US‑Israel war on Iran, Day 24: Netanyahu speaks with Trump, vows to protect Israel's interests

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A UK ground-based counter-drone unit operating in a high-threat zone successfully intercepted and downed two Iranian drones, according to the UK Defence Ministry.

This develops as Britain has bolstered its forces in the region, positioning more forces in the Middle East than at any time in the last 15 years amid threats from Iran, said British Secretary of State for Defence John Healey.

The Saudi Ministry of Defence announced the interception and destruction of eight drones. In a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), Major General Turki Al-Maliki, the official spokesperson for the Ministry of Defence, stated that the drones were intercepted and destroyed in the Eastern Region.

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, extended his sincere condolences to the State of Qatar during a phone call with Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, over the martyrdom of members of the Qatari Armed Forces.

The deceased were identified as Captain (Pilot) Mubarak Salem Dawai Al Marri; Captain (Pilot) Saeed Nasser Smeikh; Sergeant Fahad Hadi Ghanem Al Khayareen; and Corporal Mohammed Maher Mohammed, who were among the crew of a helicopter that crashed into Qatar’s territorial waters following a technical malfunction.

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received Catherine Vautrin, Minister of the Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs of the French Republic.

The leaders discussed cooperation and coordination between the two countries in defence affairs and their shared commitment to strengthening them within the framework of the two countries’ Strategic Partnership.

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held a phone call with Mark Rutte, Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato), to discuss the ongoing military escalation in the region and its implications for regional and international security, as well as the impact on international shipping and the global economy.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that he spoke with Donald Trump, saying that the US president believed US-Israeli military gains in Iran could be converted into a negotiated agreement that protects Israel's interests.

"President Trump believes there is a chance to leverage the tremendous achievements of the IDF and the US military in order to realise the war's objectives in an agreement - an agreement that will safeguard our vital interests," Netanyahu said in a video statement.

"We will protect our vital interests under any circumstances," he said, adding: "At the same time, we continue to strike both in Iran and in Lebanon."

Netanyahu reiterated that the ongoing strikes were "crushing the missile programme and the nuclear programme" of Iran and also "inflicting heavy damage on Hezbollah".

"Just a few days ago we eliminated two more (Iranian) nuclear scientists, and this is not the end," he said.

Israel’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich says the war against Hezbollah must end with a “fundamental change” that includes control of Lebanon up to the Litani River, roughly 30 kilometers north of the Israeli border.

“The Litani must be our new border with the state of Lebanon,” he told members of his Religious Zionism party on Monday, comparing it to boundaries Israel has set in Gaza and the Golan Heights.

Washington and Tehran exchanged the “messages” over the weekend through Egypt, Turkey and Pakistan, an Egyptian official said.

The exchanges aimed at averting strikes on energy infrastructure in Iran and the wider region, he said.

“This is the top priority now,” said the official, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media.

Saudi Arabia has announced the suspension of the requirement for the validity of certificates and documents needed to issue or renew navigation licences and work permits for maritime units for one month, for Saudi and foreign vessels within the Kingdom’s territorial waters in the Arabian Gulf, due to the current circumstances.

The Israeli military announced it struck a site in Tehran on Monday belonging to Iran's Revolutionary Guards and used for directing battalions of the Basij paramilitary force.

The hit came days after Israel announced it had "eliminated" the intelligence chief of the Basij in a strike that had also killed the force's top commander, Gholamreza Soleimani.

Israel has been targeting the Basij force as part of efforts to try to undermine the Iranian authorities' grip on power.

"As part of a wave of strikes that was completed a short while ago in the heart of Tehran, the Israeli Air Force... struck the IRGC's main security headquarters," a military statement said, referring to Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guards.

It added that the headquarters was used by the IRGC "to synchronise unit activities and to conduct situational assessments. It was also responsible for directing the Basij Battalions."

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday said he spoke with Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian, and promised Islamabad's help in bringing peace to the region.

The pair have spoken several times in the last month, notably to exchange Ramadan and Eid greetings but also to reaffirm Pakistan's hope for an end to the conflict with the United States and Israel.

