Questions have been raised about whether the US Navy may have violated international law after sinking an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean. A US submarine torpedoed the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena last week. The ship sank with about 180 sailors on board. Sri Lankan rescuers later saved 32 sailors and recovered dozens of bodies. International law requires forces to help wounded or shipwrecked sailors after a battle. Experts say it is unclear if the US took such steps. “I certainly think the U.S. military needs to explain itself,” said Brian Finucane of the International Crisis Group. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called the strike historic. (PC: X)

More than 52,000 Indians have returned from West Asia between March 1 and March 7 as tensions rise due to the Iran–US conflict, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Saturday. The ministry said many stranded passengers travelled on commercial and special flights after some regional airspace reopened. Of the total number, 32,107 people flew on Indian airlines. The MEA said the government is closely monitoring the situation in the region. It is focusing on the safety of over 10 million Indians living in West Asia. Officials said “more flights are planned in the coming days.” Indian embassies have also set up 24×7 helplines to help citizens affected by the crisis. (PC: HT)

Iran Drone Strike Hits Dubai Airport, Flights Paused After Blasts Rock City   Story (104 words): A drone strike linked to Iran hit Dubai International Airport on Saturday, briefly stopping flight operations. Explosions were heard across the city as air defences were activated. Videos on social media showed a large cloud of smoke rising near the airport after the strike. Passengers inside the airport moved into underground train tunnels after an alert was issued, according to reports. Airline Emirates said flights to and from Dubai were suspended “until further notice.” Operations resumed shortly after. The attack came as Iran continued strikes on Gulf states during its conflict with the United States and Israel. 

Katyusha rockets struck the US embassy in Baghdad on Saturday as the conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel intensified. Security sources confirmed the attack on the diplomatic compound in Iraq’s capital. At the same time, explosions were heard in Iran’s capital Tehran and in Jerusalem. Israel said it had launched new strikes targeting Iranian infrastructure. US President Donald Trump said Iran had “lost” and had “surrendered to Middle East neighbours.” Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian rejected US demands for surrender. He said the demand for “unconditional surrender is a dream they should take to their grave.” Iran has also carried out attacks across the region as the fighting continues. (PC: HT)

Iran continued missile and drone attacks on Gulf states on Sunday as tensions remained high in the region. Qatar and the United Arab Emirates reported being targeted by drones and missiles. Saudi Arabia said a missile was launched toward a military base. Earlier, Iran’s president apologised to neighbouring countries and said Tehran would not attack them “unless attacked first.” But Iran’s foreign minister said chances of easing tensions were quickly damaged. He said Iran’s “openness to de-escalation was almost immediately killed” by remarks from US President Donald Trump. Trump earlier said Iran had “surrendered” to its neighbours and warned the United States would hit Iran “very hard.” (PC: BBC)

Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has condemned a US strike on a freshwater desalination plant on Qeshm Island. He called the attack a “blatant and desperate crime”. Araghchi said the strike disrupted water supply in about 30 villages. He warned that targeting Iran’s infrastructure could have “grave consequences”. “The U.S. committed a blatant and desperate crime by attacking a freshwater desalination plant on Qeshm Island,” he wrote on X. He added that attacking infrastructure was a “dangerous move”. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump said Iran had promised not to attack neighbouring countries anymore. He claimed the decision followed “relentless” US and Israeli strikes. (PC: The Tribune)

Three Iranian naval ships became central to rising tensions in the Indian Ocean during the Iran-US-Israel conflict. One vessel was sunk, while two others were allowed to dock after reporting problems. The Iranian frigate IRIS Dena was hit by a torpedo fired from a US submarine on March 4 near Sri Lanka’s southern coast. The ship sank and several sailors were killed or went missing. Another vessel, IRIS Lavan, reported a technical fault and requested emergency docking in Kochi, India. Authorities granted permission. A third ship, IRIS Bushehr, reported engine trouble and was allowed to dock in Sri Lanka. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said, “An American submarine sunk an Iranian warship.” (PC: NDTV)

Iran has warned that “heavy attacks” will continue against countries helping the United States in the ongoing conflict. President Masoud Pezeshkian’s office said Iran would not target regional states if they do not assist US operations against Tehran. “If countries in the region do not cooperate in the US attack on Iran, we will not attack them,” a spokesperson said. However, Iran’s judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei warned that strikes would continue against locations used by its enemies. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump claimed Iran had “apologised and surrendered” to its neighbours after weeks of US and Israeli strikes. Explosions and air raid sirens were reported in cities including Dubai and Doha as attacks continued. (PC: HT)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticised West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over alleged protocol lapses during President Droupadi Murmu’s visit to the state.   Murmu earlier said neither the Chief Minister nor any state minister received her at the airport. She also alleged that the venue of the International Santhal Conclave was changed at the last moment.   Calling the incident “shameful and unprecedented”, Modi said it had saddened people across the country.   “The pain and anguish expressed by Rashtrapati Ji… has caused immense sadness in the minds of the people of India,” he wrote on X.   Union Home Minister Amit Shah also attacked the state government and called the episode an insult to the President.

Iran has destroyed a key US missile defence radar worth about $300 million at a base in Jordan, according to a US official. Satellite images showed the RTX-made AN/TPY-2 radar and support equipment damaged at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base during the early days of the war. The radar is used by the US Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system to track ballistic missiles. Experts said the strike could affect regional missile defence operations. “If successful, an Iranian strike on a THAAD radar would mark one of Iran’s most successful attacks so far,” said Ryan Brobst of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. The US has eight THAAD systems deployed worldwide, including in South Korea and Guam. (PC: NDTV)