The US and Israel have continued pounding Iran, which has said it would block oil shipments from the Gulf unless the attacks cease.
While attacks across West Asia continued Wednesday, global markets appeared convinced that US President Donald Trump will seek an end to the conflict soon.
Trump has not defined what victory would look like, but on Monday did not repeat declarations that Iran must let him choose its leader.
Iran has refused to bow to Trump’s demand that it let the US choose its new leadership, naming hardliner Mojtaba Khamenei as Supreme Leader to replace his father, who was killed on the war’s first day.
More than 1,300 Iranian civilians have been killed since the US and Israeli airstrikes began on 28 February, according to Iran’s UN ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani. He said nearly 8,000 homes have been destroyed, along with 1,600 “commercial and service centers” and dozens of medical, educational and energy-supply facilities.
Scores have also been killed in Israeli attacks on Lebanon, while Iranian strikes on Israel have killed 12 people.
Iran, in retaliation, has struck US military bases and diplomatic missions in Arab Gulf states but also hit hotels, closed airports and damaged oil infrastructure.
In addition to the seven US soldiers killed at the outset of the conflict, the Pentagon Tuesday estimated that about 140 American troops have been wounded.
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11.15 am: Iran says it is attacking US bases across Gulf
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said it has launched missiles targeting US bases of Al Udeid in Qatar, Camp Arifjan in Kuwait and Harir in Iraq.
State media ISNA said the “massive launch” also targeted the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet, and that the “operational infrastructure of the US army was destroyed”. A separate post called it the “most devastating and heaviest operation” since the beginning of the war.
Qatar’s Ministry of Defence said in a tweet that it intercepted a fresh missile attack, shortly after issuing an ‘elevated’ security threat.
On Wednesday, Israel said it had identified missiles launched from Iran, and Saudi Arabiasaid that it had intercepted and destroyed two drones. Sirens also sounded in Bahrain, which hosts the headquarters of the Fifth Fleet.
11.00 am: Israeli attack kills one in Lebanon
Lebanon said at least one person was killed and two people were injured in an Israeli attack on the town of Zlaya, according to NNA news agency.
The government also said that four others were wounded in an attack on town of Tibnin, Bint Jbeil district.
10.45 am: UN Security Council vote today
The UN Security Council is expected to vote later Wednesday on separate resolutions on the Iran war.
The first one by Gulf countries condemns attacks on them by Iran. The other, backed by Iranian ally Russia, condemns all attacks against civilians and urges the involved parties to stop fighting and return to negotiations.
9.45 am: ‘Strait too dangerous for military escort’
While Trump had said that the US military will escort ships safely through the Strait of Hormuz, Reuters reported that the US Navy has refused requests since Operation Epic Fury, saying that the risk of attack is too high for now. The Reuters report quoted sources.
The war has effectively blocked the Strait of Hormuz, halting the flow of one-fifth of the world’s oil that flows from the Gulf. Crude oil prices surged this Monday, but came down as investors bet that Trump aims to end the war soon.
9.30 am: Israel’s message to Iranians
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Tuesday night said in an address that his country will make the conditions suitable for Iranian people to “gain” their “freedom. Israel has maintained that regime change is one of the end goals of its war on Iran.
People of Iran,
We are waging a historic war for liberty.
This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for you to remove the Ayatollah regime and gain your freedom.
Together with the United States, we are hitting the Tyrants of Teheran harder than ever.
— Prime Minister of Israel (@IsraeliPM) March 10, 2026
8.45 am: Iran Foreign Minister and Jaishankar talk on phone
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar Wednesday confirmed that he spoke with Iran Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi. Unlike Iran’s statement, EAM’s tweet on the call was brief, and said only that the two leaders discussed the conflict and “agreed to stay in touch”.
A detailed conversation this evening with Foreign Minister @araghchi of Iran on the latest developments regarding the ongoing conflict. We agreed to remain in touch.
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) March 10, 2026
In contrast, the Iran statement said: “The foreign ministers of Iran and India also discussed the consequences of the US and Israeli regime’s military aggression on the security of shipping and vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. Referring to Iran’s principled approach to safeguarding shipping security in the Persian Gulf, Iran’s Foreign Minister reminded that the insecure situation and problems arising for shipping in the Persian Gulf are a result of the aggressive and destabilising actions of the United States, and the international community must hold the US accountable for this situation.”
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8.30 am: US ‘destroys’ mine-laying vessels
The US military said it has “eliminated” 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels near the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday. President Donald Trump had warned that any mines laid in the Strait by Iran must be removed immediately. Trump previously said the US had “completely destroyed” 10 inactive mine-laying vessels.
U.S. forces eliminated multiple Iranian naval vessels, March 10, including 16 minelayers near the Strait of Hormuz. pic.twitter.com/371unKYiJs
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) March 10, 2026