Sharif said he extended greetings to Pezeshkian for the Persian new year and they also discussed "the grave situation in the Gulf region and agreed on the urgent need for de-escalation, dialogue and diplomacy".

In a post on X, he said Pakistan was also committed to playing "a constructive role in advancing peace in the region".

 Britain is sending short-range air defence systems to the Gulf to help counter Iranian missile attacks, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday.

"We're deploying short range air defence systems to Bahrain at speed," Starmer told a parliamentary committee, adding the UK was "doing the same with Kuwait and Saudi Arabia".

The UK is working with industry to "distribute air defence missiles to Gulf partners", which have faced waves of Iranian barrages in retaliation for US-Israeli strikes, and has embedded airspace specialists there, Starmer said.

Defence minister John Healey told parliament the country would be deploying its Rapid Sentry anti-drone system to Kuwait.

He called this a "battle-tested ground-based air defence missile system that has already proved highly effective for UK forces taking down drones in the region".

A British warship, HMS Dragon, has also arrived in the eastern Mediterranean to defend Cyprus, Healey said.

Speaking in Tennessee on Monday, Trump said his administration has been negotiating with Iran “for a long time” and said he believes a deal is close. He did not make clear who was involved in negotiations with Iran.

“They want peace,” Trump said. “They’ve agreed they will not have a nuclear weapon, you know, et cetera, et cetera, but we’ll see.”

Senior Iranian officials insist there have been no negotiations with the United States.

In his remarks, Trump said there’s a “very good chance” a deal will be reached this week. He credited his threat to blow up Iranian power plants.

The president said he ordered a pause on strikes for five days to work on a deal, “and then we’re going to see where that takes us.”

The spokesman of Iran’s Foreign Ministry reiterated that there have been no talks with the U.S., according to the state-run IRNA news agency.

“Iran’s position on the Strait of Hormuz and the prerequisites for ending the war remains exactly as before,” IRNA quoted Esmail Baghaei as saying.

Iran's powerful parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Monday that "no negotiations" were held with the United States after US President Donald Trump announced talks were ongoing.

"No negotiations have been held with the US, and fakenews is used to manipulate the financial and oil markets and escape the quagmire in which the US and Israel are trapped," Ghalibaf said in a post on X.

The Lebanese Health Ministry said Monday that 10 people had been killed over the past 24 hours.

At least 118 children and 79 women were among those killed by Israeli strikes in Lebanon since the outbreak of a new Israel-Hezbollah war, the ministry said.

The ministry said 90 more people were also wounded, raising the total number of injured to at least 2,876.

The Foreign Ministry said in a statement that it was making “constant efforts and communications with all concerning parties” in the past days to avert “reaching to the point of no-return.

Egypt called for seizing on Trump’s announcement to reach an end of the war.

Cairo’s top diplomat Bader Abdelattay also spoke with his Russian counterpart on Monday, according to the Egypt’s Foreign Ministry. It comes a day after Abdelattay spoke with US envoy Steve Witckoff and Turkey’s top diplomat, who held a flurry of calls and meetings Sunday that included Iranian, European and US officials.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday he welcomed reported talks between the United States and Iran over the war in the Middle East.

"I welcome the talks reported between the US and Iran," Starmer told a parliamentary committee, adding the UK was "aware" discussions were happening. He talked late Sunday by telephone with US President Donald Trump, according to Downing Street.

Trump has said there are "major points of agreement" between the two sides, but Iran has denied that the talks are taking place.

US President Donald Trump said Monday that "regime change" was effectively underway in Iran, while warning that if talks with Iranian figures contacted by the United States do not succeed then bombing will continue.

Trump made clear talks were not with Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei but with people he described as "very reasonable," while so many top officials had already been killed in the conflict that "there's automatically a regime change."

If talks fail, he told reporters, "we'll just keep bombing our little hearts out."

