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Issued on: 27/03/2026 - 04:24 Modified: 27/03/2026 - 04:31

Domestically constructed Iranian missiles are displayed as a part of a everlasting exhibition in a leisure space of northern Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, March 24, 2026. © Vahid Salemi, AP Iran's Revolutionary Guards mentioned on Friday they performed missile and drone strikes the day prior to this in opposition to targets in Israel and US-linked navy amenities throughout the Gulf, hitting websites within the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain, together with a Patriot air-defence upkeep facility. Observe our liveblog for the most recent updates.

27/03/2026 - 04:31 Rubio thanks KRG for serving to Iraqi oil attain world markets US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Kurdistan Regional Authorities Prime Minister Masrour Barzani on Thursday, the State Division mentioned, including he expressed "gratitude" to the KRG for enabling oil from Iraq, together with from the Iraq Kurdistan Area, to succeed in world markets.

"The secretary additionally expressed his gratitude to the Kurdistan Regional Authorities for enabling oil from Iraq, together with from the Iraq Kurdistan Area, to succeed in world markets," the State Division mentioned in an announcement.

The Iran conflict has raised oil costs and shaken world markets.

The State Division mentioned Rubio "supplied his condolences to the households of the Peshmerga killed in an Iranian missile assault on March 24 and wished a speedy restoration to these injured."

27/03/2026 - 04:30 Dubai crude premium plunges as results of US‑Israeli conflict with Iran Spot premium for Dubai crude plunged by greater than half on Thursday to its lowest degree in three weeks, as an inflow of sellers crowded the market whereas TotalEnergies remained the only bidder, merchants and Reuters information confirmed.

The premium for the Center East benchmark – which costs hundreds of thousands of barrels of crude imported by Asia – fell sharply to round $17 a barrel, down greater than 60% from $51.20 within the earlier session, highlighting excessive worth volatility attributable to the US‑Israeli conflict with Iran – which has disrupted transport by means of the Strait of Hormuz.

27/03/2026 - 04:29 Asian shares fall after Wall Road sell-off amid Iran conflict issues Asian shares principally fell on Friday after Wall Road suffered its worst day because the begin of the Iran conflict amid rising doubts over a de-escalation.

Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index dropped 1.2% to 52,982.86 in early buying and selling, whereas South Korea’s Kospi sank 3.1% to five,293.26.

Hong Kong’s Grasp Seng misplaced 0.1% to 24,825.50, and the Shanghai Composite index rose 0.1% to three,893.21.

Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.5%, and Taiwan’s Taiex was buying and selling 1.5% decrease.

27/03/2026 - 04:26 Iran Revolutionary Guards report missile and drone strikes on Israel and Gulf websites Iran's Revolutionary Guards mentioned on Friday they'd carried out missile and drone strikes the day prior to this concentrating on websites in Israel and navy amenities within the Gulf utilized by US forces.

The strikes concerned long- and medium-range missiles and "harmful and roaming drones", and focused websites in Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain, the Guards mentioned in an announcement carried by the IRNA and Fars information companies.

The assertion mentioned a upkeep facility for the US air-defence system Patriot was focused in Bahrain.

Yesterday's key developments: US President Donald Trump prolonged the deadline to open the Strait of Hormuz to April 6. Iran claimed to have not requested the 10-day pause on strikes on its power vegetation, and has but to ship a last response to the US's 15-point plan to finish the conflict.

Israel took Iranian Overseas Minister Abbas Araghchi and parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf off its hit-list after Pakistan requested Washington to not goal them.