US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that many countries would send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz open for shipping, 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.Iran warned it could target US “hideouts” in the United Arab Emirates as a major UAE energy hub suffered disruption after a drone attack on Saturday. As the war entered its third week, Iran projected defiance after US forces hit military sites at its own main oil hub, warning that parts of the UAE were a legitimate target and urging civilians to evacuate.The war has killed more than 2,000 people, mostly in Iran, and created the biggest oil supply disruption in history, pushing prices sharply higher as maritime traffic has halted in a region that delivers a fifth of the world’s oil.Some oil-loading operations have been suspended in the UAE’s Fujairah emirate, a major bunkering hub and crude export terminal, industry and trade sources said on Saturday, with TV footage showing plumes of dark thick smoke rising into the air.An Iranian military spokesperson called on people in the UAE to evacuate the ports, docks, and “American hideouts” saying US forces had targeted Iranian islands from those areas. Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, who replaced his slain father, has said the strategic waterway should remain closed as a tool of pressure.Trump had threatened to strike the oil infrastructure of Iran’s Kharg Island hub unless Tehran stopped attacking vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.Trump on Friday said the US had “totally obliterated” military targets on the island, the export terminal for 90% of Iran’s oil shipments, which lies about 300 miles (500 km) northwest of the strait. Iran, however, played down the extent of the damage while threatening to step up its use of more powerful weapons and warning parts of the UAE were a legitimate target.Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said Iran would respond to any attack on its energy facilities and warned it would target US companies in the region or companies in which the US had shares. Nine ballistic missiles and 33 drones were launched from Iran towards the UAE on Saturday, the Ministry of Defence said. — with AgenciesIran’s foreign minister says there is no problem with supreme leaderMarch 14, 2026 10:52 pmIranian Foreign Minister 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 Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth claimed on Friday that he was wounded and likely disfigured.15 killed in strike on factory in Iran’s IsfahanMarch 14, 2026 10:52 pmAt least 15 people were killed when a missile strike hit a factory in the central Iranian city of Isfahan on Saturday, the semi-official Fars news agency said. There were workers inside the factory, which produces heaters and refrigerators, when the strike hit, Fars reported. The agency blamed the attack on the “American-Zionist (Israeli) enemy” and said it was caused by a missile. The Israeli military did not immediately comment on the incident.Trump rejects efforts to launch Iran ceasefire talks, sources sayMarch 14, 2026 10:31 pmPresident 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.Non-essential crew of Iranian ship IRIS Lavan depart India; ship remains docked in KochiMarch 14, 2026 10:08 pmIndia has repatriated the non-essential crew members of an Iranian warship that docked in Kochi on March 4 amid the escalating military conflict between Iran and the US. Over 50 of the 183 crew members have stayed back as the ship, IRIS Lavan, remains in Kochi, people familiar with the matter said. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the ship’s non-essential crew members, as well as several stranded Iranian nationals, left India on board a chartered flight arranged by Tehran. The sailors left India by a Turkish airline aircraft. The aircraft landed in Kochi late last night after picking up the bodies from Colombo of over 80 Iranian sailors of another warship that was sunk by the US submarine off the coast of Sri Lanka on March 4.Fire at UAE oil hub as Iran vows retaliation for US attack on Kharg IslandMarch 14, 2026 9:10 pmIran warned it could target US “hideouts” in the United Arab Emirates as a major UAE energy hub suffered disruption after a drone attack on Saturday, and US President Donald Trump said “many countries” would send warships to the region. As the war entered its third week, Iran projected defiance after US forces hit military sites at its own main oil hub, warning that parts of the UAE were a legitimate target and urging civilians to evacuate. Some oil-loading operations have been suspended in the UAE’s Fujairah emirate, a major bunkering hub and crude export terminal, industry and trade sources said on Saturday, with TV footage showing plumes of dark thick smoke rising into the air.Trump says ‘many countries’ will send warships to keep Strait of Hormuz openMarch 14, 2026 9:03 pmUS 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.Some oil loading operations suspended after fire in UAE’s Fujairah, sources sayMarch 14, 2026 7:51 pmSome oil-loading operations have been suspended in the United Arab Emirates’ Fujairah emirate, a major bunkering hub and crude export terminal, after a drone attack and fire on Saturday, industry and trade sources said. The suspension comes hours after the US attacked military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island oil export terminal and Iran’s Revolutionary Guards responded by saying that US interests in the UAE – including ports, docks and military locations – were legitimate targets. Fujairah, outside the Strait of Hormuz, is the outlet for about 1 million barrels per day of the UAE’s Murban crude oil – a volume equal to about 1% of world demand. A witness in Fujairah saw two separate columns of smoke rising from the terminal. Reuters could not immediately establish the impact on loadings.India seeks passage for more vessels stranded around Strait of Hormuz after a few sail throughMarch 14, 2026 7:48 pmIndia has sought safe passage for 22 of its vessels stranded west of the Strait of Hormuz, a foreign affairs ministry spokesperson said on Saturday, after Iran allowed a few Indian ships to sail through, in a rare exception to the blockade. Randhir Jaiswal told a press conference that India has stayed in touch with all major parties in the Middle East – including Gulf Cooperation Council countries, Iran, the