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As of: March 29, 2026 • 6:17 a.m

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has threatened assaults on Israeli and US universities, citing retaliation. There was apparently an assault on the president’s residence within the Kurdish autonomous area of northern Iraq.

Air strikes had been reported within the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait, in accordance with the AFP information company. “The air defense systems of the United Arab Emirates are actively combating missiles and drones,” the Emirati Defense Ministry mentioned on on-line service X. The Kuwaiti military additionally reported “hostile missile and drone attacks.” Explosions heard within the nation “are due to air defense systems intercepting enemy targets,” the military mentioned on X.

The sharp rise in diesel costs is placing a major pressure on the freight forwarding trade. Since the start of the Iran struggle, the value has risen by round 40 cents per liter, mentioned Dirk Engelhardt, head of the Federal Association of Road Freight Transport, Logistics and Disposal (BGL). With a month-to-month mileage of 10,000 kilometers and a consumption of 30 liters per kilometer, this ends in extra prices of round 1,200 euros per 30 days for a truck. With a fleet of fifty automobiles, this provides as much as greater than 700,000 euros per yr.

“It is obvious that sooner or later this could have an impact on consumer prices,” emphasised Engelhardt. In view of the sharp rise in diesel costs, the transport trade is looking for short-term authorities aid.

According to a media report, the US Department of Defense has introduced superior plans for a weeks-long floor offensive in Iran. The plans included floor operations by particular forces and standard floor forces on the island of Kharg, which is necessary for Iran’s oil exports, in addition to in coastal places close to the Strait of Hormuz, the Washington Post reported on Saturday, citing unnamed US officers. However, a full invasion is just not a part of the plans.

US President Donald Trump has not but permitted the deployment of floor troops in Iran. On Friday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio emphasised that floor troops weren’t essential to realize the US struggle objectives in Iran.

The residence of the president, Nechirvan Barsani, was attacked within the Kurdish autonomous area in northern Iraq. Barzani instructed the Kurdish media portal Rudaw that Saturday’s assault on his residence within the metropolis of Duhok represented “a dangerous escalation for the entire Iraq.” At the identical time, greater than half a dozen drone assaults had been recorded within the Kurdistan Region, in accordance with Rudaw. So far nobody has claimed duty for the assaults.

Recently, each Iran and pro-Iranian militias in Iraq claimed assaults on the Kurdish area. The US blamed “deputies of the Iranian terrorist militias in Iraq” for this. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed al-Sudani ordered the creation of a committee to analyze the incident.

Aluminum Bahrain (Alba) confirmed an Iranian assault on its services the day earlier than. Two individuals had been barely injured, Bahrain’s state information company reported, citing the corporate. The extent of the harm is presently being investigated.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard justifies the assault on Alba and Emirates Global Aluminum as retaliation for the shelling of two metal mills in its personal nation.

Iran can be threatening assaults in opposition to Israeli and US larger training establishments. Israeli and American universities within the area can be the goal of Iranian retaliation, the Fars information company, which is near the Revolutionary Guard – Iran’s elite navy drive – quoted on Platform X final night time.

“If the US government wants its universities in the region to be spared, it must condemn the bombing of (Iranian) universities in an official statement by noon on Monday,” the Revolutionary Guard mentioned, in accordance with Iranian media.

According to media experiences, air strikes on Tehran on the night time of Friday to Saturday hit, amongst different issues, the technical college there. Buildings had been broken, however there have been no casualties.

Three fighters from the pro-Iranian Hashed al-Shaabi community had been killed in an assault in northern Iraq. Four different fighters had been injured within the assault close to Kirkuk worldwide airport on Saturday, the group mentioned, in accordance with the AFP information company. She blamed the US and Israel.

Since the start of the Iran War, Hashed al-Shaabi’s positions have been attacked a number of occasions. It is a community of former paramilitaries supported by Iran.

According to authorities, six Iraqi troopers had been additionally injured within the assault, which occurred close to bases of the Iraqi air drive and elite items. According to the Iraqi Interior Ministry, two law enforcement officials additionally died in an assault by the USA and Israel on a police station in Mosul.