President Donald Trump said Monday that there are "major points of agreement" in US-Iran talks which he said must result in Tehran giving up its nuclear ambitions and enriched uranium stockpile.

Trump said the talks - which Iran denies are taking place - were being conducted with a "top person" but not the country's supreme leader.

"We've wiped out the leadership phase one, phase two, and largely phase three. But we're dealing with the man who I believe is the most respected and the leader," Trump told reporters. "We want no enrichment, but we also want the enriched uranium."

US President Donald Trump told AFP on Monday that "things are going very well" regarding Iran, shortly after announcing talks with Tehran and a five-day pause on targeting the Islamic republic's power plants.

Trump's abrupt shift on Iran came hours before the expiration of a two-day ultimatum under which he threatened to attack Iranian power plants if Tehran did not reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

"Things are going very well," Trump said in brief comments by telephone to AFP when asked about Iran, following his earlier Truth Social post on the negotiations that immediately sent oil prices tumbling.

In his post, Trump made the surprise announcement, backed by little detail, that diplomacy was underway. This came after he earlier shunned talks with Tehran in the fourth week of the joint US-Israeli military campaign.

Turkey’s Foreign Ministry declined to comment Monday on whether the country had relayed messages between Iran and the United States.

On Sunday, however, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held telephone calls with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi as well as his counterparts from Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Egypt, and the European Union. Turkish officials also said he spoke with US officials as part of efforts to end the war, without providing further details.

Fidan pressed ahead with his telephone diplomacy on Monday, making separate calls with his Pakistani, Norwegian and Egyptian counterparts.

The UN peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon, known as UNIFIL, said Monday that a building at its headquarters in the coastal town of Naqoura was struck by a projectile. The UN said it believes it “was fired by a non-state actor,” an apparent reference to the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.

Hezbollah and Israeli forces have fought at multiple points along the border since Israel launched a renewed ground incursion into southern Lebanon. The UNIFIL statement said that “over the past 48 hours, peacekeepers have recorded intense gunfire and explosions” in the Naqoura area, and “bullets, fragments, and shrapnel have hit buildings and open areas inside our headquarters. ... As a result, peacekeepers have been restricted to shelters to avoid injury.”

UNIFIL spokesperson Kandice Ardiel said peacekeepers have also observed or heard ground combat around the villages of Khiam, Odaisseh, Mays al-Jabal, Markaba and Taybeh.

The head of Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom said Monday it will evacuate more workers from Iran’s Russia-built nuclear power plant but will also keep some.

Alexei Likhachev, who said last week that Rosatom had 480 workers at the plant in Bushehr, announced that some of them will be pulled out later this week. He said in televised comment that Rosatom plans to keep just a few dozen workers.

Last week, Likhachev reported a strike on the plant’s premises close to the working nuclear reactor, saying there was no damage or injuries. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that Russia had urged the US to avoid hitting the plant, warning it could trigger “irreparable” consequences.

US markets reversed course and shot higher before the opening bell and oil futures tumbled after President Donald Trump extended his deadline for Iran to reopen the crucial Strait of Hormuz. He said the US would hold off on strikes against Iranian power plants and other energy infrastructure.

Futures for the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average soared 2.6% before the opening bell. Oil prices tumbled as much as 10% at one point. Benchmark US crude slid $8.23 to $90 a barrel. Brent crude, the international standard, tumbled $9.02 to $103.17 a barrel.

Iranian media said on Monday there were no negotiations between Tehran and Washington after US President Donald Trump announced talks towards ending the war.

"There are no talks between Tehran and Washington," said Mehr news agency citing Iran's foreign ministry, adding that Trump's statements were part of a push "to reduce energy prices".

Other media carried similar reports.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a call with his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, on Monday, after US President Donald Trump revealed Washington and Tehran had held "very good and productive conversations regarding a complete and total resolution of our hostilities."

Russia's Lavrov called for an "immediate cessation of hostilities and a political settlement that takes into account the legitimate interests of all parties involved, above all Iran," the Russian foreign ministry said in a readout of the call, which it said was initiated by Tehran.

