live U.S. signals peace talks 'this week' as death toll climbs after a month of war - Saturday 28 March

U.S. signals peace talks 'this week' as death toll climbs after a month of war - Saturday 28 March
The site of an Israeli strike in Nabatieh, Lebanon, March 27, 2026. REUTERS/Manu Brabo
Reuters

U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said he is hopeful a meeting with Iran could take place in the coming days, while Tehran said calls for talks alongside continued bombing were “intolerable”. G7 leaders were told on Friday that the war could end within weeks. Welcome to live coverage of the conflict

⦿ 06:19 GMT | BREAKING

Drone attack injures worker in Oman

Reuters

A worker was injured in a drone attack on Oman's Salalah port while a crane suffered limited damage, Oman's government said on Saturday.

Oman had served as a mediator between the United States and Iran before the current war.

⦿ 06:03 GMT | UPDATE

Gulf states targeted by drones and missiles

Iran International news agency

Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) came under missile and drone attacks by Iran overnight.

Bahrain’s Interior Ministry said air raid sirens were activated across the country and that a fire at one facility following the strikes had been brought under control.

The UAE’s Defense Ministry said its air defense systems were intercepting and responding to missiles and drones launched from Iran.

⦿ 05:43 GMT | UPDATE

Kenya’s tea industry hit by Middle East conflict, analysis shows

AnewZ

Financial journalist Ken Karuri has written an opinion piece for AnewZ on how the Middle East conflict sends shockwaves through Kenya's tea industry

⦿ 05:33 GMT | UPDATE

Mourning for Iran army chief

Reuters

Iranian news agencies reported early on Saturday that mourning was held for Iran's Revolutionary Guards' navy intelligence chief, Behnam Rezaei.

The confirmation comes days after the Israeli military said it killed Rezaei in a strike in Iran's Bandar Abbas.

⦿ 05:09 GMT | UPDATE

Human toll after one month of war

Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA)

Human rights activists say that 1,464 civilians, including at least 217 children, have been killed in Iran, according to the Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA).

More than 400 fighters from Hezbollah in Lebanon have also been killed, the group said.

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said more than 12,000 bombs had been dropped across Iran, including 3,600 on the capital, Tehran.

U.S. authorities say they have struck more than 9,000 targets across Iran.

⦿ 04:52 GMT | UPDATE

Five injured in Abu Dhabi after missile interception

Reuters

Five have been hurt and two fires have occurred in Abu Dhabi as a result of debris falling from a ballistic missile interception, the emirate's media office said.

Authorities were responding to fires near Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi.

⦿ 04:46 GMT | UPDATE

12 U.S. troops wounded in Saudi Arabia

Reuters

Two U.S. service members were seriously injured and 10 others wounded in an Iranian strike on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, a U.S. official told Reuters on Friday.

More than 300 U.S. troops have been wounded since 28 February, and 13 have been killed.

⦿ 04:33 GMT | UPDATE

Explosions heard over Damascus

Reuters/Iran International news agency

Explosions were heard over the Syrian capital Damascus overnight, with no immediate confirmation of their source.

Syrian state television reported on Friday that the blasts were caused by Israeli air defence systems intercepting Iranian missiles in Syrian airspace.

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