Al Jazeera News Updates Iran threatens US universities, Attacks across Iraq
Mar 29, 2026
Reports on regional crisis talks between Iran and Pakistan and planned Islamabad-hosted meetings. Coverage of intercepted strikes, air raid sirens and intensified rocket fire from Lebanon. Accounts of evacuations displacing over a million people and widespread damage from strikes across Gulf states. Multiple strikes reported in Iraq affecting armed groups and regional officials.
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Iran's Multi-Front Campaign Escalates Regionwide
- Iran and allied actors have launched a broad, multi-front campaign across the region including strikes on Israel, Gulf states, Lebanon and Iraq.
- Attacks included intercepted barrages over Israel, drone strikes on Gulf infrastructure, and rocket and explosive strikes hitting militia HQs and civilian areas in Iraq and Lebanon.
Defences Intercept Many Strikes But Civilian Damage Persists
- Israel's air defences and regional partners report intercepting many incoming projectiles and drones, limiting damage in some areas.
- Despite interceptions, strikes injured civilians in Bahrain, damaged radar at Kuwait airport, and triggered intercepts in Qatar and the UAE claims.
Hezbollah Strikes and Massive Displacement in Southern Lebanon
- Hezbollah increased rocket attacks from Lebanon while Israeli forces pushed deeper into southern Lebanon, intensifying cross-border conflict.
- Israeli evacuation orders displaced over 1.2 million people, with 300,000 children now out of school and sheltering in public buildings in Beirut.