Even as US President Donald Trump suggested resolution with Iran was near, Iran's state media published infographics of power plants in the region that its forces could target, in response to Trump's earlier threat to "obliterate" Iran's electricity plants if it didn't reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours.

One infographic was titled "Say goodbye to electricity!" and showed potential targets in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar and Kuwait. Other maps showed Orot Rabin and Rutenberg, Israel's two largest power plants.

Oil prices tumbled on Monday after US President Donald Trump said the US was postponing strikes on Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure after "very good" talks with Iran.

International benchmark Brent North Sea crude plunged more than 14 percent to $96.00 per barrel.

The main US oil contract West Texas Intermediate also shed more than 14 percent to $84.37 per barrel.

Oman, which has mediated nuclear talks between the United States and Iran, on Monday said it was working on securing safe passage in the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has de facto blockaded.

"Oman is working intensively to put in place safe passage arrangements for the Strait of Hormuz," Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi said in a statement on X, adding: "Whatever your view of Iran, this war is not of their making."

US President Donald Trump says the US has had good and productive conversations with Iran and he will order the military to postpone any military strikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure.

He said he will "postpone any and all strikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure" for a five-day period.

In a post on TruthSocial all in capital letters he says: "I am please to report that the United States Of America, and the country of Iran, have had, over the last two days, very good and productive conversations regarding a complete and total resolution of our hostilities in the Middle East.

"Based on the tenor and tone of these in depth, detailed, and constructive conversations, witch will continue throughout the week, I have instructed the department of war to postpone any and all military strikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure for a five day period, subject to the success of the ongoing meetings and discussions. Thank you for your attention to this matter! PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP"

UAE's Ministry of Defence sent out an alert this afternoon in Abu Dhabi, saying it is currently responding to incoming missile and drone threats from Iran. It also said that the sounds heard are the result of the Air Defence Systems intercepting missiles and drones.

Iran was in talks for the return of 251 sailors in Sri Lanka after one of its frigates was sunk near the island earlier this month, Tehran's ambassador said Monday.

Alireza Delkhosh said crews from two vessels - 32 men from the IRIS Dena, which was torpedoed by a US submarine, and 219 from the IRIS Bushehr, which was given safe harbour in Sri Lanka - wanted to return home.

"We are talking, and we are following this issue with the Sri Lankan government," Delkhosh said in a press conference broadcast on local networks, but which was not open to international media.

There was no immediate reaction from Sri Lankan authorities to Iran's request.

India is working to ensure uninterrupted supplies of oil, gas and fertilisers despite disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday, even as two Indian LPG carriers began moving through the strategic waterway, offering some relief amid ongoing tensions.

Addressing the Lok Sabha on the West Asia conflict, Modi said the government has taken steps over the past decade to diversify energy imports and reduce vulnerability to global disruptions.

On 23 March 2026, UAE air defence systems intercepted seven ballistic missiles and 16 drones launched from Iran. Since the start of Iran’s attacks, the UAE has engaged 352 ballistic missiles, 15 cruise missiles and 1,789 drones.

Jazeera Airways has announced the resumption of commercial flights to and from Lahore, Pakistan, operating via Al Qaisumah Airport in Saudi Arabia. Flights will run twice weekly on Wednesdays and Sundays beginning March 29.

Pakistan's Ambassador to Kuwait, Dr. Zafar Iqbal, praised the airline's swift response in restoring the vital travel route, saying the move provides direct support to the Pakistani community in Kuwait at a crucial time.

At least 22 countries had joined an initiative to ensure safe navigation in the Hormuz Strait, according to head of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato).

Mark Rutte, Secretary General of Nato military alliance, revealed that 22 nations — including both Nato members and partners such as Japan, South Korea, Australia, and the Gulf states have agreed to closely coordinate actions to ensure freedom of navigation in the narrow waterway.

Iran’s Defence Council has ordered that “non-hostile countries” must coordinate with Tehran to transit the Strait of Hormuz, the BBC reported.