US and Israel – to convey its priorities, particularly on energy security.Trump says most planes targeted in attack on Saudi Arabia base had little damageMarch 14, 2026 7:44 pmUS 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 criticised 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.US Central Command says strike spared oil infrastructure; Trump had warned Iran against attacks on vessels in Strait of HormuzMarch 14, 2026 5:56 pmUnited States forces executed a large-scale precision strike on Kharg Island in Iran on Friday night, the US Central Command said on Saturday. “US 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.Iranian official says oil operations are normal on Kharg Island after US strikesMarch 14, 2026 5:28 pm”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 strikesMarch 14, 2026 5:26 pmThe 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 interceptionMarch 14, 2026 5:26 pmThe 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.6 Iranians from the same family were reported killed in a strikeMarch 14, 2026 5:04 pmThe airstrike destroyed a residential building early Saturday in the western city of Eyvan, the judiciary’s official news agency Mizan reported, citing local authorities. The dead included a 6-month-old, it said. At least 1,230 people have been killed in Iran since the war began February 28, according to Iranian authorities.10 foreigners in UAE detained over spreading war-related videos on social mediaMarch 14, 2026 5:03 pmThe United Arab Emirates has detained 10 foreigners who allegedly posted 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 accusations of spreading disinformation, some of which included AI-generated videos of purported attacks on UAE landmarks. He said in a statement that their acts are punishable by imprisonment of at least a year and a fine of at least 100,000 dirhams (USD 27,230).’PM Modi’s diplomacy works quietly’: Amit MalviyaMarch 14, 2026 11:11 amAs two Indian ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz safely, the ruling BJP took a dig at the Opposition for questioning the Indian foreign policy in the face of West Asia conflict. Posting the messages earlier shared by Congress leaders Pawan Khera and Supriya Shrinate who questioned PM Narendra Modi’s silence on US and Israel attacks on Iran, BJP leader Amit Malviya today said the Prime Minister believed in quiet and effective working. Read more: https://www.Jattvibe.com/news/india/pm-modis-diplomacy-works-quietly-after-indian-ships-cross-hormuz-bjp-takes-a-dig-at-opposition/Iran vows retaliation for any attacks on energy infrastructureMarch 14, 2026 11:11 amIran’s armed forces responded to the Kharg attack by saying any strike on their country’s oil and energy infrastructure would lead to strikes on facilities owned by oil companies cooperating with the United States in the region, Iranian media reported.Iranian media reports 15 explosions in Kharg following US strikesMarch 14, 2026 10:56 amDubai: Iran’s semiofficial Fars news agency reported at least 15 explosions with thick smoke rising over Kharg Island, earlier hit by US strikes. It said the strikes targeted an air defense facility, a naval base, the airport control tower, and an offshore oil company’s helicopter hangar, adding no oil infrastructure was damaged in the attack. APAirstrike kills 2 in BaghdadMarch 14, 2026 10:56 amDubai: An airstrike hit a house in Iraq’s capital, Baghdad, early Saturday, killing at least one person, according to a security official and another affiliated with the Iranian-backed armed groups in the country. The strike in Baghdad’s Karrada district also wounded two people, they said, speaking on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized 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 strike happened before a missile attack hit the US Embassy compound in Baghdad. APSri Lanka repatriates remains of 84 Iranian sailors killed in US torpedo strikeMarch 14, 2026 10:38 amColombo: Sri Lanka has repatriated the remains of 84 Iranian sailors who were killed when their frigate was sunk by a US submarine, an official said. PTIJet fuel prices are rising. That could make summer flights more expensiveMarch 14, 2026 9:53 amTehran: Jet fuel prices are rising as the war in the Middle East disrupts global oil supplies, putting cost pressure on airlines as the busy summer travel season approaches. Experts say it’s not a question of if airfares will go up, but when, for how long and by how much. The impact may be felt most on long-haul international routes, which burn significantly more fuel than shorter flights. Some airlines outside of the US have announced fare increases or fuel surcharges in an effort to offset the growing expense. In the US, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby recently warned that airfare increases will “probably start quick” as increasing fuel costs work their way through the industry. APUS Embassy in Baghdad attackedMarch 14, 2026 9:53 amThe US Embassy in the Iraqi capital Baghdad was hit in a missiles attack, Iraqi security sources told Reuters on Saturday. The attack caused smoke to rise from the embassy’s building, the sources said, without providing details on the damage. ReutersUS offers Rs 92.4 crore reward for information on Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba, othersMarch 14, 2026 9:13 amWashington, DC: The United States State Department has announced a bounty of USD 10 million for intelligence leading to Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, alongside several other high-ranking Iranian officials. ANITrump says US will soon escort ships through Strait of Hormuz as oil prices roil global economyMarch 14, 2026 8:48 amWashington/Dubai/Beirut/Jerusalem: US President Donald Trump said on Friday the US would soon begin escorting ships through the Strait of Hormuz to protect them from Iranian attack, as his administration searches for ways to ease high oil prices fuelled by the US-Israeli war on Iran. ReutersUS strikes Persian Gulf island after Iran’s warningMarch 14, 2026 8:23 amDubai: The US strikes on Iran’s Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf targeted military sites but left alone its oil infrastructure for now, Trump said in a social media post. But he warned that if Iran or anyone else interferes with the passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz, he will reconsider his decision not to “wipe out the Oil Infrastructure.” AP