Updated on: Mar 27, 2026 7:23:36 AM IST
Middle East war news LIVE updates: Lightning illuminates the sky over Dubai during a thunderstorm.
Middle East war news LIVE updates: The Iranian attacks across the Middle East haven’t died down as Tehran continues to strike targets across the region. Early on Friday, the Sharjah Media Office in the UAE posted on Instagram that air defence systems were responding to a missile threat. In Kuwait, the National Guard has said that two drones have been shot down to ensure security and protect vital sites.
Pentagon sending more ground troops to Middle East, report says
The Pentagon is looking at sending up to 10,000 additional ground troops to the Middle East to give President Donald Trump more military options, even as he weighs peace talks with Tehran, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing Department of Defence officials with knowledge of the planning.
Indian killed in UAE
An Indian national was among two killed in the UAE on Thursday when debris of missiles intercepted by the country’s air defence system fell on a street in Abu Dhabi, local media reported.
The Indian Embassy in the UAE expressed “deepest condolences” on the tragic demise of an Indian national in the incident.
“The Embassy is closely coordinating with the UAE authorities to render all possible support and assistance,” it posted on X.
The second person killed in the incident is a Pakistani national, while the three injured also include an Indian, Abu Dhabi Media Office reported.
UAE’s air defences are responding to incoming missile and drone threats from Iran at regular intervals, according to the Ministry of Defence of the United Arab Emirates.
Trump extends deadline
Trump said on Thursday he’ll extend his deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz until April 6, pulling back on his earlier threat to bomb Iran’s energy plants if Tehran didn’t open the critical waterway.
Iran had threatened to retaliate against the region’s vital infrastructure, like desalination facilities, if Trump followed through.
Trump said he was holding off on carrying through his threat because talks aimed at ending the conflict are going “very well.”
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Pentagon sending more ground troops to Middle East, report says
The Pentagon is looking at sending up to 10,000 additional ground troops to the Middle East to give President Donald Trump more military options, even as he weighs peace talks with Tehran, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing Department of Defence officials with knowledge of the planning.
Indian killed in UAE
An Indian national was among two killed in the UAE on Thursday when debris of missiles intercepted by the country’s air defence system fell on a street in Abu Dhabi, local media reported.
The Indian Embassy in the UAE expressed “deepest condolences” on the tragic demise of an Indian national in the incident.
“The Embassy is closely coordinating with the UAE authorities to render all possible support and assistance,” it posted on X.
The second person killed in the incident is a Pakistani national, while the three injured also include an Indian, Abu Dhabi Media Office reported.
UAE’s air defences are responding to incoming missile and drone threats from Iran at regular intervals, according to the Ministry of Defence of the United Arab Emirates.
Trump extends deadline
Trump said on Thursday he’ll extend his deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz until April 6, pulling back on his earlier threat to bomb Iran’s energy plants if Tehran didn’t open the critical waterway.
Iran had threatened to retaliate against the region’s vital infrastructure, like desalination facilities, if Trump followed through.
Trump said he was holding off on carrying through his threat because talks aimed at ending the conflict are going “very well.”
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Mar 27, 2026 7:23:36 AM IST
Middle East war news LIVE updates: Jordan condemns Iranian attack on the UAE
Jordan has strongly condemned the Iranian attack on the UAE, which resulted in the deaths of two individuals of Pakistani and Indian nationality. Several others were injured, including a Jordanian citizen, an Emirati national, and an Indian national, following the fall of debris in Abu Dhabi.
Mar 27, 2026 7:20:14 AM IST
Middle East war news LIVE updates: Missile hits residential building in Iran’s Urmia, many feared dead
A US-Israeli air strike has targeted a residential building in the Iranian city of Urmia, the capital of West Azerbaijan province, in what was reported to be a direct missile attack.
Hamed Saffari, the director-general of crisis management for West Azerbaijan, told the IRNA news agency that “four residential buildings were completely destroyed” and confirmed that the strike “left a number of citizens killed and injured”.
Mar 27, 2026 7:18:25 AM IST
Middle East war news LIVE updates: US considers deploying 10,000 more ground troops in the Middle East, report says
The Pentagon is considering the deployment of up to 10,000 additional ground troops to the Middle East to give US President Donald Trump more military options, even as he talks up peace negotiations with Iran, a report says.
According to The Wall Street Journal, citing Department of Defence officials with knowledge of the planning, the force, which would likely include infantry and armoured vehicles, would be added to the roughly 5,000 Marines and some 2,000 paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division who have already been ordered to the region.
Mar 27, 2026 7:15:15 AM IST
Middle East war news LIVE updates: UAE dealing with missile threat in Sharjah
Early on Friday, the Sharjah Media Office in the UAE posted on Instagram that air defence systems were responding to a missile threat.