The high-level security body warned that any attack on Iranian coasts or islands would trigger the deployment of naval mines—including drifting mines from the shore—across all Gulf access routes.

The statement added that such a move would effectively block the entire Arabian Gulf, with “responsibility belonging to the aggressor.”

As Trump’s 48-hour deadline to bomb power-generation sites in Iran over the opening of the Strait of Hormuz approaches, there are several electrical sites that could be targets in the Islamic Republic.

Some 80% of all power generated in Iran is created at plants powered by natural gas.

Those plants have continued working, even after Israel last week bombed Iran’s South Pars offshore natural gas field in the Gulf.

Among the top natural gas plants are Damavand Power Plant, Shahid Salimi Neka Power Plant and Shahid Rajaee Power Plant – all around Iran’s capital, Tehran.

Knocking those plants offline could affect businesses and homes in Tehran, as well as halt gas stations and other crucial sites.

Al Jazeera Airways will resume commercial flights from and to Dubai via Saudi Arabia’s Hail Airport starting 31 March.

Flights will operate three times a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, offering passengers renewed connectivity between the UAE and Saudi Arabia.

Israel's military said on Monday morning it was working to intercept missiles fired from Iran, and urged people to take cover.

"A short while ago, the IDF identified missiles launched from Iran toward the territory of the State of Israel," Israel's military posted on Telegram, using the official acronym for the country's armed forces. "Defensive systems are operating to intercept the threat."

UAE airlines are running a limited flight schedule to key destinations as weather disruptions and regional conditions continue to affect operations. Passengers are advised to check flight status before travelling, follow official airline updates, and only go to airports with confirmed bookings.

Adverse weather is expected to impact flights over the coming days. Airlines including flydubai and Air Arabia recommend allowing extra time for journeys, keeping contact details up to date, and using online booking tools for rebooking or refunds to ensure a safe and smooth travel experience.

Explosions rang out in Tehran early Monday morning, Iranian media reported, as Israel announced it launched a fresh wave of strikes.

"Explosion heard in Tehran," local media Mehr posted on Telegram, while Fars news agency said airstrikes had targeted five areas of the Iranian capital and that "terrible sounds of explosions have been reported".

"More details on the extent of damage and possible casualties will be announced later," Fars posted.

In its own statement, Israel's military announced it had "begun a wide-scale wave of strikes targeting Iranian terror regime infrastructure in Tehran".

Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Defense said it detected two incoming ballistic missiles on Monday, as the kingdom and its Gulf neighbours face Iranian strikes.

"Two ballistic missiles were launched towards the Riyadh region, one of which was intercepted and the other fell in an uninhabited area," the ministry posted on social media.

Air defense systems are currently responding to a missile threat. Please remain in a safe location and follow official channels for warnings and updates.

Israel's military said it launched a "wide-scale wave" of strikes on the Iranian capital early Monday morning.

"The IDF has begun a wide-scale wave of strikes targeting Iranian terror regime infrastructure in Tehran," the Israeli military posted on Telegram using its official acronym.

The head of the International Energy Agency said Monday that at least forty energy assets had been "severely or very severely" damaged in the Middle East due to the war in the region.

"At least forty... energy assets in the region are severely or very severely damaged across nine countries," Fatih Birol told the National Press Club in Australia's capital.

Dr Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to the UAE President, said the country’s response to Iranian aggression extends beyond an immediate ceasefire, towards securing long-term regional stability.

In a post on X, Gargash said that as the "UAE confronts Iran’s blatant aggression and demonstrate our strength in resilience and steadfastness, our focus goes beyond a ceasefire to solutions that ensure lasting security in the Arabian Gulf, address the nuclear threat, missiles and drones, and put an end to the intimidation of vital waterways."

Abu Dhabi: An Indian national sustained minor injuries after debris fell in the Al Shawamekh area following an incident involving a ballistic missile, according to a statement carried by the Abu Dhabi Media Office.

Relevant authorities said emergency teams responded to the scene after air defence systems dealt with the incoming missile, with debris landing in a residential area.

