Iran live updates: Trump threatens Iran infrastructure strikes if talks fail

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Last updated: Monday, March 30, 2026 3:59PM GMT
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President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes attack targeting military and government sites, officials said.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was among those killed in Tehran on the first day of strikes, with his son Mojtaba Khamenei later chosen to succeed him. Iran has responded with missile and drone attacks targeting Israel, regional U.S. bases and multiple Gulf nations. Iran is also attempting to block some shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.

Israel is also intensifying its long-running strike campaign against the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia in Lebanon and expanding its ground operations in the south of the country.

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Mar 30, 2026, 2:22 AM GMT

10 Kuwaiti military personnel injured in Iranian attack, Kuwaiti army says

Ten members of the Kuwaiti military were injured in an Iranian attack on a Kuwaiti military base in the last 24 hours, according to a statement from the Kuwaiti army posted Sunday on X.

"During the past 24 hours, the Armed Forces detected 14 hostile ballistic missiles and 12 hostile drones within Kuwaiti airspace. This resulted in an attack on one of the Armed Forces' camps, causing injuries to 10 members of the Armed Forces, who are receiving the necessary medical treatment, in addition to material damage at the site," the statement said, in part.

Some privately owned warehouses were also damaged in attacks, though no casualties were reported, the statement further said.

"[T]he total number of hostile aerial threats detected has reached 307 ballistic missiles, two cruise missiles, and 616 drones" since the start of the U.S.-Israeli attacks on Feb. 28, according to the statement.

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Mar 30, 2026, 2:15 AM GMT

Lawmakers having 'conversations about what could happen next' regarding troops in Iran: Rep. Scalise

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise did not refute the possibility of American ground troops entering Iran when asked on Sunday, even as many in his party have voiced concerns about such a move.

"There are no boots on the ground today, but we're having a lot of conversations about what could happen next," Scalise told ABC News' "This Week." "But I think most people, most civilized people, recognize a nuclear-armed Iran is not an option that any of us want."

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, appears on ABC News' "This Week" on March 29, 2026.
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, appears on ABC News' "This Week" on March 29, 2026.

President Donald Trump is moving as many as 5,000 ground troops into the Middle East while declining to say whether they could ultimately be ordered into combat in Iran. Some 1,500 paratroopers from the Army's 82nd Airborne Division are preparing to deploy, according to a U.S. official. At the same time, Marine units based in Japan are sailing toward the region, with additional Marines from California potentially following in the weeks ahead.

Scalise said that he would not answer whether there would be widespread support from Republicans for ground troops in Iran because it has not yet happened.

"We're not at that point yet. Obviously you're seeing troop movement and we've got a number of bases in that region, too, that have been there for a long time," Scalise said. "So until that day comes, I'm not going to speculate, and you're not going to see the president go negotiate this in public."

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Mar 30, 2026, 2:11 AM GMT

Smoke plumes seen after Iran hits industrial site in southern Israel

Following a reported Iranian missile strike on a local industrial council in southern Israel on Sunday, fire and smoke were seen in the area as Israel's fire and rescue teams continued efforts to contain the blaze.

"Firefighters are working to contain the spread of the fire and cool tanks in the incident at the Ramat Hovav Council," a spokesperson for Israel's Fire and Rescue Services said in a statement.

"Due to the nature of the event and the presence of hazardous materials, the public is asked not to approach the area," the statement further said, adding that those in the vicinity should take shelter in protected buildings.

According to initial reports from Israel's national emergency medical services, there have been no confirmed casualties from the Iranian strike. However, teams were dispatched to treat several individuals who were injured while heading to protected areas, as well as others suffering from anxiety, according to the reports.

-ABC News' Dorit Long and Jordana Miller

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Mar 30, 2026, 2:10 AM GMT

Saudi FM arrives in Pakistan for talks on regional tensions

Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah arrived in the Pakistani capital Islamabad on Sunday to attend a quadrilateral ministerial meeting focused on recent regional developments amid the ongoing U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran.

Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud shakes hand with his Pakistani counterpart Ishaq Dar, prior to their meeting in Islamabad, Pakistan.
Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud shakes hand with his Pakistani counterpart Ishaq Dar, prior to their meeting in Islamabad, Pakistan.

The foreign ministers of Pakistan, Turkey and Egypt will also participate in the Islamabad meeting. The gathering aims to de-escalate tensions and enhance stability in the region, the Saudi Foreign Ministry said in a statement posted to X.

-ABC News' Somayeh Malekian