As Iran vowed to be defiant against U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats, an Iranian attack sparked a fire on a Kuwaiti oil tanker at Dubai Port, state media reported on Tuesday (March 31, 2026), adding there were no injuries. Kuwait Petroleum Corporation said the tanker, Al Salmi, was fully loaded at the time of the incident and warned of a possible oil spill in surrounding waters, adding an assessment of the damage was under way.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday (March 30) that the war on Iran had achieved more than half its aims, without putting a timeline on when it would end.
Three UN peacekeepers were killed in southern Lebanon in less than 24 hours, but it’s unclear who was responsible. The Israeli army said it is reviewing them to determine whether the deaths resulted from Hezbollah activity or Israeli fire, noting that “these incidents occurred in an active combat area.”
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