Iran-US battle newest: Trump rejects settling battle as Israel bombs Tehran oil services | EUROtoday

The falling particles from drone interception in Kuwait has broken civilian services, the Kuwait military stated this morning.

“Some civilian facilities have sustained material damage as a result of debris and shrapnel falling from interception operations”, an official spokesperson of the Ministry of Defence stated.

Visuals shared on social media confirmed a significant fireplace engulfing a tower in Kuwait.

Kuwait air power “continues to engage hostile aerial targets”, the spokesperson stated as the military urged residents and residents to “adhere to the safety and security instructions”.

The United States and Israel ⁠have mentioned sending particular forces ⁠into ​Iran ⁠to safe its stockpile ⁠of ​extremely enriched ⁠uranium ‌at a later stage ‌of the battle, ‌Axios reported on ⁠Saturday, citing 4 sources with information of the discussions.

Thousands of protesters marched by way of London on Saturday calling for an finish to the US and Israeli strikes on Iran.

Between 5,000 and 6,000 folks turned out for the “Hands Off Iran” march, the Metropolitan Police stated, with demonstrators chanting: “Stop the bombing now, now, now”.

It got here as US president Donald Trump stated Iran is being “beaten to hell” and warned that the nation “will be hit hard today”. Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian stated calls for for an unconditional give up have been a “dream that they should take to their grave”.

However, he apologised for assaults on neighbouring nations in an obvious try and calm regional anger at Iranian assaults on the Gulf.

Formula 1 stands to lose an estimated £54m if subsequent month’s races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia are cancelled.

The escalating battle within the Middle East, with places in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia amongst these focused by Iranian missiles, imply rounds 4 and 5 of the 2026 marketing campaign are in critical doubt.

In Bahrain particularly, a resort within the capital of Manama – which normally hosts a load of F1 personnel throughout the race – was focused whereas main airports, serving as worldwide journey hubs, stay closed all through the area.

Cancelling the grands prix – with Bahrain scheduled for 12 April and Saudi Arabia every week afterward 19 April – due to this fact seems to be doubtless, with the game unlikely to switch the races with European places as a result of difficulties and logistics of such a last-minute operation.

Two Kuwaiti border guards have been killed early Sunday, authorities stated, because the Gulf nation was hit by a barrage of missile and drones.

In an announcement, the inside ministry recognized them as Lt. Col. Abdullah Imad Al-Sharrah and Cap. Fahd Abdulaziz Al-Majmoud.

It stated they have been killed “while performing their national duty”. The statement didn’t elaborate on the circumstances of their death.

They were the latest war-related deaths in Kuwait since the US-Israeli conflict with Iran erupted on 28 February. Two troops and a child were killed last week.

Britain’s ministry of defence said that the HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier is being prepared for any future deployment, after Donald Trump claimed two carriers were being readied to be sent to the Middle East.

A Ministry of Defence spokesperson told The Independent that HMS Prince of Wales is being placed on a state of “increased preparedness”, reducing the time it would take to set sail if called upon by several days.

“We have been bolstering our UK military presence in the Middle East since January, and we have already deployed capabilities to protect British people and our allies in the region, including Typhoons, F-35 jets, air defence systems and an extra 400 personnel into Cyprus.

“Since the strikes began, we’ve had British jets in the sky shooting down drones and have sent additional assets to the region to further reinforce our air defences, including more Typhoons and Wildcat helicopters with drone-busting missiles.

“HMS Prince of Wales has always been on very high readiness and we are increasing the preparedness of the carrier, reducing the time it would take to set sail for any deployment.”

It is understood that Britain’s other aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth, has not been readied in the same way.

Israel carried out wide-ranging strikes across the Middle East on Saturday and overnight, attacking a seaside neighborhood in Beirut and key energy infrastructure across Tehran.

A strike overnight in Raouché, Beirut, killed four people and wounded 10, according to Lebanon’s health ministry.

Those killed were in an apartment in a Ramada hotel, according to the officials, who said the building was being used to house displaced people fleeing flighting in southern Lebanon.

Israel said the strike hit “key commanders” in the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps “who operated in Beirut.”

The area saw previous fighting in Israel’s 2024 conflict with Hezbollah.

The skies above Tehran were aglow with flame on Saturday night as more strikes pounded energy infrastructure there.

The Israel military said it hit fuel storage and energy complexes across the city that were in use by the country’s armed forces.

One of the storage facilities hit was near Tehran’s main oil refinery in the Shahr Rey district.

“It’s getting to a point where we feel no place is safe, and even the roads leading in and out of the city are dangerous because targets around them are attacked,” Amir, a businessman who moved his wife wife and two children to the countryside for safety, told The New York Times.