Iran has been accused of plotting attempts to kill Trump in the past. APTrump says it’s possible he would talk with IranMarch 10, 2026 4:45 pmWashington: US President Donald Trump told Fox News in an interview on Monday that it’s possible he would be willing to talk with Iran, the cable news network said on Tuesday. ReutersTrump dials Putin, discusses Iran, UkraineMarch 10, 2026 4:40 pmMoscow: US President Donald Trump dialled his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin late on Monday night amid global energy disruption caused by American-Israeli strikes on Iran, leading to the virtual closure of the Strait of Hormuz. According to Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov, the two leaders discussed the conflicts between the US and Iran and between Russia and Ukraine during an hour-long telephonic conversation. Trump called Putin hours after the Russian president summoned a top meeting of energy officials and announced that Moscow was a reliable partner for its friendly countries (India and China) and was ready to resume supplies to the European Union on a long-term basis if they were willing to lift sanctions. PTINetanyahu says strikes are ‘breaking their bones’ as Iran vows to fight onMarch 10, 2026 4:37 pmDubai: Iran fired drones and missiles at Israel and Gulf states on Tuesday as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed his country will keep striking the Islamic Republic, saying the aim of the campaign was the popular overthrow of its government. “Our aim is to bring the Iranian people to cast off the yoke of tyranny; ultimately, it depends on them,” Netanyahu said. “But there is no doubt that with the actions taken so far, we are breaking their bones.” US President Donald Trump sent contradictory signals about how long the war could last, fuelling uncertainty that is causing markets to swing. Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf dismissed any suggestion that Tehran sought a ceasefire in the war and would keep fighting. APTurkiye says NATO is deploying an additional air defence systemMarch 10, 2026 2:57 pmTurkiye’s Defence Ministry said Tuesday the Patriot missile defence system is being deployed in Malatya province, which hosts a NATO radar base. The move follows NATO defences intercepting a second ballistic missile fired from Iran that entered Turkish airspace on Monday.Azerbaijan sends humanitarian aid to IranMarch 10, 2026 2:56 pmAzerbaijan has sent humanitarian aid to Iran, Azerbaijani officials said. The aid includes 10 tons of flour, six tons of rice, more than two tons of sugar, over four tons of water, about 600 kilograms of tea and about two tons of medicines and medical supplies, according to officials. The move comes after tensions spiked between Baku and Tehran last week when Azerbaijan accused Iran of firing drones at its Nakhchivan exclave, an allegation Tehran denies. Azerbaijan also has increased military and economic ties with Israel.Israel detects an Iranian missile launchMarch 10, 2026 2:56 pmIsrael’s military said it detected an Iranian missile launch targeting the country on Tuesday morning. Sirens were heard in Jerusalem, and explosions could be heard in Tel Aviv as Israel’s military worked to intercept the fire.Iran parliament speaker says country not looking for ceasefireMarch 10, 2026 2:56 pmIran’s parliament speaker on Tuesday dismissed any suggestion that Tehran sought a ceasefire in the war. “We are definitely not looking for a ceasefire; we believe that the aggressor should be punched in the mouth so that he learns a lesson so that he will never think of attacking our beloved Iran again,” Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf wrote on X. “The Zionist regime sees its shameful existence in the continuation of the cycle of war-negotiation-ceasefire and then war again, to consolidate its dominance. We will break this cycle,” he wrote.Southeast Asian countries urge remote work to counter higher fuel pricesMarch 10, 2026 2:54 pmThailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul told government agencies and state companies to begin having staff not in public facing roles to work from home. The government said Tuesday that Thailand was also suspending overseas training and study trips. The announcement comes as countries in Southeast Asia move to counter disruptions to oil and gas supplies from the war in the Middle East. The Vietnamese government ordered similar measures, but also urged people to limit private use of their vehicles.Iran fires drones toward Saudi Arabia, KuwaitMarch 10, 2026 11:40 amIranian fired drones towards Saudi Arabia and Kuwait early Tuesday as the war in the Middle East shows no sign of abating. The Saudi Defence Ministry said it has destroyed two drones over the kingdom’s oil-rich eastern region, while in Kuwait, the National Guard said it shot down six drones attacking the county’s northern and southern areas. Iran’s latest attacks on neighbouring Gulf States come as US President Donald Trump sends contradictory signals about how long the war could last, fueling uncertainty that’s causing markets to swing.Iran says oil blockade will continue until attacks end, Trump threatens to hit harderMarch 10, 2026 9:36 amIran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday they would not allow “one litre of oil” to be shipped from the Middle