West Asia War LIVE: 'Large Fire' At Kuwait Airport After Iranian Strikes Hit Fuel Tanks, Airstikes Target Beirut

West Asia War LIVE: Thousands of additional U.S. troops are heading to the Middle East as the Trump administration has insisted that progress has been made in talks with Iran and has threatened to escalate the war if a deal is not reached soon.

The aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush deployed Tuesday and is slated to go to the Middle East along with three destroyers, two U.S. officials said. The carrier strike group consists of more than 6,000 sailors.

West Asia War LIVE: President Donald Trump entered his war of choice against Iran without consulting global allies, but as he weighs an exit from the conflict, he is making it clear that he is expecting the world to help him fix the unintended damage that it has caused.

West Asia War LIVE: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday Washington could see the "finish line" in the Iran war, which is now in its fifth week, and the U.S. will have to reexamine ties with NATO after the conflict. 

"We can see the ​finish line. It's not today, it's not tomorrow, but it is coming," Rubio told.

West Asia War LIVE: France and Italy have pushed back against some U.S.-Israeli military ​operations, sources said on Tuesday, as U.S. President Donald Trump criticised NATO allies in Europe as unhelpful in the month-long war in Iran, highlighting ‌divisions.

West Asia War LIVE: Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi criticised US policy of 'America First' amid the ongoing conflict involving Iran, the United States, and Israel, while referencing a media report about an alleged potential defence-related investment linked to US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth.

He said, "Nothing says 'America First' like launching a war for a foreign regime while trying to profit as young soldiers are sent off to die."

West Asia War LIVE: Supreme Leader of Iran Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei has pledged continued support for resistance movements against the US and Israel in a message written to Hezbollah's Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem, according to Iranian State Media Press TV. 

The message, according to Press TV, reaffirmed that the Islamic Republic's policy remains rooted in "ongoing support for the resistance against the Zionist and American adversary", Hezbollah said, citing the message forwarded by Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei to Sheikh Qassem.

West Asia War LIVE:  Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy on Tuesday (local time) carried out four operations against the US and Israeli targets in the early hours as a part of its 88th wave of Operation True Promise 4, Press TV reported. 

Iran said the naval forces launched a "heavy" offensive against its enemy positions, as reported by Press TV.

West Asia War LIVE: Iranian authorities said an enemy air attack struck a passenger pier in Bandar Abbas, targeting the Shahid Haqqani terminal. Provincial official Ahmad Nafisi said fighter jets carried out the strike a few hours earlier, calling it a “criminal” attack on civilian infrastructure.

West Asia War LIVE: Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed al-Ansari says Qatar is "ready to help" with any negotiations to end the US-Israeli war on Iran. President Donald Trump on Monday said he was "pretty sure" a deal was on the verge of being struck, Al-Jazeera reported.

West Asia War LIVE: Israel's military said on Wednesday it carried out two separate strikes in the Beirut area a short while ago targeting a senior Hezbollah commander and another senior member of the group.

The military did not provide further details on their identities or the outcome of the strikes.

West Asia War LIVE: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel is quietly building new regional alliances to counter Iran, signalling a shift toward broader cooperation as the conflict reshapes the Middle East.

In an address on Tuesday, Netanyahu said Israel is forging ties with “important countries in the region” to confront what he called the “Iranian threat.”

West Asia War LIVE: The mortal remains of 20 Indian nationals who died due to various causes in Kuwait recently arrived at Cochin International Airport in Kerala on Wednesday, according to officials.

West Asia War LIVE: Asian markets rallied after Donald Trump signalled the Iran war could end within weeks, raising hopes of de-escalation.

West Asia War LIVE: To date, more than 800 strike sorties have been carried out by the Israeli air force using approximately 16,000 different munitions.

It can now be disclosed that, following an extensive identification and planning effort led by IDF intelligence and the Israeli air force after operation rising lion, more than 5,000 new targets were identified, including thousands of terror components that were subsequently struck during Operation Roaring Lion.

West Asia War LIVE: The United Arab Emirates has barred Iranians from entering or transiting the country as the war rages, three major airlines said Wednesday.

The long-haul carriers Emirates and Etihad, as well as the lower-cost airline FlyDubai, made the announcements on their websites.

Entry rules can sometimes be opaque in the autocratic United Arab Emirates, a federation of seven sheikhdoms. But the airlines' websites all displayed the order. It said holders of Golden Visas, 10-year residency permits in the country, could still enter.

West Asia War LIVE: The official spokesman of the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), Abdullah Al-Rajhi, announced on Wednesday that Kuwait International Airport was subjected to blatant attacks by drones by Iran and the armed factions it supports, targeting the fuel tanks at Kuwait International Airport belonging to the Kuwait Aircraft Fueling Company (KAFCO), which led to the outbreak of a large fire at the site.

West Asia War LIVE: Shelly Kittleson, an American freelance journalist and contributor to Al-Monitor, has reportedly been abducted in Baghdad, with the US Department of State confirming it is investigating the case and noting that she had previously been warned about security risks in the region.
 

West Asia War LIVE: The United States military has denied carrying out an attack on a sports hall and nearby residential area in Lamerd, Iran, on February 28. US Central Command spokesperson Tim Hawkins said the military reviewed the incident after reports from several media outlets and confirmed the allegations were false. His statement followed a New York Times report that suggested the strike involved a weapon with signs of a newly developed US-made ballistic missile. 

West Asia War LIVE: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will address the nation today on the Middle East war, outlining the government’s response. 

The speech comes as economic concerns grow, with fuel tax cuts announced to ease pressure. Treasurer Jim Chalmers warned the longer the conflict continues, the greater the impact on Australia’s economy.

An “unknown projectile” struck a tanker off the coast of Doha, about 17 nautical miles north of the capital, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said. The vessel sustained damage to its hull above the waterline, but all crew members were safe. Authorities confirmed there was no environmental impact from the incident.

Israeli air strikes hit two separate parts of the southern area of Beirut.

West Asia War LIVE: White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt posted on X that Trump will “give an Address to the Nation to provide an important update on Iran” at 9 p.m. EDT on Wednesday. 

Her post came shortly after Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Tuesday evening that U.S. forces could leave Iran in “two or three weeks.”

West Asia War LIVE: Explosions were heard in central Tehran as air defence systems were activated to intercept incoming threats, according to reports from Al Jazeera Arabic.

West Asia War LIVE: UAE is prepared to act to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, signalling readiness to join the ongoing conflict, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Strait of Hormuz, a key oil route in Middle East, was closed by Iran on March 2 in retaliation to US-Israel strikes.

West Asia War LIVE: A large fire broke out at Kuwait airport after Iranian attacks struck fuel tanks, authorities said, raising concerns over damage and disruption at the facility.