Iran War LIVE: Ras Laffan Fire Under Control; US Detects Unidentified Drones Above Washington Army Base

West Asia War LIVE Updates: The paramilitary Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) says one of its fighters has been killed in a US-Israeli attack on a site belonging to its 31st Brigade in the central Salah al-Din governorate.

West Asia War LIVE Updates: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's upcoming meeting with President Trump has shifted focus due to the Iran war and Trump's call for assistance in safeguarding the Strait of Hormuz.

West Asia War LIVE Updates: The administration of Donald Trump is weighing the deployment of additional American troops to the Middle East as the ongoing conflict with Iran enters what officials describe as a potentially new and more complex phase, according to multiple sources familiar with internal deliberations, reported Reuters.

West Asia War LIVE Updates: U.S. Officials detected unidentified drones above the washington army base where secretary of state marco rubio and pete hegseth live. Officials have not determined where they came from.

West Asia War LIVE Updates: The British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center reported the incident off Ras Laffan, an important natural gas supply point which had been repeatedly hit by Iranian fire overnight.

West Asia War LIVE Updates: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says his government has appointed a Fuel Supply Taskforce Coordinator as global oil prices surge amid Iran’s decision to block most shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

West Asia War LIVE Updates: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has condemned Iran’s ‘reckless’ reprisal attacks in the Middle East. “I’m deeply concerned by attacks on civilian and energy infrastructure, including the latest overnight in Qatar,” Albanese told reporters in Hobart on Thursday. “We do not want to see the conflicts escalate further”.

West Asia War LIVE Updates: Saudi Arabia's defense ministry announced the interception and destruction of five drones approaching an energy facility in the Eastern Region. This incident marks another attempt to target the Gulf's energy installations, according to the ministry's official spokesperson.

West Asia War LIVE Updates: QatarEnergy says “sizeable fires” have broken out at several of its liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities following the latest Iranian attacks on the Ras Laffan Industrial City.

West Asia War LIVE Updates: 'Attack on Iran's energy infrastructure took conflict to new stage. The Islamic Republic did not intend to expand the war to oil facilities and did not wish to harm the economies of friendly and neighboring countries. However, with the enemy's aggression against energy infrastructure, Iran has effectively entered a new stage of the conflict, and the necessity to defend the country's energy infrastructure compelled a retaliatory strike against American-linked energy facilities," the IRGC said.

West Asia War LIVE Updates: After the world's largest liquefaction facility located in Qatar were subjected to missile strikes by Iran, US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) said that Washington had no knowledge of the attack, claiming Israel for "acted out of anger" striking at Iran's South Pars Gas Field which resulted in retaliation from Tehran.

West Asia War LIVE Updates: Saudi Arabia reiterated that its immediate priority in the ongoing Iran conflict is to halt attacks targeting Gulf countries, with Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud stressing that the Kingdom is focused on protecting regional stability, Al Jazeera reported. However, the country still reserves the right to take military action against Iran if provoked.

West Asia War LIVE Updates: Qatar’s foreign ministry condemned Iran's attack on the Ras Laffan gas facility, calling it a brutal violation of red lines by targeting civilians and vital infrastructure. It urged for de-escalation to prevent further consequences and to restore regional and international security.
 

West Asia War LIVE Updates: An “unknown projectile” has hit a ship 11 nautical miles (about 20km) east of Khor Fakkan in the UAE, causing a fire on board, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO).

West Asia War LIVE Updates: The Qatar Ministry of Defence says Iran fired ballistic missiles in the attack targeting the Ras Laffan Industrial City.

West Asia War LIVE Updates: The UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs says the “Iranian terrorist attack” targeting its Habshan gas facility and the Bab oilfield constitutes a “dangerous escalation and a violation of the principles of international law”.

West Asia War LIVE Updates: The U.S. was aware of an Israeli plan to strike Iran's South Pars gas field but did not participate, according to a person familiar with the matter who was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity. AP
 

West Asia War LIVE Updates: QatarEnergy confirms that Ras Laffan Industrial City this evening has been the subject of missile attacks.

West Asia War LIVE Updates: Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that the military and security attaches at the Iranian Embassy, along with their staff, have been declared "persona non grata." An official note was delivered to the Iranian Embassy, stating they must leave the country within 24 hours. This decision reflects Qatar's diplomatic stance regarding the two attaches and their office personnel.
 

West Asia War LIVE Updates: The foreign ministry said it stood in solidarity with Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates and condemned attacks on their oil and gas facilities. It also condemned a reported Israeli attack on Iran’s natural gas field as “a dangerous escalation” and “a flagrant violation of international law”.

West Asia War LIVE Updates: The ​Pentagon has ‌asked the White House ​to ​approve a more ⁠than $200 ​billion request ​to the U.S. Congress to ​fund ​the war in ‌Iran, ⁠the Washington Post reported ​on ​Wednesday, ⁠citing a senior ​administration ​official.

West Asia War LIVE Updates: Key energy infrastructure in the Persian Gulf faced attacks Wednesday night, with fires at Qatar's Ras Laffan Industrial City and intercepted aerial threats over Saudi Arabia. The Qatari Interior Ministry linked the blaze to Iranian targeting, as Civil Defence teams responded to the critical facility for natural gas processing.

West Asia War LIVE Updates: Masoud Pezeshkian’s statement on X said such attacks would not help Israel and the United States. “This will complicate the situation and could have uncontrollable consequences, the scope of which could engulf the entire world,” he wrote.

West Asia War LIVE Updates: Saudi Arabia’s defence ministry said , Debris from the interceptions fell across several areas of the city, the Defense Ministry said, with no immediate reports of casualties or damage.

West Asia War LIVE Updates: Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz claimed Hezbollah was using the bridges over the Litani River to move fighters and smuggle weapons. This strikes come as the Israeli military has sent more ground forces to the border with Lebanon.

West Asia War LIVE Updates: Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei’s written statement was published in Iranian media on Wednesday, a day after Israel said it killed Iran’s top security official. 

“Undoubtedly, the assassination of such a person shows the extent of his importance and the hatred of the enemies of Islam towards him,” he wrote. “All blood has its price that the criminal murderers of the martyrs must pay soon”.