East if US and Israeli attacks continue, prompting a warning from President Donald Trump that the US would hit Iran much harder if it blocked exports from the vital energy-producing region. Trump said the United States had inflicted serious damage on Iran’s military and predicted the conflict would end well before the initial four-week time frame he had laid out, though he has not defined what victory would look like. Israel says its war aim is to overthrow Iran’s system of clerical rule. US officials mainly say Washington’s aim is to destroy Iran’s missile capabilities and nuclear programme, but Trump has said the war can end only with a compliant Iranian government.New footage raises likelihood US struck Iranian school where blast killed at least 165March 10, 2026 8:59 amNew footage shows what an expert investigative group says is likely an American Tomahawk missile hitting a compound in southern Iran, metres from the school where a deadly unclaimed blast killed over 165 people at the start of the war raging in the Mideast. It comes as mounting evidence points to US culpability for the February 28 strike, which hit a school adjacent to a Revolutionary Guard base in Minab, Iran, in the country’s southern Hormozgan Province. Experts interviewed by the AP, citing satellite image analysis, say the school was probably struck amid a quick succession of bombs dropped on the compound. A US official familiar with internal deliberations on the matter has told the AP that the strike was likely American.Five Iranian women’s soccer players granted humanitarian visas in AustraliaMarch 10, 2026 8:52 amAustralia on Tuesday granted humanitarian visas to five Iranian women’s soccer team players after they sought asylum fearing persecution in their home nation. The announcement came after US President Donald Trump said he had spoken to Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese about the Iran women’s soccer team in Australia following reports that the players had requested asylum. The remaining players are in a hotel on the Gold Coast. Albanese said help is available to the other players but it was up to them to accept. “Australians have been moved by the plight of these brave women,” Albanese told a news conference in Canberra on Tuesday. “They’re safe here, and they should feel at home here.” The Iranian women’s soccer team are in Australia for the Asian Cup tournament.Multiple strikes shake TehranMarch 10, 2026 8:49 amCitizens in Iran’s capital heard more than 20 heavy explosions as many rushed to safer places. The strikes around midnight were the heaviest air raids on Tehran since beginning of the war. The sound of bombers and warplanes flying overhead was constant for about half an hour. Witnesses reported explosions in western areas of the city. Electricity was cut off in some neighbourhoods. Similar explosions in other Iranian cities were reported on social media. Iranian media did not report on damage and casualties from the strikes.Trump and Putin discuss Iran war during phone call, Kremlin saysMarch 10, 2026 8:49 amUS President Donald Trump had a call on Monday with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the war in Iran and other issues, which according to the Kremlin was a “frank and businesslike” conversation that lasted about an hour.Oil refinery hitMarch 10, 2026 8:47 amTehran was choked in black smoke after an oil refinery was hit, an escalation in strikes on Iran’s domestic energy supplies. World Health Organization chief Tedros Ghebreyesus warned the fire risks contaminating food, water and air. Turkey said NATO air defences had shot down a ballistic missile that was fired from Iran and entered Turkish airspace, the second such incident of the war. Iran did not immediately comment on the report. Israel’s military said it had launched new attacks in central Iran and struck the Lebanese capital Beirut, where Israel has extended its campaign after the Iran-backed militia Hezbollah fired across the border.Oil surges, then dips backMarch 10, 2026 8:47 amThe war has effectively shut the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint for global oil and liquefied natural gas transport, leaving tankers unable to sail for more than a week and forcing producers to halt pumping as storage fills. Brent crude futures jumped about 7% to settle at their highest price since 2022 after soaring by as much as 29% during the session, as Saudi Arabia and other OPEC members cut supplies. But prices fell in post-settlement trade. The price of gasoline has particular political resonance in the United States, where voters cite rising costs as a top concern ahead of the November midterm elections, when Trump’s Republicans will try to keep control of Congress.‘We are the ones who will determine the end of the war’: Iran’s sharp response to TrumpMarch 10, 2026 8:44 amIran’s Revolutionary Guards said it would not allow “one liter of oil” to leave the region if attacks from the United States and Israel continue. “We are the ones who will determine the end of the war,” a spokesperson said, according to state media. The conflicting signals sent markets on a rollercoaster, with oil prices surging and stock markets nosediving before swinging in the other direction after Trump’s prediction of a quick end to the war and reports of a possible ease in sanctions on Russian energy.