Iran war LIVE: Saudi Arabia threatens attack as Houthis make chilling admission

7 mins ago08:46 Rebecca Robinson

Iran has warned that allowing British military bases to be used by US forces would be "participation in aggression".

Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi made the comment during a phone call with Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, per Iranian state media.

He said: "Such actions will certainly be regarded as participation in aggression and will be recorded in the history of relations between the two countries."

Abbas Araghchi issued a warning to the UK. (Image: Getty)

14 mins ago08:39 Rebecca Robinson

Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi suggested the militant group could join the war on the side of Iran.

He said, "We are in a state of readiness based on all possibilities", per the Yemen News Agency.

"All options at the military level are possible. Escalation and expansion of aggression are the enemies' path in their aggression in the region, and this is what we observe in our monitoring of events and follow-up of the enemies' directions."

The Houthis could join the war. (Image: Getty)

28 mins ago08:25 Rebecca Robinson

An IDF reserve soldier in the Iron Dome system unit has been arrested on suspicion of cooperating with Iranian intelligence and receiving bribes for providing sensitive security information.

Raz Cohen, a 26-year-old Jerusalem resident, was arrested as part of a joint operation by Lahav 433 and the Shin Bet.

Police said: "The individual had been in contact with Iranian intelligence operatives and, at their instruction, was asked to carry out a variety of security-related tasks, including passing on sensitive security information to which he had access in the course of his duties.

"The investigation revealed that the individual was aware that the contact was being managed by Iranian agents and received sums of money in return."

35 mins ago08:18 Rebecca Robinson

The supreme leader issues a warning. (Image: Getty)

2 hours ago06:54 Olivia Beeson

More explosions have been reported in Iran's capital Tehran.

Israel has been hitting Tehran with air strikes as Iranians mark Nowruz - the Persian New Year.

3 hours ago05:51 Olivia Beeson

Leaders of the UK, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Japan and Canada have released a statement. It urges Iran to "cease immediately its threats, laying of mines, drone and missile attacks and other attempts to block" the Strait of Hormuz, and expresses a "readiness to contribute to appropriate efforts to ensure safe passage through the Strait".

It comes after Donald Trump claimed Nato countries were making a "foolish mistake" by not helping his country.

The joint statement comes from Nato member states, with the exception of Japan.

The leaders asked for "an immediate comprehensive moratorium on attacks on civilian infrastructure, including oil and gas installations", adding that Iran's "interference" with international shipping through the strait constitutes a "threat to international peace and security".

4 hours ago04:53 Olivia Beeson

Al Ahmadi Port Refinery, affiliated with the Kuwait National Petroleum Company, has been struck by several drones on Friday morning, casuing fires to break out in some of its units, according to the official Kuwait News Agency.

A post on social media said the refinery was "subjected to several hostile attacks this morning using drones" and no injuries have been reported.

Firefighters and emergency teams tackled the flames, with several units shut down to ensure the safety of workers.

4 hours ago04:40 Olivia Beeson

4 hours ago04:33 Olivia Beeson

A new updated death toll issued by the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (Hrana) reveals deaths in Iran has reached 3,186 people since war began on 28 February.

Of those dead, 1,394 were civilian casualties, including at least 210 children, according to Hrana.

1,153 were categorised as military fatalities, while 639 deaths remain undetermined.

5 hours ago04:21 Peter Hennessy

Iran have executed a teenage weightlifting sensation after his alleged involved in January protests.

Saleh Mohammadi is one of three men who has been put to death.

Read full story here.

5 hours ago04:07 Peter Hennessy

Members of Iran’s national women’s football team were greeted with a welcome ceremony upon their return to the Islamic Republic after several of the players had sought asylum in Australia.

“First of all we are so happy to be in Iran, because Iran is our homeland,” midfielder Fatemeh Shaban said.

People in the crowd waved flags, while some players held bouquets of flowers and signed what appeared to be miniature soccer balls. Iranian media had reported that the team returned Wednesday.

“I wasn’t expecting this many people to come to welcome us, and I am happy to be the daughter of Iran,” Shaban said in translated comments.

Two players, Fatemeh Pasandideh and Atefeh Ramezanisadeh, chose to remain in Australia and have been training with the Brisbane Roar club.

Others who initially sought asylum after the team was knocked out of the Women’s Asian Cup later changed their minds and said they would return.

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5 hours ago03:32 Peter Hennessy

Heavy explosions shook Dubai in the United Arab Emirates early Friday as air defenses intercepted incoming fire over the city.

A missile alert sounded prior to the strike, with authorities saying there were activating air defenses to counter an Iranian barrage.

The Dubai Media Office, the sheikhdom’s government communication’s arm, said, “Authorities in Dubai confirm the success of all air interception operations, with no injuries reported.”

Binyamin Netanyahu has confirmed that Donald Trump personally asked him to stop striking Iranian oil facilities, even as he insisted Israel had "acted alone" in targeting the South Pars gasfield, states the Times.

Trump had told Netanyahu to "hold off" on further attacks against Iranian energy infrastructure — a request the Israeli prime minister acknowledged publicly for the first time.

Around 20,000 seafarers remain stranded aboard 3,200 vessels west of the Strait of Hormuz, according to the International Maritime Organisation, as the waterway remains effectively closed to shipping.