Authorities urged the public to rely only on official sources for information and to refrain from circulating rumours or unverified reports.

An Iran-backed armed group announced on Monday that it would continue its five-day pause on attacking the US embassy in Baghdad.

Since the start of the war in the Middle East, pro-Iran armed groups have claimed responsibility for near-daily attacks on US interests in Iraq and across the region, while strikes have also targeted these groups.

On Thursday, Kataeb Hezbollah, designated a "terrorist organisation" by Washington, said it would stop attacking the Baghdad embassy under certain conditions, including an end to attacks on residential parts of Iraq and the southern suburbs of Beirut. 

Following the successful interception of a ballistic missile by air defence systems, relevant authorities in Abu Dhabi have responded to an incident involving debris falling in the Al Shawamekh area. The incident resulted in a minor injury to an Indian national. The public is reminded to obtain information from official sources only and avoid spreading rumours or unverified information.

Saudi Arabia's Foreign Ministry offered sincere condolences to the families of Qatar and Turkiye's "martyrs of duty", and to their governments and peoples, after a helicopter crash from technical failure during a routine mission in Qatari waters resulting in the death of Qatari Armed Forces and Qatari-Turkish joint forces crew.

UK PM Keir Starmer and US President Donald Trump agreed in a Sunday call that reopening the Strait of Hormuz is essential for global shipping, BBC reported.

Trump had threatened to "obliterate" Iranian power plants if the Strait stays closed beyond 48 hours. The waterway is vital as it handles ~20% of global oil trade.

Iran claims the Strait is "open" to all except violators of its soil but warns of total closure if its energy sites are hit.

Oil prices rose early Monday after US President Donald Trump gave Iran a 48-hour ultimatum to open the Strait of Hormuz or face decimation of its energy infrastructure and Israel warned the war would continue for several more weeks.

The UAE Ministry of Defence (MOD) has confirmed that its air defence systems responded to incoming missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles launched from Iran, amid rising regional tensions.

The British Ministry of Defence has confirmed that a UK counter-drone unit downed an Iranian drone. The ministry issued an update confirming RAF Typhoons and F-35s are conducting defensive patrols over Cyprus, Jordan, Qatar, and Bahrain. Force protection remains at its highest level as coordination with allies intensifies.

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of condolences to His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar, expressing his sincere sympathies over the passing of a helicopter crew following a technical malfunction that led to its crash in Qatari territorial waters.

The US Central Command said they continue to hunt Iranian Shahed-style drones, long accused of raining death on civilians and vital facilities in the region. The command shared a footage showing how US forces continue to eliminate the Iranian regime’s one-way attack drone capabilities, "used to indiscriminately target civilians throughout the region". The clip captures sleek US munitions slamming into Iranian drone launch sites and storage facilities, sending fireballs erupting as the regime’s cheap but lethal “kamikaze” drones are turned into scrap metal before they can ever terrorise another civilian neighborhood. CentCom stated the campaign is ongoing.

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defence announced the interception and destruction of seven drones in the Eastern Region on Sunday (March 22).

The statement was made by the Ministry’s official spokesperson, Major General Turki Al Maliki, as reported by the Saudi Press Agency.

Day 22: Trump says US considering ‘winding down’ war

Day 21: UK to let US use bases for strikes on Iran threats

Day 20: Trump vows to destroy Iran gas field; UAE intercepts threats

Day 19: Iran warns of 'consequences' after gas field hit

Day 18: Iran confirms security chief Ali Larijani killed

Day 17:  Trump urges allies to secure Strait of Hormuz,

Day 16: Trump calls for allies on Strait of Hormuz security

Day 15: Trump threatens Iran’s oil infrastructure after US bombs Kharg

Day 14: Trump vows intense strikes against Iran in coming days

Day 13: US refueling aircraft crashes in Iraq

Day 12: Donald Trump says Iran near point of defeat

Day 11: US says today will be the 'most intense' of attacks

Day 10: UAE intercepts 15 missiles and 119 drones