Iran-Israel war LIVE updates: Kuwait says Iranian attack sparks fire on fully loaded tanker at Dubai port; issues oil spill warning

A yacht sails past a plume of smoke rising from the port of Jebel Ali following a reported Iranian strike in Dubai. Image for representational purposes only.
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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. “It’s definitely beyond the halfway point. But I don’t want to put a schedule on it,” Netanyahu told the conservative U.S. broadcaster Newsmax.

Three UN peacekeepers were killed in southern Lebanon in less than 24 hours, but it’s unclear who was responsible even as Israeli campaign against Hezbollah continues.

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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday (March 30, 2026) that his administration was engaging in talks with Iran and threatened to strike its oil, power and water infrastructure if Tehran did not quickly agree to a deal and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has denied reports of negotiations and said it has got a proposal from Washington which is not acceptable. It has made its own counter-proposal.