War in the Middle East: latest developments
The UAE defence ministry said that a Moroccan contractor with the Emirati military was killed in Bahrain in an Iranian attack, with Manama saying the man had been assisting the local armed forces.
Infographic showing both the price of diesel per litre, in US dollars, and how much the cost of diesel has changed since Feb 23, just before the war in the Middle East. ( AFP photos)
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Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war:
Hezbollah backs Iran diplomat
Hezbollah called Lebanon's decision to expel the newly appointed Iranian ambassador a "national and strategic sin", and demanded authorities "immediately reverse" the move.
China FM encourages talks
China's top diplomat told his Iranian counterpart in a phone call that "talking is always better than to keep fighting" after Tehran denied US President Donald Trump's claim that negotiations had taken place.
"It is hoped that all parties can seize every opportunity and window for peace and start the peace talks process as quickly as possible," Wang Yi told Abbas Araghchi, according to a Chinese foreign ministry statement.
Explosions near Beirut
Explosions rocked several areas north of Beirut that had been spared in the ongoing Israel-Hezbollah war, according to residents and local media, with a military official saying the blasts likely came from an intercepted Iranian missile.
"A number of citizens sustained minor injuries from flying shrapnel," according to Lebanon's state-run National News Agency.
UAE says contractor killed
The UAE defence ministry said that a Moroccan contractor with the Emirati military was killed in Bahrain in an Iranian attack, with Manama saying the man had been assisting the local armed forces.
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Islamabad is prepared to host negotiations to stop the US-Israeli war with Iran, after mounting speculation it could act as a mediator.
Infographic chart showing the performance of oil against aluminium and selected indexes, up to March 23 and 24.
G7 war discussion
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet G7 counterparts in France on Friday to discuss the war, the State Department said.
While all G7 nations are close US allies, none has unambiguously offered support for the offensive on Iran, angering President Donald Trump.
Iran arrests
Iranian authorities said that 466 people have been arrested, accused of seeking to destabilise the country through their online activity.
The exact nature of the online activity nor the dates of the arrests were provided. Internet has been shut down in Iran since the start of the war on February 28.
Iran security chief
Gulf 'breakdown'
The Gulf states will need to re-evaluate their shared security after the war, which has resulted in a "breakdown of the security system", a Qatar foreign ministry spokesman said.
Isfahan strikes
Israel's military said that it had completed a "large wave of strikes in Isfahan".
'Security zone'
Israel said it military will seize control of an area 30 kilometres (20 miles) into Lebanon a "security zone", as it presses its fight against Iran-backed Hezbollah.
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot told AFP that Israel should "refrain" from that measure, warning it would have "major humanitarian consequences".
UN rights meet
The UN Human Rights Council said it will hold an urgent meeting on Wednesday on Iran's strikes on countries in the Gulf region.
Iran energy sites hit
Iranian media reported on Tuesday that Israeli-US strikes targeted two gas facilities and a pipeline, hours after US President Donald Trump stepped back from his threat to attack power infrastructure.
In an interview with state TV, Energy Minister Abbas Aliabadi said that Iran was less vulnerable to attacks on energy infrastructure because it was spread out, with 150 power plants across the country.